GRENVILLE
(1st Baron, William Wyndham, 1759-1834, Speaker 1789, Prime Minister 1806-1807, from 1790 1st Baron)
Fine Letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "much illness, joined, unfortunately for me, with much business, has prevented me from taking, as I had wished, an earlier opportunity of expressing my thanks to you for the two volumes which you have had the goodness to send to me & also of the lines on Mr Canning. I sincerely condole with you on the severe domestic loss which you mention. I have taken the liberty to direct an L.P. copy (of which a limited number only were printed privately) of a small tract which I have lately published, to be forwarded to you from London ....", 2 sides 8vo., ?, 22nd April
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
36310
£375
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GRENVILLE
(1st Baron, William Wyndham, 1759-1834, Speaker 1789, Prime Minister 1806-1807, from 1790 1st Baron) and Sir Robert LISTON (1742-1836, Diplomat)
Finely Penned Document signed by both,
first by Liston as Ambassador to the United States, (1796-1800), who “humbly craves payment... of Extra Extraordinary Disbursements incurred in His Majesty’s Service” since “the 5th Day of July... 1800... transmitting his dispatches to and from New York... Journies... by himself and others, the Purchase of Official Papers and other incidental Disbursements”, and by Grenville (as Foreign Secretary), also signed “This Bill is agreeable to Practice Jas. Hammond”, 1 side 4to, Philadelphia, 10th October 1800 and Downing Street, 11th December
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
56570
£425
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GREVILLE
(Hon. Sidney Robert, 1866-1927, Politician)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
saying that the Marquis of Salisbury "has great pleasure in sending his autograph", 2 sides 8vo, Foreign Office, 14th September
small defect in blank top left corner, browned in parts and with small adhesions in blank parts of verso
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
17283
£10
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THE PRIME MINISTER ASKS LORD HILL FOR HIS SUPPORT IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
GREY
(Charles, 1764-1845, 2nd Earl, Prime Minister of the Reform Bill)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed marked 'Private' as Prime Minister to General Lord Hill G.C.B.
saying that he is "probably aware of the notice which has been given, by Lord Aberdeen, of a motion which he intends to make on Thursday next, with respect to my negotiations with Holland & Belgium. Such a motion can only be considered as a direct... attack on the administration, & I hope I shall not be thought to take an impossible liberty in imposing an anxious wish that your support in the House of Lords may be given to the Government on this occasion ...", 2 sides 4to., Downing Street, 24th January
Item Date:
1832
Stock No:
41713
£275
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GREY
(Sir George, 2nd Baronet, 1799-1882, Statesman, Home Secretary under Russell and Palmerston)
Final page of a Licence to Plead Document Signed, addressed to William Whateley
saying that "Counsel for the said Petitioner in the trial of the said Indictment, We being graciously pleased to condescend to the Petitioner's Request do accordingly dispense with the said William Whateley and grant him Our Royal Licence and Authority to be of Counsel for the said Petitioner on the trial of the said Indictment as often as there shall be occasions. Given at Our Court at Saint James's ...", 1 side folio with endorsement on the verso, Court at St James's, 1st February
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
40942
£150
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