BARONESS ANGELA GEORGINA BURDETT-COUTTS

1876 Manuscript Letter by Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, "the Richest Heiress in England"

England, 1876. Non-Book. On offer is an autographed letter, handwritten and signed by Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness [1814-1906]. Dated Torquay, May 12 [18]76, Baroness Burdett-Coutts mentions plays, "Queen Mary", and refers to Tennyson. Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts was a British philanthropist. Burdett-Coutts was widely known as "the richest heiress in England". She was a great collector of paintings, including many Old Masters. In 1871, in recognition of her philanthropic work, Queen Victoria conferred on her a suo jure peerage as Baroness Burdett-Coutts of Highgate and Brookfield in the County of Middlesex. Charles Dickens dedicated his novel Martin Chuzzlewit to her and she had many royal and eminent friends. On 18 July 1872 she became the first woman to be presented with the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall, and in 1874 she became Edinburgh's first woman Freeman and was also presented with the Freedom of that city. The letter measures 6 x 4 inches. Autograph letter signed. Two pages, 8vo. Age toned paper in very good condition.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012334

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Keywords: Nobility Wealth

NICHOLAS JOSEPH CROWLEY

1852 Autographed Manuscript Note by British Painter Nicholas Joseph Crowley

England, 1852. Non-Book. On offer is a note, hand signed by the Irish born British painter, Nicholas Joseph Crowley (1819-1857). Note measures 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches flat but was folded. Pass to the Royal Academy exhibition of 1852, it reads: "Please let Mr. Green have my pictures." Dated July 29, 1852. Signed N. J. Crowley. A 1/4 hole in centre not affecting any hand writing, otherwise in good condition. Nicholas Joseph Crowley was an Irish born English painter. He was elected a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1838. In that year he came to London, and his works were constantly to be seen in the Royal Academy Exhibitions. The first picture which he exhibited in London, in 1835, was 'The Eventful Consultation,' and had been sent from Belfast, where he then resided. In 1837 Crowley went to London and resided there, except for occasional visits to Dublin, for the rest of his life. He was at first at 17 King William Street, Strand, but finally, after one or two changes, he settled at 13 Upper Fitzroy Street. He was highly esteemed as a portrait painter, and was especially clever in painting portrait groups. His died in 1857.; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012306

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EDWARD LAW, 1ST EARL OF ELLENBOROUGH

1859 Manuscript Letter Written and Signed by Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough

England, 1859. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript letter written by Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871) to a woman named Amy. Letter measures 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches. Autograph letter signed. One page. Dated Eaton Square, July 12, 1859. To "Dear Amy" inquiring about Louisa Florence Lamper's candidacy for the Nun's Society. Very good condition. Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871) British Tory politician. He was four times President of the Board of Control and also served as Governor General of India between 1842 and 1844.; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012313

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EDWARD LAW, 1ST EARL OF ELLENBOROUGH

1863 Manuscript Letter from Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough to Thomas Barwick Lloyd Baker

England, 1863. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript letter written and signed by Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871). Letter measures. 7-1/2 x 4-5/8 inches. Autograph letter signed. Two pages. Dated October 22, 1863. To Thomas Barwick Lloyd Baker (1807-1886) an English educator, social reformer and orthinologust. Inquiring for news about “Mrs. Douglas” and passing along a book. Very good condition. Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough was a British Tory politician. He was four times President of the Board of Control and also served as Governor General of India between 1842 and 1844.; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012312

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Keywords: Nobility Monarchy

JUDGE WILLIAM ELLIOT

1861 Manuscript Letter Discussing Dorchester, Ontario Land Values from Judge William Elliot

Ontario, Canada, 1861. Non-Book. On offer is a unique handwritten and signed letter discussing 1860s land values in Ontario, Canada written by Judge William Elliot (1817-1905) to Toronto barrister Henry Cawthra (1830-1904). Dated in London, April 26,1861, this letter includes the envelope with handwritten address. Absolutely wonderful content discussing land value in Dorchester, Ontario in the late 19th century. [Dealer's Note: Perhaps foreshadowing the real estate obsession that would hit the province more than a century later? ! ]. An excerpt follows: "...Lots in Dorchester vary much in value. I act as agent for a party in N York who owns 100 acres in the 4 Concess. South Dorchr. You inquire about Lot 15 [8? ] Con S. Dorchr. I think I could get from $10 to $15 per acre for his land throughout. It is nearly wild. All the improvs. At all events has been made by squatters. I should think 13 [5cs? ? ? ], or good Land thereabouts is worth $12 per acre. It is a fine part of the country - I have never seen better almost..." BIO NOTES: Judge Elliot served as senior county judge for the County of Middlesex from 1869 until 1904 and died in 1905. He was a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. His family settled near London in 1837 and he kept a journal diary on life on the farm. He was admitted to the Bar in Trinity Term, 1852.Henry Cawthra Barrister-at-law. Born in Newmarket, Upper Canada and was the son of Joseph Cawthra. He studied at the University of Toronto, and was called to the bar in 1858. Born into an already wealthy family, he developed a connection with various lines of financial institutions. He was with Cawthra and Blake law firm. He was a large stockholder in the Bank of Toronto, and a director of that bank as well as the Consumers Gas Company and of the Canada Permanent Mortgage & Loan Company.; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012366

