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BESANT (Mrs. Annie, 1847-1933, née Wood, Freethinker, later Theosophist, Women’s Rights Activist)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr GIMSON (Sydney Ansell, 1860-1938, from 1888 President of the Leicester Secular Society) saying that she can “go to Leicester on March 22nd. I have recovered from last Sunday’s work, save for some aching of the limbs but the thing is that I must not run the risk of such exposure. The cold hits my heart, & the risk is too great...”, 1 side 8vo., “Annie Besant” headed paper, 19 Avenue Road, St John’s Wood, 16th June

Item Date:  1891
Stock No:  42666      £375

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BETHAM-EDWARDS (Matilda, 1836-1919, Novelist, Francophile & Poet)

Autograph Letter Signed to Colonel Lewis, thanking him for "photos (I fear the bonnet somewhat spoiled effect)", and for "Mrs Sadler's kind letter of introduction", she hopes he and his wife and Miss Lewis "will come & see me & my relation from Brittany, Justin", 3½" x 4½" card black-edged, no place, July 24th, no year, circa light original blot below flourish in signature, light traces of transparent tabs on side 1 without loss

Item Date:  1885
Stock No:  54665      £45

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BETJEMAN (Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)

Typed Letter Signed to Mr Swan thanking him for his letter and "cutting about St Paul's, Onslow Square. I have done what I believe to be the most useful and practical thing and sent these, together with a copy of my letter to you, to Mr Peter Burman of the Council for Places of Worship ... I hope you will hear from him soon ...", 1 side 4to., Sir John Betjeman headed paper, 16th March

Item Date:  1974
Stock No:  41623      £175

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BETJEMAN (Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)

Typed Letter Signed to "Dear Rector" with autograph postcript thanking him for his invitation "to read some of my poems in the Parish Church ... Unfortunately I shall not be coming down to Cornwall until October and so shall not be able to accept. But by all means use any extracts you wish from 'Summoned by Bells' at the Royal Cornwall Show ...", with the autograph postscript sending his "blessings on that Inn beside the church and the stream in the Vale of Lanherne ...", 1 side 4to., Sir John Betjeman headed paper, 6th August

Item Date:  1974
Stock No:  41455      £275

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BETJEMAN (Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Miss Roberts" telling her that "there is a very distinguished Archivist attached to Barts Hospital & it would be better if you wrote to him. As you know Barts the ... & the Hospital are closely linked. I am too much of an amateur to be of any use. I have forgotten the Archivist's name ..." with a postscript asking her to forgive his "handwriting - this is written on an SR Train!", j(Southern Rail), 1side 8vo., 43 Cloth Fair, EC1, 2nd November

Item Date:  1966
Stock No:  41730      £275

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