MANUSCRIPT LETTERS. An extensive collection of MS letters an...

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£80 - £200

MANUSCRIPT LETTERS. An extensive collection of MS letters and some envelopes. To inc. for e.g., John BURGON, writer and Dean of Chichester (as in 'Rose red city half as old as time'). The Earl de la WARR (Reginald SACKVILLE); HRH the Duke oif Cambridge, 1st cousin of Queen Victoria to Dr. Jacob dated 1857 ('57) signed 'George' (1819-1904, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. Commanded the 1st Div. in the Crimea at Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman. Statue in Whitehall). With remains of Penny Red to envelope. And, part (inc. signature) letter from Princess Charlotte - the only legit. child of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick, who died in childbirth. The heir(ess) to the crown. Her death prompted a succession crisis. Also, William Wellington Cairns, Gov. of Queensland. Many others from clergymen, deans (esp. related to Chichester. Inc. Samuel Wilberforce ('Soapy Sam') who opposed Darwin. Also letters from Charles Thos. LONGLEY, Arch. of Canterbury to Wilberforce (Bishop of Oxford at the time), 1865. A letter from Randall Davidson, the longest serving Arch. of Canterbury. Also Edward TALBOT, Earl of Shrewsbury ('W. Gladstone has not replied') with others in red penny envelopes. Often the recepient is Rev Carey BORRER (1814-1888), clergyman. One from Gladstones's parlimentarian son ('W.H'.Gladstone) to E.C.LOWE, English educator. And from Gathorne HARDY Sec. of State for War and later Chancellor. And George WARD HUNT, also Chancellor etc. And Viscount HALIFAX. And Alexander BERESFORD HOPE who argued against anti-slavery. Also Lord Chancellor HATHERLEY. And John KITTO, Florence MONTGOMERY, Cardinal MANNING, The Duke of MARLBOROUGH and others. A remarkable accumulation.