Autograph letters signed (x 2) to Sir William [Henry] Flower (1831-99), director of the Natural History Museum,

English historian (1838-1928). The first letter, 27 February 1891, with letterhead 8 Grosvenor Crescent, one page, 12mo. "Dear Flower, / I have a great deal of work tomorrow morning: but I will certainly come to the general meeting, and to the Standing Committee as soon as I can get there." Long vertical tear caused by removal from mount, traces of which adhere to blank verso. The second letter, 18 October 1898, with letterhead Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. 3 pages, 12mo. "Dear Sir William Flower, / Could you be so very good as to let me have a single line to say what the dates of the meetings of the Trustees are till the end of the year! What a blow to all of us the death of the Archbishop is! as a friend and colleague he was above praise. Lady Trevelyan sends her kind remembrances to you and Lady Flower". Traces of mount adhere to blank verso of second leaf. Two items,