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THOMAS FAED

1863 Fascinating Manuscript Letter from Scottish Painter Thomas Faed to British Historian William Hepworth Dixon

England, 1863. Non-Book. On offer is an interesting signed letter by Scottish painter Thomas Faed (1826-1900). Letter measures 7 x 8-7/8 inches flat folded to 7 x 4-1/2 inches. Very good condition. Autograph letter signed. Two pages (blind embossed Dobus London letterhead). Dated Royal Seahouse Hotel, Worthing. Sunday [1863] to the editor of The Athenaeum. William Hepworth Dixon a friend, and English historian and traveler. Noting a change in the title of his 1864 Academy work Bajth Fajther and Mither, and hoping it can be correctly noted, as "the Athenaeum is likely to be the first article on the exhibition ... " Noting his joyous time by the sea. Baith Faither and Mither was shown by Faed in the 1864 Royal Academy exhibition, and extensively reviewed. Thomas Faed was a Scottish painter in oils and water colour of genre, portraits, interiors and domestic scenes. It is said Faed had done for Scottish art what Robert Burns did for Scottish song. Pathos being the staple of his success. He received his art education in the school of design, Edinburgh and was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1849. He went to London three years later, was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1861, and academician in 1864, and retired in 1893. He had much success as a painter of domestic genre, and had considerable executive capacity.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012308

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THOMAS FAED

19th Century Manuscript Letter by Beloved Scottish Painter, Thomas Faed to Editor of the Athenaeum, William Hepworth Dixon

England. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript letter by Scottish multi-genre painter, Thomas Faed. Measures 5-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches. Autograph letter signed. One page. Undated. To the editor of The Athenaeum, William Hepworth Dixon a friend, and English historian and traveler. Noting a change in the title of a work. Black border frame on note, old paper clip marking on top left, otherwise good condition. Thomas Faed was a Scottish painter in oils and water colour of genre, portraits, interiors and domestic scenes. It is said Faed had done for Scottish art what Robert Burns did for Scottish song. Pathos being the staple of his success. He received his art education in the school of design, Edinburgh and was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1849. He went to London three years later, was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1861, and academician in 1864, and retired in 1893. He had much success as a painter of domestic genre, and had considerable executive capacity.; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012307

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GEORGE JOHN DOUGLAS, 8TH DUKE OF ARGYLL

1869 Manuscript Letter About a Social Engagement by George John Douglas, 8th Duke of Argyll

England, 1869. Non-Book. On offer is an Autographed Signed Letter (ASL) of George John Douglas, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823-1900). The letter is on India Office blind embossed letterhead. Dated March 6, 1869, the Duke is declining a dinner invitation. Autograph letter signed. Two pages, 8vo. Fair condition with tearing on the right edge, appears to have been glued onto another document on the right side and there is evidence it has been removed from a larger document. George Campbell, 8th Duke of ARGYLL, was Secretary of State for India and in this office from 9 December 1868 – 17 February 1874 George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE, styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer and Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century. Argyll was married three times. He married firstly Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower, eldest daughter of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland, in 1844. They had five sons and seven daughters. One of his sons was John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914) he married Princess Louise of the United Kingdom on 21 March 1871.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012322

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Keywords: British Society Nobility

CUBAN GOVERNMENT

1857 Remarkable ‘Primitive’ Chinese and Spanish Indentured Labour Contract from the Macau to Havana Coolie Trade with Thumbprint Signatures of Labourer

