AIRY
(Sir George Biddell, 1801-1892, Astronomer Royal 1835-1881)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr PAGET
(Sir George Edward, 1809-1892, Fellow of Caius, from 1872 Regius Professor of Physic) taking the “liberty of sending my oldest son Wilfrid Airy to you, and of asking whether it is in your power to assist him in obtaining an object which he seems much to desire, namely a sight of some of the surgical operations which are occasionally performed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The thing may be objectionable altogether in which case I beg you not to trouble yourself to notice this letter in any way. But if it is permissible, perhaps the easiest way of effecting it would be to put my son in communication with the resident House Surgeon of the Hospital...”, 3 sides 8vo., Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 4th February
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
43851
£75
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ANDERSON
(Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917, One of the first Women Doctors)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Miss Bradley”
saying that “Dr & Mrs Rodger of St Andrews are staying with us just now & they wd. like to attend the morning service at the Abbey next Sunday. They are not very strong and I thought I might ask that they shd. be admitted into reserved seats. He is the parish clergyman at St Andrews. They wd. also much like to see the waxworks in the Abbey and I shd. be grateful if you wd. kindly ask the Dean for an order...”, 3 sides 8vo., 4 Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square, 14th November
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
42087
£225
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ANDERSON
(Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917, One of the first Women Doctors)
Signature in full "Mrs Garrett Anderson"
on a piece of card, 4" x ½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39351
£50
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ANDERSON
(Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917, One of the first Women Doctors)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Madam"
telling her that there has been a suggestion that "some members of the Ealing Branch might like to attend the meeting on Dec 4th. You will probably know who these ladies are & if it is not troubling you unduly we wd. ask you to send the enclosed notices to them. The spirit of the meeting is not one of hostility to the N.U. or the country but its object is simply to enable the members who disagree with the by election policy to decide whether they shd. resign or stay on & try & influence the opinion of the majority on this point ...", 2 sides 8vo., 114a Harley Street, 26th November
Item Date:
1909
Stock No:
40183
£275
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ANDERSON
(Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917, Physician and Suffragist)
Portion of an Autograph Letter Signed ('E. Garrett') to Dr Broadbent
with some text reading " I think you wished to know the end of the case ..." continuing on the verso "Hospital. It was nearer the surface than it had appeared to be, but there was Considerable resistance in its antr wall. Fourteen ounces of limpid ..." and finishing with a crosswritten note "Secretary will make the request in one form after the next Committee meeting ...", 2 sides 4½" x 3½", 20 Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square headed paper, 11th December
considerably soiled, particularly on the verso, from former mounting
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
41213
£125
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