ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials, to 'My dear Prothero'
saying that he "ought long ago to have written to you about the article. I wrote three or four pages to start, and went through the book again with a view to my task, when a third volume arrived with the announcement that there was a fourth impending thereupon, I desisted, and desist ...", with an autograph postscript in the hand of the recipient, "Wrote Feb. 3, asking him still to send article. 4th volume will appear March but is, it seems not worth waiting for", 1 side 8vo., Durdans, Epsom headed paper, 8th January
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
41684
£175
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ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials, to ‘My dear Viper’, Lady Colebrooke
regretting that he is “afraid this letter will bring another blow to you... I have received the enclosed telegram this evening about Miss Cohen, my wife’s last relation on the mother’s side, who has been a sort of mother to my children. She has long been in precarious health and I am afraid this is the end. If it is I cannot of course come to yours tomorrow. If she is dying I shall have to go to London tonight... I have telegraphed as a last chance to Sir Thomas Barlow to ask exactly how the case stands, and shall act accordingly. I cannot tell you how sorry I am to add to your embarrassments or how much worse[?] I shall be if I am unable to get to you at all...”, 3 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Dalmeny House, Edinburgh headed paper, 14th October
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
42360
£225
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ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Unsigned Autograph Envelope addressed to F. A. Brough
at St Enoch’s Hotel, Glasgow, on his monogrammed black edged envelope, postmarked Gorebridge and Glasgow on receipt, 20th September
Item Date:
1902
Stock No:
42034
£30
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ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Letter Signed to Shuttleworth
asking for "another chance, as on April 21 I am entertaining a party for Epsom races ...", 1 side 8vo., on mourning paper, 38 Berkeley Square, 25th March
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
41171
£85
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ROSEBERY
(5th Earl, Archibald Primrose, 1847-1929, Prime Minister)
Fine Letter Signed to Sir Frederick YOUNG
(1817-1913, Traveller and writer on Imperial Affairs), thanking him for his “letter on Imperial Federation, and am glad to see that you are unflagging in your devotion to the cause...”, 1 side 8vo., Dalmeny Park, Edinburgh, 14th September
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
43455
£125
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