COLCHESTER
(Charles Abbot, 1757-1829, Politician, from 1802 Speaker, from 1817 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My Dear Sir',
inviting him to dinner "before Five", the guests to include the Duke of Leeds, the Chief Baron, the Solicitor-General and "Mr Astle the Antiquary", with a newspaper cutting of Abbot's election as Speaker in 1802, including the speeches of his proposer and Abbot's reply, the letter 83 Pall Mall, London, 1 side 4to., Saturday 14 May n.y., c.
Item Date:
1810
Stock No:
12319
£45
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COLERIDGE
(John Duke, M.P., 1820-1894, great-nephew of the poet, Lord Chief Justice, from 1874 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
saying "I am sorry for the determination of the Committee but there is no more to be said ... I fear", 1 side 8vo, 1 Sussex Square, W., 3rd April
remains of paper tabs in blank right margin of verso
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
19881
£20
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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Handsome Programme of the first Williamsburg Award, made to Sir Winston CHURCHILL,
(1874-1965, Prime Minister), at the Dinner attended by all 11 trustees of Colonial Williamsburg, at which the chairman, Winthrop ROCKEFELLER, (1912-1973, Governor of Arkansas), presented him with a Town Crier's Bell, symbolizing the award, "for his unexampled contribution ... to the historic struggle of men to live, free and self-respecting, in a just society", with a full-page colour photo of the bell, resting on an 18th century desk with candle and papers, a description of the award, the menu and toasts, and the list of over 180 guests, on the cover in a small gilt frame is the Governor's Palace and Williamsburg motto "That the Future may Learn from the Past", 12 sides folio and stiff white covers with a blue ribbon, Drapers' Hall, London, 7th December
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
55967
£150
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COLONSAY AND ORONSAY
(Sir Duncan M'Neill, M.P., 1793-1874, Scottish Judge, from 1867 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Dun. M'. Neill' to William Mure
(of Caldwell, 1799-1860, Deputy Lieutenant for Renfrewshire), saying "Your letter ... bearing the Beith [Ayrshire] Postmark of the 20th did not reach me till after I had seen your communication to Sir James Graham", (Bart., 1792-1861, Peel's Home Secretary 1841-1846), and acknowledging his letter "of the 24th from Eton", he says that Sir James "is also impressed with the importance" of his views, which are "as have been discussed verbally between Sir James and myself", the writer's "official Chambers are at Gwydyr House and I am there all forenoon" except possibly for short visits to the Lords or the Public Offices, he intends "to go to Scotland next week", 4 sides 8vo., Gwydyr House, Whitehall, 6th May
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
14830
£45
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COOKE
(Edward, 1755-1820, Under-Secretary of State, at the Foreign Office and in Ireland)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
informing him "by Lord Castlereagh's directions that about three o clock this day, Lieut Dobre‚ of the Victory arrived at this office with despatches ... transmitting treaties of Peace between His Majesty & the Emperor of all the Russias and between His Majesty & the King of Sweden which were signed at Örebro on the 18th Instant ...", 1 side 4to., Foreign Office, 31st July
Item Date:
1812
Stock No:
5718
£125
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