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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    298 Mason (William) divine and poet b. 1/25, d. 1/97 A. L.s., 3 pages 4to. to the Rev. Mr. Nicholl, Aston, July 4, 1775. Rare; with portrait and memoir He speaks of some large paper presentation copies of his works ; and in reference to a letter he had received from one of Mr. Temple’s friends [Jas. Boswell] he says : “ this letter I answered in such a way which I fancy would not quite please the writer ; but as he said my adopting the character had flattered his own vanity, I had a mind to give it a palliation, for one would wish to cure such a vice even in a Scotch- man,” Etc. 299 Mason (William). Autograph Note, 1 page 8vo. to the Rev Mr. Nicholls, Jan. 31, 1795. Rare; with portrait and memoir. Returning thanks for the use of certain letters which he had received permission to use for the press. 300 Mathematicians. John Adams, A.L.s.. John Bonnycastle, School certificate, signed B. Bridge, A.L.s., as to the copyright of his Algebra Prof. James Clow, A.L.s., about Dr. Simson’s posthumous Works A. Levy. A.L.s. 301 Mathematicians. W. Dealtry, A.L.s., to Dr. Huttou Dr. Olinthus Gregory, A.L s., and memoir John Hind, A.L.s. Prof. John Leslie, A.L.s., 3 pages 4to. to Lowry the Engi- neer ; and aut. certificate 302 Mathematicians. Dr. Olinthus Gregory, A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. Prof. John Playfair, A.L.s., about his Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory James Playfair, A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. Rob. Smith, A.L.s., Camb. March 28, 1756 Rob. Thorp [translator of Newton] A L.s., and receipt 303 Methuen (Sir Paul) statesman b. 1671, d. 1757 A.L.s., 2 pages 4to. Great Grosvenor Street, May 28, 1742. Scarce Relative to an appointment to sec his pictures. 304 Middlesex (Lionel Cranfield, Earl of). Doc. s., 1 page 4to. Chelsea, May 8, 1624. A fine speci- men, with two portraits 305 Middleton (Thomas Fanshaw) first bishop of Calcutta b. 1769, d. 1822 A.L.s., 3 pages folio, to Messrs. Cadell and Davies, Funchal, Madeira, June 26, 1814. Scarce, with printed memoir Describing the Island of Funchal, and giving a list of persons to whom he wishes his engraved portrait to be sent. 306 Middleton (Thomas Fanshaw). A.L.s., 2} pages 4to. to Messrs. Cadell and Davies, Trevan- diam, April 2, 1816. Scarce Ordering some books, etc.