COBDEN SENDING SIGNATURES OF ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE MEMBERS
COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Smith
sending her "six signatures for your collection of League autographs ...", 1 side 8vo., London, 3rd April
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
41108
£125
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COBDEN
(Sir Richard, 1804-1865, Radical and Liberal Politician, Campaigner for Free Trade and Peace, Associate of the Anti-Corn Law League and the Cobden-Chealier Treaty)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Owen,
saying that he is “afraid you have overrated my ability, though certainly not my desire, to gratify your wishes with reference to the House of Commons. Members of Parliament have the privilege of giving one order only each evening for the admission of a gentleman to the stranger’s gallery. But we have no right to give a similar order for ladies. There is a ladies gallery holding 21 only, for which it is necessary to book plans in the list kept by the Sergeant at Arms, but it is generally fully bespoke for a week in advance & it is not easy to secure more than two seats in one name for the same evening. As I did not know how long you intend to remain in London it is not in my power to say whether I can obtain the admission you seek - but if Mr Atwood or yourself & sisters will honor me with a call at my lodgings 38 Lower Grosvenor St any morning... I will do my best to carry out your wishes...”, 3 sides 8vo., Midhurst, 20th May
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
42827
£245
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COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Autograph Letter Signed to W. R. Baillie
telling him that "At present no day is fixed for my motion - I stand second on the motion paper for the 30th, but am afraid I shall not be able to come on - it is very difficult by the rules of the House to choose the time when a member will bring in a motion, it is in fact altogether contingent upon the lottery of a ballot ...", 2 sides 8vo., London, 19th April
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
39416
£150
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COBDEN SUPPORTS THE MOVEMENT TO REDUCE DUTY ON WINE
COBDEN
(Richard, 1804-1865, Statesman)
Autograph Letter Signed to B. Oliveira
saying that he is "unhappily prevented from attending the Festival to be held on the 9th inst to promote the reduction of the Wine Duties, I trouble you with a line to say that the object of the demonstration has my hearty sympathy. Although I have always been in favor of applying the principles of Free Trade to our own legislation, without waiting for the concurrent action of other Countries, yet I see with pleasure that many French & other foreign visitors are expected to be present at your meeting, for as they are known to be advocates of Commercial freedom, I take it for granted that they consider that a reduction of our duties on their great staple export would assist them in their effort to diminish the imposts on our production in their Country ...", 3 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, Midhurst 8th July
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
39482
£375
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COCKBURN
(Sir Alexander Edward, 1802-1880, Attorney General, Lord Chief Justice of England, from 1858 12th Baronet)
Signature from the foot of a document,
no date, circa
signature overlaps a flourish from the document without loss
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
55817
£40
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