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Best.-Nr. 14135Ombersley Worcestershire. 14 September 1758. 2pp. small 4to. In fair condition on aged paper with slight loss to one edge. He begins: 'Sr! I wrote to you a Post or two ago to desire you to send me Voyage de M. Condamine sur la Riviere des Amazons impr. a Paris en 1745. If you have it not in your Shop Pray enquire for it & send it to me at Ombersley near Worcester: and I wish you would inform me if M. Condamine or any of his company that went with him to Peru have publish'd any other account of any part of their Expedition I have read Don Ant. Ulloa's Voyage to those parts but desire to know whether any voyage was publish'd by the French excepting the Voy. sur la R. des Am. above-mentioned' He concludes by enquiring about another book and 'the old Mathematical Books I desir'd you to enquire after for me'. Ombersley [Worcestershire]. 14 September 1758. unknown
Best.-Nr. 13978From the Waterloo Hotel on his crested letterhead. 10 June 1863. 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition on lightly-aged paper with slight traces of glue from mount along one edge. A hurried letter illegible at points. 'You will see the name of yr. respectable <friend> at the end of the enclosed Petition from My Own Hand. She has no right to refer to me for any further knowledge of herself and her husband or his position of art - than that of my having understood him to be an artist in a state of much distress labouring under loss or decay of sight & that I for some years I might almost <> I gave him occasional relief. <> That has ceased now for a very long time. I think he must have been long dead but I have an impression that I ceased to meet his or rather her applications at last for some other cause -'. He concludes by asking for the return of papers and stating that he will not be able to meet the recipient 'at the exhibition'. From the Waterloo Hotel, on his crested letterhead. 10 June 1863. unknown
Best.-Nr. 14919'Longnor' Longnor Hall Shropshire. 4 June 1890. The two items relate to the book 'An Old Coachman's Chatter with Some Practical Remarks on Driving. By a Semi-Professional. Edward Corbett Colonel late Shropshire Militia.'London: Richard Bentley and Son 1890. Both the letter and the proofs are in good condition on lightly-aged paper. LETTER: 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. 34 lines of text in a particularly difficult hand. He will endeavour to 'throw all the light' he can on the subjects mentioned in his correspondent's letter beginning:: 'I think the time between Cape Curig & Holyhead must be correct. The distance is 40 miles & the time allowed 3h 53m which is just about what would be required.' After a paragraph discussing the '2d & 3d tables' he writes: 'I dont know where you have got these Tables from but in the Post Office Directory from which I supplied the list & rates no Famouth mail was given only one to Exeter & another through Exeter to Devonport. Please see my remarks at the bottom of the table.' He concludes: 'Would it not be interesting to the public especially now at the jubilee of the penny post to insert a Table giving the rates of postage in olden days If so I have a copy of "Pattersons sic roads" which gives one & which I could sent to you to be copied.' PROOF: 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. The first page in two columns is headed '1837. Scotch Mails. DOWN.' The second page is headed '1837. Irish Mails. DOWN'. The third page printed lengthwise is headed 'Western and Foreign Mails. - 1837. - Up and Down.' 'Longnor' [Longnor Hall, Shropshire]. 4 June 1890. unknown
Best.-Nr. 14313Both from Treasury Chambers London. 12 December 1805 and 24 January 1806. Both documents 1p. folio. Both in good condition on lightly-aged laid paper the first with pin-holes from its attachment to another item. The first letter relates to 'the Expences incurred in constructing the Royal Military Canal' with reference to a 'Letter from Sir Brook. Watson Bt' and 'Lieut. Col. Brown's Accounts for expenditure'. The second letter again deals with communications from Watson and Brown the latter 'enclosing Accounts & Vouchers for the Expenditure on the Royal Military Canal & Rampart'. The Royal Military Canal conceived by Lieutenant-Colonel John Brown as a defence against invasion runs for 28 miles between Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings. In mid-1805 due to the slow progress of the work the contractors and consultant engineer John Rennie had been dismissed and replaced by the Quartermaster-General’s department with Brown in command. Both from Treasury Chambers [London]. 12 December 1805 and 24 January 1806. unknown
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Best.-Nr. 1094112 August 1831; Manchester Buildings Westminster. 12mo 2 pp. 24 lines. Text clear and complete. He finds 'upon reconsideration' that the conversation he referred to that afternoon took place two days later and regrets that he gave Barrow 'the unnecessary trouble of sending for papers in error; & possibly attributing an inattention to the Gentleman employed at the time as a Reporter'. If there is any 'Sketch of the Debate in question' in the 'Mirror of Parliament' Inglis 'expects to see it: - if none be given He encloses a sketch of what he believes himself to have said; with a memory of something said by Mr Grattan & Mr Spring Rice.' Dickens worked on Barrow's staff at the 'Mirror of Parliament' for four years in the 1830s. 12 August 1831; Manchester Buildings, Westminster. unknown
