PALMERSTON
(Henry John Temple, 1784-1865, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister, 3rd Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
sending him “a letter which I have this morning received from Lord Effingham...”, 1 side 8vo., C.T. 21st February
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
41902
£75
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PEEL
(Sir Robert, 1788-1850, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, marked ‘Private’ to Davies GILBERT
(1767-1830 Engineer, Author and Politician, Member and President of the Royal Society) acknowledging his letter and assuring him “that I have the utmost personal satisfaction in undertaking any labours or inquiries which have for their object the promotion of science in this Country. I not only feel it a public duty - but I take a deep interest in these matters apart from all considerations of official station. Never scruple therefore to address yourself to me on any points on which a Representation to the Executive Government is requisite. I will not lose sight of the points particularly referred in your letter. In fact I have again written to Mr Goulburn upon them...”, 2 sides 8vo., Whitehall, 8th August year illegible but circa
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
41904
£275
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PLUMMER
(John, 1831-1914, Journalist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Friend Paxton HOOD”
(Edwin, 1820-1885, Nonconformist, Writer, Biographer and Author) thanking him for sending “me your two charming and fascinating little volumes, which I prize far more than many books of mine, of much higher pretensions. I little dreamed of the amount of real poetic spirit with which you was imbued, but having learnt it, I can now understand ‘the reason why’ your name is mentioned with such warm fervour by my poetical acquaintances. Perhaps you will be glad to learn that my literary prospects have much improved, and that several articles from my pen have appeared in Once a Week, and that I am regularly engaged on The London Review, in which I have an article every week, such as ‘Short Time’, and that a very long paper of mine will appear in my friend, Charles Knight’s, ‘Companion to the Almanac’ for 1862. This is going up the ladder with a vengeance, but my progress is continually stayed by my infirmity of deafness, which has, however, not prevented my obtaining a young amiable and intellectual helpmate, who has made herself a great favourite with Lady Spencer, Mrs Charles Knight, Mr Walford and others who know me personally. As regards poor Clare he is still alive. I gave a long account of him in Once a Week and shall shortly commence editing a collection of his works, and may also act on the suggestion of my friend ‘Cuthbert Bede, and illustrate the various localities rendered sacred by their association with his muse. I understand that you are editor of the Eclectic Review and other ably conducted periodicals. If so, I should very much like to contribute occasional papers bearing on the Social Condition of the People. The Times and other daily papers did me the honour of quoting extracts from a paper of mine on the Dock Labourers, which recently appeared in Once a Week... I shall have a similar article, entitled ‘A Night in Whitechapel’... wishing you many happy years of prosperous and successful literary labours...”, 3 sides 8vo., Kettering, 8th October
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
41903
£145
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PORTER
(Jane, 1776-1850, Novelist)
Formal Autograph letter in the third person, to the Venerable Francis WRANGHAM
(1769-1842, Archdeacon of the East Riding, Author, Translator, Book Collector and Abolitionist) saying that “With Miss J. Porter’s most respectful compliments to the Poet of ‘The Restoration of Learning in the East’ and the Historian of the worthies of her own Country - She would be greatly obliged to him, if he could permit her to look over the memoirs of Sir George Wheler, having known several of his family in her early youth, and well remembering his family in her early youth, and well remembering his monument in the Cathedral of Durham...”, Dee Hill House, Tuesday no date,
unevenly torn on left. hand edge without loss of text
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41906
£250
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PUSEY
(Dr. Edward Bouverie, 1800-1882, Anglican High Church Leader)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Edwardes,
saying that he thought that he “had written to you to mention that the D of C assented to the exchange of this glebe, as you propose sanctioned by the Melsman[?] Committee. I find your plan with me, however, so I suppose I did not write...”, 1 side 16mo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41905
£125
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