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Lady Cathcart Autograph Letter in the third person to 'Mrs. Eldridge'. Three pages, 12mo. Creased, foxed, and with traces of archival tape adhering to blank reverse of second leaf of bifoliate. Formal letter in the third person, requesting the return of 'Mr. Charles Cathcarts clothes, when they have been disinfected, directed to Prince of Wales Terrace Scarborough...	Women	£23.00
Lady Charlotte Bury. Autograph Note, third person, to unknown correspondent. Novelist (see DNB). Page trimmed with loss of correspondent's name etc., laid down on stiff paper. "Lady Charlotte Bury earnestly requests to have proof sheets sent ot her." Note: Perhaps proofs of ‘‘The Three Great Sanctuaries . . ." published in 1833.	Book Trade History, Literature, Women	£56.00
Lady Charlotte Lennox Autograph note, third person, to Jeffries[sic for Edward Jeffery] Bookseller, Pall Mall. wife of the 4th Duke of Richmond and Kennox (DNB).One page, 8vo, spike-hole, scissor cut, bottom torn off, but text clear and complete. "Lady Charlotte Lennox begs Mr. Jeffries will send her some English Bibles to Morrow at 12. OClock. & an Edition of Sir Charles Grandison if he has it...	Book Trade History, Women	£75.00
Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury Autograph Letter to the printseller [Dominic Paul] Colnaghi. English novelist (1775-1861). One page, 12mo. A frail item in poor condition: on discoloured, frayed paper, with several closed tears and some loss to edges. A formal letter in the third person. 'Lady Charlotte Bury presents Her Comp[limen]ts. to Mr: Colnaghi and would be obliged to Him if He...	Book Trade History, Women	£45.00
Lady Clementine Churchill. Two copy TNs, Lady Churchill's Private Secretary to unknown correspondents. Extensive corrections in Clementine Churchill's hand.The notes simply acknowledge firstly, a letter about a legal matter in which she cannot intervene, and secondly, she displays sympathy for someone's son who is doing "dangerous work". Two items,	History, Women	£50.00
Sir James Gray (1880-1975), British zoologist who helped establish the field of cytology [structure of cells etc] [ Sir James Gray, zoologist. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('James Gray') to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, explaining why he cannot chair 'Dr. Cole's "Cantor" Lecture'. 1p., 8vo. In fair condition, lightly-aged, with small pin-hole at top left and Gray's signature underlined in red pencil. He would have 'loved' to chair 'Dr. Cole's "Cantor" Lecture on 22 May, but has to 'attend at [sic] series of meetings in Ireland during the whole of that week'. He has...		£38.00
Lady Dorothy Macmillan Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs Burns'. Wife (1900-66) of the Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and daughter of the Duke of Devonshire. Three pages, 12mo. Grubby, creased and stained (perhaps with tears?). She was 'up in Stockton' the previous week, and heard that her correspondent's son was ill. 'Having children of my own...	Women	£33.00
Lady Dorothy Nevill [Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill, née Walpole] (1826-1913), hostess and horticulturist Autograph Note Signed ('Dorothy Nevill') to 'Mr <Descou?>'. 12mo: 1 p. 8 lines of text. On aged paper somewhat grubby around signature at foot. Asks when he will be 'able to come to us to meet the d[uke] of Wellington'. They are 'at liberty any time between the 4th and 11th of January'.	Social history, Women	£28.00
Lady Gray[?]. Autograph letter, third person, to [Ackermann]. Two pages, 4to, chipped, spike-hole, small loss, mainly readable. "Lady Gray is very sorry that owing to her having been for three Months from home - She has been prevented answering Mr Ackermanns Letter sooner - have any of the Number[s] which of His Repository - wishes them now [underlined...	Art and Architecture, Book Trade History	£50.00
Lady Holland Autograph Note, Third Person, to [Edward] Jeffery, bookseller. Elizabeth Vassall Fox, Lady Holland, Society Hostess (DNB). Remnants of laying down process, chipped, text complete and clear, as follows: Lady Holland informs Mr Jeffery that in the set of English Poets sent to here there are six volumes wanting viz. 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 & 64 - which she...	Book Trade History, Women	£100.00