PITT MAKES HIS FIRST APPLICATION TO STAND FOR PARLIAMENT FOR CAMBRIDGE AT THE AGE OF 20
PITT
(William, ‘The Younger’, 1759-1806, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to the an unnamed correspondent
saying that it is his “intention to offer myself a Candidate to represent the University of Cambridge at the General Election, and other Candidates having already declared themselves I am under the necessity of submitting my wishes as soon as possible to all the Members of the Senate. I flatter myself you will think this a sufficient Apology for the Liberty I take in troubling you with this Application, and allow me to assure you that I should esteem the honor of your Support a very particular Obligation...”, 1 side 4to., Pembroke Hall, 18th October
Item Date:
1779
Stock No:
41671
£750
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PIUS X
(Giuseppe Sarto, 1835-1914, from 1903 Pope, of humble origins, born in Riese near Venice, Condemned Theological Modernism in his 1907 ‘Pascendi’ encyclical, Champion of Social Reform, Reformed the Liturgy, Canonized 1954)
Portrait Postcard Photograph, signed ‘Pius P.P. X’
across the foot of the image, showing the Pope in white robes and white skull cap, seated on his throne in a room in the Vatican, his coat of arms in the top right corner, 5½” x 3½”, published by Alterocca of Terni, no date, circa
very light crease across one corner of dark background
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
54397
£775
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY BLESSED JOHN XXIII
POPE JOHN XXIII
(born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 1881-1963, Pope from 1958, known as Blessed John XXIII since his beatification, called the Second Vatican Council in 1962)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘A. G. Roncalli’ in Italian with Translation, to a friend, probably from his home region of Bergamo in Northern Italy,
sending his “heartfelt thanks for the precious booklet ‘Bergamo in Numbers’ which reflects such honour on the Chamber of Commerce and its illustrious and dear President: Congratulatoins on the increasing number of mankind’s children in the land of Bergamo. I wish you continued growth without interruption in physical prosperity, and spiritual elevation. Would, perhaps, a retrospective glance be useful? At the time of St. Charles Borromeo, the apostolic visitor (1575), Bergamo city and suburbs numbered 19,950 and the diocese 139,232. Warm greetings...”, 2 sides correspondence card, headed “Mgr. Ange-Joseph Roncalli, Archevêque titulaire de Mesembria, Nonce Apostolique”, Paris, 21st July
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
42262
£1750
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POWNALL
(Thomas, 1722-1805, ‘Governor Pownall’, Politician, Lieutenant Governor New Jersey, Governor of Massachusetts Bay and South Carolina) & Charles Wolfran CORNWALL (1735-1789, Speaker of the House of Commons)
Letter signed by the above and David Cuthbert to Charles JENKINSON
(1729-1808, Lord of the Treasury) replying to an enquiry from the Treasury Commissioners “referring to Us the annex'd Memorial of Nicholas Magens, directing us to Examine the Certificate... & to report to you... whether the said certificate has been duly granted, & whether it is the Property of Persons accused or suspected of Fraud...” giving the answers that the certificate had been officially granted and “it does not appear to us that Casimir Bilgen, in whose favour the certificate was granted, is among the number of Persons accused or suspected of Fraud... the said certificate amounting to the sum of Twenty four Thousand Eight hundred & forty five Ducats, one Rixdollar, nine mariengros & two pfg, the Ducat at two & three quarters, ought to be satisfied...”, 2 side folio, Scotland Yard, 3rd November
Item Date:
1763
Stock No:
2665
£300
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