CUMMING
(Constance Frederica Gordon, 1837-1924, Traveller and Author)
Signature on cut piece,
in envelope with note in the hand of J. McKilligan of the Bank of Scotland, Inverness, no place, 30th September
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
14851
£25
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CUMMING
(Lady Constance Frederica Gordon, 1837-1924, Traveller and Author
Long Autograph Letter Signed “your affectionate cousin Eka” to an unnamed correspondent
saying that “from my long delay in replying to yours, you wd. never think how welcome it was - as is every bit of reliable news about dear Morayland. but for the last 6 weeks, I have been chiefly occupied in fighting a cold wh. might have proved serious - in this extraordinary mixture of weather, so I acted very wisely and never left the house, reading many newspapers - and old letters. I enclose you a few of their stamps, but I fear that they have already been ransacked... and as to autograph of any ‘distinguished persons’ every one of every sot capable of being so described has already been secured by some zealous autograph hunters. Now even the Postmarks of certain old envelopes are eagerly secured by one lot of collectors including Baz - so doubtless you and Isabella know all about that. I wish I had any news to give you and Isabella - but mine is all purely local - about people of whom you know nothing, and Weather has this beginning of 1919 fairly out-done itself in its varieties of quick change. Deep snow - bitter cold now bright clear sunshine. I have actually been out and now am absurdly tired, so will not try to make a letter...”, 3 sides 8vo., College House, Crieff, 8th April
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
42103
£175
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CUNNINGHAM
(Allan, 1784-1842, Scottish Writer & Poet)
Autograph Letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "Mr Chantry [Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey RA, 1781-1841, sculptor] who has just returned wearied and not well from Scotland desires me to hold the pen for him and say that the alteration required in the Inscription shall be attended to, and to assure you at the same time that the monument is now in progress and will be ready sometime in the spring, which is as soon as a work of art of that kind can be well completed ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., Belgrave Place, 20th October
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
39064
£150
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CUNNINGHAM
(Peter, 1816-1869, Author and Critic, son of Allen Cunningham)
Autograph Letter Signed to Henry CAMPKIN
(1815-1890, Author) thanking him for "the errata ... I enclose you another sheet. So pray get on like a good fellow - for if this Quarterly Review notice is favourable there will be a demand for the book. I was elected an F.S.A. having 35 for me and eleven against me - Croker, Fairholt, Haliwell, Bright ... were among the eleven but not Pettigrew and Planché. You asked me some time back for some of my father's handwriting. Pray accept ye characteristic specimen enclosed ...", 2 sidees 8vo., 27the March no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41593
£65
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D'ABRANTÈS
(Laure Constance, 1784-1838, French writer, wife of Marshal Junot, Duchesse)
AN unsigned, in French with translation,
to 'Monsieur Sainte Barbe', the political writer and poet Joseph Auburtin, saying "the reading is not for today. I spent the night finishing the article which I am giving to the sale for the Poles, ... and I am Dead ... Last year's was worth 1,800 fr. to them", she could not "have given a reading without you!", she asks him whether "Adolphe" has been "put out" by her making the article, "I will get down to work straight away ... and my charming old beau ['céladon'] makes me very happy. I hope he realises that", she will "ask M. d'Amberieux", probably the novelist son of Pierre d'Ambérieux, (1732-1821), "to come too ... bring your stories and you and they will be welcome", 2 sides 16mo with envelope front and seal on separate flap bearing crowned 'C.A.', no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1835
Stock No:
18842
£95
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