Macao, Macau, China, Havana, Cuba, 1857. Non-Book. On offer is a remarkable Chinese and Spanish ‘primitive’ contract for an Chinese indentured labourer (known as a coolie) in 1857 which had been sold to a plantation owner in Cuba, where the man will begin working following his voyage from Macau to Havana. This contract is particularly rare as it features a thumbprint signature of the Chinese labourer, Chen Yom, on both the front and back of the contract. This contract was written for Cheom Yom, age 19, of Defom (? ) , China. It states, in Portuguese on one side and Chinese on the other, that Yom is agreeing to work for Dn. Rafael R. Torices in Cuba for eight years, upon his arrival in Havana. The contract indicates the terms of Yom’s eight years of servitude, discussing when he will work, rest, how his medical issues will be treated, what money will be advanced to him by Torices, clothing Torices will provide (which Yom will pay for out of his wages) , and more. The contract is stamped with the seal of the Consulate General of Cuba and is signed in ink by A. R. Ferran, Manuel Arito d’ Younga Procurador. It is also signed in Chinese and stamped with Yom’s fingerprint. Dated possibly March (? ) 7, 1857, there is a handwritten Spanish note on the back of the contract indicating that Yom is being passed off upon his arrival in Havana and this note is dated June 20, 1857. This correlates with the arrival of the Dutch vessel Christina, which arrived in Havana from Macao on June 20, 1857, indicating that Yom may have been aboard this ship. This contract provides evidence of the conditions Chinese coolie workers faced in the colonies where they were sent to work, making it an essential piece of Chinese history. Primitive contracts were the first contracts offered to slaves following their emancipation. After completion of a primitive contract such as this one, a contrata was offered. The Chinese coolie trade, a system of indentured labor that targeted young, poor Chinese men, operated from 1847-1874. Throughout this period, African slavery was slowly being abolished around the world. The coolie trade was initiated by Britain and was eventually dominated by both Britain and the United States of America. Chinese coolie laborers were sent to work in British, American and Spanish colonies, and the nature of the trade changed throughout its 27-year operation, due to social and political pressures. The coolie trade took place, in large part, between the shipping port in Macao (now a part of China, then under Portuguese rule) and Havana, Cuba (then under Spanish control). As Macau was under Portuguese rule at the time of the coolie trade, they transported coolies on their vessels frequently and many of the documents related to the trade were written in Portuguese and/or Spanish. To learn more about the Chinese coolie trade and its importance in world history, click here to read our in-depth research blog on the topic. The contract is partially printed, filled in with ink. Text on both sides of the single folio leaf, measuring 8x11.5 inches. The document exhibits age toning, small rips and tears that do not impede readability and evidence of significant folds and creases. Good+. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012114

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CUBAN GOVERNMENT

1867 Detailed Death Record That Charts the Journey of the Spanish Coolie Vessel Reina Des Los Angelos from Macao, China to Mariel, Cuba

Mariel, Cuba, Macao, Macau, China, 1867. Non-Book. Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012115

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LUCY GRAY (NEE DRINKWATER)

1840 Manuscript Letter from the Wife of a Maine Sea Captain Sailing on the Solomon Saltus Discussing the Voyage and Business Back Home

