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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Draft Autograph Letter in the third person to Gervas Wasse,
cross written at the head of Wasse's Autograph Letter Signed (venturing to beg from your Grace as our respected Chancellor an order for the House of Lords... to hear the debate upon the new Bishopric of Manchester... on Thursday next the 17th Inst., 3 sides 8vo., St. Alban's Hall, Oxford, n.d.), the Duke writes FM the D of W Co[mplime]nts House of Lords ... And FM the D of W knows nothing of Mr Gervas Wasse !, with in the Duke's hand done and the date, 14th June no year but
Item Date: 1847
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In fact the debate on the 2nd Reading to create the new Bishopric, by the Committee of the whole House, was transferred to the 22nd June (see the Times of the following day).
faint trace of gum on blank fourth side
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