SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Autograph Letter Signed to C. E. Longmore
saying he has "great pleasure in joining the subscription on behalf of Mr Hunt, who fully deserves our sympathy ..." and sending a cheque for £5, 1 side 8vo., no place but crested paper, 26th February 1881
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
38832
£75
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SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Autograph Letter Signed marked 'Private' to Alderman COTTON
(Sir William James Richmond, 1822-1902, Merchant and Conservative MP) saying that he will "be very sorry if Mr Vaughan is rejected & from your account of him it is evident that if such an event does happen it can only arise from some private antipathy on the part of a few of those who are voting. But pray do not imagine that I have any influence in the matter. Any interposition of mine would have the danger of being condemned as intrusive & might influence the balloting adversely ...", 3 sides 8vo., together with an unsigned cabinet photo by Elliott & Fry showing him and shoulders looking slightly to his right, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, the letter on Hatfield House headed paper, 12th March
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
41504
£175
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THE PRIME MINISTER ASKS GORST IF HE CAN PUT HIS NAME FORWARD FOR THE POST OF SOLICITOR GENERAL
SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Autograph Letter Signed to ‘My dear GORST’
(Sir John Eldon, 1835-1916, Lawyer and Politician) asking if he would “allow me to submit your name as Solicitor General? I make the suggestion not only as my own wish in the interests of the party & for purposes of debate - but also in the interest of the Government in matters of legal advice - acting, as I am bound to do, after due counsel with those whose opinion is of great weight in such matters...”, 3 sides 8vo., 20 Arlington Street, 26th June
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
42949
£175
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SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Printed Passport Document with printed signature for Alfred Upton
requiring “those whom it may concern to allow Mr Alfred Upton (British Subject) travelling on the Continent to pass freely without let or hindrance...”, Foreign Office, 15” x 11”, 7th August
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
42027
£175
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SALISBURY
(Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 1830-1903, 3rd Marquess, Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary)
Autograph Letter Signed marked ‘Private’ to ‘my dear NELSON’
(Horatio, 3rd Earl, 1823-1913, Politician) thanking him for his “paper. Why don’t you bring in a bill. I am very anxious that any one who has ideas with reference to the improvement of th House of Lords should put them into a definite Shape, in which we can examine them. The proposition that a certain reform is necessary is one suitable for consideration. There is no initial objection to it. But the proposition that the House is bad and needs reforming somehow is a very different one - & could not be adopted in the form of a resolution or a motion for Committee without giving a dangerous foothold to the enemy...”, 3 sides 8vo., Foreign Office headed paper, 16th February
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
42529
£125
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