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10782'Wm. Atherton Temple 16. Octr. 1841.'. On both sides of a piece of paper 33 x 41.5 cm. 39 lines. Text clear and complete. In good condition on laid paper. The lower part of the last leaf laid down on piece of card with no loss of Atherton's text. Atherton gives his response to three queries the latter part of the second and whole of the third of which are present in another hand totalling twelve lines at the head of the first page. Atherton ends his statement: 'Until however it shall have been ascertained what course Braddick means to pursue on the 20th. and also whether Mr. Hussey persists in his refusal to arbitrate I cannot satisfactorily advise Mrs. Cox for her further guidance.' Atherton was called to the bar in 1839 'Wm. Atherton, Temple, 16. Octr. 1841.' unknown
20411Allestree Hall Derbyshire . 11 April 1859. 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition lightly aged. He declares his belief that he will 'act well in accordance with what I stated on the nomination day in 1857 by pursuing the course followed by me since I have been in parliament & abstaining from voting either way on the ballot'. The subject is one concerning which he feels 'great difficulty': 'I fully appreciate the evils of intimidation & bribery which the ballot is intended to cure although I hope that they are gradually diminishing & will be still further diminished when we have fewer small constituencies'. He greatly doubts whether secret voting as it is called would have all the effects attributed to it & whether it would not produce serious evils of another kind.' He commented on the relative successes of the method in France the United States and Canada'. As he has a 'serious doubt' regarding tne question it is 'advisable to abstain from voting upon it' but this is not to say that it is right for a member of parliament 'to avoid all difficult subjects by this course. I certainly have not done so myself . this is the only matter on which I hbave not voted at all'. He is sorry to 'go against the opinions' of any of his constituents and knows that he has 'annoyed some of them by my votes in the church rate question but there my mind was made up. I could have no hesitation.' Note: Secret ballot introduced in 1872. Allestree Hall [ Derbyshire ]. 11 April 1859. unknown
244615 August 1818. Cowes Isle of Wight. See the entries in the Oxford DNB for his father Sir Francis Baring 1740-1810 and his son Thomas Baring 1799-1873. At the time of writing he was working with the merchant bankers Hope & Co. in Amsterdam but growing 'so disgusted with the drudgery of the counting house' that he wanted to abandon commerce for the law. 1p 4to. In good condition lightly aged with neat traces of windowpane mount adhering to the edges of the blank reverse. Folded for postage. Signed ‘Tho. Baring.’ Recipient not named. Reads: ‘Dear Sir / As I observe in the papers that the British is to be closed on ye. 8th. I shall be obliged to you to send to Mr. Gower and desire him to convey my pictures without loss of time the weather being favourable to Stratton - Have you had a good season and what have been your receipts’. In a postscript he acknowledges receipt of his letter. 5 August 1818. Cowes, Isle of Wight. unknown
13978From the Waterloo Hotel on his crested letterhead. 10 June 1863. 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition on lightly-aged paper with slight traces of glue from mount along one edge. A hurried letter illegible at points. 'You will see the name of yr. respectable <friend> at the end of the enclosed Petition from My Own Hand. She has no right to refer to me for any further knowledge of herself and her husband or his position of art - than that of my having understood him to be an artist in a state of much distress labouring under loss or decay of sight & that I for some years I might almost <> I gave him occasional relief. <> That has ceased now for a very long time. I think he must have been long dead but I have an impression that I ceased to meet his or rather her applications at last for some other cause -'. He concludes by asking for the return of papers and stating that he will not be able to meet the recipient 'at the exhibition'. From the Waterloo Hotel, on his crested letterhead. 10 June 1863. unknown
2616522 November 1861. On letterhead of 9 Great George Street Westminster S.W. London. See his entry in the Oxford DNB: ‘In the 1840s Peto had thirty-three railway contracts worth £20 million the largest number held in the kingdom; according to Brunel he was the largest contractor in the world.’ 2pp 12mo. In good condition lightly aged. Folded three times. Begins: ‘Sir Morton Peto presents his Compliments to Lady Hooker and begs to acknowledge the receipt of her not of the 9th. Inst. on his return from the Continent’. He regrets that ‘it will not be in his power to assist the Case of Dr. Fraser at the next Election of the Idiot Asylum as he has promised the whole of his votes -’. 22 November 1861. On letterhead of 9 Great George Street, Westminster S.W. [London] unknown
