FOX
(Charles James, 1749-1806, the famous Whig orator, opponent of Lord North over America, friend of the Prince of Wales), DYSON (Jeremiah, 1722-1776, Clerk of the House of Commons, 1748) and TOWNSHEND (Hon. Charles, 1728-1810, from 1797 Baron Bayning)
Signatures on fragment of a document as Lords of the Treasury,
1 side 8" x 4½" (max.), 19th January
Item Date:
1774
Stock No:
51709
£125
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THE ORIGINAL NATIONAL DEBT
FRANKLAND
(Sir Thomas, c. 1665-1726, M.P., Commissioner of the Exchequer, 1689, Joint Postmaster General, 1690-1715, Commissioner of the Customs 1715-1718, 2nd Bart.)
Fine Receipt Document Signed as "ass[ignee] of the Earl of Falconbridge [Fauconberg]"
(his mother's brother Thomas Belasyse, 1628-1700, 1st Earl), to James Vernon, Teller of the Exchequer, for £14, being 3 months' Annuity due at "Midsomer last past", on £400 advanced to the Exchequer on 25th September 1693, printed with MS additions, 1 side 12¼" x 7¾", the receipt 24th July
Item Date:
1707
Stock No:
51648
£625
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FRESHFIELD
(James William, 1775-1864, F.R.S., M.P.)
Signature from an address panel signed for free postage, with the place and date in his hand from the top of the panel, Cheltenham, 26th May
small defect touching first initial
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
14941
£10
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[FURNESS
(Sir Christopher, 1852-1912, M.P., Shipbuilder and founder of the Furness Line of Steamers, from 1910 1st Baron)]
Portrait photograph by Elliott & Fry, unsigned,
showing him nearly full length, full face, in his uniform as Deputy Lieutenant for Durham and N. Yorkshire, 6" x 4", no place, no date c.
light creases near foot and right margin
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
52632
£30
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GAITSKELL
(Hugh Todd Naylor, 1906-1963, Labour Politician)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Ava”, LADY WAVERLEY
(1896-1974, wife of Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley) explaining that he is writing to her rather than her husband as “I am not sure whether he is seeing letters. Being away in India and... seeing the English newspapers only intermittently, I only heard on my return about the O.M. I am so glad about this. There can have been few more worthy recipients. Will you please... pass my very warm congratulations - belated as, I’m afraid, they are? You, I know, must have been having such an anxious and difficult time. Dora joins me in sending our best wishes and the prayer that all will be well...”, 2 sides 4to., House of Commons headed paper, with original autograph envelope, 3rd January postmarked
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
43726
£125
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