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Credit: Sales catalogue 597: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![302 BROWNING (ROBERT, 1812-1889). Poet. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO HIS SISTER. 3 pp., 8vo. 28th August, 1875. £7 10s Mentioning his acceptance of an offer by the New York Times of a hundred guineas for a new poem, ‘‘ thereby obtaining the double advantage of twice the money, and a slap in the face of that scamp Osgood.’’ Etc. 303 BUEIL (JEAN, COMTE DE SANCERRE, 1405-1477). Noted French Warrior, distinguished at Mons and Orléans. One of the first to join Joan of Arc. Called ‘‘ The Scourge of the English. RECEIPT SIGNED (VELLUM). I page, narrow oblong 8vo. 29th September, 1451. £5 5s 304 BURKE (EDMUND, 1729-1797). Statesman and Author. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. 14 pp., 4to. Charles Street, oth December, 1779. £9 9s A very fine letter respecting the trade in Ireland, the countries with which she was to trade and the duties payable on certain com- modities. ‘‘,. .. Lord North has this day opened the substance of his propositions relative to the Trade of Ireland, but on account of his health, as well [as] the importance of the subject matter, he wished to defer any debate that may arise, until Monday next, so that the matter passed witht any regular motion upon his part or discussion on the part of the Members. The propositions, in substance, are, that Ireland is to trade not only to all independent Nations, but Africa, America and the West Indies; subject however with regard to the three latter, to the same restrictions, limitations and regulations that now affect the commerce of Great Britain. And that the import into Ireland of Sugar, and other West Indian Commodities is to be made (by the Irish Parliamt.) liable to duties equiva- lent to those paid on the entry of the same commodities into England. But that if they choose the circuitous trade rather than the direct, then that affair of Duties is to remain as at present.’’ Etc. 305 BURNEY (CHARLES, 1726-1814). Musician and Author. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (WITH INITIALS) TO HIS DAUGHTER FANNY (MADAME D’ARBLAY). I page, 4to. “N.D. (Circa 1795). £5 10s An unusually interesting letter concerning his work on Metastasio, published in 3 volumes in 1796, and also referring to his daughter’s (Madame D’Arblay) book, ‘‘ Camilla,’’ which was then about to be published. “¢. , . IT am but just now liberated from business and engagements sufficient to go on with my Metastasio. All the prepared copy has been devoured by the Compositor, who has called for more 2 days ago, without my being able to answer the call. I have now shut myself up to seek and arrange my loose papers, from wch. I have been so long separated, that all acquaintance with them is obliterated. The first and last sheet of any work is the most difficult for an author of any (Continued over)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31663321_0027.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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