SEELY
(John Edward Bernard, 1st Baron Mottistone, 1868-1947, Politician & Soldier)
Typed Letter Signed to General Sir Robert BADEN POWELL
(1857-1941, Defender of Mafeking & Founder of the Boy Scouts) saying that he is "interested to hear of your visit to Canada during August and September. I should much like to see you before you start. Would it not be worth your while to have an official letter of recommendation from Crewe? Let me know, for if so, I will send you one. These letters are often of some convenience even to people like yourself who know most of the official people already ...", and inviting him to lunch, 1 side 4to., Colonial Office headed paper, 22nd July
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
40870
£175
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SELBORNE
(Roundell Palmer, 1812-1895, Lord Chancellor 1872-1874 and 1880-1885, from 1872 1st Baron Selborne, from 1882 1st Earl of)
Autograph letter in the third person,
to the Council of the Yorkshire Law Students Union, assuring them "of his great interest in the promotion of Legal Education, in all branches of study, for all ranks of the Legal Profession", however he feels he is unable to advise them on "the feasibility of the particular scheme intended", his own views on "a General School of Law ... in London were frequently before the public some years ago" but "did not receive ... the public and professional encouragement ... necessary", in particular "it has not been possible ... to collect the information" about "what might now be done", his age is against taking up the subject again, but the essential thing will be "the creation of a strong and genuine public opinion" among those "directly concerned", 4 sides 7" x 4½", Blackmoor, Petersfield, 17th October
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
54188
£75
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SELBORNE
(Roundell Palmer, 1812-1895, Lord Chancellor 1872-1874 and 1880-1885, from 1872 1st Baron, from 1882 1st Earl of)
Autograph Letter Signed 'R. Palmer' to T. Bradshaw,
saying he is "sorry to say, that it will not be possible for me to be in London on Wednesday ... nor shall I be there, effectively, till the first day of term", 2 sides 8vo., Oxford, 5th July
Item Date:
1869
Stock No:
13257
£15
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SELBORNE
(Roundell Palmer, 1812-1895, Lord Chancellor 1872-1874 and 1880-1885, from 1872 1st Baron, from 1882 1st Earl of)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Selborne' to Sir Horace Davy,
saying that "there is nothing that would have been more agreeable to us than to have received your proposed visit", 3 sides 8vo. black edged, Blackmoor, Petersfield, Hampshire, 9th October
traces of transparent guard on recto
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
13260
£15
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SELBORNE
(Maud, 1858-1950, wife of the 2nd Earl 1859-1942)
Autograph Letter Signed to her nephew Jack,
enclosing "a suitable offering" for his birthday, "I suppose you are nearly at the top of Westminster school by now!", asking if Victor is staying on, and hoping to be "in England for a few weeks ... just to see Jocelyn [her son, b. 15th September 1893] settled at Winchester. What a bore education is", embossed Royal Arms in green, 2 sides 8vo., Johannesburg, Transvaal, 28th February n.y., c.
neatly laid down by margin of conjugate leaf
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
19082
£20
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