SIR GILBERT TALBOT RECOMMENDING THE VICAR OF LACOCK FOR A POST
TALBOT
(Sir Gilbert, circa 1606-1695, Dipomat and Royalist)
Fine Letter signed recommending the vicar of Lacock for the parsonage of Broughton Gifford
saying that “When I last had the honour to wayte upon yr Lp at London I took the boldness to recomend to yr Lps favour our worthy vicar of Laicock Mr Isaac Sympson for the reversion of the parsonage of Broughton Gifford within this County and in yr Lps guift when vacant. The present incumbent Dr Proby is very aged and infirme and is kept soe close up by his Curate, ye none else can know whether he be living or dead. This extraordinary concealment giveth just ground to suspect that the designe is either to reape yo profitts of the living for some time after his death or at least to gett the start of all other pretenders to yr Lps favour in petitioning for the living when it falls. To wch end I heare he hath bespoke the hands of the parishioners, and two neighbour Justices to give yr Lp a fayre testimoniall of his merite. I thought it requisite to give yr Lp this advertisement that you may not be surprised by any such importunity wch might otherwise make yr Lp forgett yr promise soe long since enterd in yr table book. I have cauled Mr Simpson to follow yr Lps directions to procure the Bps Certificat of his loyalty, orthodox... and exemplary life wch he keepeth by him, till upon the vacancy he shall waite upon yr Lp with it for yr presentation wch will oblige to yr Lp a very deserving Churchman, and give yr Lp a... title to the thanks of this family and in particular of yr Lps most obedent and more faithfull servant...”, 1 side 4to., Lacock, 15th August
Item Date:
1683
Stock No:
43597
£1275
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THE CISALPINE REPUBLIC IN TROUBLE
TALLEYRAND
(Charles Maurice, Prince de Benevento, 1754-1838, French Statesman under Napoleon)
Document Signed 'Ch. Mau. Talleyrand' to F. SERBELLONI
as Ambassador in Paris of the Cisalpine Republic (sic, Gian Galeazzo SERBELLONI, 1744-1802, First President of the Cisalpine Executive Directory, July 1797, Ambassador, November 1797 - June 1800), in French with translation, informing him that "on learning of the retreat to Chambéry of several members of the Executive Directory and Public Officers of the Cisalpine Republic", the French Directory "has given immediate orders that the National Treasury place 50,000 francs at their disposal ... payable at Chambéry itself to the Cisalpine Directory or to one of its members", with inserted a copy, inscribed "Copy. FS", of a document addressed to Serbelloni, that needs to be presented to the cashier at Chambéry, and with Serbelloni's copy note, that it will be presented by "Citizen Marescalchi", 1 side 4to., Paris, 16th and 18th Prairial, the main document 1 side 4to. and conjugate address leaf, Paris, 16th Prairial Year 7, 4th June
small portion of address leaf caught on opening seal, dividing an 'External Affairs' stamp, and with short closed tear to central fold, all without loss
Item Date:
1799
Stock No:
55538
£1250
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TEBBIT
(Rt. Hon. Norman, b. 1931, M. P., Secretary of State)
Black & White photo signed,
showing him head and shoulders, seated, smiling, 8" x 6", together with an accompanying typed letter from his secretary saying that his "favourite quotation is 'It is a good thing to look ahead, but no further than you can see' - attributable to William Churchill ...", 1 side 8vo., Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, 17th August
Item Date:
1983
Stock No:
4037
£15
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TEBBIT
(Norman Beresford, b.1931, Conservative Cabinet Minister, from 1992 Baron)
Courteous Typed Letter Signed to Mr Macpherson,
regretting that he will not be free to address the Oxford Farming Conference on 2nd January 1990, 1 side folio, House of Commons, 14th February
three neat filing holes
Item Date:
1989
Stock No:
13383
£15
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TEDDER
(Sir Arthur John, 1851-1931, Civil Servant)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Anderson',
(Sir John ANDERSON, 1882-1958, from 1952 1st Viscount Waverley), sending "congratulations on your appointment to succeed Fisher", (Commander Sir Thomas Fisher, 1883-1925), as Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, "I wish you every possible success at Som[erset] House. Your experience of public affairs during the past 10 years has indeed been abnormal" and wondering if he may "undertake still more important work" in the future, 1 side 8vo., Windlehurst, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, 18th August
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
13384
£20
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