BROWN
(G. Gordon, Anthropologist)
Autograph Letter Signed to H. J. Braunholtz, 1888-1963, of the British Museum,
enclosing "a brief sketch of the material culture of the Hebe, together with further notes on the specimens sent you ... the names of the pottery-making instruments are, to the best of my knowledge, the correct versions ... The smoothing stone ... is usually called ki-garga, ki being a diminutive ... when the smallness rather than the 'stoneness' is being emphasised. The word you understood to mean skin is a phonetic impossibility", Brown has written it as 'ng'ingo' , he is arranging to send "a full set of pot-making tools" and asks, "Would you be interested in specimens of Samoan culture? ... There is no necessity to advance any money since I am here for three years and receiving an adequate salary", 3 sides 4to., Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, 15th January
light marks of paper clips on first side
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
16831
£45
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BROWNE
(Lennox, 1841-1902, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Lecturer and examiner at Trinity College of Music )
Manuscript prescription signed for Miss Woolacott,
for ear drops, including zinc chloride and glycerine, 1 side part printed 4¼" x 7", 36 Weymouth Street, W., 15th December
tear neatly mended on blank verso with stamp paper
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
52706
£55
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BURROWS
(Sir George, 1801-1887, Physician)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir'
saying that he leaves London "on Saturday the 26th for my usual autumnal vacation" and regretting he cannot accept "your invitation to the Garden Party at Field House", 1 side 8vo, 18 Cavendish Square, 26th July
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
56311
£40
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CAMDEN
(George Charles Pratt, 1799-1866, K.G., Archaeologist and President of the Camden Society, from 1842 2nd Marquess)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Dr George Phillips, 1804-1892,
accepting for dinner on 9th June (after the conferring of honorary degrees), with autograph envelope front, 1 side 8vo., 16 Grosvenor Square, W., 4th June
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
50054
£25
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CAPPER
(Alfred Octavius, d. 1921, Experimenter in Thought Reading)
Group of 9 Autograph Letters Signed, to his Solicitor Mr. Pearce,
about foregoing his reversionary interest in the late Mrs. E.D. Chick's estate, Capper's brother George is in difficulties, having borrowed £383 6s 8d in February 1901 from Capper and being in debt to their uncle G.Y. Mercer, "My uncle in his letter says 'I have very reluctantly agreed to the proposal made by Pearce for a settlement for I hate the idea of your having to bear in any way the consequences of George's misdeeds' " (20th May 1901), "After seeing you on Thursday I paid a special visit to Clacton-on-Sea" to his sister's but "her financial position" prevents her helping "over this deplorable matter" (1st June 1901), "Nothing will give me greater pleasure than to hear - that with your invaluable help that he will be able to come to terms with Driver & Co ... It may induce other friends to help, if I agree to waive my claim to £250 out of the £383 I have already advanced George" (12th June 1901), with a document for Capper to sign agreeing to the transfer of George's share to Mr Mercer and Mr. T.J. Wall (6th August 1901), in all 18 sides 8vo. and 1 side folio, The Sports Club St. James's Square, Princeton Vicarage Devonshire, Palace Hotel Grantown-on-Spey, Star Hotel Montrose, and Constitutional Club Windsor, 20th April - 23rd August and one undated,
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
14789
£75
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