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, 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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LANSDOWNE
(Henry, 1780-1863, M.P. for Calne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Abolitionist, 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne)
Signature 'H. Petty' laid down,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1805
Stock No:
18697
£15
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LANSDOWNE
(Henry, 1818-1866, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign Office, from 1863 4th Marquis of Lansdowne)
Signature on an envelope front addressed to Earl Russell, K.G.,
circa
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
53973
£15
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ROBERT MURRAY, WHISTLE BLOWER, 1677
LAUDERDALE
(John Maitland, 1616-1682, Secretary for Scotland 1660-1680, 1st Duke, the 'L' of 'CABAL')
Unsigned Autograph Letter to 'My Dearest brother', the Scottish judge Lord HALTON,
[Haltoun, Hatton] (Sir Charles Maitland, c. 1620-1691, from 1682 3rd Earl of Lauderdale), as 'His Majesty's Treasurer Depute in Scotland', with transcription, saying that yesterday he received "the letter which the Lords of Councell" in Scotland "were pleas'd to write to me, with the inclosed for the King [not present] which his Majestie was well pleased with, & hath ordered Robin Murray to be sent prisoner by sea. On saterday you shall know the name of the vessell. The witnesses shall also come. On monday God willing I shall begin my journey And by saterday come sennet [one week] after, being the 14 July I hope to be at Lethington. Next post yew shall heare againe ... Adieu", address panel with his seal bearing the arms of Scotland within the garter, 1 side 4to and address on conjugate leaf, Whitehall, (Thursday) 28th June
dusty, else good including seal impression
(Transcription)
Whitehall, 28th June
Yesterday I received the letter wch the Lords of Councell were pleas'd to write to me, with the inclosed for the King [not present] wch his Maj.tie was well pleased with, & hath ordered Robin Murray to be sent prisoner by sea. On saterday you shall know the name of the vessell. The witnesses shall also come. On monday God willing I shall begin my journey And by saterday come sennet after, being the 14 July I hope to be at Lethington. Next post yew shall heare againe. So with my service to all friends My dearest brother Adieu.
Item Date:
1677
Stock No:
56572
£2250
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