BATH
(Virginia, 2nd Wife of Henry Frederick Thynne, 1905-1992, from 1946 6th Marquis)
Coloured photograph of 'The Longleat Swans' taken by Lady Bath,
on a postcard sold at Longleat House, to Peggy Strachey, (née Bainbridge, wife of John Strachey, 1901-1963, Labour politician), saying "Georgia has a lovely baby girl born on February 8th", postmarked Warminster, 13th February
Item Date:
1984
Stock No:
14709
£15
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BAYNES
(A. Hamilton, 1854-1942, Bishop of Natal, of Southwell, then Provost of Birmingham Cathedral)
Typed Letter Signed to the Revd. (Sir) James Marchant, 1867-1956,
sending "a copy of the Free Catholic [not present] in which I wrote down my proposals ... Mr Berry of Carr's Lane [Congregational] & I" had embodied in a letter to the Bishop of Birmingham [H.R. Wakefield] "a proposal based on these lines for uniting the work of Carr's Lane & this Cathedral", he talks of certain difficulties felt on both sides about mutual ordination, "Personally I am inclined to risk something for the great object", 1 side 4to., Cathedral Rectory, Birmingham, 7th August
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
20174
£45
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BEAUFORT
(Henry, 8th Duke, 1824-1899, Sportsman)
First part of an autograph formal letter to Mr Curling,
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
6898
£10
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BEAUFORT
(Henry, 8th Duke, 1824-1899, Sportsman)
Autograph Letter Signed to (Sir) Charles Henry Cave, 1861-1932, from 1922 2nd Bart.,
apologizing for "stupidity in leaving my cigar case", commiserating over his father (Charles Daniel Cave, from 1896 1st Bart.), "unfortunately such an attack ... takes some days to subside. No doubt all comes from Liver" and recommending a "Powne plaister", once the attack is gone "the jolting of riding keeps it off more than anything", he reports from the hunting field, because of a meeting in Cheltenham he will "only get out, after half a day tomorrow, on Friday and Saturday", 4 sides 8vo., Badminton, 16th November
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
19231
£35
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BEAUFORT
(Henry Charles Fitzroy, 1824-1899, from 1835 8th Duke, Sportsman and early patron of Homeopathy)
Signed autograph testimonial for Captain W.J. Steward,
whom he has known for many years "as a very efficient officer in my County Militia, as also Agent to a large property in Glo'stershire ... a Gentleman in every sense of the word", embossed 'B' with coronet, 1 side 8vo black-edged, Badminton, 23rd March
light staple marks in blank top left corner
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
52894
£35
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