262253 January 1851; 47 Russell Square London. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p 12mo. In good condition lightly aged. Strip of glue from mount adhering to one edge of the blank reverse. Folded for postage. Addressed to ‘J M Hare Esqr’. Reads: ‘Dear Sir / I have to acknowledge the receipt of the Patent you have kindly sent me pray accept my thanks for your attention / I am dear Sir / Yrs faithfully / S. Morton Peto’. In Victorian hand at foot: ‘M P. Norwich 1851’. 3 January 1851; 47 Russell Square [London]. unknown
1094112 August 1831; Manchester Buildings Westminster. 12mo 2 pp. 24 lines. Text clear and complete. He finds 'upon reconsideration' that the conversation he referred to that afternoon took place two days later and regrets that he gave Barrow 'the unnecessary trouble of sending for papers in error; & possibly attributing an inattention to the Gentleman employed at the time as a Reporter'. If there is any 'Sketch of the Debate in question' in the 'Mirror of Parliament' Inglis 'expects to see it: - if none be given He encloses a sketch of what he believes himself to have said; with a memory of something said by Mr Grattan & Mr Spring Rice.' Dickens worked on Barrow's staff at the 'Mirror of Parliament' for four years in the 1830s. 12 August 1831; Manchester Buildings, Westminster. unknown
19143His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer London. 1743. Good firm and signature repaired on reverse on aged worn and damaged page. Laid out in the usual fashion with printed text completed in manuscript. Records payment to Brown on an annuity as Assignee of Charles Williams'. [ His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer, London. ] 1743. unknown
22511Docketed 7 August 1812. Valediction of Letter only 19 x 9cm laid down on similar sized piece of paper from collection of similar valedictions most of which mention the Duke of York as recipient. Text: "news from Ld Wellington at which I sincerely rejoice I have the honour to be Sir with the greatest respect & attachment Yr obdt Servt J Shelley." Docketed by HRH probably or secretary Date and Sender and from a large collection of similar valedictions similarly docketed so often to the Duke of York "Royal Highness" etc that they may reveal the fate of his incoming correspondence or part of it. [Docketed ] 7 August 1812 unknown
2376311 December 1711; no place. See Powell’s entry in the Oxford DNB. While presiding over the 1712 trial of Jane Wenham for witchcraft he ruled that there was ‘no law against flying’. 1p long 8vo. On recto of first leaf of bifolium. Folded twice. On laid paper with government watermark with two blind-stamped sixpenny tax stamps at head of page. Text intact but with wear closed tears and slight loss to some edges and a crease. Text by Powell himself signed ‘John Powell’ with red wax seal without any impression. Signed at foot of page: ‘Wittness W Price’. Endorsed with date on reverse of second leaf. The text reads: ‘Know all men by these Presents that I Sr John Powell Knt. One of the Judges of her Matie’s Court of Queens Bench at Westminster: Doe hereby Constitute & appoint: John Horsman my Clerk to be my trewe & Lawfull Attorney to Ask Demand & Receive out of her Matie’s Receipt of Excheqr at Westminster the Summe of two Hundred & ffifty Pounds soo much being Due to me for my ffee or Salary for Michaelmas Terme Last: & the sd. John Horsmans Receipt together with these Presents shall be a Sufficient Discharge for the Same given Under my Hand & Seale this Eleventh Day of December 1711’. 11 December 1711; no place. unknown
16301Undated late eighteenth century. London address on reverse. The card is 6 x 8 cm with the engraved image of the Basilica 5 x 7 cm within a ruled border with 'Sr. John Goodricke' in copperplate in a cartouche at the foot. In fair condition aged and lightly ruckled and spotted. In a contemporary hand on the reverse: 'No 9 Somerset Street. Portman Square'. An attractive and unusual item. Goodricke's connection with St Peter's is unclear but a common feature shared with Bramham Park is the presence of an obelisk. Goodricke's son was the noted 'deaf astronomer' John Goodricke 1764-1786. Undated (late eighteenth century). London address on reverse. unknown
25420‘22 Ja’ no year. On letterhead of ‘One-Oak / 10 Redington Road / Hampstead. N.W.’ London. See the entries on Thornycroft and Allingham in the Oxford DNB. The letterhead is also of interest: 'One-Oak' is a notable example of the work of the Arts and Crafts architect A. H. Mackmurdo. 1p 12mo. On grey paper. In fair condition lightly aged and worn with traces of mount adhering to blank reverse. Folded twice. Initial ‘H’ of signature slightly smidged. Reads: ‘Dear Mrs Allingham / I have only got your note. / I enclose two cards for RA. Hoping to see you there / Yours very sincerely / Hamo Thornycroft’. See Image. ‘22 Ja’ [no year]. On letterhead of ‘One-Oak, / 10, Redington Road, / Hampstead. N.W.’ [London] unknown
