Autograph Note Signed to unnamed male correspondent, and Autograph Note in third person to Admiral Bowles.

Diplomat (1755-1846) and bibliophile, one of the British Museum's greatest benefactors. Grenville's book collection, formerly in the Museum at Bloomsbury, is now kept with George III's books in a glass tower in the new British Library at Euston. Both items in very good condition, glued to the remains of a brown-paper mount. In a somewhat shaky version of Grenville's distinctive neat hand, so perhaps late productions. The note reads 'My Dear Sir | I am very sorry that, hearing of Lady Cawdor's illness I had promised Mr Gaskell to dine with him if I did not dine with Lady C. | I am sorry for this engagement | yrs ever | T G'. The invitation reads 'Will Admiral Bowles be so good as to dine with Mr Grenville on Easter Monday at 7'.