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The Catholic Standard London newspaper. Manuscript document proposing thirteen terms by Richardson & Sons 'for carrying on the Catholic Standard Newspaper'. With covering note to Cardinal Wiseman by H. R. Bagshawe of Lincoln's Inn.

14031 — Terms: without date or place. Bagshawe's Note: 13 Old Square Lincoln's Inn. 12 January 1853. Terms and note: 3pp. foolscap 8vo. Bifolium. Docketted by Wiseman on reverse of second leaf 'Cath Standard' with 'Bagshawe Correspondence 1837-64' in another hand. In fair condition on lightly-aged paper. The thirteen terms are headed: 'Mr Richardson on behalf of his firm of Richardson & Sons proposes as follows'. The first two terms read: '1. Mr. Richardson To supply including what he has already paid £1000. as part of the capital for carrying on the Catholic Standard Newspaper. 2 £2000. Capital to be supplied in addition to his £1000. by Cardinal Wiseman or the persons whom he shall appoint.' The covering note signed 'H R Bagshaw' is in a secretarial hand and reads: 'My dear Lord Cardinal The above are the terms which Mr. Richardson proposes. I wish you would consider them and appoint a time and place for taking them into consideration.' From the Wiseman papers. Terms: without date or place. Bagshawe's Note: 13 Old Square, Lincoln's Inn. 12 January 1853. unknown