,,*ats ,,on ,,autographs ,,books ,,= ,,collectors ,) ,col\r$ ,frontispieces & _m ,illu/rations4 ,l>ge ,cr[n #hvo1 clo?4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,engli% ,,*9a4 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,hayd54 ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,furniture4 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,hayd54 ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,pr9ts4 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,hayd54 ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,silv]4 ,by ,e4 ,l4 ,,l[es4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,co/ume4 ,by ,g4 ,,woolliscr(t ,,rhead4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,old ,,lace ,,& ,,ne$lework4 ,by ,e4 ,l4 ,,l[es4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,ori5tal ,,*9a4 ,by ,j4 ,f4 ,,black]4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,m9iatures4 ,by ,j4 ,j4 ,,fo/]4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,engli% ,,e>!nw>e4 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,hayd54 7,companion ,volume to ,*ats on ,engli% ,*9a47 ,,*ats ,,on ,,autographs4 ,by ,a4 ,m4 ,,broadley4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,william ,,wilson1 ,,an ,,actor ,,( ,,! ,,=tune ,,!atre1 ,,to ,,edw>d ,,alleyn1 ,,( ,,dulwi*1 #afbj4 ,frontispiece4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ats ,,on ,,autographs ,,by ,a4 ,m4 ,,broadley ,,au?or ,,( ,,dr4 ,,johnson ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,?rale1 ,,jo9t ,,au?or ,,( ,,napoleon ,,& ,,! ,,invasion ,,( ,,engl&1 ,,nelson',s ,,h>dy1 ,,dum\riez ,,& ,,! ,,def5ce ,,( ,,engl& ,,aga9/ ,,napoleon1 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,?irty-,,five ,,illu/rations ,an ,autograph ,collection may be made an admirable adjunct to ! /udy ( ,hi/ory & ,biography4 ,l4 ,j4 ,,ci/ ,preface to ,tefft ,catalogue1 #ahff ,,london ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw9 ,,adelphi ,,t]race ,,mcmx 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ,,sir ,,isamb>d ,,ow51 ,d4,c4,l41 ,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,c4,p4 ,,hon4 ,,fell[ ,,( ,,d[n+ ,,college1 ,,cambridge1 ,,fir/ ,,deputy ,,*ancellor ,,( ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,wales1 ,,& ,,vice-,,*ancellor ,,( ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,bri/ol1 ,a ,,royal ,,& ,,free ,,city1 ,,r5[n$ ,,= ,,! ,,ri*ness ,,( ,,its ,,ar*ives1 ,,& ,,its ,,close ,,association ,,) ,,m5 ,,( ,,lett]s1 ,,?is ,,volume ,,is1 ,,) ,,8 ,,p]mission1 ,,inscrib$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,! ,,knapp1 ,,bradpole1 ,may #f1 #aiaj4 ,all rights res]v$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface ,life is a leaf ( pap] :ite ,:]eon ea* "o ( u may write ,8 ^w or two--!n comes ! night4 ,,l[ell4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,fi%] ,unw9 has ask$ me to *at on autographs & autograph collect+4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago ! late ,dr4 ,george ,birkbeck ,hill talk$ on ! same subject 9 compliance ) a simil> reque/4 ,/ill m rec5tly ,mr4 ,adrian ,h4 ,jol9e1 ( ,new ,york1 has giv5 ! _w 8 m$itations on a pursuit :i* ano!r ,am]ican unk9dly describes z t dreadful fev]1 b :i* ,mr4 ,jol9e1 z well z ! pres5t writ]1 reg>ds 9 ! light ( ! mo/ g5tle ( emotions4 ,mr4 ,jol9e express$1 on ! fir/ page ( 8 int]e/+ book1 a pr(\nd conviction t nobody c\ld by any possibility be p]suad$ to read x unless already int]e/$ 9 ! topic ) :i* x s effectively deals4 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal objects ( ! caus]ies ,i h und]tak5 to write is to rea*1 if possible1 a public to :i* ! peculi> fasc9ation & indescribable excitem5t ( ! autograph cult are /ill unkn[n1 & to demon/rate 7to a c]ta9 ext5t f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce71 ! practical utility1 z well z ! possibilities ( mat]ial pr(it1 inh]5t 9 ?is p>ticul> =m ( lit]>y treasure-trove4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! un9itiat$ 7& 9 ?is case ! un9itiat$ are 9 a va/ majority7 x is necess>y at ! onset to diff]5tiate betwe5 ! ,autograph ,fi5d 7! phrase is1 ,i believe1 ,am]ican 9 its orig971 :o pe/]s1 (t5 ) unp>donable p]si/5ce1 well-kn[n p]sonages = _! signatures 9 albums or on photographs1 & ! discrim9at+ collector :o accumulates = ! b5efit ( po/]ity ei!r important docum5ts or ! lett]s ( fam\s m54 ,no?+1 writes ,horace ,walpole1 gives u s j an idea ( an age z g5u9e lett]s1 nay hi/ory waits = its la/ seal f !m4 ,adopt+ ! words ( "o ( ! mo/ gift$ lett]-writ]s :o ev] liv$ z a text1 let me cle>ly def9e an autograph = ! purposes ( ^! pages to be3-- ,a lett] or docum5t writt5 or sign$ by any giv5 p]son4 ,an autograph collector1 z ,i und]/& ! t]m1 is "o :o acquires & arranges docum5ts ( ! sort n[ describ$4 ,a collector ( autograph signatures has no?+ 9 common ) ! sci5tific autograph collector4 ,^? :o delib]ately cut signatures f important lett]s are 9 reality ! wor/ enemies bo? ( ! autograph collector & ! hi/orian4 ,v&alism ( ?is k9d 7(t5 committ$ 9 happy unconsci\sness ( ! consequ5ces7 br+s ) x its own puni%m5t1 = deta*$ signatures are almo/ wor?less4 ,_m ye>s ago a deal] 0 (f]$ sixte5 g5u9e signatures ( ,samuel ,pepys1 _! own] navely rem>k+ t he _h cut !m f ! lett]s to save tr\ble4 ,z a matt] ( fact he _h 9 ! c\rse ( a few seconds depreciat$ ! value ( 8 prop]ty to ! ext5t ( at lea/ #aej4 ,! lett]s 7if intact7 w\ld h fet*$ f #ae to #bj ea*6 ,album ,specim5s--! results ( ! misplac$ en]gy ( ! autograph hunt]1 are ( v little value z comp>$ ) holograph lett]s1 & collections ( ?is k9d1 al?\gh (t5 elaborately b\nd up & provid$ ) a lock & key1 g5]ally prove a woeful disappo9tm5t to ! repres5tatives ( ^? :o be/[$ s mu* "t & tr\ble on _! =mation4 ,collections ( franks1 or ! signatures 9 virtue ( :i* ,pe]s & ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons prior to #ahdj c\ld transmit lett]s ?r\gh ! po/ free ( *>ge1 mu/ n be class$ ) ^? ( clipp$ or isolat$ signatures4 ,frank ,collections 7 (t5 v int]e/+1 & 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury _m well-kn[n p devot$ mu* "t & tr\ble to _! completion4 ,! subject w be fur!r allud$ to 9 my text4 ,al?\gh a p]sonal elem5t mu/ ( necessity p]vade to "s ext5t1 at lea/1 my *ats on autographs1 x is obvi\s t ! subject is "o :i* necessitates ! greate/ discretion4 ,i %all c>efully refra9 f us+ any lett] :i* has ev] be5 address$ to me p]sonally1 al?\gh ,i h v5tur$ to reproduce ! signature ( ,h4,r4,h4 ,ismail ,pa*a1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 ( 8 "t1 & t ( ,arabi ,pa*a1 = :om ,i act$ z c\nsel be=e ! c\rt-m>tial held at ,cairo on ,decemb] #b1 #ahhb4 ,betwe5 #ahhd & #ahhi ,i 0 9 con/ant correspond5ce ) ! late ex-,kh$ive ,ismail1 & f #ahhc d[n to ! pres5t day ,i h frequ5tly ex*ang$ lett]s ) my once celebrat$ ,egyptian cli5t1 :o return$ f exile "s five ye>s ago to sp5d ! re/ ( 8 life 9 ,cairo4 ,nor %all ,i1 ) "o or two exceptions1 give 9 ext5so ! lett]s ( any liv+ p]son1 or lett]s :i* c possibly give pa9 or conc]n to o!rs4 ,^? :o c>efully /udy1 z ,i d1 ! catalogues issu$ f "t to "t by deal]s 9 autographs1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & abroad1 mu/ (t5 be a/oni%$ at ! rapidity ) :i* ! lett]s ( ,royal & o!r illu/ri\s p]sonages come into ! m>ket4 ,at ! dea? ( a well-kn[n au?oress a few ye>s ago ! :ole ( ! lett]s address$ to h] 7 sold en bloc4 ,i 0 n surpris$ to le>n t ! appe>ance ( ^! specim5s 0 ! cause ( mu* con/]nation & _m he>t-burn+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,signatures ,,( ,,! ,,egyptian ,,cli5ts ,,( ,,! ,,au?or1 #ahhb-ahhh1 ,h4,r4,h4 ,,! ,,kh$ive ,,ismail2 ,h4,r4,h4 ,,pr9ce ,,ibrahim ,,hilmy1 ,,8 ,,son1 ,,& ,,arabi ,,pa*a4 7,! latt] 9 bo? ,arabic & ,engli%47 ,! pres5t age is ess5tially "o ( collect+1 & ,i hope to conv9ce ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 collect+ g5]ally1 b h n yet includ$ autographs 9 _! sph]e ( op]ations1 t a great opportunity awaits !m1 & t no =m ( collect+1 ei!r f a lit]>y or antiqu>ian po9t ( view1 possesses great] *>m or great] possibilities4 ,9 8 rec5t works on ! private life ( ,napoleon1 ,m4 ,frdric ,masson has %[n ! ine/imable value ( autograph lett]s to ! hi/orian1 & x is f unpubli%$ & hi!rto unkn[n ,,mss4 9 public & private collections t ,dr4 ,j4 ,holl& ,rose has obta9$ mu* ( ! new in=mation :i* w give exceptional value to 8 =?com+ ,life ( ,pitt4 ,if !re is1 z ,mr4 ,adrian ,jol9e po9ts out1 an abundance ( g5tle emotion to be f\nd 9 ! cult ( ! autograph1 !re is also no lack ( pleasurable excitem5t4 ,if autograph frauds1 =g]ies1 & fakes are abundant1 autograph f9ds are equally s4 ,!re is an indescribable pleasure 9 ! detection ( ! =m]1 & an am\nt ( enjoyable excitem5t connect$ ) ! latt]1 :i* none b ! ke5 collector c entirely realise4 ,hav+ conv9c$ ! antiqu>ian ( ! q exceptional value ( ! autograph z a collect+ subject1 ,i %all hope to %[ my read]s h[ !y may mo/ rapidly & mo/ economically obta9 t special k necess>y to become an exp]t4 ,! autograph m>ket1 z at pres5t con/itut$1 is a v small "o1 b x is gr[+ rapidly1 & !re is at ?is mom5t no bett] inve/m5t ?an ! highe/ class ( hi/orical & lit]>y autographs1 provid$ "o ex]cises prop] discretion 9 pur*as+ & is cont5t to wait = opportunities :i* (t5 occur4 ,! tru? ( my ass]tion z to ! possibilities ( pr(it 9 autograph collect+ 0 nev] m cle>ly demon/rat$ ?an at ! sale1 9 ,decemb]1 #aiji1 ( ! libr>y ( ,mr4 ,l\is ,j4 ,hab]1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 :i* 0 conduct$ by ! ,&]son ,auction ,company4 ,two days 7 exclusively devot$ to autographs1 & ,mr4 ,hab] has subsequ5tly communicat$ to me a complete li/ ( ! prices at :i* he b\ght & sold ! lit]>y r>iora n[ disp]s$4 ,! s5sation ( ! sale 0 ! sell+ ( a lett] ( ,john ,keats = #ejj4 ,= ?is lett] 7an exceptionally f9e & int]e/+ "o7 ,mr4 ,hab] orig9ally paid #be4 ,nev]!less1 z ,i %all h occasion to po9t out1 ! ,engli% collector might h pick$ up "s b>ga9s at ! ,hab] sale4 ,an autograph poem by ,edmund ,burke1 writt5 9 #agdi1 0 sold = #d #hs41 & ,i envy ! pur*as] ( ! *>act]i/ic lett] ( ,"l ,*e/]field1 knock$ d[n to "s =tunate bidd] = #c #hs4 ,i d n hesitate to say t ! ,burke poem & ! ,*e/]field lett] w\ld h fet*$ d\ble ! prices realis$ at ,so!by's4 ,a lett] ( ,mrs4 ,piozzi's 7n improv$ by inlay+7 fet*$ #h #abs4 ,mr4 ,hab] gave #b #hs4 = x1 & ,i h b\ght a doz5 equally good ,piozzi lett]s at consid]ably less ?an t4 ,! bonne cam>ad]ie :i* exi/s among/ autograph collectors is exemplifi$ by ! ready assi/ance r5d]$ me 9 ! prep>ation ( my *ats4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,t4 ,scott1 :o has devot$ ! great] "p ( 8 life to ! practical /udy ( ! subject1 has giv5 me _m valuable h9ts2 ,mr4 ,telamon ,cuyl]1 ! future hi/orian ( ,georgia1 has r5d]$ me important help 9 ! matt] ( ,am]ican autographs & autograph collect+2 ,mr4 ,*>les ,de ,f4 ,burns1 ( ,new ,york1 has giv5 me 7?r\gh ,mr4 ,cuyl]7 mo/ int]e/+ data conc]n+ ! developm5t ( a fondness = autographs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 :ile ,dr4 ,?os4 ,addis ,emmet has s5t me ! catalogue ( 8 unrivall$ collection ( ,am]ican ,,mss4 n[ 9 ! ,l5ox ,libr>y1 ,new ,york4 ,i t5d] my be/ ?anks = ! aid 9 v>i\s directions :i* ,i h receiv$ f ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,qu>it*2 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,&]son ,auction ,company1 ,new ,york2 ,mr4 ,goodspe$1 ( ,bo/on2 ,monsieur ,nol ,*>avay1 ( ,p>is2 ,messrs4 ,maggs1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,/oneh\se1 ( ,messrs4 ,so!ran1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,v4 ,daniell2 :ile ,pr(essor ,m4 ,g]o?wohl1 ,litt4,d41 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,bri/ol1 has k9dly translat$ ! important lett] ( ! ,empress ,ca?