THE GORHAM JUDGEMENT
DENISON
(Edward, 1801-1854, from 1837 Bishop of Salisbury)
Long Autograph Letter Signed 'E.Sarum' to 'My dear Lord'
(Horatio Nelson, 1823-1913, from 1835 3rd Earl Nelson), telling him that "Your letter of yesterday conveyed to me the first intelligence of the proposed meeting on Monday", he has postponed "by a circular last night ... confirmations which I was to have holden tomorrow and Tuesday" (and which Denison habitually took very seriously), as to "a meeting of the Bishops at this momentous time" he has "urged it upon the Archbishop in repeated letters" and is "thankful that at length this step is joined", however he advises Lord Nelson against expecting "any such immediate result as you appear to anticipate ... All precipitate action & all exaggerated expressions under such circumstances are expressions of weakness", if people in consequence secede to Rome or resign their posts "the hands of all will be so weakened ... that a good result will be almost hopeless ... the recent judgment ... is at worst ... a great blot on the Constitution of our Church", he counsels "amending the system" since "even divine things are made in a measure subject to this imperfection in being administered by human agents ... They who are tempted to quit the Church in which they have been nurtured ... should at least say ... 'Lord to whom shall we go' !", a "too eager desire for a state of perfection on earth, has ever been the temptation of sensitive and ardent minds", and they may be missing the opportunity "to be instrumental in correcting" an evil, the Bishop's desire is "preserving first the faith of the Church; & next its efficiency ... tho' the precise course which I may take ... may depend upon circumstances of which I am not as yet fully cognizant", 6 sides 8vo, Salisbury, Saturday 21st April
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
17224
£225
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DENISON
(George Anthony, 1805-1896, Archdeacon of Taunton, Controversial Churchman)
Signature and subscription from a letter to the Rev. G.W. Kitchin,
circa
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
53384
£15
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DENISON
(George Anthony, 1805-1896, Archdeacon of Taunton, Controversial Churchman)
Autograph Letter Signed to Henry Brierley,
"Pray receive for the Guild and for yourself my loving thanks yrs always in CHRIST", 1 side 8vo., East Brent, Highbridge, 16th February
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
5947
£15
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DENISON ROSS
(Sir Edward, 1871-1940, Orientalist)
Signature from a Typed Letter Signed
with an annotation underneath saying that he is "the famous Orientalist and linguist, and is one of the Organisers of the coming Persian Exhibition at Burlington House ...", 8" x 4" max, no place, no date but
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
41285
£35
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DENISON ROSS
(Sir Edward, 1871-1940, Orientalist)
Autograph Note Signed at the bottom of an Autograph Letter to him from Eileen M. Cond
he says that he is "flattered by the thought that you should wish for the autograph of yours very truly ...." together on 1 side 4to., Yew Tree House, Worcestershire headed paper, 7th November
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
41286
£75
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