Catalogue of the most splendid, interesting, and truly important collection of autograph letters ever offered for sale : including those of royal, noble, and other illustrious personages, of various nations and states, during the XVth, XVIth, XVIIth, XVIIIth, and XIXth centuries : at the reasonable prices affixed to each article / by Thomas Thorpe.

Thomas Thorpe

Date:: [between 1840 and 1849?]

Credit: Catalogue of the most splendid, interesting, and truly important collection of autograph letters ever offered for sale : including those of royal, noble, and other illustrious personages, of various nations and states, during the XVth, XVIth, XVIIth, XVIIIth, and XIXth centuries : at the reasonable prices affixed to each article / by Thomas Thorpe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Burnet (Gilbert) Bishop of Salisbury, to the Secretary of State, Sir R. Southwell, very interesting on affairs of state, a fine Specimen, rare, li ils 6d - - 1691 Burns (Robt.) the highly gifted Scotish Bard, to Mr. R. Cleghorn, relative to a Collection of Songs, and the dear angel Miss C. &c. RARE, 2/ 2s / - - - 1790 Bute (Marquess of) to the Earl of Buchan, 7s 6d - 1793 Butler (Dr. J.) Bishop of Hereford, to Lord Bateman, 6s] 1799 Byron (Admiral) to Lord Shuldham, 5s - 1778 /Byron (Lord) the highly gifted Poet, to his friend Dallas, relative to his Lordship’s Publications, a pleasing specimen, 1111s 6d 1811 Byron.—Another most interesting Specimen of this talented writer, to Mr. Murray, containing an unpublished Stanza to the fifth Canto of his Don Juan, 4Ms - - 1820 Cadogan (Col. William) to the Secretary of War, relative to the Forces, a fine Specimen, 10s 6d 1701 The gallant writer succeeded the Duke of Marlborough as Commander in Chief, and was created Viscount Caversham and Earl of Cadogan in 1718. Caermarthen (Lady Amelia) to the late Duke of York, a most pleas- ing Specimen to her Youthful Correspondent. The fair writer was daughter to Lord Holdemess, and married afterwards the Duke of Leeds, 18s - - - - 1774 Cambridge (H. R. H. the Duke of) to General Phipps, an interesting Specimen, 1/ os - - - - 1808 Camden (Lord) to Bishop Percy, 10s 6d - - 1781 Camden (Marquess of) to Sir Egerton Brydges, 7s 6d - 1810 Camerarius (P.) the celebrated Author, to Baumgarlen the eminent Reformer, upon Literary matters, rare, 18s - 1599 Camerarius (J. J. F.) to the celebrated Scotish Lawyer and Author J. Skene, an elegant and interesting Epistle, in which he notices George Buchanan, &c. rare, ll Is - - 1579 Campbell (Thos.) the Poet, in favour of the Exiled Poles, 10s od 1833 Canning (Rt. Hon. George) to O’Brien, relative to his Election for Liverpool, franked, ll Is ... 1816 Canning.—Another interesting and pleasing Specimen of this highly gifted Statesman and Author to O’Brien, 15s - 1816 Canning.—Another Interesting Specimen to Gifford, the Editor of the Quarterly Review, &c., 18s - - 1818 Canova, the celebrated Sculptor, to the National Institute of France, thanking them for the Medal conferred upon him, rare and interest- ing, lllls6d - - - - 1804 Capua (J. Cardinal de) to the King and Queen of Spain, 18s 1500 Carleton (Lord) Receipt for his salary as President of the Privy Council, in lieu of diet, &c. 7s 6d - - 1721 Carlisle (Earl of ), a pleasing specimen, 10s 6d - 1612 Carlisle.—A most beautifully painted Miniature of the celebrated Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle, wife to the above Earl, by Cooper, in a case, 10/ 10s Carlisle.—Autograph of Charles I. to an official Letter for the pro- tection of the Earl of Carlisle’s estates at Newcastle, 1/ 11s 6d 1628 Carlisle.—Another most beautiful Autograph of Charles I. to an official Letter for the protection of the Earl of Carlisle’s interest in the making of Aqua Vita, and the sale of Wines in Ireland, granted by King James I. 1/ 11s 6d - - 1628 B 2

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