>9e ( ,russia1 & "o or two o!r difficult examples ( eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5*4 ,my ackn[l$gm5ts are also due to ,mr4 ,john ,lane & ,messrs4 ,h>p] ,bro!rs1 :o h k9dly all[$ me to use c]ta9 illu/rations1 orig9ally giv5 9 my books publi%$ by !m2 z well z to ! proprietors ( ,! ,c\ntry ,home = all[+ me to reproduce "s ( ! autographs :i* fir/ appe>$ 9 connection ) ! articles ,i h _h ! hon\r to contribute to t j\rnal4 ,if ,i succe$ 9 awak5+ an ext5d$ & m intellig5t int]e/ 9 autographs & autograph collect+1 ,i %all h done some?+ 9 my g5]ation to help future hi/orians1 ^: task mu/1 ( necessity1 become increas+ly difficult z "t goes on4 ,:5 ,i comm5c$ collect+ on my own acc\nt1 to borr[ an old-_w1 eighte5?-c5tury phrase1 ,i 0 lit]ally grop+ 9 ! d>k1 & necessity compell$ me to buy my exp]i5ce4 ,i d n ?9k ,i pur*as$ x de>ly4 ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay ?9ks all good judges ( autographs are ne>-sight$1 & possibly ?is help$ me 9 ! e>ly /ages ( my collect+ c>e] to di/+ui% ! g5u9e article f a =g$ imitation4 ,by att5d+ to ! h9ts :i* ,i %all give 9 ! prop] place ! "y collector w soon be able to recognise ! orig9al f ! c\nt]feit4 ,z ! values ( autographs increase 7z !y are sure to d7 ! temptation to =g]y becomes great]1 & consequ5tly ! application ( ! maxim caveat emptor m urg5t4 ,respectable autograph deal]s gu>antee ! lett]s !y sell1 b ev5 exp]ts are occasionally mi/ak54 ,q rec5tly ,i light$ on a lett] ( ,ar*bi%op ,fnelon 9 ,am]ica1 & ?\ght ,i _h secur$ a b>ga94 ,! s\rce f :i* x came 0 unimpea*able1 b ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay imm$iately confirm$ my op9ion t x 0 a li?ographic =g]y4 ,!re is1 at any rate1 "o privilege t ! autograph collector alone enjoys4 ,x is difficult to say t any p>ticul> piece ( *9a1 m$al1 co91 pr9t1 or po/age /amp is unique4 ,!re is always ! dang] ( a duplicate turn+ up4 ,) autograph lett]s1 on ! o!r h&1 ea* specim5 may fairly be describ$ z absolutely unique4 ,i h only once met ) an exception to ?is rule4 ,"s tw5ty days be=e 8 dea? ,*>les ,dick5s wrote a lett] 9 duplicate to ,buck/one ! actor4 ,to avoid ! possibility ( its misc>ry+ "o 0 address$ to ! !atre1 & ! o!r to ,syd5ham4 ,i h ! =m] & %\ld mu* l to "k :at has become ( ! o!r1 b ev5 9 ?is case ! lett]s are n precisely id5tical4 ,s va/ is ! range ( autographs 7tak+ ! subject z a :ole & ! t]m 9 its broade/ s5se7 t ! collector ( ! ris+ g5]ation w d well to limit 8 sph]e ( op]ations to "o p>ticul> subject or locality4 ,x is only by do+ ?is he c hope to arrive at any?+ l f9ality1 or to make 8 acquisitions really useful f an hi/orical po9t ( view4 ,let him make ! wor?ies ( 8 own c\nty1 or bir?place1 or call+ ! objective ( 8 rese>*es1 & he w soon feel enc\rag$ to g fur!r afield4 ,z long ago z #ahee a writ] 9 ! ,a!num rem>k$ t ! /ory ( :at hi/ory owes to ! autograph collector w\ld make a pretty book4 ,! pres5t & future possibilities ( autograph collect+ z ! h&maid5 ( hi/ory-mak+ _c be m =cibly illu/rat$ ?an by ! p]usal ( ! m>vell\s catalogue issu$ by ,messrs4 ,pe>son1 ( ,pall ,mall ,place1 :ile ^! pages 7 go+ ?r\gh ! press4 ,"h we h a collection ( autographs by ,engli% sov]eigns valu$ at #a1fjj1 "o ( musical compos]s pric$ at #b1ejj1 & ano!r ( #aje lett]s by great arti/s1 beg9n+ ) ,antonio del ,pollajuolo 7born 9 #adbf7 & end+ ) ,corot1 :o di$ 9 #ahge1 = :i* #c1ejj1 or an av]age price ( #ce ea* is ask$4 ,mod]n hi/orians w possibly be m int]e/$ 9 ! portfolios ( unpubli%$ lett]s by ,m>lbor\gh1 ,burke1 & ,pitt1 ( :i* ! ,h\se ( ,pe>son is at pres5t ! cu/odian4 ,)\t ref]5ce to !m x w be impossible to say t ! la/ ^w has be5 said ab\t ^! ?ree great m51 :o play$ 9 turn s important a "p 9 our national annals4 ,_! ultimate own] may h ! opportunity ( assi/+ ! hi/orian 9 ! mann] ,i h v5tur$ to indicate4 ,a4 ,m4 ,,broadley4 ,,cont5ts ,,preface #g ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,,on ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,g5]ally #bg ,autograph collect+ 9 relation to k9dr$ hobbies--,! g5esis ( ! autograph--,examples ( ! alba amicorum ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies--,! conscript fa!rs ( autograph collect+--,franks & _! vot>ies--,album specim5s & _! value--,! autograph-hunt] & 8 unconsci\s victims--,anecdotes ( "s rec5t autograph draws4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,mod]n ,,autograph ,,collector ,,& ,,8 ,,equipm5t #ea ,useful books on autographs--,collections ( autograph facsimiles--,! autograph m>kets ( ,london & ,p>is--,v>iations 9 price--,autograph catalogues & deal]s--,! treatm5t & classification ( autographs4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,caveat ,,emptor ,,( ,,autograph ,,collect+ #ga ,=g]ies & fakes--,cases ( mi/ak5 id5tity--,"s fam\s autograph frauds--,practical me?ods ( detection4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,autograph ,,f9ds #ic ,p]sonal rem9isc5ces & exp]i5ces4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,royal ,,autographs ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t--,,! ,,copy-,,books ,,( ,,k+s ,,& ,,pr9ces #aac ,"s unpubli%$ specim5s ( ! h&writ+ ( ,royal ,p]sonages pres5t & pa/4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,autographs ,,( ,,/atecraft1 ,,society1 ,,& ,,diplomacy #afi ,unpubli%$ lett]s ( ! two ,pitts1 ,"l ,*e/]field1 & ,"l ,/anhope4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,autographs ,,( ,,?ree ,,c5turies #aic ,f ! days ( ,%akespe>e & ,sp5s] to ^? ( ,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s1 ,t5nyson1 & ,m]$i?--,! value ( lit]>y autographs & ,,mss4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,naval ,,& ,,milit>y ,,autographs #bce ,unpubli%$ lett]s ( celebrat$ sailors & soldi]s4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,autographs ,,( ,,music1 ,,! ,,drama1 ,,& ,,art #bee ,illu/rat$ lett]s4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,9 ,,france #bhi ,autograph lett]s ( ,napoleon--,8 associates & contempor>ies--,o!r ,fr5* autographs4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,a ,,c5tury ,,( ,,am]ican ,,autograph ,,collect+ #cag ,! great collectors & collections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--,! autograph sale-rooms ( ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 & ,philadelphia4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,prices ,,( ,,autographs ,,& ,,_! ,,v>iations #cde ,william ,upcott & 8 contempor>ies--,sale prices #ahaj-aiaj4 ,,index #cgh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,william ,wilson1 an ,actor ( ! ,=tune ,!atre1 to ,edw>d ,alleyn1 ( ,dulwi*1 #afbj ,frontispiece ,,page ,signatures ( ! ,egyptian ,cli5ts ( ! ,au?or1 #ahhb-ahhh1 ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,kh$ive ,ismail2 ,h4,r4,h4 ,pr9ce ,ibrahim ,hilmy1 8 ,son1 & ,arabi ,pa*a #aa ,la/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,elizabe? ,*udleigh1 ,du*ess ( ,k+/on1 at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 to ,miss ,*udleigh1 at ,ba? #bi ,w>rant sign$ by ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 ,philip ,francis1 ,edw>d ,:eel]1 & ,eyre ,coote1 ,may #ca1 #aghj #cj ,a4,l4,s4 obta9$ f ,c>d9al ,newman by an ,autograph-hunt]1 ,septemb] #d1 #ahgj #dc ,two pages ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,sir ,john ,t5niel1 ( ,pun*1 obta9$ by an ,autograph-hunt]1 ,octob] #ac1 #aijc #de ,f ! ,prelude ( ,g]ontius1 ,,ms4 ,b>s sign$ by ,sir ,edw>d ,elg>1 ,septemb]1 #aijj #di ,facsimile ( ! ,hi/oric ,lett] f ,george ,crabbe to ,edmund ,burke #fc ,! ,autograph ( ,ludwig van ,bee?ov5 #fd ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,dr4 ,johnson to ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds on ! subject ( ,crabbe's ,poems1 #aghc #gd ,l9es ( ,?omas ,*att]ton on ,horace ,walpole1 :i* co/ ,sir ,george ,:ite1 ( ,bri/ol1 #cd #gd ,a ,specim5 ( ,irel&'s ,%akespe>ean ,=g]ies atte/$ by himself #gg ,william ,irel&'s ,atte/ation ( 8 ,=g]ies ( ,%akespe>e's ,signature #gi ,=g$ ,lett] ( ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay1 9 :i* 8 lat] ,h&writ+ is imitat$ #hc ,two pages ( a ,lett] by ,"l ,br\gham to ,e4 ,arago1 (f]+ to become a ,naturalis$ ,fr5*man & a ,c&idate = ! ,fr5* ,*amb]s #ii ,specim5 page ( ! ,dum\riez ,,ms4 discov]$ by ! ,writ] #ajb ,orig9al ,dispat* ( ,"l ,cawdor to ,duke ( ,portl& describ+ ! ,l&+ & ,surr5d] ( ! ,fr5* at ,fi%gu>d1 ,febru>y1 #agig #ajc ,,ms4 ,v]ses on ,trafalg> 9 ! ,h&writ+ ( ,*>les ,dibd91 #ahje #ajg ,bullet9 issu$ a week aft] ! bir? ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 & sign$ by ! ,m$ical ,m5 9 att5dance1 ,novemb] #af1 #ahda #aad ,ord] to ! ,duke ( ,beau=t to de/roy ,keyn%am ,bridge1 ne> ,bri/ol1 on ! approa* ( ,monm\?1 sign$ by ,k+ ,james ,,ii41 ,june #ba1 #afhe #aae ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,electress ,sophia ( ,hanov] to ! ,duke ( ,le$s1 ,octob] #ai1 #agaj #aaf ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 on ! ,subject ( ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,great ,t]ror ( #agif-ahje #aai ,commission sign$ by ,oliv] ,cromwell1 ,octob] #bj1 #afea #aba ,signature ( ,"l ,protector ,ri*>d ,cromwell to a ,commission1 ,janu>y1 #afeh #abb ,f\rte5 l9es 9 ! ,writ+ ( ,napoleon on ,milit>y ,ord]1 ) 8 ,signature1 ,july #c1 #ahjc #abc ,autograph ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 ,k+ ( ,engl& 7#adef-aeji7 #abg ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,k+ ,william ,,iii4 f ,camp be=e ,namur1 ,july #ac1 #agie #abh ,la/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,empress ,ca!r9e ( ,russia to ,mrs4 de ,bielke1 ( ,hamburg1 ,july #bh1 #agfg #abh ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ,signatures ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 7ag$ six7 #ace ,int]e/+ ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 to ! ,*emi/ ,lavoisi] on ! subject ( ! ,discov]y ( ,inflammable ,gas1 ,v]sailles1 ,m>* #ae1 #aghi #acf ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 to ,sir ,samuel ,hood 7aft]w>ds ,"l ,hood71 ,june #ac1 #aggi #acg ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 writt5 f\r days be=e ! ,battle ( ,trafalg> #ada ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,alex&ra to ,mrs4 ,glad/one1 ,decemb] #g1 #ahhh #ade ,que5 ,victoria's ,ord] on a ,lett] ( ,sir ,h5ry ,ponsonby1 ,april #bf1 #ahid #adf ,"o ( ! la/ ,lett]s writt5 by ,que5 ,victoria1 address$ to ,g5]al ,sir ,george ,:ite1 ( ,ladysmi? #adg ,autograph ,telegram f ! late ,pr9ce ,alb]t ,victor ( ,wales to 8 ,gr&mo!r1 ,que5 ,victoria #adi ,holograph ,telegram ( ! ,duke ( ,connaught to ,que5 ,victoria1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,may #bf1 #ahif #aej ,"o page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,victoria to h] eld] ,daught]1 ag$ six1 ,octob] #ba1 #ahdf #aec ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,du*ess ( ,k5t to h] ,gr&son1 ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii41 ag$ eight1 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahdi #aed ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,adelaide to h] ,great-niece1 ! late ,empress ,fr$]ick ( ,g]many1 circa #ahdh #aeg ,page ( ,regi/] conta9+ ! ,signatures ( ,contract+ ,p>ties & ,witnesses at ! ,m>riage ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 & ,que5 ,alex&ra1 #ahfc #aeh ,page f ! ,,ms4 ,rem>k-book ( ,pr9ce ,william ,h5ry 7aft]w>ds ,k+ ,william ,,iv471 9 :i* he beg9s to describe ,new ,york1 ,janu>y1 #agha #aei ,page ( ,ex]cise ,book ( ,k+ ,george ,,iv4 at ! age ( twelve #aei ,draw+ by ,*>lotte1 ,empress ( ,mexico1 dat$ ,lack51 #ahej #afj ,a %eet f ! ,copy-book ( ! ,emp]or ,alex&] ,,ii4 ( ,russia :5 a boy #afj ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,*>lotte to ,mr4 ,p5n1 ( ,portl&1 ,novemb] #ai1 #ahac #afc ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 by ,alb]t1 ,pr9ce ,consort1 to ,g5]al ,peel1 #aheh #afe ,ex]cise ( ! late ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 :5 t5 ye>s old1 ,decemb] #ag1 #ahea #aff ,ex]cise ( ! late ,duke ( ,coburg 7,pr9ce ,alfr$7 at ! age ( eight #aff ,"o