WHYTE
(Adam Gowans, 1875-1950, Rationalist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. Streatfeild,
saying he "could say a lot about the curious idea of the purpose of existence - that we should spend eternity in communion with the God who made us. What, I wonder, is the purpose of that purpose? And what a curious providence who reserves this rather aimless benefit for a minority of a minority of his countless millions of creatures!", 2 sides 8vo., 3 Eccleston Place, S.W.1, 4th December
Item Date:
1944
Stock No:
13505
£30
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WILSON
(John Matthias, 1813-1881, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford and President of Corpus Christi College)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
asking if "you would have my copies of your work left for me at the Athenaeum Club, Waterloo Place... ", 1 side 8vo., Trinity College, Oxford, 20th August
laid down
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
13522
£20
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WILSON
(Sir Erasmus, 1809-1884, F.R.S., Surgeon, paid for Cleopatra's Needle to be brought to London)
End portion of Autograph Letter Signed,
saying "Go to my friend Mr Robert Hepburn 9. Portland Place, - and tell him you are a friend of mine", no place, date on back
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
19026
£15
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WILSON
(George Fergusson, 1822-1902, Industrial Chemist, Founder of RHS Wisley)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that “as the dinner you kindly ask me to, is an unceremonious one, I shall have very great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation...”, 1 side 8vo., Vauxhall, 25th January
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
42834
£75
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WOOD
(Revd. John George, 1827-1889, writer on Natural History and Editor of White's 'Selborne')
Autograph letter signed to James Hain Friswell, 1825-1878,
the popular writer, saying "You were mentioning a joint book. What is your idea?", adding "the C. Service Warrant is executed & there is no hope of getting payment for the past year", 1 side 7" x 4½", Belvedere, Kent, 6th July
blank foot sunned without loss
Item Date:
1876
Stock No:
54200
£45
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