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See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to the blank second leaf of the bifolium. Folded once. The recipient (?Dear Sir?) is not named. Signed ?J. Scott. Russell?. Apparently responding to a request for an autograph from an invalid, he begins by stating that he is ?sorry to hear? of the recipient?s ?prolonged suffering?, but that he is ?glad to learn that you occupy your inforced in [sic] thinking more about others than about yourself?. He ends by expressing pleasure in complying with the recipient?s request.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. On bifolium of grey paper. In good condition, with strip of paper from mount adhering to blank second leaf. Folded twice. Signed ?John Hullah? and addressed to ?W. Guernesy Esq?. He explains that he is leaving town the following morning, and gives a date on which he will call on him, unless he hears to the contrary.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 11.5 x 9 cm card. In good condition, lightly aged, with negligible evidence of mounting on blank reverse. Neatly written and presented in Drinkwater's characteristic controlled hand: 'John Drinkwater / London / January 1935.'

The two signatures are written one on top of the other, close together, on a leaf extracted from a printed diary, with the bottom of the 'C' of 'Coates' touching the top of the 'e' of 'Tetrazzini'. In good condition, on lightly aged and foxed paper. No other manuscript text. The page (163) has printed on it the dates ?June 29? and (halfway down) ?June 30?, and the signatures are beneath the former. On the reverse is a printed poem by ?Louise Chandler Moulton? (?A maiden sits in her bower and sings?). Image on application.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. A pictorial postcard, with a black and white photograph of the ?Market House Minchinhampton Nr. Stroud?. In fair condition, discoloured and lightly worn. Stamped with partial postmark. Beneath the address and date he write, in what is presumably a response to a request for an autograph: ?Greetings to you. / John Drinkwater?. Winston's Cottage was previously owned by Max Beerbohm.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. Folded twice. Signed ?Granville?. Begins: ?My dear Solvyns. / Lady G. sends no invitations, but she is at home every Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.? He next asks for ?the date and the cause of a temporary unpopularity of the late King of the Belgians, which he so signally checkmated (excuse talking shop) by an offer to go away?.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank second leaf. Folded once. Begins: ?Messrs Reeves & Turner, / Gentlemen, / When I went to America, I left funds with my agent to pay your account, and several other little matters. I am sorry he neglected my instructions.? He is enclosing a cheque for ?3 1s d, for which he asks a receipt.

The signatories (for whom see Alumni Cantabrigienses) are: William Adams (1772-1851) of Trinity Hall, distinguished lawyer who negotiated treaties with the United States; Robert Towerson Cory (1759-1835), Master of Emmanuel, Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, twice Vice-Chancellor; Joseph Jowett (1752-1813), of Trinity Hall, Regius Professor of Civil Law; James Henry Monk (1784-1856) of Trinity, Regius Professor of Greek; Edward Pearson (1756-1811), Master of Sidney Sussex and Vice-Chancellor; Richard Ramsden (1761-1831) of Trinity, Deputy Regius Professor of Divinity; Samuel Vince (1

An interesting piece of Irish demotic verse, an unpublished work by an unknown hand. A rough-hewn but highly-effective piece of writing, in which the author?s voice can be clearly heard (he rhymes ?forget? with ?death?, writes ?trashed? for ?thrashed? and ?fronth? for ?fronth?, and speaks of ?baynots?). The poem clearly conveys the author?s bloodthirsty relish for battle against the ?Yankees?, as he urges his countrymen on with cries of ?Faugh a ballagh? and ?Erin go bragh?. The viewpoint he presents sounds odd to modern ears: he is both one of the ?Brave sons of Saint Patrick?

Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, text very readable but item stained and damaged, with small loss of text (part of heading and half of a name). Dear Dr Sieveking | Dr. Thudichum called at this office yesterday and made a proposal relative to the management of a Hospital in Germany. Dr. Simon requested Dr Thudichum will call him again at 2 O Clock to day. I told him you would be at the officew about that time & that I wished to consulkt [with] you on the subject.See Image. Note: a.

Five black and white prints, all laid down on mount and in glass frame. Later prints (1940s) rather than the early silver gelatin ones. Each with manuscript caption at foot of mount, and Negative Number written in manuscript on reverse of frame. Each print in excellent condition. All five behind glass in worn plain black frames. From within the papers of Charles Chilton, the creator and producer of the influential BBC Radio series 'Journey into Space' (1953-1958), which numbered among its admirers Stephen Hawking and Colin Pillinger.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 8vo. Sixteen lines of closely-written text. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with short closed tears along the five creases from the folding of the item into a packet. Docketed on the reverse of the leaf: ?May 2d 1810 / Lord St Helens / Authy to charge Agency at the rate of 1 P Ct on Monies recovered on accot of Land Tax refunded to Foreign Ministers &cr.? Signed St Helens.

Business Card of County Suppliers (Furniture) Ltd (printed), 9 x 6 cm, sl. worn. On Reverse, autograph signature Henry Cooper. See IMage.

Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold mark, hidden slight damage to joint not affecting text. I have again to thank you for the trouble you have taken [about?] the passage to Harris. After deliberation & consultation, & plots & counter pl;ots - it is resolved that the Exhibition shall [hold?] - & that we shall set sail by the [SLondon?] from Glasgow on 3rd at 5 A.M.

Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks, good condition. With envelope addressed by Bates to Piffard (Royal Geographical Society insignia). Text: It gave me great pleasure to find that you had not forgotten me. Your memory with us is kept alive by occasional news of you given to us by Dr or Mrs Knaggs [see Note below]. Thankls for the Report of your Nat.Hist. Society. The accounts of your excursions are extremely interesting & I have found much that is new to me in the explanation of ancient British place-names given by the local antiquarians who guided your parties.