page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,k+ ,george ,v41 :5 ,duke ( ,york to ! late ,du*ess ,d[ag] ( ,man*e/]1 ,febru>y #bb1 #ahhf #afg ,"o page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,m>y1 :ile ,du*ess ( ,york1 to a fri5d1 ,may #bd1 #aijj #afh ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,empress ,fr$]ick ( ,g]many to ,mr4 ,pro!ro1 ,febru>y #bb1 #ahhi #afh ,la/ page ( unpubli%$ ,holograph ,poem 9 ,h&writ+ ( ,william ,pitt1 ,may1 #agga #agg ,la/ ,:ip issu$ by ,william ,pitt & sign$ by him1 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahje #agh ,signature ( ,sir ,isaac ,he>d1 ,g>t]1 on ,c>d ( ,admission to ! ,fun]al ( ,william ,pitt1 #ahjf #agh ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,e>l ( ,*e/]field1 ,octob] #h1 #agga1 describ+ ! ,inaugural ,ball at ! new ,ba? ,assembly ,rooms #ahc ,"o page ( ,a4,l4,s4 f ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,glad/one at ,balmoral to ,c>d9al ,mann+1 n4d4 #ahh ,"o ,page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,mr4 ,disraeli 7aft]w>ds ,"l ,beaconsfield7 on ,*ur* matt]s1 n4d4 #aia ,! ,signature ( ,%akespe>e on ! la/ page ( 8 ,w #aif ,de$ conta9+ ! ,signature ( ,francis ,bacon1 ,"l ,v]ulam1 & ne>ly all ! ,memb]s ( 8 ,family1 temp4 ,james ,i4 #aii ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,john ,evelyn to ,samuel ,pepys1 ,dept=d1 ,septemb] #be1 #agij #bjj ,e>ly ,signature ( ,john ,milton on ,docum5ts n[ 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,qu>it* #bjc ,page ( ,dr4 ,johnson's ,di>y record+ 8 impressions ( ,/oneh5ge1 c41 #aghc #bjg ,! two la/ pages ( ! ,,ms4 ,j\rnal ( ,mrs4 ,?rale's ,t\r 9 ,wales1 ,july-,septemb]1 #aggd1 describ+ ! ,d9n] at ,burke's #bjh ,holograph l9es by ,goe! on ,bl*]1 circa #ahab-ac #bac ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,john ,keats 7?ree pages7 to ,j4 ,h4 ,reynolds1 ,febru>y #bh1 #ahbj #bad ,lett] ( ,"l ,t5nyson to ,mr4 ,moxon #bag ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,"l ,byron to ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,m>* #a1 #ahab #bag ,illu/rat$ ,lett] ( ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay f ,glasg[ #bah ,l9es f ! ,iliad4 ,specim5 ( ! ,,ms4 ( ! late ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i? #bai ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay to ,c\nt d',orsay on fly-leaf ( circul> ann\nc+ ! ,publication ( a ,picture1 n4d4 #bba ,e>ly ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay to ,mr4 ,macrone1 ,publi%]1 discov]$ by ,mr4 ,george ,gregory1 ( ,ba? #bbb ,fir/ page ( "o ( ,*>les ,dick5s's la/ ,lett]s1 ,may #ae1 #ahgj #bbe ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,hon\rable ,mrs4 ,norton conta9+ an invitation to meet ,*>les ,dick5s1 ! au?or ( ,pickwick1 at d9n] #bbf ,e>ly ,lett] ( ,*>les ,dick5s to ,mr4 ,macrone 7#ahcf7 f ,furnival's ,inn #bbg ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,p]dita 7,m>y ,rob9son7 to ,george1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,janu>y #ai1 #aghe #bbh ,holograph ,ord] ( ,admission ( ,?omas ,c>lyle to 8 ,rectorial ,address at ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 dat$ ,m>* #bc1 #ahff #bcj ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,john ,wesley1 ,june #ad1 #aghh #bcb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,duke ( ,montrose to ! ,k+ #bci ,"p ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,e>l ,h[e to ,e>l ,sp5c] aft] 8 great ,victory ( ,june #a1 #agid #bci ,(ficial ,,ms4 ,acc\nt ( ,exp5ses incurr$ at ,fun]al ( ,que5 ,anne #bdj ,"o page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,g5]al ,byng1 ,octob] #bg1 #agbg #bdb ,signature ( ,admiral ,byng on 8 ,w a few days be=e 8 dea?1 ,m>*1 #ageg #bdb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,"l ,nelson to ,e>l ,sp5c]1 writt5 ) 8 "r h&1 ,!seus1 ,may #bh1 #agih #bde ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,nelson to ,lady ,hamilton ab\t 8 wife1 writt5 ) 8 left h&1 ,janu>y #bd1 #ahja #bde ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,lady ,nelson to h] ,husb&1 ,decemb] #aj1 #agii #bdf ,naval ,commission sign$ by ,"l ,nelson1 ,april #be1 #agha #bdf ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,sir ,?omas ,h>dy ab\t ,"l ,nelson's ,be]1 ,torbay1 ,febru>y #bj1 #ahja #bea ,lett] ( ,duke ( ,well+ton to ,mr4 ,alg]non ,greville1 ,octob] #bd1 #ahda1 speak+ ( ! necessity ( 8 be+ pres5t at ! ,bir? ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 #bea ,envelope direct$ by ,duke ( ,well+ton to ,lady ,sidm\? enclos+ lock ( ,napoleon's hair1 #ahba #beb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,abb ,liszt to ,secret>y ( ,pr9cess ( ,wales 7,que5 ,alex&ra71 ,april #af1 #ahhf #beh ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,joseph ,haydn1 ! ,compos]1 ,june #e1 #ahjc #bfj ,signature ( ! nonag5>ian ,mrs4 ,g>rick a few days be=e h] dea? #bfc ,a g5u9e %ort ,note sign$ by ,edmund ,kean1 aft]w>ds imitat$ #bfd ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,r4 ,b4 ,%]idan ask+ = "t to pay a draft #bfe ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,ma!ws1 ! ,actor1 propos+ 8 son = election to ,g>rick ,club1 n4d4 #bff ,la/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,mrs4 ,siddons to ,mrs4 ,piozzi aft] ! ,fire at ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,!atre #bfh ,lett] ( ! ,*evali] d'on to ,colonel ,monson1 ,ba?1 ,janu>y #g1 #agif #bga ,acc\nt = ,supp] giv5 by ! ,*evali] d'on to ,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,prussia1 ,augu/ #ae1 #aghd #bga ,"o ( ! la/ ,lett]s ev] writt5 by ,grimaldi1 ! great ,cl[n1 ,decemb] #bj1 #ahbi #bgb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,william ,hog>? to 8 ,wife1 ,janu>y #f1 #agdi #bgc ,la/ page ( an ,a4,l4,s4 by ! pa9t] ,george ,romney #bgd ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to ,george ,crabbe1 ,m>* #d1 #aghc #bge ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,george ,morl& #bge ,two pages ( ,illu/rat$ ,lett] f ! ,honble4 ,mrs4 ,norton to a ,si/]1 ,july1 #ahed #bgf ,portion ( ,illu/rat$ ,lett] by ,john ,lee* #bgi ,page ( ,illu/rat$ ,a4,l4,s4 f ,mr4 ,:eel] to ,sir ,f4 ,burn& #bhj ,illu/rat$ ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,fr$ ,b>n>d relat+ to ! plates ( ,dombey & ,son1 n4d4 #bha ,portrait ( ,*>les ,peace1 ! murd]]1 on ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,sir ,frank ,lockwood1 :o def5d$ him1 writt5 9 #ahhh #bhb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,george ,cruick%ank1 ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 ab\t ,dick5s's fir/ call on him #bhc ,po/c>d ( ,james ,:i/l] f ,lion ,hotel1 ,lyme ,regis1 circa #ahhh #bhd ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,pa9t] ,meissoni]1 ,july #be1 #ahfa #bhd ,portraits ( ,sir ,r4 ,reid 7n[ ,"l ,loreburn7 & ! late ,sir ,frank ,lockwood on an ,illu/rat$ ,lett] writt5 by ! latt] dur+ ! ,p>nell ,commission #bhe ,two pages ( ,illu/rat$ ,lett] by ,hablot ,k4 ,br[ne #bhf ,two pages ( a ,lett] f ,ri*>d ,cobd5 9 ,! ,=ties #bhg ,e>ly ,signature ( ,napoleon ,i4 z ,buonap>te on ,milit>y ,docum5t1 dat$ ,febru>y #a1 #agif #big ,fir/ page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,admiral ,vill5euve ann\nc+ to ! ,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,m>9e ! ,disa/] ( ! ,nile1 ,septemb]1 #agih #big ,signature ( ,empress ,m>ie ,l\ise z ,reg5t1 ,july1 #ahac #bih ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,joseph ,bonap>te1 aft]w>ds ,k+ ( ,spa91 ,janu>y1 #ahjf #bii ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,talleyr& 9 ,p>is to ,napoleon ,i4 at ,bayonne congratulat+ him on ! ,bir? ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 at :i* he _h be5 pres5t1 ,april1 #ahjh #cja ,lett] sign$ by ! ,empress ,joseph9e1 #c v5tose an x ,febru>y #bb1 #ahjb #cjb ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,m>%al ,ney1 ,p>is1 ,decemb] #bc1 #ahac #cjd ,ex]cise ( ! ,k+ ( ,rome1 ,duke de ,rei*/adt1 circa #ahbg #cje ,portion ( ,essay on ,gunn]y writt5 by ! late ,pr9ce ,imp]ial ( ,france :ile a ,cadet at ! ,woolwi* ,milit>y ,academy #cjg ,page ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 to ,dr4 ,o',me>a1 ,m>* #i1 #ahcf #cjh ,sket* by ! late ,pr9ce ,imp]ial1 circa #ahff #cjh ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,admiral ,brueys1 ! ,fr5* ,admiral ,comm&+-9-,*ief1 :o 0 kill$ at ,trafalg>1 dat$ ,may #be1 #agig #caj ,two ,signatures ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette on a ,w>rant1 ,octob]1 #aghc #cab ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 to ,"l ,alfr$ ,paget f ,wilhelm%ohe1 ,octob] #bi1 #ahgj #cac ,fir/ page ( ,lett] 9 ,engli% f ,voltaire to ,e>l ( ,*e/]field1 ,f]ney1 ,augu/ #e1 #agfa #cad ,! ,signature & ,writ+ ( ,button ,gw9nett1 ! r>e/ ,autograph ( ! ,sign]s #cbf ,! la/ page ( ! ,lett] ( ,?omas ,lyn*1 jun41 "o ( ! ,am]ican ,sign]s1 :i* fet*$ #g1jjj doll>s #cbh ,! la/ page ( ,george ,wa%+ton's spl5did ,a4,l4,s41 n[ publi%$ ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,c4 ,s4 ,cuyl] #ccc ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 to ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,m>* #b1 #aggh #ccd ,e>ly writ+ ( ! late ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii41 circa #ahej #cdd ,i ,,on ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,g5]ally ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,elizabe? ,,*udleigh1 ,,du*ess ,,( ,,k+/on1 ,,at ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg1 ,,to ,,miss ,,*udleigh1 ,,at ,,ba?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,w>rant ,,sign$ ,,by ,,w>r5 ,,ha/+s1 ,,philip ,,francis1 ,,edw>d ,,:eel]1 ,,& ,,eyre ,,coote1 ,,may #ca1 #aghj4 ,,*ats ,,on ,,autographs ,,*apt] ,i ,,on ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,g5]ally ,autograph collect+ 9 relation to k9dr$ hobbies--,! g5esis ( ! autograph--,examples ( ! alba amicorum ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies--,! conscript fa!rs ( autograph collect+--,franks & _! vot>ies--,album specim5s & _! value--,! autograph-hunt] & 8 unconsci\s victims--,anecdotes ( "s rec5t autograph draws ,!re c be no d\bt t ! h&writ+ ( a man is relat$ to 8 ?\ght & "*1 & t we may !re=e ga9 a c]ta9 impression ( 8 ord9>y mode ( life & conduct4--,,goe! ,,to ,,c>d9al ,,preusk]4 ,my fri5d ,judge ,philbrick1 = "s "t ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,philatelic ,society ( ,london1 tells me t ! /amps kn[n to collectors z ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mauritius fet* any?+4 ,9 8 op9ion a pair ( f9e examples ( ! #a;d4 r$ & #b;d4 blue w\ld easily make #b1ejj4 ,he believes ! ,k+1 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 gave #a1ejj = a s+le specim54 ,a set ( ! r>e/ issues ( ,s&wi* ,isl& /amps w\ld be wor? f #a1ejj to #b1jjj1 & !re are at lea/ tw5ty or ?irty v>ieties :i* sell at some?