Best.-Nr. 109733 April 1840; on letterhead of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland Sussex Chambers Duke Street St. James's. 12mo 3 pp. Text clear and complete. Worn and aged with pinholes and unobtrusive repair to closed tears. The 'kindness' Wyld has 'always shewn to the Poles' makes Stuart sure that he will attend to his recommendation of 'Captain Thadeus Grubski one of the Polish Refugees who bears a very high character'. By employing him Wyld would 'render an essential service to a deserving man much in need of it and confer a favor as well on this association in general' and on Stuart in particular. 3 April 1840; on letterhead of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, Sussex Chambers, Duke Street, St. James's. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1097228 February 1859; Hastings. 12mo 4 pp. 64 lines. Text clear and complete. Good on lightly-aged paper. He was 'mistaken about the Marylebone Election - Having been a prisoner so much lately' he had 'not seen many electors & those whom I saw thought it was too late & regretted to see a split in the liberal party'. He 'did not influence a single vote being too unwell to take any part in it'. He 'left town to escape the excitement'. He has 'already troubled our new Representative with a little Parliamentary Business' and is sending Wyld 'some documents on the same subject by the Book post'. He hopes to be in London in the next few days and hopes to have 'a few minutes conversation . to whisper any explanation that may be required'. He lists the documents which include 'the Pharmaceutical Journal for March with two articles on the Sale of Poisons Bill. the first & second articles -' and 'a circular sent by the Poison Committee of the Pharml. Society to our correspondents in the Country'. 'Mr. Walpole declines to insert certain clauses in his Bill reserving that part of the question for another Bill which I fear will not be passed during the remains of my life'. In December 1854 Bell had stood unsuccessfully in the Liberal interest at a by-election for the borough of Marylebone. 28 February 1859; Hastings. unknown
Best.-Nr. 12201Whitehall Place London; 3 February 1817. 3pp. 12mo. 27 lines. Fair on aged paper with some closed tears along crease lines. Huskisson informs Morley that as long as 'Mr Wilbraham a member of one of the biggest landowning families in Cheshire will use his utmost endeavours to keep down and destroy Hares and Rabbits in the Crown Plantations of Delamere Forest the Deputy Surveyor shall be instructed not to oppose any obstacle to his arrangements for the prevention of the winged Game and to co:operate with Him in preventing other Persons from trespassing in the said Inclosures for the purpose of its destruction.' He concludes by stating that the Board may take its own steps 'for the destruction of Hares and Rabbits'. Whitehall Place [London]; 3 February 1817. unknown
Best.-Nr. 12132Enniskillen. 16 August 1924. 1p. 4to. Eighteen lines. On creased and lightly-aged paper. On 21 February 1924 in the House of Commons Lansbury 'asked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the fact that the Officers' Association have sent in a claim to the Army Council for compensation on behalf of Lieutenant C. H. Glendinning 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles on the grounds of the false imprisonment conspiracy and persecution to which this officer was subjected whilst serving in India during 1917'. Giving the recipient's name as 'Glendining' twice Healy considers that if Lansbury would put a 'further question' to the Secretary for War on his behalf 'perhaps he will do something'. He continues: 'Did Mr. L. let you see the dossier they sent him - a sort of precise sic of your case. It was I think the Sec of State for War's summary to his Majesty. It was dead against you and rather unfair I thought. It was marked "private" and Lord Bentinck and I got other copies. The non-delivery of papers is not much help to your case I fear - I mean letters dealing with that aspect.' He concludes by saying that he is 'surprised at the result of the Welsh inquiry for I thought he meant to do justice to you. Evidently the forces within his department were stronger than he.' Enniskillen. 16 August 1924. unknown
Best.-Nr. 12199Without date or place. 1p. 16mo. Ten lines. On a piece of laid paper previously laid down on a page of an autograph album and with loss to one word having resulted from its removal. Reads 'We were all much grieved and shocked by the sudden death of Mr Scolefield. sic He was greatly respected and was one of the most useful members o<f> the British Parliament. I wish you may be fortunate enough to secure the services of another equally honourable and consistent in principle.' Without date or place. unknown
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Best.-Nr. 9108'3 Queen Sq 1st. June <year>. 12mo 2 pp. In bifolium. Good on lightly-aged paper. Difficult hand. He has not considered the question carefully but his impression is that 'the Monopoly of the printing of the Holy Scriptures in Scotland and Ireland might cease by the Kings Printers not only without injuring but with benefit to the public'. '3 Queen Sq | 1st. June <year?>. unknown
Best.-Nr. 97316 March 1738; Paris. 12mo 5 pp. A substantial letter closely and neatly written. Very good on lightly-aged paper. A graceful and jaunty letter verging on the sycophantic. Begins 'I have as many pardons to ask of you for my long Silence as the Pope distributes in a year of Jubillee sic. In all Crimes a Confession of them is some Diminution of the Guilt'. 'All the French News I can tell you is that the Cardinal: Est un Homme Confisque . The Faubourg St Germain is vastly emptyd lately Lord Barrington Strange Mr Lewison and many more decamped last Week. Lord Berkeley is gone to Aubigny where he expected to meet Lord Bolingbroke .'.The connection between the two families came throught the first Earl of Denbigh who married Bridget Stanhope. 6 March 1738; Paris. unknown
