LANSDOWNE
(William Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1737-1805, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he is “very glad to hear that a most worthy Father & Mother with 7 or 8 children have escaped all the perils by sea & land... I must do justice to the inhabitants of Tenby to say that we found them in great anxiety - the least you and Mrs Smith can do is to return there next summer & make good the engagements you have fail’d to fulfil this year, among which I hope Bowood will not be omitted a second time. I have had some indirect communication about Dr Crawford’s Epitaph, & am taught to expect that I shall find a Lady at Bath, with whom I can finally settle it - my own opinion is decidedly in favour of the simplest but I know by experience how difficult it is to persuade my family to adopt that taste, and I shall certainly conform to their wish. All accounts both foreign & domestic preclude all idea of peace on the part of this country, as long as the War can be protracted. It is provoking that the people of this country should be branded with the reputation of boundless avarice & ambition, when we all know that the War is contrived from quite different motives. Miss Vernon & Miss Fox desire their compliments to Mrs Smith...”, 2 sides 4to, Bowood Park, 26th October
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
42642
£2250
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis)
Formal Autograph Letter in the third person to Mr Emerson
saying he will "willingly agree to have his name in ... the list of patrons to the new Music Hall, in the confidence that the locality & architectural arrangements will be selected with all the care & deliberation due to the great importance of a proper selection being made ...", 3 sides 8vo., Bowood, 9th October
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
41074
£125
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Bishop of Oxford
Samuel WILBERFORCE (1805-1873, Bishop, son of William Wilberforce) saying he has his note and “assure you that the subject to which it relates has not failed to engage my attention. Finding that a misapprehension had arisen out of your former conversation with Mr Shuttleworth relating to the school of Biddeston & that the application to the extent to which your lordship it appeared intended to carry it involved an entire departure from the practice of the office, I thought it better to lay the whole matter before a committee which was attended by Lor J. Russell & nearly all the members, by whose direction I believe the secretary must by this time have written to you, & acquainted you with this application but if he has not done so already, I will take care that the letter is immediately forwarded. I propose going abroad the end of next week...”, 4 sides 8vo., London, 21st July, no year but watermarked
Item Date:
1846
Stock No:
42189
£145
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ROBERT MURRAY, WHISTLE BLOWER, 1677
LAUDERDALE
(John Maitland, 1616-1682, Secretary for Scotland 1660-1680, 1st Duke, the 'L' of 'CABAL')
Unsigned Autograph Letter to 'My Dearest brother', the Scottish judge Lord HALTON,
[Haltoun, Hatton] (Sir Charles Maitland, c. 1620-1691, from 1682 3rd Earl of Lauderdale), as 'His Majesty's Treasurer Depute in Scotland', with transcription, saying that yesterday he received "the letter which the Lords of Councell" in Scotland "were pleas'd to write to me, with the inclosed for the King [not present] which his Majestie was well pleased with, & hath ordered Robin Murray to be sent prisoner by sea. On saterday you shall know the name of the vessell. The witnesses shall also come. On monday God willing I shall begin my journey And by saterday come sennet [one week] after, being the 14 July I hope to be at Lethington. Next post yew shall heare againe ... Adieu", address panel with his seal bearing the arms of Scotland within the garter, 1 side 4to and address on conjugate leaf, Whitehall, (Thursday) 28th June
dusty, else good including seal impression
(Transcription)
Whitehall, 28th June
Yesterday I received the letter wch the Lords of Councell were pleas'd to write to me, with the inclosed for the King [not present] wch his Maj.tie was well pleased with, & hath ordered Robin Murray to be sent prisoner by sea. On saterday you shall know the name of the vessell. The witnesses shall also come. On monday God willing I shall begin my journey And by saterday come sennet after, being the 14 July I hope to be at Lethington. Next post yew shall heare againe. So with my service to all friends My dearest brother Adieu.
Item Date:
1677
Stock No:
56572
£2250
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LAVINGTON
(Sir Ralph Payne, 1st Lord, 1738-1807, Political Host, Governor of the Leeward Islands 1771-1775 and 1795-1799)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
referring to 'H.R.H.', and looking forward to joining his correspondent at his "Chimney Corner sparkling with well-season'd wood" for seasonal fare, also inviting him to dine this day, hopefully with the Palmerstons as well, no place, 'Tuesday Morn.', no date, c.
Item Date:
1790
Stock No:
12794
£75
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