Literary
GRATTAN
(Thomas Colley, 1792-1864, Author and Traveller)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Friend',
he has been intending a letter during my stay in Antwerp and since my return to this equally... wind-buffeted place. I have been going backwards and forwards with every breeze between here, where he has a bachelor's den, and Worthing, where his wife is staying with their married son, he hopes the wind may blow his correspondent to see him, I suppose you are as much worn out as any London fair lady... by the fatigue of the season... I hope to call on you to learn when that wicked cabinet has abandoned its bills ... and about that false promiser (not prophet), the medium Daniel Home, 4 sides 8vo, 26 Cannon Place, Brighton, Friday 20th July
Item Date: 1860
Background
Colley, as British Consul in Boston, 1839-1846, assisted in settling the boundary with Canada.
remains of guard over one letter (easily supplied)
Stock No. 17275