GRATTAN (Thomas Colley, 1792-1864, Author and Traveller)

Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Friend', he has been intending a letter "during my stay in Antwerp and since my return to this equally ... wind-buffeted place. I have been going backwards and forwards with every breeze between here", where he has "a bachelor's den", and Worthing, where his wife is staying with their married son, he hopes the wind may blow his correspondent to see him, "I suppose you are as much worn out as any London fair lady ... by the fatigue of the season ... I hope to call on you to learn when that wicked cabinet has abandoned its bills ... and about that false promiser (not prophet)", the medium Daniel Home, 4 sides 8vo, 26 Cannon Place, Brighton, Friday 20th July remains of guard over one letter (easily supplied)

Colley, as British Consul in Boston, 1839-1846, assisted in settling the boundary with Canada.

Item Date:  1860

Stock No:  17275      £75

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