PEEL
(Sir Robert, 1788-1850, Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846, from 1830 2nd Baronet)
Autograph Letter Signed in full to Mr. A. Mackinnon,
thanking him for his “letter and rejoice to hear a favourable Report of the disposition of the Working classes (if left to themselves) in the important District from which you write. Notwithstanding the close of the Session I shall be obliged to return to London this evening...”, 2 sides 8vo., Drayton Manor, 17th August,no year
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0
Stock No:
43293
£175
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PEEL
(Sir Robert, 1788-1850, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Henry HARDINGE
(1st Viscount, 1785-1856, Army Officer and Politician) saying that he will “be much disposed to suggest to the Duke of Argyle, when he recommends to me Captain Duncan Campbell - that he ought to propose the appointment of a more efficient officer. My brother will mention to you that I approve of your suggestions for enforcing the existing law in respect to all future appointments to Militia Adjutancies - and for imposing some new restriction as to the age of the Adjutant. I doubt a little the Policy of excluding Embodied Militia Service - as a qualification for an Adjutancy, and confiining the appointment to the Line. It might increase the efficiency of the Adjutant, but we must take care not to dissatisfy the Militia Service...”, 2 sides 4to., Whitehall, 20th December
Item Date:
1829
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42508
£250
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PEEL
(Sir Robert, 1822-1895, third baronet, Politician, eldest son of Sir Robert Peel)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Duke”
thanking him for “kindly directing another volume of the Duke’s... despatches to be forwarded to my address in continuation of the volumes already at Drayton, & I have replied to Mr Furley’s letters on the subject, but add these few lines to thank you for the gift. Emmy & all the children are well here and joins with me in kindest remembrance to the Duchess. We are now enjoying beautiful weather after a very variable season, but beyond ½ a dozen Royalties frequently in this neighbourhood as yet we have not had the customary stream of travellers...”, 2 sides 8vo., Geneva, 27th August
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
43004
£65
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PELHAM
(Henry, 1696-1754, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Lord PALMERSTON
(Henry Temple, c. 1673-1757, 1st Viscount and Politician) saying he is "ashamed to give you any trouble on this occasion, but as the Parliament is appointed to meet on Tuesday the sixteenth of November and in all probability will proceed to business immediately, I shall hope we might expect to see your Lordship there the first day. An appearance of well wishers to their friends and their country, may possibly prevent, or at least deny the designs of the enemy, it is on these principles I venture to trouble your Lordship ...", 1 side 4to., no place, 15th October
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
39982
£675
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PELHAM
(Sir Thomas, 1650-1712, M.P., father of Henry PELHAM)
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8320
£20
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