+ betwe5 #ej & #ajj4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i believe ! s+le ,mauritius ,po/ ,(fice ref]r$ to ex*ang$ h&s 9 ,janu>y #aijd1 at no less a figure ?an #a1iej1 & t at a mom5t :5 mu* excitem5t 0 caus$ 9 autographic circles by ! appe>ance at ,so!by's ( ?irty-?ree pages ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 once ! prop]ty ( ,jacob ,tonson ! publi%]4 ,! ultimate fate ( ?is preci\s ,,ms4 w be ref]r$ to 9 connection ) ! subject ( ,milton's autographs1 b x may be not$ t 9 ! same mon? a s]ies ( sev5 sup]b folio holograph lett]s ( ,napoleon1 writt5 dur+ 8 fir/ campaign 9 ,italy1 :5 8 h&writ+ 0 /ill legible & 8 signature n ! p]plex+ v>iation ( scrat*es & blots ( lat] days1 0 knock$ d[n at ! comp>atively mode/ figure ( #cej1 or less ?an "o-fif? ( ! sum paid = ! ,mauritius ,po/ ,(fice6 ,be=e me lie sev]al ( ! pric$ catalogues ( ! ,so!by autograph auctions ( six ye>s ago4 ,v few ( ! totals realis$ at ^! sales approa*$ ! price paid = ?is s+le /amp4 ,at "o ( !m ,nelson's orig9al lett]-book ( #agif-ig1 includ+ ! orig9al drafts ( #fg lett]s 7_m ( !m ( fir/-rate importance7 fail$ to fet* m ?an #aij1 :ile a two days' sale 7t ( ,decemb] #e & #f1 #aijd7 br\ght only an aggregate sum ( #a1jji #afs41 not)/&+ ! fact t ! #daf lots dispos$ ( compris$ a spl5did s]ies ( ,johnson & ,?rale lett]s1 a s]ies ( ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge ,,mss41 & f9e examples ( lett]s by ,pope1 ,ri*>dson1 ,m>vell1 ,burke1 ,boswell1 ,goldsmi?1 ,g>rick1 ,nelson1 & ,lady ,hamilton1 toge!r ) hi/orical docum5ts sign$ by ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! two ,*>leses1 ,oliv] ,cromwell1 & ,que5 ,anne4 ,! items ?us dispos$ ( w\ld 9 !mselves h made a f9e collection if acquir$ by any "o own]1 = !y repres5t ! mo/ int]e/+ phases ( our national annals1 & !y might h be5 acquir$ en bloc = #idj1 less ?an half ! co/ ( t "o mo/ exp5sive /amp4 ,f> be x f me to disp>age a si/] hobby4 ,all ,i seek to prove is t autograph collection has mod]ation 9 price to recomm5d x1 z well z t inh]5t int]e/ :i* ,mr4 ,jol9e alludes to z ! g5tle/ ( emotions4 ,9 !ory1 at any rate1 ! lov] ( autographs c claim = 8 fav\rite pursuit an antiquity ( orig9 :i* no pr9t collector or philateli/1 h[ev] en?usia/ic1 c possibly pret5d to4 ,9 "s %ape or ano!r ,,mss4 7 highly priz$ by ! anci5t ,egyptians z well z ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,! ^w autograph fir/ occurs 9 ! writ+s ( ,suetonius4 ,we le>n on good au?ority t ,ptolemy /ole ! ar*ives ( ! ,a!nians & replac$ ! orig9als ) cunn+ly devis$ copies2 ,pl9y & ,cic]o 7 bo? collectors aft] ! mann] ( ! "t 9 :i* !y liv$2 ,n]o record$ 8 impressions 9 pocket-books1 & manuscripts ( untold importance are suppos$ to lie buri$ 9 ! lava-cov]$ dwell+s ( ,h]culaneum4 ,! ,*9ese1 too1 at a v remote p]iod ( _! national exi/5ce 7 wont to decorate _! temples ) ! writ+ or ! sign-manuals ( _! defunct rul]s4 ,! ,emp]ors ,ju/9ian & ,!odoric are bo? reput$ to h affix$ _! signatures by ! aid ( a p]=at$ t9 plate2 & ! my/]y :i* atta*es itself to ! ,epi/les ( ,phal>is /ill awaits "s def9ite solution4 ,^!1 & a doz5 o!r simil> topics1 may conc]n ! hi/ory ( writ+ 9 ! ab/ract1 b !y are /range to ! "q ( ! g5esis ( ! mod]n autograph 9 ! s5se already suffici5tly def9$ & z consid]$ f ! collector's po9t ( view4 ,by ! irony ( fate ! orig9 ( autograph collect+1 z we n[ und]/& x1 is cle>ly trac$ to ! alba amicorum ( ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? & ! fir/ decades ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,m5 & wom5 ( light & lead+ 7 accu/om$ to c>ry ab\t oblong volumes ( vellum1 on :i* _! fri5ds & acqua9tances 7 reque/$ to write "s motto or phrase "u 8 or h] signature4 ,sev]al int]e/+ examples ( ^! alba are to be se5 among/ ! ,sloane ,,mss4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! e>lie/ ( !m 7,no4 #hea7 be>s ! date #aegi4 ,x comm5ces ) ! motto & signature ( ! ,duc d',al5on1 ! suitor ( our ,virg9 ,que54 ,he has attempt$ a sket*1 some?+ l a fire1 "u :i* are ! words ,fovet et disqutit ,francoys1 & bel[1 ,me s]vir quy me/re ,f>nagues4 ,no4 #c1daf is b\nd 9 gre5 velvet ) ! arms ( ! writ]s beautifully emblazon$ on ea* page4 ,on "o ( ^! ! ,duke ( ,hol/1 bro!r-9-law ( ,james ,i41 has writt53-- ,p> m] et p> t]re ,wiwe la ,gu]re4 ,x 0 9 ! album amicorum ( ,*ri/oph] ,arnold1 ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory at ,nuremb]g1 t ! au?or ( ,p>adise ,lo/ wrote ,9 weakness ,i am made p]fect4 ,to t mo/ le>n$ man1 & my c\rte\s fri5d1 ,*ri/oph] ,arnold1 h ,i giv5 ?is1 9 tok5 ( 8 virtue1 z well z ( my good w t[>ds him4 ,,john ,,milton4 ,london1 ,a4,d4 #afea1 ,nov4 #ai4 ,to ! album ( ,*>les de ,b\sy 7,no4 #c1dae7 ,edw>d ,sackville1 aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,dorset1 has contribut$ a motto neatly writt5 9 six languages4 ,late 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ^! anci5t alba _h _! c\nt]p>t 9 ! books ( que/ions :i*1 = a brief p]iod1 f\nd fav\r 9 ! eyes ( ! ,briti% ho/ess ) a lit]>y turn ( m9d4 ,a page ?us fill$ up by ! late ,duke ( ,coburg 7,pr9ce ,alfr$ ( ,engl&7 is 9 my collection4 ,9 x ! writ] ) p]fect frankness discloses 8 ideas ( happ9ess & mis]y1 8 fav\rite poets1 pa9t]s1 & compos]s1 8 pet av]sions & ! *>act]s 9 hi/ory he mo/ dislikes4 ,! %eet ( ?is mod]n album amicorum fet*$ "o sov]eign 9 ! op5 m>ket1 & 9 _m ways ! views ( ! ,duke are z int]e/+ z ^? ( ! pr9ces & poets :o yield$ to ! entreaties ( ,*>les de ,b\sy & ,*ri/oph] ,arnold4 ,9 ^! e>ly alba ! int]e/ ( ! h&writ+ =m$ ! pr$om9ant attraction1 b ) ! succe$+ g5]ations ( collectors :o ga!r$ toge!r /ores ( priceless ,,mss4 ! po9t ( int]e/ 0 almo/ entirely hi/orical4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ! n9ete5? c5tury connoisseur to comb9e ! int]e/ :i* is purely hi/orical ) t :i* c5tres 9 ! writ] & ! writ+ ( any giv5 lett] or docum5t4 ,! value ( ! s]vices r5d]$ to ! cause ( hi/ory by m5 l ,sir ,rob]t ,bruce ,cotton 7#aega-afca71 ,john ,evelyn 7#afbj-agjf71 ,rob]t ,h>ley1 #a/ ,e>l ( ,ox=d 7#affa-agbd71 ,edw>d ,h>ley1 #bnd ,e>l ( ,ox=d 7#afhi-agda71 & ,sir ,hans ,sloane 7#affj-agec7 _c possibly be ov]-e/imat$4 ,rob]t ,h>ley pur*as$ ! pap]s accumulat$ by ,fox1 ,/[1 & ,d',ewes1 & ! ,h>leian & ,sloane ,,mss4 =m to-day a mo/ important portion ( ! national collection 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,?omas ,he>ne 7#afgh-agce7 lab\r$ indu/ri\sly at ,ox=d on ! same l9es z ,rob]t ,h>ley & ,hans ,sloane4 ,he is said to h made ea* important discov]y ( autographic treasure-trove ! subject ( a dev\t ?anksgiv+4 ,good "w 0 done ab\t ! same "t by ,ralph ,?oresby 7#afeh-agbe7 & ,pet] ,le ,neve 7#affa-agbi74 ,manuscripts ent]$ l>gely into ! ,museum ( ,r>ities =m$ by ! fir/ nam$1 & ! ,,mss4 ( ! latt] are n[ 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y & ! ,h]alds' ,college4 ,a little lat] came ,james ,we/ 7#agjd-aggb74 ,betwe5 #agda & #agfb he held ! (fice ( ,jo9t-secret>y to ! ,treasury1 & f #agdf till 8 dea? he 0 ,record] ( ,poole4 ,among o!r curiosities he got toge!r a l>ge numb] ( valuable ,,mss4 ,born f\r ye>s be=e ,we/1 ,james ,b9dley liv$ till #ahah1 ?us becom+ a contempor>y ( ,upcott1 ,dawson ,turn]1 & o!r e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury collectors :o prep>$ ! way = ! great "w s9ce accompli%$ by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,morrison & o!rs4 ,x n[ becomes necess>y to say some?+ ( ! frank1 :i* = m ?an an entire c5tury ex]cis$ ! m9ds ( m5 & wom5 9 e condition ( life to an ext5t x is n[ almo/ impossible to und]/&4 ,! int]e/ 9 ! frank 0 philatelic z well z autographic1 b no frank ev] atta9$ ! high position n[ held by a ,po/ ,(fice ,mauritius or e>ly ,s&wi* /amp4 ,! /ory ( ! frank is briefly ?us3 ,! "r to s5d lett]s free ( *>ge 0 claim$ by ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t z f> back z ! reign ( ,james ,i4 ,x 0 fully discuss$ 9 ! ,commons imm$iately aft] ! ,re/oration1 & ! claim 0 affirm$1 al?\gh ! ,speak]1 ,sir ,h>bottle ,grim/on1 refus$ to put a motion :i* he /igmatis$ z a poor m5dicant proviso unwor?y ( ! hon\r ( ! ,h\se4 ,! ,lords reject$ ! ,bill1 because app>5tly ! privilege 0 n to be ext5d$ to !m1 b x 0 ev5tually conc$$ to memb]s ( bo? ,h\ses4 ,! grosse/ abuses 7 soon committ$4 ,"u ! cov] ( ! frank fifte5 c\ple ( h\nds 7 s5t to ! ,k+ ( ! ,romans2 two maid-s]vants go+ out z laundresses 7 =w>d$ to ,my ,"l ,ambassador ,me?u51 two bales ( /ock+s f\nd _! way1 po/ free1 to our repres5tative at ! ,c\rt ( ,portugal4 ,! frank 0 cont9ually us$ = ! transit ( live de]1 turkeys1 & haun*es ( v5ison4 ,9 ,que5 ,anne's "t its op]ation 0 limit$ to packets weigh+ two ounces or less1 & 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,george ,,iii4 x 0 enact$ t ! frank+ ,pe] or ,m4,p4 %\ld write ! :ole address & date on ea* lett]4 ,9 #agie ! maximum weight ( a frank$ lett] 0 r$uc$ to "o ounce1 & 9 #ahdj1 on ! in/itution ( ,sir ,r[l& ,hill's p5ny po/age sy/em1 ! privilege 7except 9 "o or two special cases7 0 entirely aboli%$4 ,mr4 ,bailie1 ( ,r+duff]91 ,killyleagh1 ,co4 ,d[n1 0 "o ( ! la/ ( ! frank-collect+ en?usia/s4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago he ?us wrote to ! ,ar*ivi/3-- ,al?\gh no fur!r limitation or alt]ation 0 made betwe5 #agie & #ahdj1 great abuses /ill exi/$4 ,memb]s suppli$ l>g] packets ( franks to fri5ds & adh]5ts2 "s sold _! privilege = l>ge sums to bank+ & bus9ess firms2 !y also accept$ d\ceurs = all[+ lett]s to be direct$ to !m1 al?\gh int5d$ = o!r p]sons1 & s]vants' wages 7 frequ5tly paid by franks1 :i* 7 subsequ5tly sold by !m to tradesm5 & o!rs4 ,x 0 comput$ t a bank+ h\se1 hav+ "o ( ! firm an ,m4,p41 effect$ !reby a sav+ ( #gjj a ye>4 ,9 "o week ( ,novemb]1 #ahcf1 ab\t #id1gjj franks pass$ ?r\gh ! ,london po/ alone1 & 9 #ahcg !re 7 #g1djj1jjj frank$ lett]s po/$4 ,f #ahah to #ahcg x 0 e/imat$ t #a1djj1jjj _h be5 lo/ to ! ,po/ ,(fice ?r\gh ! frank+ sy/em4 ,! privilege 0 aboli%$ on ,july #aj1 #ahdj1 ! only exception made be+ 9 fav\r ( ! late ,que5's own lett]s & a few ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5ts4 ,! ,inspectors ( ,franks 9 ,london1 ,dubl91 & ,ed9burgh 7 highly paid & important (ficials4 ,mr4 ,william ,tayleure1 ( ,adelaide ,/reet1 ,we/ ,/r&1 head$ a long li/ ( deal]s 9 franks4 ,frank auctions1 prior to #ahdj1 7 z common z /amp auctions are to-day1 & among/ ! be/ kn[n frank collectors 7 ,lady ,*a?am 7! daught]-9-law ( ! ,great ,common]71 ,"l ,william ,fitz,roy & ,mr4 ,blott1 ,inspector ( ,franks at ! ,g4,p4,o4 ,mr4 ,bailie ev5tually became possessor ( ! ,*a?am & ,fitz,roy collections4 ,he c\ld boa/ ( possess+ ! frank ( e ,pe] s9ce ! ,union1 ) ! s+le exception ( ,f4 ,a4 ,h]vey1 ,e>l ( ,bri/ol & ,bi%op ( ,d]ry4 ,= ?ree g5]ations at lea/ "o ( ! pr9cipal objects 9 life seems to h be5 ! gratuit\s acquisition ( franks4 ,:5 ,james ,beattie visit$ ! ,?rales ( ,/rea?am1 8 supreme delight lay 9 hav+ secur$ six franks & ! promise ( a fur!r supply2 millionaires excus$ _! epi/ol>y sil5ce on ! plea ( ! difficulty to get a frank1 & ev5 late 9 ! eighte5-?irties ,b5jam9 ,disraeli wrote to 8 si/] t he 0 sure t ! sight ( an unprivileg$ 7i4e41 unfrank$7 lett] on ! ,brad5ham breakfa/-table w\ld cause ! dea? ( 8 v5]able fa!r4 ,! witty lett]s ( ,joseph ,jekyll ab\nd 9 amus+ allusions to franks4 ,"o day he writes1 ,don't g into hi/]icks at a ,radical frank ( ,burdett's2 on ano!r occasion1 ,i h brib$ ! ,attorney-,g5]al = ?is frank1 & aga91 ,i po/pon$ paym5t till ! immaculate electors ( ,/ockbridge _h agre$ to save n9ep5ce out ( y\r p9-money4 ,writ+ to ,lady ,bless+ton ! ,ne/or ( beaux esprits says3 ,i tru/ ?is w rea* y if ! ,po/ ,(fice c deciph] my fri5d ,we!rell's hi]oglyphical frank1 b ,tories always make a bad h& ( x4 ,collections ( franks l ^? ( ,mr4 ,bailie mu/ /ill h "s value4 ,x is n[ difficult to obta9 isolat$ examples1 & to my m9d !y are inf9itely m int]e/+1 f e po9t ( view1 ?an deta*$ signatures ( individuals1 h[ev] celebrat$1 & ! great majority ( album specim5s4 ,an album specim5 is a lett] or signature obta9$ 9 answ] to a reque/ = an autograph4 ,if ! dem& is made po9t-blank1 ! reply is r>ely ( any real value4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m exceptions to ! rule4 ,i h already allud$ to ! page ( ! ,confessions ,book fill$ up by ! late ,duke ( ,coburg4 ,bism>ck is said to h be5 reque/$ to add some?