Carlyle ThomasABAA
Autograph Letter Signed with Initials
1852WRCLIT56867The Grange Alresford Hamps 1852. Three pages on folded small octavo lettersheet. In ink. Blank lower 40% of lower leaf cut away just touching the initials a few original ink smudges otherwise very good. Addressed to "Dear Sir" but in all probability to his publishers Chapman & Hall: "A certain Mr. Lenthall a descendant of the old Cromwellian speaker so-called has discovered that in many of the Cromwell letters which I copied from Carey's book there are frequent errors." He notes that Lenthall has offered to compare the texts with the originals at no cost and advises the wisdom of taking him up on that offer. Toward that end Carlyle instructs the recipient to send to Lenthall a copy of the 1846 SUPPLEMENT and provides details for accomplishing that end. unknown books
