NORTHAMPTON (William George Spencer Scott Compton, 1851-1913, K.G., M.P., from 1887 Earl Compton, from 1897 5th Marquess, Diplomat)

Autograph Letter Signed 'Compton' to 'Sir'; as newly elected President of the Royal Hospital for Incurables, whose work "is well known & must appeal to the sympathies of all who realize what incurable illness must mean", including the "inability to work", explaining that "owing to a decrease in the number of bequests, it became necessary last August to sell stock to the value of £5000", he aims "to inaugurate my first year's Presidency" by making the charity "safe ... for the current year", with a Dinner on the 23rd, and appeals to his correspondent to help "by either taking tickets or by enabling me to announce a subscription or donation from you to the Dinner Fund", 4 sides 8vo., 51 Lennox Gardens, S.W., 9th May



Item Date:  1895

Stock No:  55937      £75

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