+ on ! page ( an autograph album :i* already conta9$ ! autographs ( ,guizot & ,?i]s4 ,! =m] _h writt51 ,i h le>n$ 9 my long life two rules ( prud5ce4 ,! fir/ is to =give mu*2 ! second1 nev] to =get4 ,?i]s _h plac$ bel[ ?is ! s5t5ce1 ,a little =gett+ w\ld n detract f ! s9c]ity ( ! =giv5ess4 ,bism>ck cont9u$1 ,z = me1 ,i h le>nt to =get mu*1 & to be ask$ to be =giv5 mu*4 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if ! page ( t album ) ! conjunction ( ^! ?ree great names yield$ a record price4 ,x is ! p]si/5t seek] = album specim5s :o is kn[n 9 ,am]ica z ! ,autograph ,fi5d1 & on ?is side z ! ,autograph ,hunt]4 ,possibly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?is type ( collector is m aggressive ?an 8 ,engli% confrre4 ,longfell[ 0 an e>ly victim ( ! ,a4 ,f4 ,9 8 di>y he pla9tively m5tions ! necessity ( comply+ ) ?irty or =ty reque/s ( ?is k9d4 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #aheg1 matt]s rea*$ a climax4 ,on t day he made ! foll[+ entry 9 8 j\rnal3 ,to-day ,i wrote1 seal$1 & dictat$ sev5ty autographs4 ,o!r celebrities 7 less complac5t ?an ! p]secut$ poet4 ,george ,eliot g5]ally in/ruct$ ,mr4 ,lewes to write a po9t-blank refusal1 & an ,ar*bi%op ( ,york int5d$ to foll[ h] example1 b un9t5tionally delight$ 8 torm5tor ) ! sign$ reply1 ,sir1 ,i nev] give my autograph1 & nev] w4 ,fr[de 0 9 ! habit ( reply+ aft] ?is fa%ion3-- ,,de> ,,sir1--,mr4 ,well]'s fri5d 7or p]haps ,mr4 ,well] himself7 w\ld say t autographs is vanity6--b s9ce y wi% = m9e1 ,i subscribe myself1 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,j4 ,a4 ,,fr[de4 ,mr4 ,jol9e %[s little m]cy to su* applicants4 ,"l ,roseb]y replies to a simil> application3-- ,"l ,roseb]y pres5ts 8 complim5ts to ,miss ,c41 & w\ld r n make h] collection & himself ridicul\s by s5d+ x ! autograph ( s insignificant a p]son4 ,an exceptionally consid]ate type ( autograph-hunt] succe$$ 9 extract+ ! foll[+ *>m+ note f ! late ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son3-- ,,vailima1 ,,upolu1 ,,samoa4 ,y h s5t me a slip to write on2 y h s5t me an address$ envelope2 y h s5t x me /amp$2 _m h done z mu* be=e4 ,y h spell$ my "n "r1 & "s h done t4 ,9 "o po9t y /& alone3 y h s5t me ! /amps = my po/ (fice1 n ! /amps = y\rs4 ,:at is ask$ ) s mu* consid]ation ,i take a pleasure to grant4 ,"h1 s9ce y value x1 & h be5 at ! pa9s to e>n x by su* unusual att5tions--"h is ! signature1 ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,= ! "o civil autograph collector1 ,*>les ,r4 ,poe1 l ,longfell[1 0 m]ciful to 8 autograph-seek+ correspond5ts1 & _! "n 0 legion4 ,9 8 op9ion1 ,! feel+ :i* prompts to ! collection ( autographs is a natural & rational "o4 ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s 7 equally consid]ate 9 ! matt] ( ^! autograph petitions4 ,m ye>s ago ?an ,i c>e to recollect a "y c\s9 ( m9e wrote to ! =m]1 & receiv$1 almo/ by return ( po/1 a sign$ & dat$ c>d ) a clev] little sket* ( a "y lady inspect+ an album4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ?is p>ticul> specim5 is wor? at lea/ #aj4 ,! mo/ successful type ( ,autograph ,fi5d is ! man :o is able1 on "s clev] pret5ce1 to extract a lett] ( real int]e/ & importance f 8 unconsci\s victim4 ,s9ce ,i began to collect ,i h c>efully wat*$ ! op]ation ( ^! pi\s frauds1 & am (t5 a/oni%$ at ! ease ) :i* political1 lit]>y1 & arti/ic celebrities fall into an all too transp>5t trap4 ,portrait pa9t]s are ready to s5d e/imates to p]sons !y nev] he>d (2 grave !ologians are l$ by impo/ors into discussions on ab/ruse que/ions ( fai? & belief2 a/ute /atesm5 l ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 are induc$ to enl>ge on burn+ problems ( ! h\r2 & v5]able arti/s l ,sir ,john ,t5niel are app>5tly ready to furni% two pages ( rem9isc5ces = ! m]e ask+4 ,9 ! eighte5-fifties a sw9dl] nam$ ,ludovic ,pic>d acquir$ a really valuable s]ies ( autographs by writ+ to m5 l ,brang]1 ,he9e1 ,montalemb]t1 & ,lacordaire lett]s 9 :i* he pos$ z "o ( ! odi\s race ( ! unappreciat$ :o m$itat$ suicide1 & s\ght 9 8 h\r ( sore di/ress = valuable c\nsel & advice4 ,lacordaire s5t him t5 closely-writt5 pages ( e>ne/ appeal1 & ,*>les ,dick5s1 :o happ5$ to be at ,b\logne1 fell an easy victim to ! wiles ( ,mis]rimus1 :o 0 f9ally unmask$ by ,jules ,s&eau :ile c>\s+ ) a p>ty ( boon companions at a tav]n4 ,dick5s wrote z foll[s3-- ,voici encore de bons remdes contre votre affliction6 ,surt\t1 on doit se s\v5ir con/amm5t de la bont du gr& ,dieu1 des beauts de la nature1 et de si t\*antes flicits et misres de ces pauvres vois9s dans cette vie de vicissitudes4 ,voici encore une manire de s'lev] le cur et l'me1 depuis les tnbres de la t]re jusqu' la cl>t du ciel4 ,c\rage1 c\rage6 ,c'e/ le voyageur faible qui succombe et qui meurt4 ,c'e/ le brave homme qui p]svre1 et qui p\rsuit son voyage jusqu' la f94 ,votre cas a t le cas d'une imm5se f\le d'hommes1 dont les curs c\rageux ont t victorieux1 triomphants1 heureux4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,obta9$ ,,f ,,c>d9al ,,newman ,,by ,,an ,,autograph-,,hunt]1 ,,septemb] #d1 #ahgj4 ,a qu]y s5t to ,sir ,john ,t5niel on ! subject ( ! private !atricals at ,*>les ,dick5s's elicit$ ?is int]e/+ lett]3-- ,octob] #ac1 #aijc4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,) _m apologies = ! delay1 absolutely unavoidable1 ,i h mu* pleasure 9 (f]+ y su* in=mation z ! only surviv+ repres5tative ( ! ,guild ( ,lit]ature & ,art & a memory ( ov] fifty ye>s may be able to supply 9 answ]+ y\r polite lett] ( ! #h? in/4 receiv$ on ,saturday4 ,! fir/ p]=mance ( ,n s ,bad z we ,seem1 at ,devon%ire ,h\se1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,que51 ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 & ! ,c\rt1 mo/ c]ta9ly took place on ! #af? ( ,may1 #ahea1 j five mon?s aft] ,i _h jo9$ ! ,pun* /aff4 ,b !re 0 also a second gr& p]=mance ( ! play on ! #bg?1 to :i* ! fri5ds ( ! actors & di/+ui%$ p 7 invit$ by special invitation ( ! ,duke4 ,happily1 aft] an almo/ hopeless se>*1 ,i h f\nd ! bill ( ! play 7:i* please to return :5 done )7 ( t p]=mance1 :i* is id5tical ) ! fir/ except t ! f>ce ( ,mr4 ,night+ale's ,di>y1 by ,dick5s & ,m>k ,lemon1 0 n produc$ = ! delectation ( ,royalty6 ,bill w also give y ! names ( ! dramatis p]son1 & y w see t ! names ( ,maclise & ,lee* are n includ$ 9 ! li/4 ,! la/-nam$ *>act]s1 "s ) only a l9e1 "s ) none1 7 allud$ to1 & *e]fully1 except by c]ta9 lit]>y celebrities1 & = myself ,hodge 0 q a good little "p4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 h[ev]1 ow+ to ,=/]'s illness1 ! "p ( ,h>dman 7a mo/ important "o7 0 at once assign$ to me1 & x is to t :i* ,dick5s alludes 9 8 lett] to ,=/] f ,sund]l&1 ,augu/ #bi1 #aheb4 ,i c h>dly suppose t ?is lett] c be ( ! lea/ use to y1 b ,i am1 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,john ,,t5niel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,pages ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,sir ,,john ,,t5niel1 ,,( ,,pun*1 ,,obta9$ ,,by ,,an ,,autograph-,,hunt]1 ,,octob] #ac1 #aijc4 ,)9 a mon? ?is lett] figur$ 9 an autograph catalogue at ! mode/ price ( #abs4 ,a c&id fri5d writes to ! ,e>l ( ,roseb]y t he is sorely tr\bl$ 9 consci5ce z to "s difficulty :i* has aris5 9 connection ) ! ,premi]'s patronage ( ! race-c\rse4 ,he obta9s a reply1 seem+ly aft] "s demur3-- ,octob] #ac1 #ahie4 ,,my ,,de> ----1 ,i did n ! lea/ 9 ! _w mean to imply ! slighte/ %ad[ ( blame to y = ask+ ! "q1 :i* ,i d n d\bt _m o!r p are also ask+4 ,b = all t ,i am n able to answ] x1 & !re=e y are unfett]$ 9 y\r treatm5t ( x4 ,x is /range1 z reg>ds my own position t[>ds ! ,sport+ ,league1 ,lib]al c&idates are abus$ on ! gr\nd t ,lib]als are oppos$ to sport1 & !n1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,noncon=mi/ ,consci5ce fires a broadside into him = :at is ?\ght to be too mu* alli$ to sport4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,roseb]y4 ,"l ,roseb]y's views on ! ela/icity ( ! ,noncon=mi/ consci5ce 7 sold = a cr[n1 & ! same price 0 ask$ & obta9$ = a lett] mo/ +5i\sly obta9$ f ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 9 ! v e>ly days ( ,t>iff ,re=m ,agitation3-- ,septemb] #ah1 #aijc4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,my correspond5ce is s enorm\s t ,i am compell$ to dictate my lett]s ev5 to my mo/ intimate fri5ds & relations1 & ! un*>itable sugge/ion t ,i am too pr\d to reply to workm5 9 my own h&writ+ is q uncall$ =4 ,i greatly appreciat$ y\r fri5dly lett] & ! complim5t :i* y & y\r wife propose to pay me & :i* ,i readily accept4 ,tell me :5 ! baby is to be baptiz$ & exactly :at y mean to call him1 & ,i w see if ,i c f9d "s little mem5to :i* may rem9d him 9 aft] ye>s ( 8 namesake4 ,mean:ile ,i am glad to "k t ! t>iff "q is be+ discuss$ 9 y\r work%op4 ,! "t w come be=e long :5 all ! work+ m5 w see h[ s]i\sly _! employm5t is ?reat5$1 & h[ necess>y x is = !m t ! ,colonial ,m>kets %\ld be kept op54 ,! future ( our trade dep5ds on our relations ) our k9sfolk across ! seas1 & if we d n seize ! opportunity (f]$ to u by !m ( increas+ our trade ) !m we may n h ano!r *ance1 b :5 we desire x may f9d t !y h ceas$ to be will+4 ,! ,big ,loaf cry is a %e] impo/ure4 ,no?+ t ,i h propos$ w\ld increase ! co/ ( liv+ to any work+ man1 & on ! o!r h& x w\ld give him ! c]ta9ty ( bett] trade & m employm5t4 ,wages1 :i* dep5d ^u employm5t1 w\ld t5d to rise1 & lab\r w\ld ga9 all r\nd4 ,we h _h wond]fully good trade dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 b !re are signs approa*+ at pres5t1 & if !y are fulfill$ & e trade 9 ,london suff]s f ! free import ( ! surplus ( =eign c\ntries1 ! mo/ bigot$ ,free ,trad] w regret t he 0 n wise 9 "t & cont5t to make prep>ation aga9/ ! evil day4 ,truly y\rs1 ,,joseph ,,*amb]la94 ,! ,autograph ,fi5d 9 ?is case c]ta9ly des]ves 8 "n4 ,he n only succe$s 9 obta9+ an int]e/+ lett]1 sign$ & c>efully correct$ by an ex-,cab9et ,m9i/]1 :i* he is able to conv]t into five %ill+s1 b he receives ) x a promise t ! writ] w become ! godfa!r ( 8 real or suppos$ *ild6 ,mr4 ,rusk9's total lack ( sympa?y ) ! autograph-hunt] 0 notori\s4 ,he 0 also kn[n to ent]ta9 a /rong antipa?y to a c]ta9 conv5ticle4 ,! foll[+ response to a dem& = subscription elicit$ a v *>act]i/ic reply1 :i* 0 promptly conv]t$ into t5 p\nds4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( su* rec5t examples ( successful autograph draws z ^!1 !re is no ne$ to repeat ! old /ory ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's reply to a fictiti\s dem& = ! paym5t ( a wa%]-woman's bill said to be due f ,"l ,d\ro4 ,mr4 ,john ,rusk9 to a correspond5t3-- ,i am scornfully amus$ at y\r appeal to me1 ( all p 9 ! _w1 ! precisely less likely to give y a f>?+4 ,my fir/ ^w to all m5 & boys :o c>e to he> me is1 ,don't get into debt4 ,/>ve & g to heav5--b don't borr[4 ,try fir/ begg+--,i don't m9d1 if x's really ne$ful1 /eal+4 ,b don't buy ?+s y c't pay =4 ,& ( all mann] ( debtors1 pi\s p build+ *ur*es !y c't pay =1 are ! mo/ dete/able nons5se to me4 ,c't y prea* & pray beh9d ! h$ges--or 9 a s&-pit--or a coal-hole fir/8 ,& ( all mann] ( *ur*es ?us idiotically built1 iron *ur*es are ! damnable/ to me4 ,& ( all sects ( believ]s 9 rul+ _s--,h9doos1 ,turks1 ,fea!r ,idolat]s1 & any ,mumbo-jumbo1 ,log & ,fire ,wor%ipp]s1 y\r mod]n ,engli% ,evangelical sect is ! mo/ absurd1 & entirely objectionable & un5durable to me4 ,all :i* !y might v easily h f\nd out f my books--any o!r sort ( sect w\ld--be=e bo!r+ me to write to !m4 ,ev]1 nev]!less1 & 9 all ?is say+1 y\r fai?ful s]vant1 ,,john ,,rusk94 ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,! ,,prelude ,,( ,,g]ontius1 ,,ms4 ,,b>s ,,sign$ ,,by ,,sir ,,edw>d ,,elg>1 ,,septemb]1 #aijj4 ,autograph-hunt+ on ! basis n[ expos$ is only pursu$ 9 ! hope ( ga9 f ! sale ( ! lett] ?us obta9$4 ,to attempt to =m a collection 9 su* a mann] might lead to v unpleasant consequ5ces4 ,! only innoc5t =m ( autograph-hunt+ is t s frequ5tly witness$ at conc]ts & musical fe/ivals1 & ! albums ?us fill$ are ultimately sold = a price :i* w\ld sadly disappo9t ! orig9al own]4 ,9 ! next *apt] ,i %all endeav\r to give ! beg9n] 9 autograph collect+ su* in=mation z w enable him n only to pur*ase g5u9e lett]s at ! l[e/ possible price1 b to arrange & classify !m :5 s arrang$ to ! greate/ possible advantage4 ,my firm conviction t at ! pres5t mom5t ! judici\s buy+ ( autographs is "o ( ! be/ possible inve/m5ts1 does n less5 ! pleasure :i* we feel 9 exam9+ ^? /ill-speak+ relics ( ! pa/ :i* enable u to say ) ,?omas ,moore-- ,?us %all memory (t5 9 dreams sublime ,cat* a glimpse ( ! days t are ov]2 ,?us sigh+ look ?r\gh ! waves ( "t ,= ! long fad$ glories !y cov]4 ,,ii ,,! ,,mod]n ,,autograph ,,collector ,,& ,,8 ,,equipm5t ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,mod]n ,,autograph ,,collector ,,& ,,8 ,,equipm5t ,useful books on autographs--,collections ( autograph facsimiles--,! autograph m>kets ( ,london & ,p>is--,v>iations 9 price--,autograph catalogues & deal]s--,! treatm5t & classification ( autographs ,lett]s are app5dices to ,hi/ory--! be/ in/ructors 9 ,hi/ory & ! be/ hi/ories 9 !mselves4--,,"l ,,bacon4 ,scripta f]unt annos4--,,ovid4 ,! mod]n autograph collector has c]ta9 advantages ov] 8 pr$ecessors ( ! eighte5? & e>ly n9ete5? c5turies :i* w comp5sate him 9 "s measure = ! difficulty ( procur+ *oice specim5s at ! prices :i* rul$ tw5ty & ev5 t5 ye>s ago4 ,=emo/ among/ ^! advantages is facility ( access to su* autographic treasure-h\ses z ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,record ,(fice1 & ! ,national ,libr>y at ,p>is4 ,x 0 z rec5tly z ! late eighte5-fifties t ! priceless ar*ives ( ! old ,india ,(fice 7 ru?lessly sacrific$ by ! l9eal successors ( ,john ,company4 ,among/ o!r valuable ,,mss4 ! ar*ives ( ! ,indian ,navy w5t en bloc to ! pap]-mills4 ,a s+le lett]1 bl[n accid5tally f "o ( ! c>ts us$ by ! contractors :o c>ri$ out ?is "w ( desolation1 turn$ out to h be5 writt5 9 ! reign ( ,james ,i4 by ! ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & br\ght #e to its f9d]4 ,to-day x is probably wor? at lea/ five times z mu* aga94 ,! ,record ,(fice1 9 :i* su* ,/ate docum5ts & (ficial correspond5ce z h surviv$ ! ignorance1 c>elessness1 or iconoclasm ( ! pa/1 n[ f9d a home1 is1 comp>atively speak+1 a mod]n in/itution4 ,not)/&+ ! havoc wr\ght by ! sans-culottes ( ! ,t]ror & ! ,communi/s ( =ty ye>s ago1 ! ,national ,libr>y 9 ,p>is is to-day ! home ( "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ collections ( autographs 9 ! :ole _w1 includ+1 x is said1 some?+ l t5 ?\s& lett]s & docum5ts writt5 or sign$ by ,napoleon4 ,x is probably ! result ( ! social upheavals ( ! pa/1 & ! :olesale disp]sal ( ! cont5ts ( public & private munim5t rooms t[>ds ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 t autograph f9ds are m frequ5tly made 9 ,p>is ?an any:]e else4 ,x 0 !re t ,i acquir$ ! m>riage settlem5t ( ,pamela ,fitz,gerald1#a execut$ at ,t\rnay on ,decemb] #bf1 #agib1 & a sixte5?-c5tury de$ 9 :i* m5tion is made ( a ,royal ,commission = ! fur!r exploration ( ,canada--,la ,canadie4 ,bo? ( ^! docum5ts co/ less ?an #ajs41 & "o ( !m1 pres5t$ by me ?r\gh ,mr4 ,ross ,rob]tson to ! ,public ,libr>y at ,toronto1 has n[ be5 fram$1 & is %[n to visitors z a curiosity ( ! greate/ int]e/ & r>ity4 ,^! great public in/itutions c>ry on 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ! good "w comm5c$ long ago by m5 l ,evelyn1 ! ,h>leys1 & ,sloane4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i %\ld advise an int5d+ collector to d is to procure ! ,guide to ! ,,mss41 ,autographs1 c41 exhibit$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,,mss4 & 9 ! ,gr5ville ,libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4#b ,?is useful little volume conta9s no less ?an ?irty plates ( v>i\s descriptions1 rang+ f ! articles ( ! ,magna ,*>ta & a page f ! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ronicle to ,nelson's la/ lett] to ,lady ,hamilton1 & examples ( ! h&writ+ ( ,m>lbor\gh1 ,well+ton1 ,wa%+ton1 ,*a?am1 & ,keats4 ,at ! end is a li/ ( ! diff]5t s]ies ( autograph facsimiles issu$ at int]vals s9ce #ahie1 & sold at a v mod]ate price4 ,next to ! c>eful /udy ( orig9al ,,mss41 no?+ is s important to ! collector z ! c>eful & con/ant exam9ation ( well-execut$ facsimiles l ^? obta9able at ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e1 at ! co/ ( #gs4 #f;d41 y c get ?irty plates4 ,! fir/ 9 ord] conta9s facsimiles ( autograph lett]s by ,que5 ,ca?>9e ( ,aragon1 #aeac2 ,ar*bi%op ,cranm]1 #aecg2 ,bi%op ,hugh ,latim] 7m>g9al notes by ,h5ry ,,viii471 ab\t #aech2 ,edw>d ,,vi41 #aeea2 ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 #aega2 ,engli% ,comm&]s aga9/ ! ,spani% ,armada1 #aehh2 ,que5 ,elizabe?1 #afjc2 ,*>les ,i41 #afdb2 ,oliv] ,cromwell1 #afdi2 ,*>les ,,ii41 #affj2 ,james1 ,duke ( ,monm\?1 #afhe2 ,william ,,iii41 #afhi2 ,james ,/u>t1 ! ,pret5d]1 #agjc2 ,john ,*ur*ill1 ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh1 #agjf2 ,william ,pitt1 ,e>l ( ,*a?am1 #agei2 ,george ,,iii41 #agfj2 ,george ,wa%+ton1 #agic2 ,horatio1 ,visc\nt ,nelson1 & ,emma1 ,lady ,hamilton1 #ahje2 ,ar?ur ,wellesley1 ,duke ( ,well+ton1 #ahae2 ,g5]al ,*>les ,george ,gordon1 #ahhd2 ,que5 ,victoria1 #ahhe2 ,john ,dryd51 #afhb2 ,joseph ,addison1 #agad2 ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge1 #ahae2 ,william ,wordswor?1 #ahcd2 ,john ,keats1 #ahbj2 ,*>les ,dick5s1 #ahgj2 ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay1 #ahea2 ,?omas ,c>lyle1 #ahcb2 & ,rob]t ,br[n+1 #ahfh4 ,num]\s collections ( facsimiles h be5 publi%$ 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many1 & ! prud5t collector mu/ secure "o or m ( ^! invaluable aids to ! id5tification ( ,,mss4 ,mo/ ( ! be/ catalogues issu$1 bo? 9 ,london & ,p>is1 conta9 sev]al facsimiles1 b t does n less5 ! utility ( books l ,autographs ( ,royal1 ,noble1 ,le>n$1 & ,rem>kable ,p]sonages conspicu\s 9 ,engli% ,hi/ory f ! ,reign ( ,ri*>d ,,ii4 to t ( ,*>les ,,ii41 ) "s illu/ri\s ,=eign]s2 conta9+ _m passages f important lett]s 7engrav$ "u ! direction ( ,*>les ,john ,smi? & ,john ,g\gh ,ni*ols3 ,london1 #ahbi1 #a vol4 #dto72 or ,a ,collection ( ,"o ,hundr$ ,*>act]i/ic & ,int]e/+ ,autograph ,lett]s writt5 by ,royal & ,di/+ui%$ ,p]sons ( ,great ,brita9 f ! ,,xv4 to ! ,,xviii4 ,c5tury1 copi$ 9 p]fect facsimile f ! orig9als by ,joseph ,ne!rcliff 7,london1 #ahdi74 ,sev]al useful facsimiles are to be f\nd 9 ,a ,guide to ! ,collector ( ,hi/orical ,docum5ts1 ,lit]>y ,,mss41 & ,autograph ,lett]s1 by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,scott & ,mr4 ,samuel ,davey1 publi%$ 9 #ahia4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,t4 ,scott is also responsible = a h&y little volume1 entitl$ ,autograph ,collect+1 a ,practical ,manual = ,amateurs & ,hi/orical ,/ud5ts1 br\ght out ?ree ye>s lat] ?an ! l>g] volume by ,mr4 ,upcott ,gill4 ,x mu/ be confess$1 h[ev]1 t our ,fr5* neighb\rs are f> ahead ( u 9 ! matt] ( facsimiles1 z well z 9 o!r details connect$ ) autograph collect+4 ,) u ! subject is only n[ beg9n+ to receive ! treatm5t x m]its4 ,9 ! op9ion ( our neighb\rs ! cult ( ! autograph has = "s g5]ations held rank z a sci5ce4 ,i _c too /rongly impress ^u beg9n]s ! exp$i5cy ( c>efully wat*+ ! ,p>is autograph m>ket1 & giv+ special att5tion to ! catalogues issu$ mon?ly by ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay1 ( #c1 ,rue ,fur/5b]g1 & ,madame ,veuve ,gabriel ,*>avay1 ( #aec1 ,faub\rg ,/4 ,honor4 ,at ! ,fras] ,sale 7,april1 #aija7 ,i pur*as$ ?ree huge volumes =m+ an extra-illu/rat$ copy ( a portion ( ! fam\s ,lett]s ( ,madame de ,svign1 compil$ q a c5tury ago at ! co/ ( sev]al hundr$ p\nds1 & f9ally acquir$ by ,miss ,eliza ,gul/on4 ,9 x1 9 addition to an enorm\s numb] ( pr9ts & portraits1 7 sev]al g5u9e autograph lett]s1 supplem5t$ by a l>ge numb] ( facsimiles4 ,"u ! g5u9e lett]s ! mak] ( ! book wrote _! s\rce & hi/ory2 he divid$ ! facsimiles into trac+s1 imitations by h&1 & s =?4 ,a copy ( ! ,isographie des ,hommes ,clbres1 9 two #dto volumes1 is n[ wor? betwe5 #c & #d1 & ! late ,mr4 ti5ne ,*>avay prep>$ two supplem5ts to x :i* are also extremely valuable4 ,betwe5 ,m>*1 #ahhh1 & ,decemb]1 #ahid1 ! late ,mr4 ,davey publi%$ a qu>t]ly j\rnal--! ,ar*ivi/--:i* bid fair to become z indisp5sable to ! ,engli% collector z ! ,amateur d',autographes1 f\nd$ 9 ! e>ly eighte5-=ties & n[ admirably edit$ by ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay1 is to 8 ,fr5* colleague4 ,e true lov] ( autographs mu/ deplore its untimely end1 & ! "y collector is inde$ =tunate if he c obta9 a set ( x4 ,9 x ,dr4 ,scott1 :o 0 f ! fir/ its pr9cipal contributor1 places q a m9e ( in=mation at ! disposal ( 8 read]s4 ,i reg>d ! two b\nd volumes ( ! ,ar*ivi/ 9 my possession z "o ( ! mo/ useful books ( ref]5ce obta9able 9 ! matt] ( autographs4 ,9 ! =ty odd volumes ( ! ,amateur d',autographes#c ! /ud5t w discov] a lib]al education1 z f> z 8 special subject is conc]n$1 ready at h&4 ,! ,*>avay ,sale-catalogues are ( great value 9 ! matt] ( arrangem5t & description1 z well z = ! facsimiles !y give 9 abundance4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ is t ( ! ,alfr$ ,bovet ,collection1 disp]s$ dur+ ! spr+ & e>ly summ] ( #ahhd4 ,x 0 prep>$ by ,m4 ti5ne ,*>avay1 & fills ov] #hjj #dto pages pl5tifully illu/rat$ ) sket*es & num]\s facsimiles4 ,a v useful book = beg9n]s :o read ,fr5* is ,les ,autographes en ,france et le gt des ,autographes en ,france et l'trang] 7,p>is1 #ahfe71 by ,m4 de ,lescure4 ,x conta9s a useful li/ ( ! num]\s books on autographs publi%$ up to t date1 toge!r ) ! v>i\s collections ( facsimiles1 _m ( :i* c n[ be pick$ up on ! book/alls by ! side ( ! ,se9e or ! adjo9+ /reets = a few francs4 ,z f> back z #ahbj ! ,maison ,delpe* comm5c$ ! publication ( _! v>i\s ,iconographies1 ( :i* ! ,isographie des ,hommes ,clbres 0 ! natural successor4 ,!re are "o or two ,g]man books ( facsimiles1 l ! ,album von ,autograph5 7,leipzig1 #ahdi7 & ! ,sammlung hi/or3 b]hmt] ,autograph5 7,/uttg>t1 #ahdf-dg74 ,!re is also a collection ( five hundr$ facsimiles1 publi%$ 9 #ahdf by ,f4 ,boga]ts4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 pret5d to provide my read]s ) a complete autographic bibliography1 b among/ ! works ,i h m5tion$ he w f9d all t is necess>y to set ab\t collect+ 9 e>ne/1 & )\t fe> ( mak+ _m initial blund]s4 ,hav+ h&l$ & c>efully exam9$ a numb] ( g5u9e autographs & hav+1 by ! /udy ( facsimiles1 famili>is$ himself ) ! h&writ+ ( _m fam\s m5 & wom51 ! collector 9 embryo may beg9 to buy1 b x mu/ be a case ( fe/9a l5te4 ,h[ cauti\sly he %\ld proce$ he w realise :51 9 ! next *apt]1 ,i come to consid] ! critical "q ( autograph frauds & =g]ies4 ,all respectable autograph deal]s are ready to gu>antee any specim5 !y (f] = sale1 & to take x back if f\nd to be d\btful4 ,x is f ! c>eful read+ ( ! catalogues#d issu$ f "t to "t by deal]s l ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,qu>it*1 ( ,grafton ,/reet1 ,dr4 ,scott1 ( #fi1 ,mill ,lane1 ,we/ ,hamp/ead1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,v4 ,daniell1 ( #ec1 ,mortim] ,/reet1 ,messrs4 ,so!ran1 ( #cg1 ,piccadilly1 ,messrs4 ,maggs1 ( #aji1 ,/r&1 ,messrs4 ,ellis1 ( #bi1 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 & ,messrs4 ,pe>son1 ( ,pall ,mall ,c\rt1 t "o obta9s an insight into ! curr5t value ( autographs ( e description4 ,mr4 ,frank ,sab91 ( #agb1 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 does n1 z a rule1 issue catalogues1 b he possesses "o ( ! mo/ valuable /ocks ( autographs 9 exi/5ce4 ,8 ,?ack]ay1 ,civil ,w>1 & ,nelson collections are alone wor? _m ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,:ile ?is volume 0 go+ ?r\gh ! press ,mr4 ,sab9 paid ! record sum ( #h1fej = a collection ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,,mss4 relat+ to ,am]ica belong+ to ,mr4 ,r4 ,w4 ,bla?wayt4 ,9 ! prov9ces autograph catalogues are publi%$ n[ & !n by ,mr4 ,w4 ,br[n1 ( ,ed9burgh1 & ,messrs4 ,simmons ,wat]s1 ( ,leam+ton ,spa4 ,all ^! g5tlem5 w readily s5d _! catalogues on application4 ,i h already m5tion$ ! two excell5t catalogues issu$ mon?ly 9 ,p>is4 ,t ( ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay1 entitl$ ,bullet9 d',autographs1 has appe>$ ev] s9ce #ahdg4 ,! ,revue des ,autographs ( ,madame ,veuve ,gabriel ,*>avay dates f #ahff4 ,x is only "r to say t autograph collect+ is pursu$ s ke5ly j n[ 9 ,france1 t unless !y c arrange to obta9 advance copies ( ^! catalogues1 ! be/ items 9 !m w probably be sold be=e _! ord] arrives4 ,catalogues are sometimes publi%$ by ,h]r mile ,hirs*1 ( #f1 ,c>l ,/rasse1 ,muni*4 ,! ,am]ican deal]s w be spok5 ( 9 ! *apt] devot$ to ! subject ( autograph collect+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,engli% autographs ( exceptional int]e/ are (t5 obta9$ abroad at f> l[] prices ?an 9 ,london1 & t fact makes x v necess>y to look c>efully ?r\gh ! =eign catalogues4 ,! same rem>k d\btless applies to ,fr5* & ,g]man autographs 9 ,engl&4 ,i obta9$ 9 ,g]many a f9e autograph lett] ( ,*>les ,i4 = #aj4 ,x w\ld h fet*$ ?ree times t am\nt 9 a ,london auction-room4 ,! same rem>k applies to a f9e lett] ( ! ,"y ,pret5d]1 :i* came f ,p>is & 0 pric$ only at #ee francs4 ,on ! o!r h& ,i obta9$ 9 ,london = #aes4 ea* lett]s ( ,madame de ,ge(fr9 & ,madame du ,deff&1 :i* w\ld h co/ twice or ?rice z mu* 9 ,p>is4 ,9 "o ( ! late/ ,fr5* catalogues :i* rea*$ me1 an ,engli% lett] 0 pric$ at #bj francs4 ,9 an ,engli% catalogue1 a less l5g?y lett] by ! same writ] 0 (f]$ = sale at #e4 ,= #ab francs ,i once succe$$ 9 pur*as+ 9 ,p>is a lett] ( ,"l ,%elb\rne1 cov]+ t5 pages & ?r[+ q new light on ! relations betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ,engli% ,c\rts at a c]ta9 epo*4 ,! prices = f9e autographs 9 ,london are f> high] ?an 9 ,p>is & ,g]many4 ,a ,p>is deal] c\ld h>dly realise ! possibility ( a ,keats lett] fet*+ #ejj 7#ab1ejj francs71 z at ! ,l\is ,j4 ,hab] sale4 ,x 0 ?