COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Exceptional Autograph Letter Signed to Joseph STURGE
(1793-1859, Quaker Philanthropist), regretting that he "cannot give any information respecting Mr Schwabe in the Manilla trade. My late friend Salis Schwabe made his own fortune. None of the family had anything to begin with. Is not the person about whom you inquire a brother of Mrs Schwabe who was a cousin of her husband ... I do not know anything about the circumstances of any of the family, excepting Salis Schwabe who left a large property to his wife and children. It is singular that I had almost added to my last note a suggestion that you should not go to St Petersburg, or see any of the Russian high officials if you would wish to create a sufficient sympathy to raise a Jubilee subscription for the poor Finns on your return home. I cannot help thinking that if you see the Emperor it will be misconstrued. That of course need not influence you unless you think it will interfere with the main object of your journey ..." and sending his best wishes for the trip, 4 sides sm. 8vo., Bognor, 7th
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
34202
£475
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COBDEN SENDING SIGNATURES OF ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE MEMBERS
COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Smith
sending her "six signatures for your collection of League autographs ...", 1 side 8vo., London, 3rd April
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
41108
£125
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COBDEN
(Sir Richard, 1804-1865, Radical and Liberal Politician, Campaigner for Free Trade and Peace, Associate of the Anti-Corn Law League and the Cobden-Chealier Treaty)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Owen,
saying that he is “afraid you have overrated my ability, though certainly not my desire, to gratify your wishes with reference to the House of Commons. Members of Parliament have the privilege of giving one order only each evening for the admission of a gentleman to the stranger’s gallery. But we have no right to give a similar order for ladies. There is a ladies gallery holding 21 only, for which it is necessary to book plans in the list kept by the Sergeant at Arms, but it is generally fully bespoke for a week in advance & it is not easy to secure more than two seats in one name for the same evening. As I did not know how long you intend to remain in London it is not in my power to say whether I can obtain the admission you seek - but if Mr Atwood or yourself & sisters will honor me with a call at my lodgings 38 Lower Grosvenor St any morning... I will do my best to carry out your wishes...”, 3 sides 8vo., Midhurst, 20th May
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
42827
£245
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COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Signature and date
on a small piece, 2½" x 1½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38649
£35
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COCKBURN
(Sir Alexander Edward, 1802-1880, Attorney General, Lord Chief Justice of England, from 1858 12th Baronet)
Signature from the foot of a document,
no date, circa
signature overlaps a flourish from the document without loss
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
55817
£40
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