STUART
(Lord Dudley Coutts, 1803-1854, advocate of the independence of Poland)
Part Autograph Letter Signed to W. Sandford of Bath,
saying "I spoke to Sir Jno. Graham abt the Waterloo" and "the objections to the name ... the Canute would certainly be a good name", with a P.S., "Mr Colquhoun has been sent by Ld Stratford ... all through Turkey in Europe ... to ... report on ... the Greek population" in "Servia, Bosnia, Albania & then all thro' the disturbed district", last 3 sides 8vo., no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
18990
£45
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STUART-WORTLEY-MACKENZIE
(James Archibald, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, 1776-1845, Statesman)
Autograph address front to Mr Moltens, London, 27th January
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
8665
£10
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THE SOUTH SEA FIASCO
SUNDERLAND
(Charles Spencer, 1674-1722, Statesman, Bibliophile at Althorp, from 1702 3rd Earl), BAILLIE (George), TURNER (Sir Charles, brother-in-law of Sir Robert Walpole, Teller of the Exchequer 1729-1738)
Signatures on portion of a document, as Lords of the Treasury,
addressed to George Montagu, Earl of Halifax (d. 1739), Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer, ordering a large payment under 5 George I c. 19 (1719), in respect of people who had exchanged anticipated lottery proceeds for South Sea stock, 2 sides 4¼" x 6½" remargined to 6¼" x 7½", 28th March
lacks bottom portion of first side, also line ends (easily supplied from title of the Act, see transcription), text on second side appears complete apart from addressee's style, tears in line 5 without loss
Item Date:
1721
Stock No:
51666
£675
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SWART
(Charles Robberts, 1894-1982, South African Politician, Last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and First President of the Republic)
Fine Christmas Card With an Autograph Note Signed
sending “personal good wishes and pleasant memories of a few hours happy association in ‘dark’ Africa and your kind hospitality...”, under a black and white photo of the State President and his wife, opposite a printed message of greeting in English and Africaans, 8” x 5” in folded card with crest on the front, December 1961-
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
42524
£125
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SYDENHAM
(William, 1615-1661, Soldier and Commonwealth M.P., Commissioner of the Treasury under Cromwell)
Fragment of a Document signed, with transcription, authorising payment
of £40 to "our Sollicitor" on account of services past or to be rendered to "his Highnes", Oliver Cromwell, 4 lines (ends defective) but excellent signature, 1 side 3" x 6",
laid down on old paper
Item Date:
1658
Stock No:
19834
£175
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