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(Sir Alec Douglas-, 1903-1995, Prime Minister)
Typed Letter Signed ('Alec') to Sir Walter MONCKTON (1st Viscount Brenchley, Walter Turner, 1891-1965, Director of Midland Bank Ltd.),
"Having saddled you with your Commission I had no right to think you would ever speak to me or write to me again!", he goes on to say how forgiving he is, and how touching his good wishes and encouragement have been and how deeply grateful he is, 1 side 8vo, Foreign Office, August 3rd
stapled in top corner
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
27881
£75
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HOOVER
(John Edgar, 1895-1972, Director FBI 1924-1972)
Printed “Autograph” slip signed
with “Director Federal Bureau of Investigatoin”, together with part of the envelope that it was sent in addressed to Dennis Rebbeck, 5½” x 2½”, postmarked Washington, 21st June
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
43021
£125
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HOPE
(Alexander James Beresford Beresford-, M.P., 1820-1887, Architect and Writer)
Autograph Letter to 'My dear Sir',
saying "I cannot give you a better proof of my accord than by saying that when the qu[estio]n went before the House I proposed to supplement the Church Rate Settlement by the relaxation of the law of Mortmain. I specially suggested too the negotiating a power to borrow money from the Exch[eque]r Loan Commission for dis-church-voting any estate - investing the loan in legal securities ... for the use of the Church in the service of fabric", 3 sides 8vo., Arklow House, 20th June
lacks a line or two at end and subscription
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
15026
£35
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HOPKINS
(William, 1793-1866, F.R.S., Mathematical tutor at Cambridge and Geologist, President of the Geological Society, 1851, and of the British Association, 1853)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Dr. George Phillips, 1804-1892,
Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, accepting for dinner on 9th June (honorary degree day, and to meet the new Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire), with autograph address panel, 1 side 8vo., Park House, 30th May
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
50063
£35
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HOPWOOD
(Francis J.B., of the Board of Trade)
2 Autograph Letter Signed to H.H. Robinson,
asking him to call, and saying about 'Harvey's Newfoundland' "I like the peacock blue binding best", together 2 sides 8vo, Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, 11th-29th May
light 'answered' stroke on second item
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
17423
£25
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