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
Date:
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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    287 Mackenzie (Henry) author of The Man of Feeling, and other works b. 174.i A.L.s., 3 pages 4to to Mr. Cadell, Edinb. Feb. 4, 1793. Very scarce ; with portrait and printed memoir An interesting literary letter, referring to Mr. Smith’s MS., Dugald Stewart's Life of Mr. Smith, etc. 288 Mackenzie (Henry) A.L.s., 4 pages 4to. closely written, Edinb. Nov. 10, 1778. Very scarce. A long and interesting familiar letter of the “ Scottish Addison.” 289 Mackintosh (Sir James) historian b. 1765 A.L.s., 1 page 8vo.; with 2 portraits, and printed memoir 290 Macklin (Charles) dramatist [b. 1690] d. 1797 A.L.s., 1 page 4to. to Joseph Austin (Limerick) Dublin, Sept. 13, 1763. Very scarce ; with portrait He has heard that Mr. Dawson and his company have been playing the True-torn Irishman, if so, he peremptorily desires that it may be dis- continued, and threatens to move the law against any one who so invades his rights. 291 Macklin (Charles). A.L.s, 2 pages 4to. Sept. 27, 1775. Scarce Sending particulars and instructions to his solicitor for the commencement of a suit against the Managers for his Salary for the years 1773-74. 292 Magee (William) archbishop of Dublin, author of Treatise on the Doctrine of Atonement and Sacrifice b. 1765 A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. to Mr. Cadell, Nov. 30, 1822 Relative to the printing of some of his works; with the bookseller’s answer sketched on the back. 293 Malone (Edmond) dramatic author and critic b. 1741, d. 1812 A.L.s., 2 pages 8vo. to Isaac Reed, Feb. 16, 1827 Requesting information as to the Curtain Theatre—whether its sign was & striped curtain, etc. “ As we are from henceforth to speak by the card, one would wish to be correct.” 294 Mansfield (Earl of) lord chief justice b. 1705, d. 1793 Signature 1769 ; with fine portrait, and printed memoir 295 Makryatt (Capt. F.) novelist A.L.s., 1 page 8vo. (about some copies of his Poor Jack) ; with fine proof portrait 296 Martyn (Thomas) naturalist b. 1736, d. 1825 A.L.s., 7i pages 4to. to Emanuel da Costa, Little Marlow, Nov.'19, 1782. A long and interesting letter upon Fossils, etc. 297 Maseres (Baron Francis) mathematician b. 1731,d. 1824 A.L.s., 1 page folio, to Dr. Hutton. Inner Temple, April 14, 1801. Rare. On scientific matters.