NELSON WRITES TO ADMIRAL BAYNTUN FROM THE ‘VICTORY’
NELSON
(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral)
Excellent Autograph Letter written with his left hand, Signed ‘Nelson & Bronte’ to Captain Bayntun
later Admiral Sir Henry William BAYNTUN, (GCB, 1766-1840), suggesting that he “meet the Anson on our way towards Palma, join me with her & return the dispatches. If not, make the best of your way round Tolaro and as soon as you see the Anson make her signal for a Lieut and deliver my letters and join me in the Leviathan as expeditiously as possible...”, 1 side 4to., Victory, 3rd March
Item Date:
1805
Stock No:
42280
£7775
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NEWMAN ARRANGES TO MEET FOR A ‘CONCIO’
NEWMAN
(John Henry, 1801-1890, Cardinal & Church Reformer, Catholic Saint)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials to “My dear Lewis”, the Revd. D. Lewis at Jesus College,
saying that he was “magnificent enough to say before you went away, that you had a copia homiliarum. Therefore let me come to you for a concio tomorrow afternoon. Will you give me breakfast on Monday after church?...”, 1 side small 8vo., with the direction on the conjugate blank, Littlemore, Saturday, no date, circa
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
41375
£775
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ORPEN
(Sir William, 1878-1931, Portrait, Genre & War Painter)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘William Orpen’ to ‘Dear Miss Sylvia’
thanking her for “sending me the charming photograph - and I thank you from my heart, also the cigarettes., they are so good - that I smoked too many and have a smoky hot head at the moment - so forgive more. Your very thankful Painter...”, 1 side 4to., 8 South Bolton Gardens, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41919
£425
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SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF EMMELINE PANKHURST
PANKHURST
(Emmeline, 1857-1928, Leader of the Women’s Suffrage Movement)
Fine postcard photo by F. Kehrhahn signed underneath,
formally dressed in full-length dark dress, standing, facing the camera, next to a table holding an open book (with her left hand resting on book), her right hand holding her glasses, full face, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
41486
£1575
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THE CREATION OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE
PASTEUR
(Louis, 1822-1895, French chemist, developer of pasteurisation)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed “L. Pasteur”, in French with translation to Mister President
acknowledging “receipt of the letter by which you and Mr. Vice-President of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique kindly inform me that a sum of 3.780,20 francs has been subscribed by the Company to contribute to the creation of the “Pasteur Institute”. On behalf of the Patronage Committee of this establishment and myself, I send you the expression of all our gratitude. The total subscription today amounts, in round figures, to the sum of 2.500.000 francs. Please accept, Mr. President, the assurance of my highest consideration...” with an autograph postcript that ”The Crédit Foncier de France, which concentrates all subscriptions, will send you a receipt for the sum of 3780,20 francs...”, 1 side 8vo., Paris, 23rd May
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
42214
£1500
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