\ght q wond]ful :5 a ph5om5ally e>ly lett] ( ,napoleon--,i believe ! e>lie/ kn[n--0 sold = #e1jjj francs4 ,?is figure is1 ,i believe1 ! highe/ ev] giv5 9 ,p>is = a s+le lett]4 ,9 any case ?is unique relic ( ! "y ,napoleon only fet*$ ab\t "o-t5? ( ! price obta9$ = ! ,po/ ,(fice ,mauritius /amp :i* caus$ s mu* excitem5t 9 ! philatelic _w six ye>s s9ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,lett] ,,f ,,george ,,crabbe ,,to ,,edmund ,,burke4 7,see also p4 #baj47 ,9 ! case ( ,,mss4 ( e description x is necess>y to read !m c>efully4 ,x is only by s do+ t y c hope to asc]ta9 any?+ l ! real value4 ,?is rem>k applies p>ticul>ly to holograph lett]s4 ,! catalogu] (t5 omits ! "n ( ! p]son to :om x is address$1 or "s s5t5ce or allusion :i* adds mat]ially to its value4 ,?us a lett] ( ,frankl9 address$ to ,wa%+ton1 or lett]s by any ( ! ,fr5* m>%als writt5 to ,napoleon1 w\ld be f> m valuable ?an ord9>y lett]s ( any ( ^! p]sonages4 ,a lett] sign$ by ! ,russian ,emp]or ,paul w\ld n be intr9sically valuable4 ,b "o address$ to ,nelson 0 lately pric$ at #ad4 ,! "t at :i* a lett] is writt5 is (t5 an important factor 9 det]m9+ its price4 ,an ord9>y lett] ( ,well+ton1 :o wrote at lea/ a hundr$ ?\s& lett]s dur+ 8 public c>e]1 c be b\ght = #cs4 #f;d4 ,a note writt5 on ! ev5+ ( ,june #ah1 #ahae1 n long s9ce realis$ #aje4 ,!n aga91 lett]s acquire additional value :5 =m+ "p ( a s]ies4 ,i pur*as$ a lett] ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to ! poet ,crabbe1 m5tion+ a communication he 0 s5d+ him = ,dr4 ,johnson4 ,ye>s aft] ,i secur$ ! preci\s enclosure4 ,! two toge!r are obvi\sly wor? m ?an :5 tak5 s+ly4 ,i possess ! spl5did lett] ( ,george ,crabbe1 appeal+ = help to ,burke1 :i* once belong$ to ,sir ,!odore ,m>t94 ,i fail$ to secure ,burke's reply1 :i* w5t1 ,i believe1 to ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,i gave a few francs 9 ,p>is = a lett] ( ,anne ,d>n]'s ask+ ,madame de ,/al to meet h] at ,miss ,b]ry's 7! fri5d & lit]>y executrix ( ,walpole74 ,q accid5tally1 9 turn+ ov] a pile ( autographs 9 ,london1 ,i came across ! reply1 & a v *>act]i/ic "o x 04 ,at ! pres5t mom5t bo? lett]s face ! acc\nt ( ! reunion 9 "q 9 my extra-illu/rat$ copy ( ,! ,j\rnals & ,correspond5ce ( ,miss ,b]ry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,autograph ,,( ,,ludwig ,,van ,,bee?ov54 7,see p4 #beg47 ,dr4 ,scott hopes ,i w impress ^u my read]s ! necessity ( m5d+ autographs z little z possible4 ,to clip or trim !m is rank h]esy1 & gives !m at once ! appe>ance ( c\nt]feits4 ,autographs mu/ be treat$ ) ! greate/ t5d]ness4 ,y c be/ /r5g!n decay+ pap] by ! c>eful application ( dilut$ solution ( gelat9e4 ,!re are sev]al me?ods ( r5d]+ fad$ writ+ aga9 legible4 ,accord+ to "o au?ority ! mo/ effective ag5t is v f9ely p[d]$ *lorate ( pota% add$ to a decoction ( galls1 dabb$1 n rubb$1 ov] ! ,,ms4 ,:5 dry1 ! surface %\ld be spong$ ) lime-wat]4 ,ano!r exp]t advises t ! pap] %\ld be moi/5$1 & a bru% pass$ ov] ! fad$ portion wett$ ) a solution ( sulphide ( ammonia1 an infusion ( galls1 or a solution ( f]rocyanide ( potassium slightly acidulat$ ) hydro*loric acid4#e ,p]sonally ,i h f\nd ! ,a4,p4 br& ( transp>5t adhesive tape invaluable bo? 9 m5d+ & h++ autographs1 b wor?less imitations mu/ be avoid$4 ,x c be b\ght ( all /ation]s1 & ) x ,i always use ,higg9s's ,photographic ,pa/e4 ,?is may possibly be a little extravagant1 & an exp]t gives me ! foll[+ recipe = a useful pa/e 9 connection ) autographs3-- ,take a tablespoonful ( ,gl5field's ,pat5t ,/>* & mix ) a little cold wat] 9 an ord9>y jam-pot1 !n fill ) boil+ wat]4 ,:5 cool x w be ready = use4 ,! classification ( autographs has giv5 rise to endless discussion4 ,on ?is subject ,i am at issue ) ,mr4 ,jol9e4 ,p]sonally1 ,i reg>d extra-illu/ration z ! mo/ effective & int]e/+ plan ( arrang+ & pres]v+ autographs4 ,mr4 ,jol9e1 on ! o!r h&1 m$itates ^u extra-illu/ration z only an incid5t or cont+5t possibility 9 autograph collection4 ,i hope to deal ) 7to me7 ! mo/ fasc9at+ subject ( ,extra-,illu/ration or ,grang]is+ 9 a sep>ate volume4 ,9 an article 9 ,! ,c\ntry ,home ,i h giv5 examples ( ! effective use ( autographs 9 extra-illu/ration1#f & ,i c conceive no =m ( ! g5tle emotion m enjoyable ?an t :i* "o exp]i5ces :5 "o sees an appropriate autograph plac$ 9 apposition to a f9e portrait fac+ "s text :i* !y comb9e /rik+ly & felicit\sly to illu/rate4 ,9 my ,*e/]field's ,lett]s ,i h a lett] 9 ,engli% f ! ,sage ( ,f]ney to ! ,h]mit ( ,blackhea?1 toge!r ) a portrait ( ! same date1 opposite ,*e/]field's acc\nt ( 8 meet+ ) & fri5d%ip = ,voltaire4 ,9 an ext5d$ ,cl>ke & ,mc,arthur's ,life ( ,nelson1 9 imm$iate contiguity to ! acc\nt ( "o ( 8 mo/ d>+ adv5tures1 & ! hon\rs x br\ght him1 may be se5 ,nelson's orig9al lett] ( ?anks to ,george ,,iii4 7z t\*+ an epi/le z he ev] p5n$71 toge!r ) a contempor>y portrait 9 wat]-col\rs4 ,!re is no bett] way ( pres]v+ autographs ?an to h\se !m betwe5 ! leaves ( well-b\nd & c>efully t5d$ volumes4 ,!re is no worse me?od ?an to frame !m z a picture1 & expose !m to ! fad+ influ5ce ( a /rong light4 ,i h se5 autographs actually gumm$ to a glass be=e be+ fram$6 ,if an accid5t occurs ! autograph g5]ally %>es ! fate ( ! glass4 ,= ! ord]ly keep+ ( ! autographs & ,,mss4 :i* ,i h n utilis$ 9 ! =ty or fifty books ,i h extra-illu/rat$ s9ce #aijj1 ,i employ a deep folio-siz$ receptacle kn[n z a ,/one's fil+ cab9et1 ) alphabetical divisions4#g ,x enables me to f9d any giv5 pap] at a mom5t's notice4 ,i h made ! necessities ( extra-illu/ration ! ma9spr+1 z x 71 ( my autograph collect+4 ,if ! "y autograph collector has no specific object ( ?is k9d 9 view 7& 9 ! c\rse ( t5 ye>s' h>d "w 9 ! v9ey>d ( grang]is+ !re are few k9ds ( autographs ,i h n requir$7 ,i %\ld /rongly recomm5d him to beg9 ) "s specific l9e1 be x soldi]s or sailors1 pa9t]s or poets1 actors & actresses1 m5 ( lett]s1 wor?ies ( a p>ticul> city1 c\nty1 or college1 & s =?4 ,if ?is c\rse is adopt$ an int]e/+ collection c be =m$ )\t incurr+ enorm\s co/1 & ! value ( good autographs is sure to rise4 ,x is giv5 to few m5 9 a g5]ation1 or ev5 9 a c5tury1 to =m collections ( a cosmopolitan & all-embrac+ "* l t made by ! late ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,morrison betwe5 ! ye>s #ahfe & #ahhb1 ! catalogue ( :i*1 prep>$ ) ! utmo/ c>e by ,m4 ,a4 ,w4 ,?ibaudeau1 fills six folio & sev5 imp]ial octavo volumes1 & co/s #fj4 ,fr5* collectors pay great att5tion to classification1 & ea* lett] is g5]ally plac$ 9 a *emise or cov] be>+ "s h]aldic or o!r appropriate device4 ,9 ! case ( a small collection l t :i* ,sir ,george ,:ite1 ,b>t41 has acquir$1 ( lett]s & docum5ts relat+ solely to ,bri/ol1 an alphabetical arrangem5t is pref]able4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o ga!rs autographs ( all conceivable k9ds1 & ( all nations & languages1 subdivisions become absolutely ess5tial if y want to f9d any p>ticul> specim5 )\t difficulty4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! ,alfr$ ,bovet ,catalogue1 prep>$ on sci5tific l9es by ,m4 ti5ne ,*>avay4 ,9 ?is collection ! _m ?\s& items ( :i* x consi/$ 7 divid$ into--7#a7 ,heads ( ,gov]nm5t2 7#b7 ,/atesm5 & ,political ,p]sonages2 7#c7 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution2 7#d7 ,w>riors2 7#e7 ,m5 ( ,sci5ce & ,explor]s2 7#f7 ,actors & ,actresses2 7#g7 ,writ]s2 7#h7 ,pa9t]s1 ,sculptors1 ,engrav]s1 & ,ar*itects2 7#i7 ,hugu5ots2 & 7#aj7 ,wom54 ,!re 0 a fur!r subdivision accord+ to nationalities1 & ^! 7 f9ally arrang$ *ronologically4 ,! preface to ! ,bovet ,catalogue1 admirably writt5 by ,m4 ti5ne ,*>avay1 has be5 publi%$ sep>ately "u ! attractive title ( ,! ,sci5ce ( ,autographs4 ,x des]ves to be translat$ & publi%$ 9 ,engli%1 = no m ?\ghtful essay on ! value ( hi/orical lett]s & ! cult ( ! autograph has ev] appe>$4 ,x is n[ "t to consid] ! application ( ! legal maxim ( caveat emptor to ! acquisition ( ,,mss4 ( e description4 ,! pres5ce ( a =g]y w (t5 discr$it an o!rwise int]e/+ & valuable collection4 ,n long ago ,i 0 %[n an album ( autographs :i* repres5t$ ! glean+s ( two or ?ree g5]ations ( a highly respectable c\nty family4 ,! mom5t ,i op5$ x ,i recognis$ my old fri5d ! ,byron-,galignani facsimile1 :i* is (f]$ to deal]s z a r>e specim5 at lea/ once a week4 ,! own]1 :o _h paid sev]al p\nds = x1 decl>$ he c\ld v\* = its g5u95ess beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt6 ,he nev] q =gave my tak+ d[n ! ,p>is edition ( ,byron's poems to conv9ce him ( 8 error4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,x 0 =tunately catalogu$ "u ! "n ( ,g5lis1 ,flicit ,ducre/1 ,comtesse de1 & s escap$ att5tion4 ,! pr9cipal witnesses are ,philippe galit1 ,duc d',orlans1 & ,g5]al ,val5ce4 ,! bride is describ$ z ,citiz5 ,anne ,c>ol9e ,/phanie ,sims1 ag$ #ai1 liv+ 9 ,p>is1 kn[n 9 ,france by ! "n ( ,pamela1 a native ( ,fago 9 ,newf\ndl& & daught] ( ,william ,brixeij 7sic7 & ,m>y ,sims4 ,! bridegroom is said to be ,edw>d ,fitz,gerald1 ag$ #bi1 g5]ally liv+ 9 ,dubl91 ,irel&1 a native ( ,:itehall1 ,london1 & ! son ( ,james ,fitz,gerald de ,le9/] & ,dame ,amlie ,l5nox de ,le9/]4 ,! ,duke ( ,orlans figures 9 ! de$ only z ,citiz5 ,l\is ,philippe galit4 #b ,publi%$ by ord] ( ! ,tru/ees 9 #aijf2 price #f;d4 #c ,issu$ e mon? at a ye>ly subscription ( #aj francs4 ,! (fice is at #c1 ,rue de ,fur/5b]g1 ,p>is4 ,among/ ,m4 ,*>avay's collaborators are ,m4 ,anatole ,france1 ( ! ,fr5* ,academy1 & ,m4 ,george ,ca91 ( ! ,muse ,c>navalet4 ,ea* numb] conta9s "o or m facsimiles & a li/ ( sale prices4 #d ,! publi%] ( ,autograph ,catalogues inv>iably adopts ! foll[+ conv5i5t abbreviations3 ,a4 ,l4 ,s4 7autograph lett] sign$71 ,a4 ,l4 7autograph lett] unsign$71 ,a4 ,n4 ,s4 7autograph note sign$71 ,d4 ,s4 7docum5t sign$74 ,9 ,france ,l4 ,a4 ,s4 indicates an autograph lett] sign$ & ,p4 ,s4 7pice signe7 a sign$ docum5t4 #e ,dr4 ,scott says3 ,v>i\s sugge/ions h be5 (f]$ = ! re/oration ( vani%$ writ+ & ( ink :i* has fad$1 su* z a solution ( sulphide ( ammonium wa%$ ov] ! writ+1 previ\sly moi/5$ ) wat] or a decoction ( nut-galls1 b great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ s z n to injure valuable docum5ts4 ,inde$1 ,i _c too (t5 repeat ! w>n+ t ! less autographs are manipulat$ or alt]$ f _! orig9al /ate ! bett]4 ,! way 9 :i* s _m f9e old lett]s h _h _! m>g9s trimm$ to remove ! ragg$ edges ye>s ago is a dreadful eye-sore to ! collector1 :o1 ( c\rse1 likes to see ! %eets ( pap] ( ! prop] or?odox size1 ) l>ge spaces ar\nd ! writ+4 ,damp+ ! ink %\ld1 if possible1 be c>efully avoid$1 = !re is some?