RUNCIE
(Lord Robert, 1921-2000, MC (1945), Archbishop of Canterbury 1980-1991)
Typed Letter Signed to F. John Pitts, of Hatchard's bookshop,
thanking him for his comments on his article "The Future of the Past", which the Archbishop has read "both for my morale and my instruction for the future", and talking of the General Synod's possible re-introduction of the Series I services "based on the Book of Common Prayer", with the need for the laity's involvement if it is to come about, 1 side folio, Lambeth Palace, 9th June
Item Date:
1983
Stock No:
52750
£30
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RUSSELL
(Thomas, of the City of London, d. 1682, Grocer)
Copy of his will,
in a neat hand, leaving to his wife Anne (née Duke) lands in Elmore and Barnwood, Glos., for life, and then to their unmarried only daughter, "it is my strict order" that any renewals of leases are to be at his wife's charge but in their daughter's name, the daughter is to get immediately "my Toft and piece of Ground ... in Little Distaff Lane" with the buildings on it, and "all my share in the good ship the Blessing & her Cargo now on a voyage to Guinea" which she is not to sell "till Mr. Thomas Deane my kinsman doth ... part with his share or the Proprietor[s] do make dividend or put her to sale", also to his wife the £1000 secured by a bond to his father-in-law on their marriage, to be found partly from selling a lease from the Bishop of Chichester "of three houses in Whites Alley near Chancery Lane", this in lieu of "her right to the third part of my Estate which perhaps she may otherwise claim by a Custom of the City of London", with the probate, 4 sides folio and 2 sides blank, London, 18th May - 5th August
browned but very clear, blank margin of first side mended with old paper, guard strip on blank sixth side
Item Date:
1682
Stock No:
17639
£150
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RYCROFT
(George, of Kenton, near Exeter)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lydia, wife of William Pengelly, F.R.S., the geologist,
saying he is "the hare with many friends - You are the fourth person in Torquay who has asked me to lunch" and hoping the Pengellys will visit in the spring, 2 sides 8vo., 22nd November
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
18873
£20
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RYDER
(Sue. 1923-2000, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, wife of Leonard Cheshire, founder of the Sue Ryder Foundation)
"Child of my Love", signed and inscribed on the half title
"with warm wishes", her autobiography, 8vo., paperback with illustrations, Collins,
Item Date:
1986
Stock No:
31025
£50
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RYLE
(Herbert Edward, 1856-1925, Bishop of Exeter & Winchester, from 1910 Dean of Westminster)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. (Sir) James Marchant, 1867-1956,
reporting "a glad and unanimous assent" to "your Petition", asking "as to the artist you are employing", and suggesting a meeting with him and the Chapter "to confer ... upon the most suitable & artistic arrangement ... of the medallions of the great men of science of the 19th century", 2 sides 8vo., the Deanery, Westminster, 2nd December
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
20172
£45
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