DERBY
(14th Earl of, Edward George Stanley, 1799-1869, 3 times Prime Minister)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd J. W. Edwards
acknowledging receipt of his letter but regretting “that I cannot hold out much hope of my being able to comply with the request contained in it. Having only very recently exercised my right of nomination to the Charter House, it will probably be at least five years before I have another opportunity of doing so, and I cannot bind myself by any engagement for so distant a period, especially as I have already a large number of Applicants on my list...”, 2 sides 8vo., St. James’s Square, 11th June
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
42424
£175
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DESBOROUGH
(William Henry Grenfell, K.G., 1855-1945, 1st and last Baron, Cross Channel Oarsman, Swimmer who swam Niagara Falls)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
saying that he does "not think it is much use insuring the picture - as the picture itself is the thing I want ... I am sure you will do justice to it", 1 side 4to., Loch Merkland, Lairg, Sutherland, 26th September
one or two light marks
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
14882
£25
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DESBOROUGH
(John, 1608-1680, Parliamentary soldier and Politician in the Civil War)
Document signed
confirming receipt from Sir George DOWNING (1st Baronet, c. 1624.5-1684, Preacher, Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat, Turncoat and Spy after whom Downing Street is named) of "the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds by virtue of an Order bearing date the 25th day of June 1658 due for me as one of his Highnesses Privie Councill vix for one Quarter of a year ...", 1 side folio, no place, 24th June
worn at folds with no loss of text
Item Date:
1658
Stock No:
39738
£675
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THE ORIGINAL NATIONAL DEBT
DETHICK
(Edmund)
Fine Receipt Document Signed to the Exchequer for £7, being 3 months' Annuity
due at "Midsummer last past", on £200 advanced to the Exchequer on 9th February 1693 (new style 1694) "towards carrying on a Vigorous War against France", printed with MS additions and original corrections, 1 side 14½" x 9½", the receipt 31st October
Item Date:
1702
Stock No:
51645
£475
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THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNION
[DEUCHER
(Adolf, 1831-1912, President of Switzerland, 1903)]
Finely lithographed document, with facsimile signatures,
in French with translation, to the Foreign Minister of Peru (José Pardo), forwarding "the report of the jury [not present] that we had appointed to judge the projects submitted to international competition to commemorate the setting up of the Universal Postal Union", signed in facsimile also by Gottlieb Ringier, 1837-1929, Chancellor 1882-1909, lithographed with MS insertions, 1 side 14¼" x 9", Berne, 13th November
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
52372
£75
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