WARREN
(Sir T. Herbert, 1853-1930, President of Magdalen, Oxford, 1885-1928)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. M.C.F. Morris, (son of the ornithologist F.O.Morris),
who has recalled Keble's visit to his father at Nunburnholme, saying "If I publish my lecture I shall try to make use of it", talking of Wales, and suggesting Henry VII rather than Lloyd George as "the greatest man it ever produced ... George Meredith used to contend that all the best English poets had Welsh bood in their veins ... I am very fond of Vaughan, the Swan of Usk", 1 side folio, Magdalen College, 29th November
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
50687
£25
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WARREN
(Sir T. Herbert, 1853-1930, President of Magdalen, Oxford, 1885-1928)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. M.C.F. Morris, son of the ornithologist F.O.Morris,
saying "Yorkshire and Beverley are famous spots to dwell in ... even if they have not the peculiar tender romance of Wales", referring him for "the sea blue bird of March" to "Hallams full and faithful life of his father", Lord Tennyson, "It is taken from the Greek poet Alcman", he thinks the halcyon "is most seen in March when the leaves are still not on, but I have seen it in January and July", he talks of other poets and other Morrises, and asks "Have you read The Good Companions which everybody is talking of; a tribute to Yorkshire?", 2 sides 8vo., 74 Woodstock Road, Oxford, 10th April '1903', really
faint trace of paper clip
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
50688
£25
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WARREN
(Sir Charles, 1840-1927, Commissioner of Police during the Ripper Trial)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "My dear Maunders"
at the Board of Trade, telling him that the "only appointments I have to do with are those of personal staff which are follow up - and I have too many applications from old friends to give any hope to any one else should vacancies occur. I will however keep a note of your friends name & qualifications in case anything may turn up where he may be of use ..." with a postscript to send his regards to Lady Marendon, 2 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope signed, 10 Wellington Crescent, Ramsgate, 22nd November
Item Date:
1899
Stock No:
41725
£775
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WATSON
(John, 1843-1930, Canon and Librarian of York Minster 1896-1926)
Signed postcard photo,
22nd July
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
50355
£40
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WAYTE
(Samuel William, 1819-1898, President of Trinity College, Oxford, 1866-1878)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
asking him to dine, 1 side 8vo., Trinity College, 15th November
with two narrow strips attached to recto, one partly obscuring the date
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
50697
£12
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