ECCLES
(David McAdam, 1st Viscount, b. 1904, M.P., Minister of Education, Paymaster-General)
Fine signature on card and "Member of Parliament for the Chippenham Division of Wiltshire"
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
7358
£10
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ECROYD
(William Farrer, 1827-1915, Worsted Manufacturer, M.P.)
Autograph Letter Signed to W.S. Weeks,
of Clitheroe, saying he has written "a good many letters asking for ... influential [Conservative] speakers" on the 5th or 7th, "almost a hopeless task at these times ... Mr. [D.R.] Plunket, Lord G. Hamilton, Mr. [W.H.] Houldsworth M.P. - my colleague Mr. [W.E.M.] Tomlinson M.P. - Mr. [F.S.] Powell the candidate for Wigan and Mr. [J.M.] Maclean the candidate for Oldham ... I have asked them to telegraph you ... I would not pay the two Liberal Rossendale papers a penny more than the two Conservative papers", but in any case "every Elector will get one, & there are now so few non-Electors ... What a capital address you gave the workers at the Club", 4 sides 8vo, Spring Cottage, near Burnley, Lancashire, 30th October
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
17091
£25
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EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977, Prime Minister)
Tax Repayment Document signed
on the printed form with the details filled in by hand, the claim is for £28 4s 6d for the years 1953-54, 2 sides 6¾” x 7½”, 1 Carlton Gardens, SW1, 9th November
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
41788
£175
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"THE POSITION FOR THE WEST IS NOW VERY DANGEROUS"
EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1883-1977, Prime Minister) & his widow Clarissa (born 1920, Dowager Countess of Avon, née Spencer)
Fine collection of one good Typed and Autograph letter from Eden and 2 Typed Letters signed from Clarissa to John Sparks,
his letter thanks him for taking "such excellent care of our few pieces of porcelain. We are very fond of them and are happy to have them with us here again. You may have noticed that the lovely Yung Chang period piece you gave me was not among them. Happily it has not suffered on that account. I always kept this piece in my bedroom at Downing Street and it was packed separately ..." the autograph postscript says that "Like you I am sorry for the loss of these two years in the Middle East. The position for the West is now very dangerous ...", 1 side 8vo., Donhead House, Shaftesbury headed paper, 29th July 1958, Clarissa's letters also thank him for his care of their china and she also says that her "husband has asked me to thank you for your generosity and to tell you what pleasure your words give him ...", each 1 side 8vo., Donhead House and Rose Bower, Salisbury, 2nd July and 16th August 1958, together with carbon copies of Spark's letter to her in which he says that he does "not wish my Firm to charge anything at all for the storage of the pieces here, nor for the packing, as I am one of the many thousands who are grateful to your husband for all that he has done for us in this country .." and also copies of the valuations and other correspondence with the firm,
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
39469
£675
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EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977, Prime Minister)
Fine portrait photo as Prime Minister, signed and dated,
showing him half length, seated, 8½" x 6½" in mount, 12" x 9", no place,
the signature has been partially inked over
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
32074
£275
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