Catalogue of the very select and interesting collection of autograph letters, formed with great taste and judgment by George Linnecar, esq., of Liverpool ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, March 19th, 1850, and following day, at one o'clock most punctually.

  • Puttick and Simpson
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1850
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Credit: Catalogue of the very select and interesting collection of autograph letters, formed with great taste and judgment by George Linnecar, esq., of Liverpool ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, March 19th, 1850, and following day, at one o'clock most punctually. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    157 Clarkson (Thomas) philanthropist A.L.s., 3 pages 4to. closely writen to his Bookseller, July 4, 1805 Giving, at great length, the reasons why his memoirs of William Penn should not be issued from the press of a quaker printer, lest both Churchmen and Dissenters should say, “ O, this is only a party work in Religion, it only rakes up the old arguments of the quakers— these we know already—there will be nothing new in it; why should we buy it?” 158 Classical Scholars. Alex. Adam, A.L.s., about his Classical Diet. J. Lempriere, A.L.s., about his Classical Diet. Dr. Cli. Burney, A.L.s. Sam. Butler (afterwards Bp. of Lichfield) A.L.s., to Cadell and Davies, with their reply Cha. Butler, A.L.s. « 159 Classical Scholars. Dr. A. Crombie [Gymnasium] A.L.s., 4 pages 4to. J. Horne Tooke [Diversions of Parley] receipt s. A. J. Valpy, A.L.s., about his School Classics 160 Classical Scholars. Lindley Murray, A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. Dr. W. Mavor, A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. E. H. Barker, A.L.s., 3 pages 4to. about the reprint of Web- ster’s American Diet. 161 Clergy. Rev. D. Bogue [History of Dissenters'] A.L.s., 3 pages 4 to.— Rev. S. Burder, A.L.s., with proof print. — Rev. Mr. Brown (Wesleyan) A.L.s.—Rev. John Clayton, A.L.s., and port.—Rev. H. Drummond, A.L.s. 162 Clergy. Rev. G. Croly, A.L.s.—Rev. C. Daubeny, A.L.s., about his Guide to the Church— Rev. G. D’Oyley, A.L.s.—Dr. James Fordyce, A.L.s., about his copyright—Rev. T. Gisborne, A.L.s., to Miss Cadell, with their answer— Rev. E. W. Grenfield, A.L.s. 163 Clergy. Dr. Tho. McCrie [Life of Knox] A.L.s.j about the title of D.D. applied to Jas. Melville, whose life was written by Dr. McCrie Dr. Tho. Chalmers, A.L.s. Rev. E. Irving, A.L.s., card, and card of admission to the Scotch Church for Dr. Dillon, and port. Dr. Vaughan, A.L.s. 164 Clergy. Rev. D. Simpson [Plea for Reliyion] A.L.s., 3 pages 4to.— Rev. A. Valenciennes, A.L.s. —Rev. Dr. Sepper, A.L.s. Rev. II. G. Watkins [Sacred Dioyraphy] A.L.s.—Rev. Corn. Winter, A.L.s., and port.—Rev. Dan.Wilson, A.L.s., and port. D