WALPOLE (Sir Spencer, 1839-1907, Historian)

Autograph Letter Signed to Louisa, (wife of Horace, 1833-1907, from 1894 1st Baron Davey, the Appeal Judge), saying he is very glad "the Choate party went off well. You could hardly have done better than take them to Cowdray - That ... does not exist in the States", he gives news of his sister-in-law's death, "we ought not to repine at her release", but cannot therefore after all come on the 15th, "I will come and see you one day soon", 3 sides 8vo. black-edged, Aldworth, Haslemere, 4th August old transparent strip on margin of first side

Joseph Hodges Choate, the eminent lawyer, was U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1899-1905, during which he settled the Alaskan boundary question.

Item Date:  1899

Stock No:  16442      £15

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