Felbrigg

[William Windham of Felbrigg Hall, Whig statesman.] Autograph Signature to secretarial letter, regarding 'the Ballot for the Norfolk Petition'.

Author: 
William Windham (1750-1810) of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Whig statesman noted for his oratory
Publication details: 
‘Thursday’ [1806].
£50.00

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Although Windham was elected as member for the county of Norfolk in the general election of 1806, the election was declared void on petition. In fair condition, lightly aged, attached to neatly-trimmed border of windowpane mount. With creases from folding. Reads ‘Dear Sir, / I should have apprized you earlier that the Ballot for the Norfolk Petition is appointed for to day, when, I hope you may be able to make it convenient to you to attend / Your’s with great truth’.

Autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent,

Author: 
William Windham of Felbrigg
Publication details: 
13 November 1805, Beconsfield.
£150.00

Politician (1750-1810), a favoured friend of Samuel Johnson in his last years, and a pall bearer at his funeral. 3 pp, 8vo. He apologises for misapprehending his correspondent's letter. "One circumstance which helped to mislead me was of a sort which it is not for me to reproach you with, though it may serve as my excuse. I mean the extreme kindness & delicacy which could think it necessary to consult me before Mr Lukin took the step of submitting a proposal for a tax to the Treasury.

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