10781'G. Jessel 5 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn 26 Feby 1849'. Folio 3 pp. On two pieces of paper 33 x 41 cm. 84 lines. Clear and complete. Fair on aged and lightly-discoloured paper. The reverse of the last leaf is docketed '1848 Abstract of the Title to Haskins Orchard in Payhembury Devon'. The upper part of the first page carries the last part of a deed of covenant transcribed in another hand with a query in the left-hand margin in Jessel's autograph initialed by him. Beneath this and continuing to the end of the third page is Jessel's opinion beginning 'I have perused this abstract on behalf of Mrs. Wain the purchaser and am of opinion that a good title has been except sic as to the points as to which I am given to understand the purchaser is willing to waive all objection upon receiving an indemnity.' 'G. Jessel | 5 Stone Buildings | Lincoln's Inn | 26 Feby 1849'. unknown
13480On letterhead of Phesdo House Laurencekirk Kincardineshire N.B. 12 October 1903. 4pp. 12mo. In good condition on lightly-aged paper. Closely written. He feels that he can give an account 'sufficient for yr. purposes without risking inaccuracies wh. opponents might attack'. He begins as follows: 'You are probably aware that after the fiscal follies of the earlier part of the last century the people of the United States resolutely set their faces against taxation except for revenue purposes for the absolute necessities of the Govt. - this lasted till the outbreak of the Civil War when the extraordinary demands upon the Treasury required widespread taxation - & wherever home industries were taxed equivalent or greater import duties were levied.' There follows a detailed analysis of the question concluding: 'Free Trade v. Protection has been a lifelong study for me & I have been so mixed up with the question in the US & with Bright & Cobden in this country that it is difficult for me to believe that we are really committed to a further struggle to maintain the wonderful position wh. Free Trade has given to this country.' From the Evans family papers. On letterhead of Phesdo House, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, N.B. 12 October 1903. unknown
13140Santos São Paulo state Brazil. The first part to his mother dated 29 and 30 May 1860; the second part to his father dated 30 May 1860. 14pp. 12mo. The first 11pp. are addressed to his mother and signed and the last 3pp. to his father and not signed possibly indicating that a continuation is lacking. In fair condition on aged paper with the last leaf worn and creased. He explains his situation at the beginning of the letter: 'First of all you may see from my address above that I am in Santos & secondly from the more cleanly appearance of the letter that I am not in the woods. - Would that I were back again for ever since I have been here I have been ill . On the 11th. of May we finished our Picado or in other words we worked our way well down on to the flat - the next day we came to Santos & have been here with one or two days exception ever since'. He gives 'a short account' of when 'the first sod' was 'turned': 'The affair took place just behind the convent of San Antonio - which is sold for a terminus Station to the Company - it was a good large open place & in every way favourable for such an occasion. . According to the general custom of Brazilians the whole lot of them came an hour too soon & found every thing in a state of confusion - for we had run our time up too near. - You may fancy our horror when we still in our working clothes heard the national band coming & shortly after behld it marching with the guard into the grounds - attended by all the swells. Well there was nothing for it but to make them all wait & pay no attention to them till the time was up so on we worked & on they looked thoroughly disgusted at our cool reception of them - so much for the first mistake At twelve o'clock everything was all right however & the president of the Province a wretchedly small insignificant being agaisnt whom I have a small account for examining me so boringly to see if I bore any forged notes about me when I landed in Rio di Janeiro turned the sod - the Bishop of the diocese or whatever they call it here spat on it & blessed it & put holy water on it much to our disgust as we believe all three of these thing bosh especially the first & third - although according to the ideas of Brazilians the ceremony is not complete without each one - well after this a few of the gift-of-the-gab-in-their-own-opinion Brazilians jawed away for about 3/4 of an hour - the English taking it very quietly sitting down under the tent till they had finished . We all stuck ourselves near the ladies platform to see the far-famed Brazilian ladies - oh! horrors in horrors what a sight when they did come ! ! for one minute we all stood aghast & then as if by magic all disappeared in the crowd & noe talked more of the gentle sex that day'. He proceeds to discuss 'The "Tent affair"' with a small drawing of a tent. The weather worsens and a gust of wind sends 'all the ladies immediately under & in the middle of the tent - well it came stronger & stronger & blew & tore up sheet & holdfasts in the ground - unknown to all ladies we then had about forty men holding for their lives on tow or three other sails. At last came a sneezer - a heavy crack above - & with a shriek & a yell the whole of our beautiful femal garrison hooked it head over heels on hands & knees out of the place jumping forms chairs &c & under the ropes securing the sails'. The women are persuaded to return when there was a gust of wind 'such as I never felt . & away went 240 feet of Canvas'. The description continues in the same light tone 'Champagne & beer are rather apt to make one keep repeating to one's friends - Did you say I was drunk Sir 'cause if you did Sir let me tell you I'm not sir - it's you Sir it's you Sir who are drunk'. 'Everything has been steady work since.' He describes how that day he was 'thrown or rather tumbled off a horse'. On 30 May he describes to his mother how he has 'had a dispute just now' with 'Mrs Rankine the wife of one of our Engineers here' 'about the wife of Charles Matthews - she would have it that the present Mrs. C. M. was the former Mme. Vestris - of course I denied & she in her obstinacy would bet me a pair of gloves'. He concludes with the news that he is 'going to another ball'. To his father he writes in more businesslike terms giving a 'short account of my progress here' with financial details. He reports that 'Bolland with whom I am on the Sierra had spoken highly of me' and that 'Not one day passes on which I do not speak all the four languages & plenty of them too. French Germ. Portug & English. You see German after all turned out a most valuable addition.' He sends his best wishes and asks for family news. The letter concludes 'It is an awfully sickly country & one is liable to all sorts of fatal diseases any minute - People in England sitting quietly at their jolly fires in a comfortable parlour cannot understand what it is to have as much illness round you & to know that you are quite liable to it at any moment.' Santos [São Paulo state, Brazil]. The first part, to his mother, dated 29 and 30 May 1860; the second part, to his father, date hardcover
12934Temple London. 19 March 1853. 1p. 12mo. With mourning border. In fair condition on aged paper. The note reads: 'Temple 19 March 1853 My dear Captain Manby Many thanks for your letter. I did not find your book within it but shall be very happy to receive and read it as I am everything of the kind emanating from you Believe me very truly yours Fitzroy Kelly Captn Manby R.N.' Temple [London]. 19 March 1853. unknown
9108'3 Queen Sq 1st. June <year>. 12mo 2 pp. In bifolium. Good on lightly-aged paper. Difficult hand. He has not considered the question carefully but his impression is that 'the Monopoly of the printing of the Holy Scriptures in Scotland and Ireland might cease by the Kings Printers not only without injuring but with benefit to the public'. '3 Queen Sq | 1st. June <year?>. unknown
2492215 March 1853; Leeds. An interesting letter linking two similar individuals like Baines Buckingham had also served as a Yorkshire Member of Parliament in his case for Sheffield as a radical between and 1835; and both men were newspaper proprietors. See the entries for Baines with those for Buckingham and his son in the Oxford DNB. 4pp 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition lightly aged and folded for postage. Addressed to ‘J. S. Buckingham Esq’ and signed ‘Edw Baines’. He begins by saying that he will try and promote Buckingham’s ‘son’s introduction to this part of the country as a Lecturer’. According to L. S. Buckingham’s ODNB entry his travels with his father had provided him with ‘experiences that he later put to good use when he was a lecturer’. A difficulty the son will face Baines feels ‘will be the name he bears for his father’s reputation is so high that it will not be easy to sustain the comparison’. Baines goes on to explains a change which has taken place from the former means of ‘negociating between Lecturers & their Institutes in our Yorkshire Union’ adding that if Buckingham will send him the subjects of his son’s lectures he will ‘recommend it to our Committee for their Mid-Summer list’. He also offers to lay newspaper testimonials ‘before the Committee of our Leeds Institute: but I believe they have made their arrangements for this season.’ He turns to ‘the Total Abstinence cause’ to which J. S. Buckingham has ‘rendered immense service’. Baines has recently published his own ‘Testimony’ ‘of which you may be pleased to see a copy’. He feels ‘a difficulty in advocating the Maine Liquor Law on the ground of its interference will personal liberty. But the American democrats are putting the wholesome chain upon themselves very fast.’ He ends by conveying his family’s regards to Buckingham’s. 15 March 1853; Leeds. unknown
