HOWITT
(Mary, née Botham, 1799-1888, Authoress and wife of William, 1792-1879)
Fine Autograph letter signed to “My dear Miss Fellowes”
saying she “was so very sorry to see by your card that you had left Esher - It was quite a painful surprise. We were prevented from going to your Studio on the evening we had intended to do so by the visit of an unlooked for friend, & on Sunday evening I did not go to church because my husband wished me to make a call with him on an acquaintance in Esher. I wish we had only known that you were leaving so soon... However our kind, good wishes go with you, & when you come next to Esher you must be sure to let us know. I return you Mr Rich’s letter which is a very nice, manly letter & I am heartily glad of it. I shall now, if any opportunity occurs of helping him not fail to do so. I am really heartily thankful when people turn out well, when they do not reject one’s little efforts to serve them. - or make them an ill returns...”, 3 sides 8vo., The Orchard, Esher, 23rd June no year circa
Item Date:
1840
Stock No:
43114
£175
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HOWITT
(Mary, née Botham, 1799-1888, Authoress and wife of William, 1792-1879)
Autograph letter signed to "my dear Friend"
saying she is "so glad you asked for the autographs - I am so glad indeed to be able to send you everything that you wish for ... I have many letters to write today therefore you must kindly excuse a mere line ...", 1 side 8vo, West Hill Lodge, Highgate, 26th December no year
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0
Stock No:
40015
£65
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HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, M.P., Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')
Autograph letter signed to "Dear Hawkins"
thanking him and saying that he fears "there is nothing you can do for me at Donnington. I envy your friend. When you are there if you want an intensely interesting occupation get Ludlow's memoirs & Clarendon & other's descriptions of the 2 battles of Newbury & try to work them out on the spot. The second battle (round Shaw House & in the cow meadows is a rare puzzle ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40392
£165
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HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, M.P., Author of ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’)
Fine Autograph letter signed to “Dear Thomson”
saying that he has been thinking about “the presentation business... I have altered my mind slightly about the address. I think that, while adhering to the ‘no amounts’ & ‘alphabetical order’ for the rest of us, the names of the three great County Officers, viz The Lord Lieutenant, the Bishop & the High Sheriff, should head the list by themselves. This I think will stamp the document officially, & make it more valuable for the Precentor’s heirs. Then I incline to think we must all sign our names on the parchment engrossment. If this view is taken by the Committee of course it can’t be ready for the presentation day, so I should advise just a copy on a sheet of paper to be used on that day - then we can take our time & be sure of having the parchment carefully & beautifully illuminated. Nothing else occurs to me, except to enclose the address to be read out on presentation day and engrossed on the parchment. Of course it is only a suggestion to the Committee but if it is accepted please let the wording as much alone as you can & don’t put in Latin instead of English words...”, 2 sides 8vo., 14 Park Street, West, 15th November
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
43233
£160
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HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, M.P., Author of ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’)
Autograph letter signed to Mrs Macmillan
saying that “unluckily my morning order is given away for next Sunday, but I enclose one for the afternoon in case your cousins shd care to go then. I like the afternoon service best & prefer Ainger (the Reader who preaches there) to Vaughan but I know that popular100r prejudice is against me...”, 2 sides 8vo., 37 Park Street, 6th November
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
41921
£135
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