LANSBURY
(George, 1859-1940, M.P., founder of the Daily Herald and Leader of the Labour Party 1931-1935)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Brough
saying that a friend of his “wants a nomination to Guildhall school of Music. Will you very kindly give it her as per enclosed...”, 1 sides postcard, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42026
£55
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LANSDOWNE
(William Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1737-1805, Prime Minister)
Rare Autograph Letter Signed “Lansdowne” to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he is “very sorry that you should have the trouble of calling at my door so frequently as you mention without finding me, but I have been latterally out of town, and when I am in town I always go out at one o’clock unless prevented. I have the honour to inclose to you a draft to pay my subscription to Dr Cromford’s family, and I took the liberty of sending you the different epitaphs which have been sent me. I never rec’d the Latin Epitaph which is mentioned nor do I think there would be any propriety in a Latin Epitaph to be read in a retir’d Country Churchyard. If it depended upon me I should prefer the simplest of them, or one perhaps still more simple, but whatever epitaph Mrs Cromford and her friends preferr, I will take care to have properly executed this summer when I go into Hampshire...”, 2 sides 4to, Berkley Square, Sunday night, no date annotated in another hand
Item Date:
1795
Stock No:
43262
£1250
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis)
Formal Autograph Letter in the third person to Mr Emerson
saying he will "willingly agree to have his name in ... the list of patrons to the new Music Hall, in the confidence that the locality & architectural arrangements will be selected with all the care & deliberation due to the great importance of a proper selection being made ...", 3 sides 8vo., Bowood, 9th October
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
41074
£125
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Bishop of Oxford
Samuel WILBERFORCE (1805-1873, Bishop, son of William Wilberforce) saying he has his note and “assure you that the subject to which it relates has not failed to engage my attention. Finding that a misapprehension had arisen out of your former conversation with Mr Shuttleworth relating to the school of Biddeston & that the application to the extent to which your lordship it appeared intended to carry it involved an entire departure from the practice of the office, I thought it better to lay the whole matter before a committee which was attended by Lor J. Russell & nearly all the members, by whose direction I believe the secretary must by this time have written to you, & acquainted you with this application but if he has not done so already, I will take care that the letter is immediately forwarded. I propose going abroad the end of next week...”, 4 sides 8vo., London, 21st July, no year but watermarked
Item Date:
1846
Stock No:
42189
£145
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr Brabant,
saying he will "have great pleasure in proposing your name as soon as any addition is made to the Wells Commission" in the hope that "it may be convenient for you to act soon afterwards", 3 sides 8vo., Bowood, 13th January no date, c.
small defects at ends of blank central fold
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
51893
£175
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