Maine, New England, Usa, AT Sea, Baltimore, Maryland, 1840. Non-Book. On offer is an outstanding piece of early maritime history from the heart of 19th century America’s great whaling seaports. The letter was written in 1840 by Lucy Gray (nee Drinkwater) (1790-1884). It is addressed to her husband, Joshua Gray (1788-1852) who was on board a sailing ship, most likely captaining the voyage. The letter was posted to him, in care of the ship’s agents Nesmith and Leeds in New York City. Joshua Gray was a sea captain who was born and lived his life in Yarmouth, Maine. At the time of this letter, he was sailing on the ‘Sol. Saltus’ (we believe that the abbreviation is for Solomon Saltus). The Solomon Saltus was laid down in 1838 in Falls River, Massachusetts, and was engaged in commercial shipping and took part in whaling expeditions. In the opening lines, Lucy confirms that Joshua was recently in Rotterdam and is now expected to be on his return journey. He has asked Lucy to travel to Baltimore to join him for the winter. She does not feel that she is up to such a trip (she was 50 years old at the time of writing). Some excerpts from the letter follow: “...When you last went from B [altimore ...ed note] you wish me to come there and spend the winter and I thought during the later part of the summer that I should be able to comply with your request but I have now given it up as I do not think I could bear the fatigue of such a journey…” [p 1]. “...I still have a hope that you will come if you should have to wait for business…” [p 2]. Lucy asks Joshua about prices for the sale of goods he has sent her: “I have one barrel of molasses that I shall sell as soon as it will fetch a better price. I wish you would inform me how low you can afford to sell it…” [p 2]. In the October 11th supplement, she notes that she has been waiting to see if she receives another letter before replying. She also notes how physically hard life generally is: “I have been waiting all the last week hoping to receive another letter from Rotterdam as I have not I shall send this tonight as I think you must soon arrive and I cannot think of not having a letter there ready for you it gives me much pleasure in thinking that you will soon be where I can often write you if I cannot see you. My health for a few days has been poor and I do not expect will be any better as the cold weather is coming on. I can only say I hope to have patience and submission to bear all that is allotted me in the life there have been a number of deaths of late in this town…” [p 3]. The letter bears a stamp confirming receipt in Baltimore October 31st and the remnants of a red wax seal. For a historian, especially one interested in the maritime history of the United States, this letter is a direct connection to those times. It is rich in details of family life and offers an insight into what the life of a seafarer’s family would be like. For a gender studies program, it offers an excellent insight into the lives of the wives and families of seafaring men who were gone from home for extensive amounts to time. The United States has a strong maritime heritage, especially around the great fishing and whaling fleets of New England. This letter is a direct link to those ‘wooden ships and iron men’ and to the women who kept families and homes together while they were gone. It would be a wonderful addition to a private collection or maritime archive. The document is a single sheet measuring approximately 10.0x16.0 inches and then folded in half to create four pages. The first two pages constitute a letter written on October 4th, 1840 and page 3 is a continuation of that written on October 11th. The reverse is the name of the recipient and address. The letter is in generally good condition. There is a small portion along the outer edge of pages 3 & 4, measuring approximately 1.0 inch by 5.0 inches which has been torn away. The handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012256

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JULES GRéVY

19th Century Manuscript Signature of the Former President of France, Jules Grévy

France. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript note and signature written and signed by François Paul Jules Grévy (1807-1891) , once the President of France. The signature and note are written on a small 3-3/4 x 2-3/8 inches sentiment card. BIO NOTES: Jules Grévy was President of France from 1879 to 1887, and one of the leaders of the Opportunist Republican faction. Given that his predecessors were monarchists who tried without success to restore the French monarchy. He confirmed the establishment of the Third Republic (1870–1940) in France. Grévy is seen as the first real republican President of France. In private life, Grévy was an ardent billiards player, and was featured in a portrait as a player in Vanity Fair magazine in 1879. Grévy's zebra is named after him. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012346

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SIR GEORGE GROVE

19th Century Handwritten Letter from Sir George Grove to Sir William Henry Hadow on the Subject of a Musical Performance

England. Non-Book. On offer is a handwritten letter, written and signed by writer Sir George Grove on Lower Sydenham S. E. Letterhead and dated only "Monday". In the letter, Sir George Grove writes to Sir William Henry Hadow, leading educational reformer and musicologist in Great Britain. Sir Grove writes Sir Hadow to state his regret that Hadow had been absent from the CP (Crystal Palace) , "...on Saturday to hear the Haydn Symphony in B6. It was so good; to tuneful and merry, and so large!"BIO NOTES: Sir George Grove, CB was an English writer on music, known as the founding editor of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Grove was the first director of the Royal College of Music, from its foundation in 1883 until his retirement in 1894. He recruited leading musicians including Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford as members of the College faculty and established a close working relationship with London's older conservatoire, the Royal Academy of Music. In addition to his musical work, Grove had a deep and scholarly knowledge of the Bible. He contributed to the English literature on the subject, including a concordance in 1854 and about a thousand pages of Sir William Smith's 1863 Bible Dictionary. He was a co-founder of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The letter measures 6-7/8x8-3/4 inches, folded to 4-3/8x6-7/8 inches. It is handwritten on two pages and signed by Sir Grove. ; Letters; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012339

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Keywords: Musicology Education Nobility

