£240
SEVEN ALBUMS containing approximately 70 Letters and Legal Documents dating from 1610 - 1799, examples include letters to Italian nobility (1610), a legal Indenture between people in Northamptonshire, a letter from Melrose to Edinburgh regarding an arranged Marriage (1737) a Last Will & Testament of Joseph Simcox from West Bromwich (1742) a letter between Joseph Stephenson and the Earl of Bemont regarding the bankruptcy of Lord Coote (1747) a letter written by Thomas Staunton of Nottingham (1761) a letter from Walter Scott (Sir Walter's father) to James Coutts Esq. (1777) a letter to Francis Cobb (Dr. Johnson connection) at the Friary House, Lichfield (1781) four legal or financial letters between correspondents in Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire (1790-1799) a financial letter between Lady Claremont and Lord Rossmore (1798) many letters have interesting Bishops Postmarks and Seals, detailed descriptions by the collector accompany the documents
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