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![173 O’°>CONNOR (T. P., 1848-1929). Politician and Author. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO ARTHUR O’SHAUGHNESSY. 4 pp., 8vo. 15s ‘“ Would you kindly give me a Memoir of you for the Cabinet of Irish Literature? You will see, in brief, the object of the work from the enclosed slip. You are, of course, on my list. ii would also be obliged if you would point out to me which of your poems best represent you. The well-known one, I think it is the first in ae and Moonlight’ suggests itself to me as one that shd. certainly be inserted.”’ c. 174 ORLEANS (CHARLES, Duke of, 1391-1465). Poet. Nephew of Charles VI and father of Louis XII. Taken prisoner at Agincourt and kept in England for 25 years. DOCUMENT SIGNED. 1 page, 4to (vellum). ‘“ Donne en notre chastel de blois,” 19th March, 1540. With Portion of Seal. £36 The signature of this character in Shakespeare’s Henry V is of great rarity. In Act IV, Scene VIII of that play, the first prisoner mentioned is :— “Charles, Duke of Orleans, nephew of the King,’’ and it was he who suggested a final attempt to conquer the English. ‘“We are enough, yet living in the field To smother up the English in our throngs.”’ 175 [O'SHAUGHNESSY (ARTHUR W. E., 1844-1881). Poet]. SIXTEEN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED FROM ALICE SALAMAN TO ARTHUR. OSHAUGHNESSY. 18 DDp., 8Vo. &5 5s A very fine series of letters from Alice Salaman to O’Shaughnessy written before their betrothal. A sentence in one letter proved to be a grim prophecy; she says her future will never be ‘‘a happy one’; a few months later, before their marriage could take place, O’Shaughnessy caught a chill which proved fatal. These letters were all written soon after the poet lost his wite Eleanor, and although Alice Salaman addresses him (save in one letter) only as a friend, her letters are so full of her intimate thoughts that it is not difficult to guess at her real feelings for the poet. Their romance, however, did not run smoothly. Even when he professed his love for her he was afraid to make any public disclosure, and Alice assures him that she, herself, will never let it be known, although she says ‘“there can be no lasting real happiness in love where there is so much fear.’’ She continues to speak of her love, assuring him that he will never know how much she loves him, even the very thought of parting from him is agonising torture; her sole desire is to care for him less, as too much affection only leads to pain. 176 [O'SHAUGHNESSY (ARTHUR W. E.)]. TWENTY-TWO LETTERS ADDRESSED TO O’SHAUGHNESSY FROM JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN, THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR, CHATTO AND WINDUS, F. S. ELLIS, JOHN FRANCIS. 29 pages, 8vo. 1869-1879. Also a Bill and Letter from O’Shaughnessy’s solicitors Rogerson and Ford, regarding Grant of Administration in connection with the Will of the late Mrs. O’Shaughnessy. £1 5s All these letters addressed to O’Shaughnessy concern his work, the printing and publishing of ‘‘ Epic of Women,” *‘ Lays of France’’; his contributions to the ‘““Gentleman’s Magazine,’’ ‘‘ The Athenaeum.” An interesting letter from Hotten deals with the financial arrangements in connection with the publication of ‘‘ Epic of Women.”’](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31805644_0061.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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