GARRATT
(C. Foster, b. 1832)
Autograph Letter Signed to Sir William Treloar,
(1843-1923, Lord Mayor of London 1906-1907), saying he has just spent a week with "the Provost of my College (Oriel)" and was the oldest member at the 'Gaudy', he recalls his father laying the foundation stone of London Bridge in 1825, with its Latin inscription by an earlier Provost, he was disapppointed not to be able to come to the Lord Mayor's luncheon to honour Sir William's 80th birthday, 3 sides 8vo, 16 South Parade, Bedford Park, W.4., 2nd July
faint trace of laying down on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
17255
£35
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GARRETT
(Revd. Charles, 1823-1900, President of the Wesleyan Conference)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Friend' (Mr. Priestley),
thanking him for "your generous contribution to the Pitt St scheme. It is uphill work but by God's blessing I hope to reach the top ... If I had the money I believe we could move Liverpool", adding that "Charlie is apprenticed to Mr. Snow of Malton, the rest are all at home and are well", 14th March n.y., c.
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
17186
£25
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GAVAZZI
(Alessandro, 1809-1889, Roman Catholic Preacher, Anti-papal Publicist, supporter of Garibaldi, and founder of the first Italian Free Church, 1865)
Signature from the end of an Autograph Letter Signed in English,
overleaf can be read "... only day I can devote [to your] wish, is the 7th September. The Sunday I shoul[d be] glad to pass ...", no date, circa
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
50734
£75
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GETTY
(George Franklin, 1855-1930, American lawyer, father of industrialist J. Paul Getty and patriarch of the Getty family)
Cheque signed
made out to the Los Angeles Creamery Company for $3.8c, on a form for the Security Trust & Savings Bank, 8½" x 3", Los Angeles, 5th March
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
38638
£125
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GIBBS
(Sir Vicary, 1751-1820, M.P., Defending Counsel with Erskine in State Trials, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1814-1818)
Signature and subscription from the end of an autograph letter
"with the strongest sense of your kindness", 1 side 8vo, Russell Square, 'Thursday eveng.' no date, c.
a little trimmed and thin in one place from former laying down
Item Date:
1815
Stock No:
52065
£35
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