HATSELL
(John, 1733-1820, Clerk of the House of Commons and Authority on Parliamentary Procedure)
Long Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Eden
thanking him for the "agreeable intelligence of the late accession to your Family, & of Mrs Eden's recovery, found Mrs Hatsell & me here yesterday ... Accept our very sincere congratulations upon this event, & take our kindest Compliments to Mrs Eden. We are happy to hear you have been hitherto pleas'd with your residence in Spain, I remember Ld Grantham's account did not speak so favourably of the society he met with there. But I believe that Nation is improving very fast certainly in the Arts & Sciences, & probably the enjoyments of social life advance in proportion. At least, we must hope so, for your sake. Mrs Hatsell & I hae been, as usual, Wanderers since the rising of Parlt. We pass'd a fortnight with Sloane (who is coming in the H of C's in the room of Ld Malmesbury) & from thence coasted along the shores, quite to Plymouth ... Not less amusing is the Quixotic expedition of the two Emperors - which will probably end in their having spent all their money, lost many of their best troops, & not gain'd a foot of additional territory. I own I am not sorry for their disgrace as I hope all such wanton violations of the peace & comfort of their Neighbours will be always mark'd with such a conclusion. There has been much talk this Summer of a dissolution of Parlt. I did not think it improbable - Mr Pitt has two or three unpleasant questions to meet next Campaign, in which the part he must adopt will not render him popular at a General Election. Of which are The Slave Trade, Dissenters & Shop Tax. I suppose the Archbishop has sent you a journal of his Adventures at Sea & how near the Great Statesmen were in making a trip to Norway or Holland ... The D of Carlisle has at last lost their daughter that was so long ill ...", ending with news of an upcoming wedding, 2 sides 4to., Cheltenham, 6th October
Item Date:
1788
Stock No:
40199
£325
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HAVELOCK
(Sir Henry, 1795-1857, K.C.B., Major-General, 1st Bart.)
Signature on a small fragment of a letter,
the verso mentions a "[Fi]eld Hospital", with his portrait engraved by Charles Holl "from authentic portraits in the possession of the family", showing him half length in uniform with decorations and the Order of the Bath, no date, c. 1860, the signature c.
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
52079
£125
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HAVERSHAM
(Sir Arthur Divett Hayter, 1835-1917, Financial Secretary at the War Office, 1882-1885, from 1906 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed to George Anderson, M.P.,
sending his "official reply [not present] respecting No. 72 Gunner James Anderson R.A.'s effects", 1 side 8vo., War Office, 29th March
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
50158
£35
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[HAWKE
(Bob, b. 1929, Prime Minister of Australia, 1983-1991) and his first wife Hazel HAWKE (née Masterson, AO, b. 1929)]
Christmas Card Signed by both
with a reproduction on the cover of a fine picture of 1884 by H.J. Johnstone, 'Billabong on the Goulburn', the calm water overhung with luxuriant trees, embossed gilt arms of Australia, 2 facing sides and covers 6" x 7½", The Lodge, Canberra, December
small pin mark through top left corners (except front cover)
Item Date:
1986
Stock No:
54576
£75
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HAY
(John Milton, 1838–1905, American Author and Statesman, Hay accompanied Lincoln to Washington and was the President's assistant private secretary until his death)
Fine Document signed
printed with the details filled in by hand certifying that Thomas C. T. Crain of New York has been appointed Vice and Deputy Consul of the United States at Milan, Italy, 1 side oblong folio with Red blindstamped seal of the Department of State, Washington, 16th June
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
30401
£225
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