BRADFORD
(Orlando George Bridgman, 1819-1898, from 1865 3rd Earl, M.P.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr. Suter,
saying "I don't think I am sufficiently interested in Somersetshire to take the Index you write about - & the shelves are so full", 2 sides 8vo. black-edged, Weston Park, Shifnal, Shropshire, 4th February
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
16817
£20
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BRAGGE
(Charles, d. 1831, in 1804 took surname Bathurst, Cabinet Minister)
Signature from the foot of a document,
circa
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
52976
£15
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BRAND
(Thomas junior 1749-1794, Country Landowner of the Hoo, Kimpton, Herts and Politician)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir William HAMILTON
(1730-1803, Diplomat, Ambassador at Naples, husband of Emma) apologising for not writing sooner but thinking that “you rather got than lose, by my not plaguing you with my tedious letters, and as I wrote to Mrs Hamilton not long since, I considered that letter as partly to you, I hope Mrs H’s health is by this time perfectly re-established, as she flattered me some time ago that it was much mended. I will not attempt to give you an account of. my journey since my departure from Naples, as I have since that time travelled over such a tract of country that my narration would be as tiresome as endless. All I can say is that was I my own master I would willingly go double the distance to have the pleasure of paying my respects to my friends at Naples. Townsend and myself have passed the last five weeks very agreeably partly at the court of the Elector Palatin, and the remainder at Hannau with our old princess the Landgrave, and her Son and his family. The Landgrave is a jolly little old woman very like her father in person, she knows every little bit of scandal that passes in London by means of her correspondence with her sister the Princess Amelia, and she seems to take great delight in retailing it. Her son and his wife a Princess of Denmark are very agreeable unaffected people... We staid here a little longer than we intended in order to be present at the Princess’s birthday which was very splendid it is astonishing to see how all the little German princes live... he lives in the most magnificent manner, and is remarkably civil to all English tho’ he keeps the Germans at an immense distance, which makes him rather disliked by those, who are not his subjects. After having taken leave of these courts we embarked at Francfort on board a yacht which is to carry us to Cologne from whence we propose going to Spar and from Spa to the Hague where if you have any commands you may direct to m chez Messrs Moiler fils Banquiex, and no one will be more happy to obey...”, 3 sides 4to., “From on board a Yacht on the Rhine”, 18th July
Item Date:
1770
Stock No:
43543
£225
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BRAND
(Thomas senior, circa 1717-1770, Country Landowner of the Hoo, Kimpton, Herts and Politician)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir William HAMILTON
(1730-1803, Diplomat, Ambassador at Naples, husband of Emma) saying that “writing is become so exceedingly troublesome to me, that nothing but the sense of the great obligation I have to you for the Politeness & friendship you have shewn my son could have made me undertake it, the good opinion you express of him makes me very happy as the approbation of a Person of Experience & knowledge of the World is more convincing than the Opinion of Hundreds who reason on Speculation. I need not inform you how absolutely you have gained my son’s Heart you have send Coll. Townshend & him away wholly devoted to you, this adds to the very good opinion of them both. Had I been within reach of them, I should have endeavoured to have persuaded them to a longer stay at Naples & I would have risqued my son’s Nose with all my heart for another weeks conversation with you, but I did not know how they meant to dispose of their time. I am likewise much obliged to Mrs Hamilton for her Goodness to my Son, may I beg leave to trouble you to present my respects to her. The House of Commons is so crowded & so hot that I cannot venture an attendance there though I believe the firmness that has been shewn will shorten the Debates. Lord Campden, Lord Huntington’s dismissions & Ld Granby’s resignation will make people less flippant in their Opposition, but I agree intirely with you that it is very lucky to have nothing to do in these disagreeable times though they appear blacker at a distance than they deserve. The Bookseller Cadel informs me that the Ship with the 2d vol of your work is doing Quarantine. I hope the work will have the Sale so magnificent a work deserves, there is no occasion for puffing, it will make it’s own way but it is long in coming, it shall not want in me a warm friend on every Consideration. I wish you Joy of the Picture left you by the Will of Lady Betty Germain, your choice I find is not yet arrived. Our Friend Ld George has a fine Legacy, I must ask your excuse if I write a short letter but my Health will not suffer me to make it so long as I could wish so Adieu...”, 2 sides 4to., St James Square, 26th January
Item Date:
1770
Stock No:
43542
£225
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BRENTFORD
(William Joynson-Hicks, 1865-1932, Cabinet Minister, from 1929 1st Viscount)
Signature 'William Joynson Hicks' from the end of a letter,
no date, circa
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
55808
£15
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