Sales catalogue 641: Maggs Bros

Date:
1937
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/171
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 641: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    218 SPENCER (HERBERT, 1820-1903). Philosopher. LETTER SIGNED TO SIR EDWARD J. REED. 2 pp., 8vo. Bayswater, 14th October, 1880. &1 5s Thanking Reed for a copy of his work on Japan. wa Unlike many books which I receive, yours is one which will be of immediate service to me. A brief glance at its contents shows me that | cannot fail to find in it numerous valuable illustrations bearing on matters I have to discuss.”’ Htc. 219 STEPNIAK (SERGIUS, 1852-1895). Nihilist and Writer. Author of ‘ Under- ground Russia.” AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MR. DUNN. 14 pp., 8vo. Bedford Park, 16th April, 1892. &1 5s ‘“T have finished the notice upon Louis’s book. But it wants to be revised, and this will take several hours, which just now I cannot spare owing to a most pressing work. I will be free in three days and will send you the MS. then.” Htc. 220 STRAFFORD (SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH, Ist Earl of, 1593-1641). Statesman. Impeached by the Commons and executed. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED “ WENTWORTH ” TO JOHN BRAMHALL, BISHOP OF DERRY, AFTERWARDS ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH. 1 page, folio. Wentworth, 2nd September, 1636. £14 14s Expressing his regard for the Bishop. ‘* As concerning the exception (you mention) sum report I should have against your Lop itt is the strangest to me in all the world; ther never having been any person that had the boldnesse to attempte me to your prejudice, never anything arising from your cariadge towards me, never any thought moving in my owne hartte towards you, that should cause me to believe, iudge, or thinke any other for you, then a mutuall and harty affection and respectt. .. Iam here over heade and eares In a troublesome accompte, and extreame desirouse to be againe in Ireland with my familye.’’ LKtc. 221 [STUART (CHARLES EDWARD, 1720-1788). ‘“‘ The Young Pretender.” | GRANT (LUDOVICK). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO DUNCAN FORBES, THE LORD PRESIDENT. 14 pp., 4to. Castle Grant, 22nd September, 1745. &1 10s Mentioning the raising of independent companies among the Highland clans, and continuing : a . I send you inclosed two letters I had today one giveing ane account of the Rebells entering Edinr with the Young Pretender, and the other giveing me ane account of Glenbrichet.’’ Etc. 222 [STUART (CHARLES EDWARD. “The Young Pretender.’ ] DOCUMENT SIGNED BY CHARLES HENDERSON, JOHN BURN, MARMA- DUKE CONSTABLE, AND FRA: BEST. 14 pp., folio. 2ist: January, 1745. £10 10s The examination of Charles Henderson, and John Burn, taken upon oath, giving a detailed account of the arrangements being made in France for the invasion of a ean . They were conducted from Diepp prison to Boulogn to the Regiment & they see at Boulogn abt ten thousand soldiers, six thousand whereof were English, Scotch & Irish and were all comanded there by a person who was stiled there Duke of York & who reviewed them the day before these examinants left them and these examinants see at Boulogn one hundred & ninety small vessells which were for trans- ports and wod carry from forty to sixty men a peice. These examinants say that they stayed with the regiment six days & then ran away from the Regiment & escaped by the way of Calais to Dunkirk but no transports there for any imbarkation but these examinants heard there were two thousand soldiers at Calais & transports ready to receive them on board.’’ Etc.
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