BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph letter signed to H[is] Pr[ussian] M[ajesty's] Consul General,
sending him "a proof of the Translation of the Tariff of the Zoll Verband [not present]" and saying "I shall be much obliged to you for any observations thereon", note of receipt and answer on fourth side, the letter 1 side 7¾" x 5", 1 Queen Square West[minster] [now Queen Anne's Gate], 10th December
defects in blank corners of side 4 from former laying down
Item Date:
1839
Stock No:
53464
£175
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BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph letter signed, to 'Hodges'
probably Edward HODGES (1796-1867, Composer of Hymns) concerning some words and music which he has "sent off to Ledesma the three pieces of Music with words - I am tolerably satisfied with two of them - but not so with the third", he encloses the 4 verses of a stirring hymn and ends "I have been poor enough not to keep a copy of two - this is one", 1 side 4to., London, 19th January
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
36250
£675
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BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph letter signed to J. Walford,
saying he will be in town for 10 days, "I dropped up on the originals whence I have translated[.] If you like it for 'Once a week' so be it, - if not I will use it elsewhere ... Let me have a proof if printed", The Athenaeum, 1 side 7¼" x 4½", 14th November
Item Date:
1859
Stock No:
53466
£125
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BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph letter signed to Miss Suckling,
(Florence Horatia Nelson, née Suckling, 1848-1923, Writer, wife, 1876, of Captain Thomas Suckling, 1844-1922), saying "Miss Kinder interested me in you & your note shows how prettily & gracefully you can recognize a favour ... Autographs are interesting studies & the field ... is as wide as the civilized world - With compliments to your mother, with whose leave an old man may subscribe himself Yours affectionately", 1 side 6¾" x 4½", no place, 8th October
Item Date:
1869
Stock No:
53471
£165
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BOWRING
(Sir John, 1792-1872, M.P., F.R.S., Linguist, Governor and Ambassador, opened up trade with King Mongkut of Siam, favourite pupil of Jeremy Bentham)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. Burford Waring Gibsone,
(1828-1896, Headmaster of Grosvenor College, Bath, and of St. Peter's College, Eaton Square), saying he believes "I am to give a lecture at your Athenaeum on the 29th & at some time in the coming year ... I shall cheerfully place my services at your disposal", 1 side 8vo., 3 Windsor Terrace, Clifton, 6th October
slight traces of laying down on blank verso
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
53468
£145
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