SPENCER (George John, 1758-1834, Statesman and Bibliophile, from 1783 2nd Earl)

Autograph Letter Signed to T. C. BANKS (Thomas Christopher, 1765-§854, Genealogist and Lawyer) saying that he "begs to become a subscriber for a Quarto Copy of your proposed History of the family of Marmyon, and shall be obliged to you to send one to my House in St James' Place when it is ready for delivery and inform me when the Price is to be paid ...", 1 side 4to., defect in blank lower part of fold

After valuable service as 1st Lord of the Admiralty in which post he selected Nelson to lead the Battle of the Nile, and then Home Secretary, Lord Spencer retired to Althorp and was one of the founders of the Roxburghe Club.
Banks for a while styled himself by the bogus title "Sir T.C. Banks, Baronet of Nova Scotia". He was notorious for having assisted several claimants to dormant peerages, based on the very flimsiest evidence, which he strengthened with imaginary pedigrees.

Item Date:  1821

Stock No:  39671      £175

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