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(Sir Alec Douglas-, 1903-1995, Prime Minister)
Typed Letter Signed 'Alec' with autograph postscript to "My dear Mabel", STRICKLAND (Hon. Mabel
Edeline,1899-1988, OBE, Leader of the Progressive Constitutional Party, Malta from 1953), thanking her for the letter and the useful memorandum enclosed, which he has sent to several people, "I am aware of potential dangers in the situation as it exists at present between Britain and Malta" and this is being looked into carefully, "My colleagues and I are anxious to settle this matter as fairly and as rapidly as possible", he goes on to talk about the increasing presence of the Russian Navy and their interest in Malta, "The Russian move at the Trade Fair had not escaped our attention", 1 side 4to, Foreign Commonwealth Office, London,3rd September
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
27791
£95
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HOPE
(Alexander James Beresford Beresford-, M.P., 1820-1887, Architect and Writer)
Autograph Letter to 'My dear Sir',
saying "I cannot give you a better proof of my accord than by saying that when the qu[estio]n went before the House I proposed to supplement the Church Rate Settlement by the relaxation of the law of Mortmain. I specially suggested too the negotiating a power to borrow money from the Exch[eque]r Loan Commission for dis-church-voting any estate - investing the loan in legal securities ... for the use of the Church in the service of fabric", 3 sides 8vo., Arklow House, 20th June
lacks a line or two at end and subscription
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
15026
£35
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HOPKINS
(William, 1793-1866, F.R.S., Mathematical tutor at Cambridge and Geologist, President of the Geological Society, 1851, and of the British Association, 1853)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Dr. George Phillips, 1804-1892,
Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, accepting for dinner on 9th June (honorary degree day, and to meet the new Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire), with autograph address panel, 1 side 8vo., Park House, 30th May
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
50063
£35
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HOPWOOD
(Francis J.B., of the Board of Trade)
2 Autograph Letter Signed to H.H. Robinson,
asking him to call, and saying about 'Harvey's Newfoundland' "I like the peacock blue binding best", together 2 sides 8vo, Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, 11th-29th May
light 'answered' stroke on second item
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
17423
£25
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HORE-BELISHA
(Leslie, 1893-1957, Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State for War) and NUFFIELD (William Morris, 1877-1963, Motor Manufacturer and Philanthropist, from 1934 1st Baron)
Pair of excellent collage cartoon portraits in colour, signed by them,
Nuffield has added the date, showing them both full length, three quarter face with broad smiles, Nuffield in tweed jacket and tie, Hore-Belisha in black overcoat, hat and with rolled umbrella, their clothes cleverly picked out in real cloth, respectively 8" x 5" and 10" x 3½" in overall mount 12½" x 17", no places, 1940 and 12th August
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
54072
£250
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