HAMLEY
(Lieutenant General Sir Edward Bruce, 1824-1893, Soldier and Writer. M.P.)
Long Autograph Letter Signed to "My dear STORY"
(William Wetmore, 1819-1895, American Sculptor, Art Critic, Poet and Editor) saying that he has to "go to Ericksen ... Your drama is very agreeable and entertaining to read, and runs very smoothly. It is quite of the style of those that were so successful at the P. of Wales's. What I am uncertain about is whether there is sufficient incident to maintain the interest of the audience. All that happens to the principal characters is the exchange of lovers - and I am not sure how far it will please, to see a young lady made twice happy by different men in the short space of three acts. However, this is a point of which I shd think you might implicitly take Bancroft's opinion - why not forward the piece to him? The chief incident at present is the exposure of the secondary personage, the Count. In order that the audience should rejoice at it, it wd be necessary that he should do something more deserving of chastisement than anything he previously does. As it is, it comes as a surprise anda does not carry the idea of retribution because he has passed ... for what he pretends to be - Couldn't you set him about some villainy affecting some of the principal characters - I think the present framework seems well adapted to admit of stronger action ... and is, indeed, of itself a very pretty story ....", 4 sides 8vo.,Athenaeum Club headed paper, 10th August no year
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
38873
£225
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HANCOCK
(Charles, b. 1766, C.B., Captain R.N.)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Messrs Adderley & Bax,
asking them to transcribe the wills of J.E. Liebenrood, (d. 1812), of Prospect Hill, Reading, and the most recent will of his widow Lucy (d. 1829 in Middlesex), Hancock's sister, 1 side 8vo., 3 St. Albans Place, Charles Street, Waterloo Place, 9th April
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
51805
£75
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HANHAM
(J., d. 1861, from 1850 Captain, from 1856 Adjutant, 11th Depot Battalion)
Signature taken from a letter, n.p., n.d., c.
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
52076
£75
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HANWAY
(Jonas, 1712-1786, Traveller & Philanthropist)
2nd part of a Navy Treasury document signed while Commissioner of the Victualling Office,
acknowledging receipt of the sum of £103.16.11, 1 side oblong 4to., London Victualling Office, 27th May
Item Date:
1778
Stock No:
1065
£30
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HARRINGTON
(Charles Stanhope, 1753-1829, M.P., General and Diplomat, from 1779 3rd Earl)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My Lord',
saying "the times mentioned in Your Lordship's letter of yesterday for the manoeuvres of the Regiments of the City of London will perfectly suit me. As on one of those days however (the 3rd of November) there are two or three other Corps of the W[est] End of the Town to be exercised in Hyde Park", Harrington suggests that "the two City Regiments should either join them, or that they should fix another day when I can see them alone", adding that "This proposal of mixing the Corps from the different parts of the Town is of course merely an expedient for the day", 2 sides 4to, Stable Yard, 29th October
early printed biographical note neatly laid down in blank portion below date, neat remains of guard on inner edge
Item Date:
1803
Stock No:
56641
£275
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