JACOBSON
(William, 1803-1884, from 1865 Bishop of Chester)
Autograph Letter signed to 'My dear Palmer',
sending "a scrap" (not present), "but I have not been able to find any thing else free from Chapter or Council business", promising to make a further search "if you you think this too shabby for you to offer to your Autograph-collecting friends", 2 sides small 8vo., Christ Church, Oxford, 4th June n.y., c.
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
14418
£25
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JACOBSON
(William, 1796-1884, from 1865 Bishop of Chester)
Autograph letter Signed 'William Chester'
to the Revd E. Dyer Green, saying he is "very heartily obliged ... for all your kind Thoughtfulness", but "Mr. Bushell, with whom I am to stay ... kindly undertakes to convey me to and fro", adding that "Mrs Jacobson is detained at Dee Side", the bishop's residence, "by the distressing illness of our eldest surviving Daughter, But I may have one of my family with me", since Tuesday last he has "confirmed upwards of 1400 in Liverpool & its immediate vicinity" and has still "three other opportunities in prospect", 2 sides 8vo, Waterloo, Liverpool, 13th June no year, watermark
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
56327
£45
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JAMES
(Revd. Herbert Armitage, 1844-1931, from 1909 President of St. John's, Oxford)
3 Autograph letters signed to 'My dear Sir',
saying that at the "college meeting today ... the college accepted gladly" his kind offer, "we have no portrait of Sir John Cooke", 1666-1710, the civil lawyer, "it will be a great addition to our gallery ... We are deeply sensible of your kindness" (17th October 1924), unfortunately "it has not come, and I have heard nothing from the present holder, whose name and address I do not know ... there is no kind of hurry", and thanking him for the pedigree and other information (7th November 1924), "the portrait ... has safely arrived this morning", it will be given "a place of honour" and offering the donor, when in Oxford, "any hospitality which it may be convenient to you to accept", 19th November
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
15052
£75
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JAMES
(Henry, 1843-1916, American born, British Naturalised Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs EARLE
(C. W. actually Maria Teresa, née Villiers,1836-1925, Horticultural Writer) accepting an invitation asking her to "please, believe in my pure tranparency & lively affection when I say that I shall be delighted to dine ... We will then discuss everything else & I shall prove to you that I am your utterly ...", 2 sides 8vo., 34 de Vere Gardens headed paper, Saturday, no year
slightly yellowed
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40900
£575
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JAYNE
(Francis John, 1845-1921, Bishop of Chester 1886-1919)
Autograph Letter Signed from him and Mrs. Jayne to Lord Mayor and Lady Treloar,
regretting they cannot accept his invitation, 1 side 8vo black-edged, The Palace, Chester, 1st March
light remains of laying down on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
17473
£15
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