THE PASTOR OF BURFORD WRITES TO HIS BROTHER
HOWLETT
(Revd. Benjamin H., Rector of Burford)
Long detailed Autograph Letter Signed to his brother, Thomas
endeavouring “as you wish to give an account of our journies. while you were here. On the Tuesday morning 9th June we went to Fulbrook, looked at the graves of poor Bishop & Mason executed at Gloucester April the 18th: for sheep stealing. I saw their bodies on the day they were buried - they were very little disfigured. Then we went to Beech Grove which is in Gloucestershire and next to Widford Gloucesters: surrounded on all sides by Oxfordsh: the river there abounds with trout and crayfish. Widford church we looked at. I mentioned that Mr Secker had contrived to have this church made separate as a curacy - so that Widford is now a separate parish with only about 4 houses - so that he has no poor rates tho’ Swinbrook has hundreds of poor. Swinbrook church we saw next: the monuments of the Fettiplace’s are very beautiful, and one of them more than 300 years old! We each had the helmet on, which no doubt, had been used in battle - how blessed are we Englishmen who have never seen armies fighting in our own Country! You then went to the Swan, were we very kindly treated & then home - tired enough we were, and as hot as ever I wish to be again! In the evening we went thro Signolt Turnpike up Ivy Lane - saw some fine sheep and on our return found the wheat in ear in Burford field. Then supper & bed finishes this day. Wedn: June 10th. Went in the morning thro Fulbrook to the Forest Plain, there with a telescope on a fine day Stoken Church hill may be seen. We pursued our way thro the neat groves or copses to the hill opposite Captain Dacre’s & met two old people, as we did the night before - above 80 two of them, then reached home by dinner time quite jade...” he continues describing their activities and “thus I believe I have given you the outline of journies. I forget when we saw Burford church. I think it was on Wednesday morning. Tanfield’s monument the chief curiosity & the stone coffin... I have been in Wiltshire lately & the confusion & riot occasioned by the election was beyond all I ever saw. It was quite miserable - for the everlasting subjection was how many has Wellesley & how many has Burnett got. A neighbour of mine was taken in Chaise from. Burford beyond Salisbury on the Tuesday above 60 miles... the expences of the Chaise, the driver, and the Voter’s eating & drinking must have been 20£ or more very likely. How eager are we for worldly honour & riches but how useless when we come to meet Death! O Brother it becomes us to seek after & pray for the rue riches God’s mercy and grace. Pardon for sin & new hearts (or dispositions as the word means) these are the blessings wh. will do us good now & ever... you cannot have real religion if you neglect the Sabbath way...”, 3 sides folio with autograph address leaf, Burford, 16th July
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
43234
£150
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HUBERT and LAURENCE FAMILIES
(of La Croix Châtel, Beauchamps, North of La Haye-Pesnel, Normandy)
Group of 6 items, in French,
relating to their property in La Croix Châtel and Equilly, and its subdivision under "the laws relating to equal hereditary rights" (see item 2), with many fascinating details and consequences, as listed below, together 23 sides 4to., Beauchamps or Villedieu, 1814 -
some light staining and browning, slight damage to parts of items 2,3 and 6 (almost all easily supplied), last 13 lines of item 1 faint but can be made out
Item Date:
1876
Stock No:
19302
£325
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HUGHES
(George Patrick, b. 1902, Tennis Player, Wimbledon, French and Australian Doubles Champion)
Original snapshot, signed and dated,
showing him on court poised to receive the ball, 3½" x 2¼", May
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
52283
£45
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HUGHES
(Joshua Pritchard, 1847-1938, Bishop of Llandaff 1905-1931)
Signed postcard photo,
9th September
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
50302
£25
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HUME
(George 'Basil', 1923-2001, Archbishop of Westminster since 1976)
Typed Letter Signed to "Dear Mrs Plant" on Archbishop House, Westminster notepaper,
thanking her for her letter, and he says he is pleased she has found something that she wants and that she should accept the offer of a place, "If you get into financial difficulties then please refer to me and I will do what I can to help you" He goes on to say that he was pleased to hear that she saw Father Kevin recently "and that pleased me." 1 Side 8vo, complete with envelope, 3rd November
Item Date:
1977
Stock No:
27621
£75
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