Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
November 1926
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/691
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    638 639 640 641 A.L.s. 1p. 4to, Tower House, Monday, n. Ye: ... It will be terrible for everyone if the strike goes on a long time as all the big works are closing down & the Country will swarm with starving people out of work... A. L.s. 2 pp. 4to, 23, North Parade, Penzance, March 13: A pathetic letter referring to the ill-health of his wife ... it makes me terribly sad to think of the poor soul, blind and helpless & now incapable of speech ... Says that his own condition is so serious that the doctor forbids him to travel to her. A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, 23, North Parade, Penzance, Monday, n.y., referring to the death of his wife A.L.s. 14 pp. 4to, Penzance, March 15, n.y.: Begging that news of his wife may be sent. Says the Dr. thinks that should he attempt the journey he (Hudson) would never reach the end. A. L.s. 13 pp. 4to, 23, North Parade, Penzance, Sunday : He proposes to see if the Dr. will permit him to attempt the journey, so that he may see his wife. A.L.s. 4pp. 8vo, 40, 8S. Luke’s Rd., W.11, July 26, n.y.: Concerning his ill-health and his hopes of getting away from London. A. L.s. 2 pp. 8vo, 8, Bedford Row [Worthing], June 19: sleep- lessness compels him to take drugs in the night A.L.s. 4 pp. 8vo, 23, North Parade, Penzance, 28th n. y.: ... There is no need for me to think about a stone [for his wife’s grave] as I daresay I shall be bowled over in a very short time ... If you will look at the “ Cornhill” for May at the Library you will see an article of mine on Cats in it. Three Auto. Postcards, signed, 1821, ete., to Miss Newton : Concerning his travelling to Penzance and speaks of transferring his books to another publisher. (3) Hupson (W. H.) A. L.s. 1p. 4to, 23, North Parade, Penzance, Thursday, n.y., to his wife : Concerning a book by Mr. Salt, entitled “Seventy Years with the Savages.” On the reverse is a Letter to Miss Newton, concerning financial matters Hupson (W. H.) A Traveller in Little Things, First EDITION, original cloth 8vo. J. M. Dent, 1921 from W. H. Hudson October 25. 1921.” ALBERT’S (Ki1nG) Boox, buckram 4to. 1914
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