GISBORNE
(Thomas, M.P., 1794-1852, Agricultural Writer)
Autograph letter signed to John Ellis,
(1789-1862, Chairman of the Midland Railway, M.P. for Leicester 1848-1852), telling him that it is "Electioneering first, and then culverting. Kidd[erminste]r will be about ... Septr. 3rd & 4th. It will be close, but looks well for me. The steam is up ... the will of the customers is doing the work of bribery with the publicans" in a constituency "of which more than ¼th are publicans & beer house keepers", he has no doubt "you will get well thro' the Midland meeting", he has been investing in Railways, "I think the time is come ... Midlands, Lancashire & Yorkshire, & Birmingham and Dudley", 3 sides small 8vo., Y[oxall] L[odge], Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 22nd August
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
14949
£30
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WILLIAM GLADSTONE AND HIS FAMILY
[GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister), his wife CATHERINE (née Glynne, 1812-1900, wife of the Prime Minister), their daughter Mary DREW (1847-1927, Political Secretary, Writer and Hostess) and their Granddaughter Dorothy Mary Catherine 'Dossie' Parish, 1890-1983)]
Collection of three Unsigned silver gelatin cabinet photos
the first by James Valentine & Sons, showing seated in a sabre leg chair with his granddaughter at his knee, Hawarden, circa 1897, the next of his wife Catherine by H. S. Mendelsshon showing her head and shoulders, leaning her head on her hand and looking thoughtful, annotated by Mary Drew underneath "Mrs Gladstone" and on the verso "for Mrs Day, 1895", and the third by G. Watwough Webster showing Mary with her daughter as an infant in a lacy dress, annotated underneath "Mary Drew, Dossie" and on the verso, "For Mrs Day from Mrs Drew, 1895", each 6½" x 4½",
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
41256
£275
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Autograph Postcard Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
thanking him "for the interesting information. I do not question your Lothian valuation, but my figures were on actual receipts of income Tax over the whole of Scotland ..." 1 side card, no place, 15th November
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
29345
£65
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Fine example of the admission ticket to his funeral,
in Westminster Abber, printed in black on green card, stamped across in red “Press”, 5” x 3½”, with fine stamped seal, “East Door” added by hand, Westminster Abbey, no date but 28th May
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
42928
£75
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GLADSTONE
(William Ewart, 1809-1898, Prime Minister)
Autograph letter signed to ‘My dear Gibson’
saying he has “noted a point in the Table No. 1 of Revenue which requires correction. 2. In the 15 year a/c of Expenditure, there ought to be a column for the Fortification Expedition, or else an asterisk stating that it is included in the totals. 3. I would advise that these... be sent in proof to the Auditor at the Treasury for inspection...”, 2 sides 8vo., no place, 13th June
Item Date:
1863
Stock No:
43194
£145
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