WILLIAM GLADSTONE AND HIS FAMILY
[GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister), his wife CATHERINE (née Glynne, 1812-1900, wife of the Prime Minister), their daughter Mary DREW (1847-1927, Political Secretary, Writer and Hostess) and their Granddaughter Dorothy Mary Catherine 'Dossie' Parish, 1890-1983)]
Collection of three Unsigned silver gelatin cabinet photos
the first by James Valentine & Sons, showing seated in a sabre leg chair with his granddaughter at his knee, Hawarden, circa 1897, the next of his wife Catherine by H. S. Mendelsshon showing her head and shoulders, leaning her head on her hand and looking thoughtful, annotated by Mary Drew underneath "Mrs Gladstone" and on the verso "for Mrs Day, 1895", and the third by G. Watwough Webster showing Mary with her daughter as an infant in a lacy dress, annotated underneath "Mary Drew, Dossie" and on the verso, "For Mrs Day from Mrs Drew, 1895", each 6½" x 4½",
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
41256
£275
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Fine long Autograph letter signed
saying he is concerned that he has only just got his letter and so hastens to reply "I am under no engagement to Mr Parry. He informed me that he acted on the part of the Committee and it was on this information, ... that I acted. Unless the matter can be explained, I think I have serious reason to complain of him. I understand you to write as the Officer of the local Committee which superintends the arrangement under the Science and Art Department for giving prizes to its classes. You will understand my being particular, after what has happened. If I am right in this supposition, I am willing to come to Greenwich .... for the purpose of distribution ... Dr Miller ... who has kindly invited me to his house is aware of my position and of the proceedings of mr Parry and I would venture to suggest your communicating with him ...", 4 sides 8vo., Hawarden Castle headed paper, 31st October
splits at folds repaired
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
38690
£275
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Autograph Postcard Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
thanking him "for the interesting information. I do not question your Lothian valuation, but my figures were on actual receipts of income Tax over the whole of Scotland ..." 1 side card, no place, 15th November
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
29345
£65
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Early Autograph letter signed to F. F. Courtenay
asking him “to send me by return of post my ‘special list’ of applications for appointments. I should be glad also to have a quire of letter paper & a couple of quires of note paper. The former might be... length-wise for convenience of carriage. I cannot think more lightly of your aid in consequence of a note so kind & which does you so much honour as that I have just received from you. Be so good as to let the letters to Mr Rogers go immediately...”, 2 sides 8vo., Fasque, 23rd September
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
41773
£175
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Long Autograph letter signed to the Secretary of the Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway Co.,
saying that “upon receiving a few days ago the circular and proxy relating to the arrangement contemplated between the EPD and the North British Companies, I, without much consideration but simply placing as usual my confidence in the Directors sent my proxy in their favour. I have since learned that there is a difference of opinion respecting the bearing of the plans on the ordinary shareholders and it seems that the prices of shares have fallen since it became public. Now though I am an ordinary shareholder my largest interest is in Preference Shares; and I am very reluctant to be mixed up in any matter of serious controversy on which I am imperfectly informed, and especially when it touches the respect interests of different classes. Under the circumstances and it being impossible for me to put myself in a position to obtain full information, I have to beg that my proxy may be considered as suspended and not put in use at the meeting ... I shall not in any case interfere against the Directors...”, 4 sides 8vo., Hawarden, 23rd September
browned and frayed at the edges, repaired
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
41774
£275
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