Best.-Nr. 105171 4 and 8 July 1901; all on letterheads of Broadwater Cross Tunbridge Wells. All three items good on lightly-aged paper. All bifoliums. Letter One 1 July 1901: 12mo 4 pp. 42 lines. He is pleased to have received Childers' life of his father published that year. 'I knew your Father well . I was in the House in the Parliaments of 68 & 80 when he had his most serious work'. Praises his 'amazing pluck in going out as he did to Australia Childers was first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne & in his conduct there in the early days & during the gold discoveries time the story of which in his letters is very curious'. He is interested to learn that he 'had Jewish blood in his veins'. He finds it 'evident that he was very doubtful as to Gladstone's wisdom on several points & in that I agree with him'. He believes that though 'most anxious to help Ireland' he was not 'really happy about Home Rule' wanting to 'separate the Imperial from the Local' which 'could not be done'. Ends: 'Where should we have been in 99 if we had given Ireland over to an Irish Parlmt in 93' Letter Two 4 July 1901: 12mo 4 pp. 33 lines. Having received Childers' reply he is pleased he wrote. Childers' 'Jewish blood' is 'very interesting to me'. Praises Disraeli's comments on the subject in his biography of Lord George Bentinck - 'a most interesting book & written by a most remarkable specimen of that famous nation'. Attacks Gladstone's handling of the Home Rule question. The recipient is 'right that Gladstone acted in a hurry . but he did more - He broke faith with his old friends to whom in Septr 1885 he sent a message utterly opposed to the plans which he developed even before the Election of that year. He was not straight & he had his reward. And he destroyed the Liberal party. - Where is it now' Letter Three 8 July 1901: 12mo 3 pp. 31 lines. He thanks him for 'the Copy of that very remarkable letter - It does the Father credit'. Until the recent case of 'Mr J. E. Backhouse of Darlington' he had 'never heard before of a boy being made a Baronet'. He does not 'altogether agree with your history as to 79-80 - I remember well saying after that terrible Afghan disaster at end of 79 that it would finish the Govmt - that & the Zulu war were too much for the Electors.' 1, 4 and 8 July 1901; all on letterheads of Broadwater Cross, Tunbridge Wells. unknown
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Best.-Nr. 6867London 1733. Sheets" ; 37 x 24 cm.Ten pages printed on a total of the six leaves of three folio bifoliums leaf dimensions roughly 40.5 x 25 cm. The first part apparently intended to fold around the others is unpaginated and printed on the recto of the first leaf and the verso of the last leaf of the bifolium. Each page consists of a list divided into three columns of small print giving details of the vote with the names of the members their constituencies and a key revealing biographical information e.g. 'Privy-Counsellors' sic and 'for and against Maintaining the Hessian Troops'. The first section is aged and with several closed tears and with some loss resulting in damage to three words. The second and third sections are in better condition though creased and on aged paper and stitched together and paginated 3-10. Pp.3-6 consist of the section entitled 'The Lords Protest' reporting a debate on the Bill in the House of Lords on 23 February 1732. Pp.7-10 carry the poem with pp.9-10 consisting of 'Britannia Excisa: Britain Excis'd. Part II. Tune of Packington's Pound.' At the head of p.7 is a sensational engraving 11.5 x 16.5 cm of a five-headed monster pulling a coach in which a figure Walpole sits complacently. The monster representing the bill flings goods this way and that with its mouths while two figures on foot run for cover. The first part of the poem begins 'Folks talk of Supplies To be rais'd by Excise Old Caleb is bloodily nettl'd;'. The first stanza of the second part reads 'Ye Knaves and ye Fools ye Maids Widows and Wives Come cast away Care and rejoice all your Lives; For since England was England I dare boldly say There ne'er was such Cause for a Thanksgiving Day; For if we're but wise And vote for the Excise Sir Blue-S--ing Walpole 'Sir Blue String' alluding to the ribbon of his Order of the Garter declares as you know he ne'er lies! He'll dismiss the whole Custom-House rascally Crew And fix in each Town an Excise-man or two.' Excessively scarce: the copies on COPAC consisting of electronic reproductions of the British Library copy. See Image of first folio page "An Exact List .". [London, 1733.] unknown
Best.-Nr. 735728 August 1893; on parliamentary letterhead. 8vo: 1 p. 14 lines of text. On aged and spotted paper laid down on a piece of card and with the head of the letter not affecting the text but causing the loss of the top half of the letterhead worn away. Originally a 2-page 12mo bifolium but with the text from the second page laid down below the first. The subject of the letter appears to be the simmering controversy surrounding a 'Fracas' or 'Scene in the House' reported in The Times throughout August 1893 being an altercation involving the two Members of Parliament Logan and Hayes-Fisher both of whom claimed to be the injured party. Burns reproduces a letter which he says he is sending to the press 'in reply to one you send me but which I found subsequently you had published'. He refers to a statement 'attributed to me and referred to by you' which he says is 'due to a misapprehension of some chaffing remarks of mine in the Lobby of Friday last. I regret to say that I did not see you shaken like a dog and I am sorry to say that I did not witness the pulling of your ear'. 28 August 1893; on parliamentary letterhead. unknown