One page, 12mo, fold marks, small closed tear (3/4 in., left edge rough (perhaps torn from pocket-book?), numbered 71 in red ink. Text: Baron Gerolt presents his Compliments to Governor Seward & begs to enclose a letter of introduction for the Honorable W. Dennison [Postmaster-General] to Count Bismarck. See Image.

Postcard, good condition. Text: Very many thanks for your kind congratulations - Kind regards from E[lizabeth] Macadam [See Wikipedia, etc] & myself. We are in Berlin for a women's congress. Note: At this time, one of the few women, she was being elected to Parliament but attending the Congress fof the International Alliance of Women in Berlin.

Clipped signature on paper 5 x 1cm. F Nightingale with characteristic flourishing F and the very tops of other words. See Image

Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks and sl.aged, small smug=dge, mainly good condition. In reply to your kind note dated 30th ulto. which came to me yesterday, I have to request that you & the Mayor of Brighton will please to distribute the 100£ in accordance with my original direction, and do not trouble yourselves to as my advice, or togive me any account of how you expend it [phrase underlined word by word] for I have full confidence in your Judgment - I write with difficulty and scarcely legibly. [...] Note: In fact, it is more legible than most of the letters work on. See Image.

One page, 12mo, neat hand, good condition. Dear Sir, | I request you to accept of my best thanks for your valuable present of the Selections from the Minutes of the Presbyteries of St. Andrews and Cupar. I was previously acquainted with the book, which appears to me to be not a little curious. On Saturday I returned to the printed the last sheet of Buchanan De Scriptoribus Scotis; and in the course of a fortnight, I may expect the copies to be in a tangible form [...]. Note: George Ritchie Kinloch (c.

Two pages, folio, main text clear, poor condition, top edge and bottom corners fragile (requiring attention), closed tear at middle requires attention, minor loss of text. Text: I am directed by the General Board of Directors of Prisons to call your attention to the 53rd Section of the Scotch Prisons Act of 3 & 3 Vict.

See the entries in the Oxford DNB for his brothers Robert Barnabas Brough and the subject of this letter Lionel Brough, as well as that of C. L. Kenney. 1p, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with slight discoloration in one margin from the wax seal, and evidence of mount on blank second leaf. Folded for postage. Addressed to ?Chas Kenney Esq / &c &c? and signed ?William Brough?.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with small nick at foot of gutter, and glue from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf showing through very slightly. Folded for postage. The recipient is not named. Signed ?W. H. Dixon?. Begins: ?Dear Sir / Many thanks for your note.

Thomas was for upwards of twenty-five years the theatrical critic of the London papers Daily News and the Graphic. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with evidence of mount adhering to the blank second leaf. Folded for postage. Addressed to ?Will Williams Esq? and signed ?Moy Thomas?. He would have answered Williams?s note sooner, but he has been ?on the Continent for a few days?.

See his entry, with those of his brother Lionel and Lacy, in the Oxford DNB. 1p, landscape 8vo. On grey paper. Neatly placed in a trimmed windowpane mount, with a triangle of paper lost on opening the seal skilfully replaced with paper. In fair condition, folded for postage. On the reverse is a penny red stamp, a black wax seal, and two postmarks, with the address by Brough: ?T. H. Lacy Esqr. / 17 Wellington Street / Strand / London?, and Brough?s initials ?R. B. B.? at bottom left.

See his entry, and those of the Stephenson?s, in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On the first leaf of a bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with the blank second leaf carrying traces of mount. Folded for postage. Addressed to ?George Robt. Stephenson Esqr.? and signed ?R. C. Trench?. Reads: ?Dear Sir / May I express to you, as the first of those who have signed a communication which I have just received, the pleasure that it will give me to comply with the request therein contained; and I shall look forward to performing the part which you have desired in the funeral of the late Mr.

See his entry, and Sharpey?s, in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of tape from mount adhering to blank second leaf. Folded for postage. Addressed to ?Dr. Sharpey Secy F S.? and signed ?Fred Pollock?. Begins: ?My dear Dr. Sharpey / I have nearly completed the abstract - I intend to dine at the Club & be present at the meeting to day & I shall ask you when you require the abstract?? He explains that he is ?presiding in the nisi prius C[our]t.?, and that he would like to have ?the leisure of a Sunday to finish it?.

See the entries for Ellis and the recipient?s brother Charles James Smith in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged, with negligible traces of mount on reverse. Folded for postage. In Ellis?s disciplined and attractive hand. Addressed to ?William James Smith Esqr / &c &c &c? and signed ?Henry Ellis.? He begins by apologising for the delayed response, then writes: ?Pray accept my kind and sincere Thanks for the two beautiful and splendid Numbers of the ?Historical and Literary Curiosities?: I only wish that your poor brother had lived himself to have sent them to me.? (C. J.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Folded for postage. Docketted in pencil in a contemporary hand: ?1853 [sic] / Duke of Wellingtons funeral? (on 18 November 1852). Signed ?W: Bovill?. Begins with reference to the family business (corn factors) in Milford Lane, City of London: ?My dearest Wife. / I have just seen George & find that there is the large bed room at the top of the house in Milford Lane unoccupied & we can have it - they can arrange something for the two boys & I dare say Mr.

See his entry, and Manby?s, in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, on first leaf of bifolium, with the blank second leaf carrying traces of tape from the mount. Neatly folded for postage. Addressed to ?My dear Manby? and signed ?Jno. B Buckstone?. In addition to his work as an engineer Manby was for many years involved in the management of the Adelphi and Haymarket theatres.