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.

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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    272 Lawyers. John Burn [Burn’s Justice] A.L.s. J. C. Colqulioun [Police of the Metropolis] A.L.S. Pat. Colqulioun, L.L.D., A.L.s., and portrait John Farrer, A.L.s. Hon. Daines Barrington, Doc. s., 1755 D. Ansted, A.L.s. 273 Lawyers. W. D. Best, C. J., A.L.s., and Doc. s. J. Bayley, J., Doc. s. Sir Sam. Rouiilly, A.L.s., and port. W. Allen, aut. note Sir Ric. Weston, Doc. s., 1624 274 Lee (Harriet)—Sarah Lee. Two interesting letters concerning the Canterbury Tales; addressed to Messrs. Robinson the Booksellers, with their answer; April 11, 1801, aud May 27, 1804 275 Le Kain (Henri Louis), celebrated French tragedian b. 1728, d. 1778 A.L.s., 3 pages 4to., closely written, to David Garrick, Paris, Juin 23, 1766. Rare, and interesting Announcing some privileges recently conceded to the players. “ Vous scav6s, sans doute, que le Roy s’est explique tres clairemen't sur la solidite etsur l’honnete de notre estat, et que sa majeste s’est reservee de donner tons actes nec6ssaires contre quiconque voudrait nous dis- puter a l’avenir tous les droits de citoyens et de fideles sujets. . . II est bien malheureux que Mile. Clairon ne se soit pas contentee d’une declaration aussi satisfaisante pour nous touts, et qu’elle ait abandon- nee sa societe, comme un compose de gens infames et sans le moindre soupqon d’honneur. Cet egoisme est le comble de l’insulte et a aliene tout le monde contre elle. Elle a consequement demande son conge, et le Roy le lui a donne dansle m£me instant. Etc. 276 Le Kain. . A.L.s., 3 pages 4to., closely written, to David Garrick (endorsed by him) Paris, Mai 8, 1768 A very flattering letter introducing to Garrick a member of the French stage, who wished to perfect himself in the histrionic art by witnessing the extraordinary talents of the English performer. “ Je suis trop sus- toint par moyenne de la maniere honnete dont vous accuilles les etran- gers pour croire que vous ne receves pas avec bonte un helvetique, franc et loyal qui ne connait le celebre Garrick que de reputation; et qui meurt d’envie de le connoitre plus particulierement.” He informs Garrick that his tragedy of The Gamesters has been adapted to the French stage by M. Saurin, with some exaggeration of the catastrophy of the poem, which alteration appears to give satisfaction to the French public. Etc. 2/7 Lettsom (Dr. John Ooakley), physician b. 1744, d. 1790 , A.L.s., 2 pages 8vo. (on prefixing a portrait of Gen. Washington to his Life) also an autograph Note. Scarce; with 4 illustrations 278 Ltnwood (Maria), artist in needlework. A.L.s., 3 pages 4to. to Mrs. Cosway, Leicester, Sept. 2. Scarce ; with portrait Upon matters connected with her profession (needlework). “ I am very hard at work indeed, at Gainsborough’s Woodman.’’