BOULTON
(Matthew, 1728-1809, Manufacturer and business partner of Scottish Engineer James Watt)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to his son Matthew Robinson BOULTON
(1770-1842, Manufacturer, with James Watt Jr. he was responsible for the management of the Soho Foundry) saying that he "intended writing to you and M. Bourdon by this post but I am so hurryed that it is absolutely out of my power. I therefore beg you will make my best compliments to M. Bourdon with thanks for his obligeing [sic] letter & his Eloge de mon fils & say I will do myself the pleasure of writing to him very soon. Although I am so much hurryed yet I presume you have time enough to write to me once a week & I am sure you would do it if you knew how glad we are to receive your letters. I set out on Monday the 20th to London & take with me your sister to have some teeth taken out she haveing [sic] been much indisposed lately with the toothache. I shall stay till the 10th of June & therefore write to me at Mr. Matthews. I hear Mr and Miss Stuart are returned pray have you seen them or Mr Startin [Charles Startin]. Continue to tell me all the publick News. I presume no new expenses will be incurd [sic] this year in [here he has drawn a small triangle, which in other correspondence between Boulton and Watt was shorthand for 'water'] works & therefore I suppose I shall not visit Paris this summer. I beg you will double your industry in learning the language & if you will not write to me in French I must write to you and scold you in that language for not writing in it. Take care to avoid over heating yourself or catching fevers. Adieu my dear Matt I am your very affect. father M. Boulton ...", 2 sides 4to., with integral autograph address leaf to his son in Versailles, Soho, 21st May
Item Date:
1787
Stock No:
41412
£1750
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BOYER
(Alexis, 1757-1833, French Anatomist and Surgeon)
Autograph Letter in French with translation, Signed, to Germain la Rousserie de Neuvic
certifying, in his capacity as "professor at the School of Medicine, chief surgeon, assistant of the hospital of La Charité, first surgeon of his Majesty the Emperor of the French ..." that "Germain La Rousserie from Neuvic, department of Corrèze, followed my classes since the month of frimaire year twelve, that he attended the visit,s and clinic of the aforesaid hospice during all this time ... where he fulfilled his duties with accuracy, and a marked zeal, until the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven, at which time he left that hospice ...", countersigned and attestedby the Mayor of the 10th Arrondissement Urbain Firmin PIAULT (1757-1848) next to an Eagle stamp, "seen by us mayor of the 10th district of Paris for legalisation of the signature affixed above of Mr Boyer, Doctor in Surgery ...", 1 side folio with blind stamped seal, Paris, 21st September
Item Date:
1808
Stock No:
40017
£350
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BREWSTER
(Sir David, 1781-1868, Physicist, Inventor of the Kaleidoscope in 1816)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr GLADSTONE
(John Hall, 1827-1902, Chemist, President of the Physical Society, collaborator with Brewster) saying that he is "very anxious to have a few minutes conversation with you, on the subject of my ...? affair, at time time it may be convenient for you ...", 1 side 8vo., Athenaeum, 31st May
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
39636
£275
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BREWSTER
(Sir David, 1781-1868, Physicist, Inventor of the Kaleidoscope in 1816)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he has "received your note on my road to England. I enclose 2/6 the only way in which it can be sent. I have not received ... your book, but it is probably at my home ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39187
£150
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BREWSTER
(Sir David, 1781-1868, Physicist, Inventor of the Kaleidoscope in 1816)
Fine signature,
Melrose
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
27211
£35
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