CAPTAIN BASIL HALL AND MARGARET HALL

1833 Basil Hall Manuscript Letter to His Wife's Mother, Lady Hunter with Addition by Margaret Hall

RHINE, Europe, 1833. Non-Book. On offer is a quite unusual letter written by both Basil and Margaret Hall with handwriting of both on one document. HALL, Captain Basil [1788-1844]. 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Autograph letter signed. Two pages, Dated (on the Rhine 20th May 1833. Two pages, 4to. With postscript on verso by his wife Margaret, also a writer. To his wife's mother, Lady Hunter. Basil Hall's letter reads: "My dear Lady Hunter, I write merely to report of myself and to mention that here we are safe and sound and all happy and merry with our journey. We came here on Sat. Eve. And passed yesterday chiefly with Mrs. Hoover and her family. Mr H. Is in England. In the evening Mr. Schlegel and other intelligent oxalises of both sexes came to Mrs. Homers. This day we go to Coblentz by the Steam Boat and then we propose going on just as before. The weather is delightful still. We have a famous thunderstorm on Sat. Eve. After we got here which has cooled the air and laid the dust. My journal for the young folks goes merrily - I hope it may amuse hem. Perhaps Mgt [Margaret] might add a line to you. Mr. Dollard of St. Paul's Churchyard is to send a Box to meet me at Geneva and by it you may send any odds and ends. Mgt begs get from Joel Lane a book which Eliza left, called The Ladder of Leaving - and send it to Mr. Dollard. Yours Affectionately, B. Hall"Margaret Hall adds: 'That is to say you may desire Jane to send the book to Mr. Dollard. We at present plan going on either tomorrow or the following day from Coblentz to Mayence also by Steam Boat, and thence to Frankfurt by land, a distance of only about 20 miles- there we shall stay two or three days and I shall send a large sheet which will by that time be filled. There are two routes from Frankfurt to Munich, one to Heidelberg and Carlsruhe and thence by Stuttgard to Munich, but I think we shall prefer the other by Wuryburg, Nuremburg, Donanwerth and Augsburg - either way we shall get there by the end of the week even in our very leisurely mode of travelling. Eliza's message is a kiss, and that she wishes you would come and see us - Fanny Emily has given me a flower to send to you which you must imagine she has sent. Ever affectionately yours, Margaret Hall. 9 o'clock Monday. You can either forward this to Rose if you have a frank or let her know you have heard from us." From [James John] Audubon and His Journals/The European Journals. 1826-1829: "At precisely six I found myself at No. 16 Hope St. I was shown upstairs, and presented to Lady Mary Clark, who knew both General Wolfe and General Montgomery, a most amiable English lady eighty-two years of age. Many other interesting people were present, and I had the pleasure of taking Mrs. Basil Hall to dinner, and was seated next her mother, Lady Hunter, and almost opposite Lady Mary Clark. I did not feel so uncomfortable as usual; all were so kind, affable, and truly well-bred. At nine the ladies left us, and Captain Basil Hall again attacked me about America, and hundreds of questions were put to me by all, which I answered as plainly and briefly as I could." Basil Hall was a British naval officer from Scotland, a traveller, and an author. Following Basil Hall's retirement from the navy in 1823, Hall was married on 1 March 1825 to Margaret Congalton (d. 1876) , the youngest daughter of Sir John Hunter, Consul-General in Spain by his spouse Elizabeth Barbara, sister to Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet. Margaret Hall is the subject of a 1931 book "Aristocratic Journey. Being the outspoken letters of Mrs. Basil Hall, written during a fourteen months' sojourn in America, 1827-1828"Basil Hall commanded many vessels involved in exploration and scientific and diplomatic missions. From the beginning of his naval career he had been encouraged by his father to keep a journal, which later became the source for a series of books and publications describing his travels. Hall toured the major cities of the eastern and southern states, and his narrative includes comments on education, politics and government, the judicial system, slavery, and manufactures. In 1829 Hall published Travels in North America which caused some offense due to his criticisms of American society. His best known work was The Fragments of Voyages and Travels (9 volumes, 1831–1840) , originally released as three yearly series of eight volumes each. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012300

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Keywords: Husband

HENRY HOWARD MOLYNEUX HERBERT, 4TH EARL OF CARNARVON

1876 Manuscript Letter from Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon to Lady Holland Regarding a Social Engagement

England, 1876. Non-Book. On offer is an Autographed Signed Letter (ASL) of Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831-1890). Dated 16 Sept[ember] 1876, the Earl is inviting Lady Holland to visit with her husband. Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon known as Lord Porchester from 1833 to 1849. British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party. The establishment of the Dominion of Canada as a confederation was a desirable enhancement of responsible government, having immense possibilities for colonies and mother country. He was willing to adopt it as an imperial object in any group of colonies where it seemed appropriate and locally acceptable Colonial secretary under Derby and Disraeli, he federated the Canadian provinces into a self-governing dominion by the British North America Act (1867). He was twice Secretary of State for the Colonies and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The letter measures 7 x 4-1/2 inches. Autograph letter signed. One page with blind embossed logo. Very good condition. ; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012321

Catalogue: 19th Century Manuscript

Keywords: Political Figure Nobles