KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to an unnamed corrrespondent
headed at the top “Nat. Loan Port Ex” asking “has Ld Willoughby deEresby been asked for pictures from Grimsthorpe Castle? There is one there which we ought to have. A very beautiful portrait of Ld Clinton, High Admiral...”, 2 sides 8vo., Eversley Rectory, 18th December
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
42845
£125
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to 'My Dear Renard' (?)
saying that "Rose ... and May will be away Thursday, Friday & Saturday, we are going to ... Wimbledon & to Lords. But Fanny will be at home ...", 2 sides 8vo.., no place, no date,
the top of the letter has been trimmed off with the address and date
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0
Stock No:
41073
£65
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to "My Dear Freddy"
thanking him for his letters "the first of which appeared last, having been 9 days on the road. I am truly sorry about the ... Show, after all the trouble you have taken, but everyone says that the ... success, in the improvement ... is complete, so that you may consider yourself as having done your work ...", 3 sides 8vo., Eversley Rectory, Winchfield, 30th August
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
40889
£75
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Fine Autograph letter signed to Mr Townshend
saying that he is about to “leave Chester for Westminster - to my sincere regret... the post is such, that a poor man with a family & literary instincts could not refuse it. I trust... to see all Chester friends, & you among their number as often as possible. In matter of business - I presume that I receive this quarter’s value of my Canonry. Perhaps you wd kindly let me know whether it will be transmitted to me shortly... as getting into Westminster will - as you can guess cost some £100 in stamps & parchment, & I must regulate my banker’s... Pray remember, that whenever you may come to London, we shall be delighted to offer you hospitality, if not a bed. At present I am at Harrow, where also, hospitality is at your service but alas! no bed...”, 3 sides 8vo., 2 Woodside, Harrow, Middx, 20th March
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
43762
£200
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CAROLINE KIPLING WRITES TO HER FRIEND ABOUT HER BROTHER AND HER NEW BABY
KIPLING
(Caroline 'Carrie' Starr Balestier, 1862-1939, American born wife of Rudyard Kipling)
Superb Long Autograph letter to Mrs Mary Hallock FOOTE
(1847-1938, American Author and Illustrator) sending "a thousand thanks gracious Lady for your letter. We cherish your kind words which reached us this morning after our first night of 'snuffles'. My mother was attempting to convince us it was not pneumonia and quite usual and harmless when your testimony arrived. You will agree they sound serious won't you? Our little maiden sends you love, asking your pardon if she makes too bold, and hopes to welcome you one day to her very own home. Which we think of a Naulakha. 'Crows Nest' was invented by that all wise newspaper man who knows all one does not do, or think, or feel. Your interest in Benefits Forgot touches us nearly, for my brother cared so much that you should feel it to be an honest-word about the West. We used to arrange to make a pilgrimage to have a talk with you about the great, delightful dreadful West. We know Colorado best, and it was once while we were spending a few months there that Benefits Forgot was planned, but it was worked out in London. On the whole London is nearer the West than New York, it has always seemed to me. If I had been feeling up to rough travelling we should have returned from Vancouver slowly through all that fascinating part of our land, my husband is more anxious to know it well than any other part of America... The daughter - we call her Josephine - thrives, is strong and sturdy and we mean to keep her in the country so she may continue so. She has an English nurse, who promises well - she wrote to ask for the position. I don't expect you the credit the Statement for I well know its a fairy story in appearance. She can't have the baby nights though because of the cold - if only she could. I am learning to keep awake and my husband to sleep but it was not easy. We are very quiet here and go to bed at eight ourselves often...", 4 sides 8vo., on black edged paper, Brattleboro, 19th February
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
41737
£1475
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