CANNING
(Charles John, Earl, 1812-1862, Governor-General of India, Postmaster General)
Autograph Letter signed to Captain Bowerie
asking him to "have the goodness to call at the House of Lords tomorrow ... I propose this because it is not quite certain that I shall be in town until late on Tuesday - but I am sure of attending the H. of Lds tomrorrow ...", 2 sides 8vo., Richmond, 29th July
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
41050
£475
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CANNING
(Charles John, Earl, 1812-1862, Governor-General of India, Postmaster General)
Autograph Letter signed to Mr Blunt
saying he has "an opportunity of writing by the Ambassador's Bag to beg you to send me a letter to Malta in case you shd have occasion to write. This is the only certain direction that I can give & the letter must be dispatched immediately to have any chance of meeting me. If there is any matter of importance, you had better send a duplicate to Naples. There sooner or later, but probably not much before Xmas, I am sure of meeting it ...." with a postscript asking him to "mention Ld Berwick's house, and also the price asked for Lord Farnboro's ...", 1 side 4to., Venice, 19th October
Item Date:
1838
Stock No:
41080
£425
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A POLITICAL CRISIS WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND
CANNING
(George, 1770-1827, Prime Minister)
Important Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas RAIKES,
(1741-1813, Governor of the Bank of England), marked 'Private', as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Lord Grenville, (1796-1799), saying that "Count Starhemberg, the Imperial Minister, has complained to Lord Grenville of the violation of his privileges ... by the arrest of Count de Waldstein ... attached to his Mission ... at the instance of Mr Raikes the correspondent of Englebarts and Lack at Hamburgh", Waldstein is now "in Winchester County Gaol" and Starhemberg is demanding the relevant "Attorney &c" be punished for "this outrage against the Law of Nations &c &c", Lord Grenville wishes "this delicate situation" to be settled "quickly and privately ... taking it for granted that you are the Mr. Raikes in question", if not, "I have only to ask your pardon for having given you the trouble of reading so far", and asking "(if you happen to be able to do so ) which is the Mr Raikes to whom application is properly to be made", talking about the privilege involved, "I am to instruct you therefore whether it would not be more prudent to withdraw the suit, without any formal interference from the Government", than to push it "to a prosecution on the part of the Crown", especially as an omission in the arrest warrant has been rectified, he repeats his apologies, sure that Raikes "will do justice" to Lord Grenville's anxiety "to have a business of this nature arranged without official interference ...", 5 sides 4to, '27th February Received and Answered' on side 6, Downing Street, 27th February
light remains of tabs in blank edges between sides 5 and 6, light traces round the edges of side 6 from former laying down, all without loss, otherwise in fine condition
Item Date:
1798
Stock No:
56530
£475
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CANNING
(George, 1770-1827, Prime Minister)
Signature on a Receipt for £10,259,
"the Contents of the annexed Order [not present]", blind stamp for 10s duty, 3½" x 8", no place, 12th May
lacking a small portion next to the upper half of the central fold, with loss of two letters and a digit (easily supplied), signature unaffected
Item Date:
1823
Stock No:
55890
£125
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CANNING
(George, 1770-1827, Prime Minister)
Fine Large Signature on the lowest portion of a Passport
as Foreign Secretary, 1822-1827, bearing also his coat-of-arms complete with mantle, crest and motto, finely engraved by Halfhide & Co, 4" x 4½", the fragment 5½" x 10¼", London, 11th October
two short closed tears in blank right margin
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
56553
£175
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