CANNING
(Charles John, Earl, 1812-1862, Governor-General of India, Postmaster General)
Autograph Letter signed to Captain Bowerie
asking him to "have the goodness to call at the House of Lords tomorrow ... I propose this because it is not quite certain that I shall be in town until late on Tuesday - but I am sure of attending the H. of Lds tomrorrow ...", 2 sides 8vo., Richmond, 29th July
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
41050
£475
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CANNING
(Charles John, Earl, 1812-1862, Governor-General of India, Postmaster General)
Autograph Letter signed to Mr Blunt
saying he has "an opportunity of writing by the Ambassador's Bag to beg you to send me a letter to Malta in case you shd have occasion to write. This is the only certain direction that I can give & the letter must be dispatched immediately to have any chance of meeting me. If there is any matter of importance, you had better send a duplicate to Naples. There sooner or later, but probably not much before Xmas, I am sure of meeting it ...." with a postscript asking him to "mention Ld Berwick's house, and also the price asked for Lord Farnboro's ...", 1 side 4to., Venice, 19th October
Item Date:
1838
Stock No:
41080
£425
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CANTERBURY
(Charles Manners-Sutton, 1780-1845, Speaker, 1st Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, M.P., 1775-1850,
saying he finds it impossible "to have a Board" (of the Record Commission) "to meet your convenience as to your stay in London", the Archbishop and Sir James Mackintosh are "out of Town", on Saturday he has "Sir John Nicholl at Eleven - a Quarterly Board of the Charity Commission at Twelve - and the British Museum (Art Board) at One", according to "Mr Caley ... we shall be in good time for the Press if we have a Board in November", the main item being about reserving "the large Paper copies (if any) ... for ... the Crown", 3 sides 8vo., Palace Yard, 9th July
short tears mended with old transparent paper without loss
Item Date:
1829
Stock No:
50548
£35
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CANTERBURY
(Charles Manners-Sutton, 1780-1845, Speaker, 1st Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Attorney-General,
(Sir William Horne) asking him to sign the cheques for "the Clerks & Sergeant at Arms ... you may rely upon my not leading you into any scrape", 1 side 8vo, Palace Yard, 6th September
laid down, two small defects in blank margin
Item Date:
1833
Stock No:
50550
£30
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CANTERBURY
(Charles Manners-Sutton, 1780-1845, Speaker, 1st Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Spring Rice, 1790-1866, 1st Baron Monteagle,
asking him "if you can" to "see Mr [Rowley] Lascelles" about "the Papers Transcripts &c ... under the direction of the late Record Commission in Ireland, something it seems necessary to do - and how & what is the question", 1 side 4to black-edged, Palace Yard, 21st October
light original offset
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
50549
£35
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