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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AUSTIN
(Alfred, 1835-1913, Poet Laureate)
Charming Friendly Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Boz”
hoping he won’t “think me a brute. I am not a little attached to you & yours & am rejoiced to hear you are in England once more. But I have been - O so much occupied &, as you perhaps have seen, not unsuccessfully... I had to take my horse several times to the trough(?) before I could make him drink. But do not tell this to the heathen. You see what a stir the Article has made, & the author writes to me to-day he is himself surprised at the result. Now if I did not love you a little, I could not have written even these few lines. Shortly we must meet...”, 4 sides 8vo., Swinford Old Manor, Ashford, Kent, 4th November
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
43850
£120
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