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Credit: Sales catalogue 641: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![183 PINERO (SIR ARTHUR W., 1855-1934). Dramatist. “THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY.” AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT SIGNED OF THIS PLAY. 127 pp: 4to.. Ts92. #125 The original manuscript of the most famous of Pinero’s plays which is said to have initiated the modern English social drama. It was first performed at the St. James’s Theatre, 27th May, 18983. Accompanying the manuscript are congratulatory letters to Pinero from Henry James, F. C. Burnand, Edmund Yates, Luke Fildes, Sir John Hare, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, J. H. McCarthy and Edmund Gosse. 184 POPE (ALEXANDER, 1688-1744). The famous Poet. AUTOGRAPH RECEIPT SIGNED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION OF TWO GUINEAS FOR POPE’S TRANSLATION OF HOMER’S ILIAD. 1 page, narrow oblong 8vo. N.D. £18 18s An extremely interesting and rare document entirely in the hand of Alexander Pope. 185 POPE (ALEXANDER). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MR. DUNCOMBE. 1 page, small 4to. Twickenham, 6th May, 1735. £15 15s ‘“. . . I beg you to accept of ye new volume of my things just printed, which will be deliver’d you by Mr. Dodsley, the author of ye Toyshop who has just set up a Bookseller, & I doubt not, as he has more sense, so will have more honesty than most ot that profession.” This refers to Volume II of Pope’s ‘‘ Works’’ which was advertised in the Grub-street Journal in April, 1735. Straus, in his work on Dodsley, gives the date of publication as May 17th, but this is obviously a mistake, as in this letter dated 6th May, Pope presents his Works to Duncombe. THE Capture oF Buenos Ayres. 186 POPHAM (SIR HOME, 1762-1820). Rear-Admiral. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO SIR EVAN NEPEAN. 6 pp., 4to. Rio de la Plata, 19th July, 1806. £10 10s An extremely interesting letter regarding the surrender of Buenos Aires, the possibility of Montevideo sending out a flag of truce, and asking for more men to be sent to his assistance. In April, 1806, Popham was informed that the inhabitants of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, both under Spanish rule, were so discontented that they would offer no resistance to a British expedition. Popham decided, upon his own responsibility, to make an attempt upon these places. Notwithstanding his success, he was recalled to Kngland and court-martialled for having quitted his station at the Cape of Good Hope without orders. ‘*] have just returned from Buenos Ayres to despatch the Narcissus with the account of the capture of that City, & I shall then proceed to the blockade of Montevideo, which I think may in the course of a short time send out a Flag of Truce, tho I really am not sanguine enough to wish it, for we can not garrison both places, without extreme difficulty, & as I am always thrown into situations of that kind, [ think the proposition a likely one. “As I know you have allways had a tender feeling for South America. I hope you will apply it to those who have been rash & irregular enough to undertake the conquest of its principal Capital without orders. ; “It ‘was impossible for me without a total change of my nature to receive such various accounts of the defenceless State of the Enemy without hazarding a little to achieve a glorious Enterprise, & here we are, & in plain English with this little Squadron of five Ships have taken in the course of six months the capitals of South Africa & South America.’’ Etc.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31805644_0064.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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