Autograph Letter, in the third person, to 'Mr. Lee [sic]', giving commission bids on eight lots in a forthcoming sale.

12mo bifolium: 1 p, on recto of first leaf, with address on verso of second leaf. Grubby, and with spike hole and tear to outer edge through both leaves, that on the first neatly repaired on the reverse with archival tape. Text complete and entirely legible. 'Mr. Howell will be obliged to Mr. Lee if in addition to the Douglass case Lot 708, He will purchase Lot 213 'Discovery Witches' [...]'. A further seven bids follow. The note ends 'Mr Howell will thank Mr Lee will [sic] bear in mind, that these purchases will be upon condition of the books being in good order and perfect'. Addressed to 'Messrs Lee, and Sotheby | Opposite Catherine St. Strand'. The lots presumably feature in the L & S 'Catalogue of a very good collection of miscellaneous Books', sold on 20 February 1815. Howell may be the John Howell of Knightsbridge whose library of 'rare and curious Books' was sold by Puttick & Simpson, 27 May 1872.