+ preci\s & inimitable 9 ! f9e1 indescribable t9t :i* age alone gives to writ+4 #f ,see ,! ,c\ntry ,home1 vol4 iv41 ,febru>y1 #aiaj1 pp4 #bed-eh4 #g ,_m v>ieties ( ^! cab9ets are obta9able at ! e/abli%m5t ( ,t]ry ,co41 ,ltd41 :olesale /ation]s1 ,hatton ,g>d54 ,,iii ,,! ,,caveat ,,emptor ,,( ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,dr4 ,,johnson ,,to ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds ,,on ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,crabbe',s ,,poems1 #aghc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l9es ,,( ,,?omas ,,*att]ton ,,on ,,horace ,,walpole1 ,,:i* ,,co/ ,,sir ,,george ,,:ite1 ,,( ,,bri/ol1 #cd4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,caveat ,,emptor ,,( ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,=g]ies & fakes--,cases ( mi/ak5 id5tity--,"s fam\s autograph frauds--,practical me?ods ( detection ,! success ( an impo/ure dep5ds *iefly ^u ! receptive disposition ( ^? :o are select$ z its victims4--,introduction to ,irel&'s ,confessions4 ,oui1 il y a de faux autographes1 comme il y a de faux antiques4 ,mais e/-ce-qu'on devra supprim] le muse des antiques p>ce qu'on a dc\v]t de faux bronzes4--,,ti5ne ,,*>avay1 ,l',affaire ,vra9-,lucas4 ,i mu/ resi/ a /rong temptation to enl>ge on su* int]e/+ topics z ,w4 ,h4 ,irel&'s :olesale manufacture ( ,%akespe>ean ,,mss42 ,?omas ,*att]ton's +5i\s fabrication ( ,r[ley's poems1 & ,james ,macph]son's alleg$ translations f ,ossian4 ,! ma9 object ( ,irel& & ,*att]ton 0 obvi\sly to deceive ! _w ( lett]s r ?an ! !n little-kn[n autograph collector ) ^: int]e/s ,i am solely conc]n$4 ,by ! irony ( fate1 h[ev]1 !re are at ! pres5t mom5t v few r>] or m co/ly autographs ?an t ( ,?omas ,*att]ton1 :o might v well h liv$ = a twelvemon? on ! price paid by ,sir ,george ,:ite = f\r or five l9es ( 8 h&writ+ scrawl$ on ! back ( a lett]4 ,*att]ton di$ by 8 own h&1 ) />vation />+ him 9 ! face1 b ,irel& liv$ to make money by ! ,confessions#h ( 8 misdo+s1 & m ?an ?irty ye>s ago #ej 0 paid = ! sca?+ lett] address$ to ,macph]son by ,samuel ,johnson4 ,! =g] ( autograph lett]s = ! purpose ( entrapp+ ! ov]-tru/ful or ignorant collector is ! product ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 al?\gh "s ( ! ,fr5* imitations may possibly be a little old]4 ,! mod]n =g] obta9s important aid f photography1 b by way ( comp5sation ! enl>gem5t ( any giv5 specim5 by ! same means is invaluable = ! purposes ( detection4 ,! e>lie/ imitations ( autograph lett]s ,i h ev] se5 are ( ,fr5* orig91 & are conta9$ 9 ! extra-illu/rat$ copy ( ,madame de ,svign's ,lett]s already allud$ to4 ,!y are frankly labell$ z trac+s1 engrav+s1 li?ographs1 & s =?1 & _m ( !m seem to h be5 execut$ on old pap] 9 ord] to simulate m completely ! orig9als4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,specim5 ,,( ,,irel&',s ,,%akespe>ean ,,=g]ies ,,atte/$ ,,by ,,himself4 7,by p]mission ( ! own]s1 ,messrs4 ,so!ran47 ,! inexp]i5c$ collector mu/1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 bew>e ( facsimiles ( lett]s :i* h be5 publi%$ bon fide z illu/rations ( works ( biography1 &1 hav+ be5 extract$ f !m1 are (f]$ = sale 7sometimes innoc5tly7 z g5u9e specim5s4 ,! mo/ famili> in/ance ( ?is is a lett] ( ,byron's address$ to ,mr4 ,galignani1 at #ah1 ,rue ,vivi5ne1 ,p>is4 ,a facsimile ( ?is1 ) address1 c41 0 prefix$ to an edition ( ,byron's poems publi%$ 9 ,p>is4 ,n long ago ,i saw ?is li?ograph$ facsimile figur+ z g5u9e 9 a valuable collection ( holograph lett]s1 ! re/ ( :i* 7 above suspicion4 ,?is lett] comm5ces ) ! words3-- ,sir1--,9 v>i\s numb]s ( y\r j\rnal ,i h se5 m5tion$ a "w entitl$ ',! ,vampire' ) ! addition ( my "n z t ( ! au?or4 ,i am n ! au?or1 & nev] he>d ( ! "w 9 "q until n[1 & ends ) ! s5t5ce1 ,y w oblige me by comply+ ) my reque/ ( contradiction4 ,i assure y t ,i "k no?+ ( ! "w or works 9 "q1 & h ! hon\r to be 7z ! correspond5ts to magaz9es say71 'y\r con/ant read]' & v ob$i5t s]vant1 ,byron4 ,to ?is is add$ ! date1 ,v5ice1 ,april #bg?1 #ahai4 ,!re is a well-kn[n facsimile ( a lett] ( ,"l ,nelson :i* occasionally does duty z an orig9al4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i saw x 9 a catalogue pric$ at sev]al p\nds6 ,x is ins]t$ aft] ! preface 9 ,t4 ,o4 ,*ur*ill's ,life ( ,nelson1 publi%$ 9 #ahjh1 & ! pap] is !re=e n unlike t ( ! p]iod at :i* ! lett] is suppos$ to h be5 writt51 & be>s on ! back ! address1 ,to ,?omas ,lloyd1 ,esq41 ,no4 #ae1 ,m>y's ,build+s1 ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane1 ,london4 ,! orig9al w\ld be wor? q t5 gu9eas4 ,buy]s ( ,nelson lett]s %\ld rememb] t ?is dang]\s facsimile beg9s z foll[s3 ,ba?1 ,janu>y #bi?1 #agih4 ,my de> ,lloyd1--,!re is no?+ y c desire me to d t ,i %all n h ! greate/ pleasure 9 comply+ )1 = ,i am sure y c nev] possess a ?\ght t is n /rictly hon\rable4 ,i 0 mu* flatt]$ by ! ,m>quis's#i k9d notice ( me1 & ,i beg y w make my respects acceptable to him4 ,tell him t ,i possess 8 place 9 ,mr4 ,palm]'s ,box1 b 8 ,lord%ip did n tell me all its *>ms1 t g5]ally "s ( ! h&some/ ,ladys at ,ba? are p>tak]s 9 ! ,box1 & 0 ,i a ba*elor ,i w\ld n answ] = be+ tempt$1 b z ,i am possess$ ( ev]y?+ t is valuable 9 a wife ,i h no occasion to ?9k beyond a pretty face--& s =?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,irel&',s ,,atte/ation ,,( ,,8 ,,=g]ies ,,( ,,%akespe>e',s ,,signature4 ,if ei!r ( ^! facsimiles _h be5 t\*$ ) ! end ( a sable bru% moi/5$ ) muriatic acid & wat] ! pr9t w\ld rema9 unaffect$4 ,9 a g5u9e lett] ! writ+ if s t\*$ w\ld gr[ fa9t or disappe>4 ,! same te/ may be appli$ to photographs or imitations 9 sepia4 ,i once pur*as$ a qua9t note writt5 by ,edmund ,kean1 ( :i* a reproduction is n[ giv54 ,ne>ly a ye> lat] ,i saw an autograph1 id5tical 9 e p>ticul>1 (f]$ = sale4 ,i s5t = x1 & on apply+ ! dilution ( muriatic acid te/ f\nd x to be a copy 9 sepia ( ! note already 9 my possession4 ,! own] ( ! g5u9e note _h s5t x to two or ?ree applicants = inspection4 ,x _h be5 trac$ ov] & !n work$ up 9 sepia4 ,i once discov]$ a lett] ( ,william ,pitt ! ,eld] to be a =g]y by ! m]e accid5t ( ! sun fall+ on x1 & %[+ a n>r[ rim r\nd ea* lett]4 ,9 ?is case ! basis 0 a photograph1 t\*$ up ) black pa9t4 ,! autograph collector soon becomes accu/om$ to ! appe>ance ( g5u9e lett]s1 = ! creases & /a9s ( "t _c be p]fectly imitat$ any m ?an ! old-_w appe>ance ( sev5te5?- & eighte5?-c5tury ink4 ,wat]m>ks are a good1 b n an infallible1 te/ ( g5u95ess4 ,! ?ick1 gilt-edg$ lett] pap] ( qu>to size us$ by our ance/ors _c be satisfactorily c\nt]feit$1 & ! inexp]i5c$ buy] %\ld es*ew docum5ts ( all sorts writt5 on morsels ( pap] ( irregul> size1 :i* may h be5 torn f books1 & lack ! usual te/s ( au!nticity4 ,collectors ( autographs %\ld be> 9 m9d ! facts t franks ceas$ to be us$ aft] ! introduction ( ! p5ny po/age 9 #ahdj2 t envelopes 7 fir/ us$ ab\t t5 ye>s e>li]1 & t ! lett]s d5ot+ ! v>i\s ,london po/al di/ricts did n =m "p ( ! po/m>k till "s "t aft] ! inv5tion ( ! adhesive /amp4 ,a =g$ lett] ( ,?ack]ay 0 detect$ by ! appe>ance ( ! lett] ,w4 aft] ,london 9 ! c\nt]feit po/m>k q t5 ye>s be=e x c\ld h legitimately done s4 ,if hot wat] is appli$ to a g5u9e wat]m>k1 x becomes cle>] & /rong]2 if to a fabricat$ "o x disappe>s4 ,! autograph collector %\ld c>efully /udy a book :i* has q rec5tly be5 publi%$ on ! subject ( =g]y & fabricat$ docum5ts4#aj ,"o *apt] is devot$ to ! subject ( =g$ lit]>y autographs1 b ^? :o desire to acquire an exp]t k ( ?is important "q %\ld ma/] ! :ole ( its cont5ts1 & ?is is no difficult task1 = ! volume only conta9s sev5ty-sev5 pages4 ,9 proportion to ! con/ant rise 9 ! value ( autographs ! temptation to =g]y increases1 & ! gradual absorption ( g5u9e specim5s is sure to br+ into exi/5ce a numb] ( %ams4 ,z ! au?ors v rightly po9t out1 ,x is n surpris+ ! pr(itable & gr[+ autograph m>ket %\ld h attract$ ! fraudul5t1 = ! prizes :5 won are g5]ally ( a sub/antial "*1 & amply repay ! misappli$ ef=t & +5uity dem&$4 ,! success :i* has att5d$ too _m ( ^! frauds may be l>gely acc\nt$ = by ! fact t 9 _m cases ! en?usiasm ( ! collector has outrun 8 caution4 ,! lett]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 ,burns1 ,nelson1 ,byron1 ,keats1 ,%elley1 & ,scott 7 ! fir/ to attract ! att5tion ( ! autograph =g] 9 ,engl&4 ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s h be5 rec5tly ! object ( 8 unwelcome att5tions4 ,mo/ ( ! ,?ack]ay =g]ies1 l ! example reproduc$1 are ! "w ( "o man1 :o uses an ord9>y p5 & has a fondness = half-%eets ( pap]4 ,8 feeble attempts to imitate ,?ack]ay's wit & /yle are alone suffici5t to excite suspicion4 ,if ! c\nt]feit is c>efully comp>$ ) a g5u9e specim5 l ! "o giv51 deception w be impossible4 ,i possess a small collection ( =g$ autograph lett]s to use = detective purposes1 & z a w>n+ to o!rs4 ,!re are five ( ^! duff] ,?ack]ays among/ !m4 ,! =g] app>5tly f9ds ! upright h& ,?ack]ay adopt$ lat] 9 life m to 8 ta/e ?an ! less angul> calligraphy ( 8 y\?4 ,a few ye>s ago ! ,london autograph m>ket 0 inundat$ ) =g$ lett]s ( ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s4 ,at pres5t !y are kept out ( ! light ( day1 & sold to ! unw>y 9 all sorts ( out-(-!-way places1 (t5 9 %ops at ! sea-side4 ,! ,dick5s =g]ies are g5]ally betray$ by ! pr9t$ address at ! top ( ! lett] be+ li?ograph$ & n emboss$4 ,! g5tleman to :om ,dick5s is said to h address$ 8 la/ lett] is suppos$ to h _h a c]ta9 numb] ( facsimiles made = di/ribution among/ 8 fri5ds4 ,^! are n[ us$ occasionally l ! ,galignani-,byron or ! ,*ur*ill-,nelson4 ,x is "h a cle> case ( caveat emptor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,=g$ ,,lett] ,,( ,w4 ,m4 ,,?ack]ay1 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,8 ,,lat] ,,h&writ+ ,,is ,,imitat$4 ,v (t5 a lett] is (f]$ = sale :i* is 9 no s5se ( ! ^w a =g]y1 b :i* 0 nev] writt5 by ! p]son ! buy] supposes4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! sell] is z ignorant ( ! true /ate ( ! case z ! buy]4 ,i allude to lett]s writt5 by p]sons be>+ ! same "n1 b ^: autographs possess a v diff]5t value4 ,9 addition to ! k+s & que5s ^: names are id5tical1 we h two ,oliv] ,cromwells1 two ,horace ,walpoles1 two ,s>ah ,siddonses1 two ,*>les ,dick5ses1 & _m o!r d\bles4 ,i h )9 ! la/ few mon?s se5 a lett] ( ! less-kn[n ,horace ,walpole catalogu$ z "o ( ! own] ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & a lett] ( ,s>ah ,siddons ! y\ng]1 ^: usual signature is ,s4 ,m4 ,siddons1 describ$ z a long & pleas+ specim5 9 ! h&writ+ ( h] "m4 ,9 ^! cases !re is no sort ( resemblance 9 ! calligraphy ( ! two p]sons4 ,! error arises solely f ! simil>ity ( ! "n1 & a lack ( c>e or k on ! "p ( ! catalogu]4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! lett] ( ,s>ah ,m>?a ,siddons is an exce$+ly int]e/+ "o1 & 0 writt5 ab\t two ye>s be=e h] dea? "u ! tragic circum/ances graphically describ$ by ,mr4 ,knapp 9 8 ,arti/'s ,love ,/ory4 ,i nev] saw any o!r lett] ( ,s>ah ,m4 ,siddons1 & ,i give x 9 ext5so to %[ h[ c>eful "o %\ld be 9 /udy+ an autograph be=e pur*as+ x4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,sally ,siddons promis$ h] y\ng] si/] ,m>ia1 :o di$ 9 #agih at ,bri/ol ,hot ,wells all = ! love ( ! h&some pa9t]1 t "u no circum/ances w\ld %e ev] m>ry him4 ,! lett] gives a /rik+ picture ( ! ,kemble-,siddons circle at ,ba? 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,miss ,s>ah ,m4 ,siddons at ,ba? to ,miss ,patty ,wilk9son1#aa ,blake ,/reet1 ,york4 ,,ba?1 ,july #ai1 #ahja4 ,inde$ my de> ,patty ,i am extremely conc]n$ to he> ( y\r "m's s]i\s illness :i* y may believe is n a little augm5t$ by ! necessity ,i _c b feel !re is1 = y\r /ay+ ) h] if %e does n soon get ! bett] ( ?is al>m+ attack1 b y "k my de> ,i am by nature 7& he>tily d ,i ?ank nature = x7 dispos'd to see ! faire/ side ( ?+s1 & ,i am flatt]+ myself ) ! hopes t y\r next lett] w br+ me good tid+s1 & t ,i %all see my de> ,patty arrive ) my ,"m#ab at ,ba? 9 less n[ ?an a =tnight4 ,heav5 be prais'd1 if ,i %\ld b be well to receive y bo?1 x w be "o ( ! happie/ days ( my life4 ,did ,i tell y h[ sociable we all 7 :ile my uncle & ,mrs4 ,kemble#ac 7 9 ,ba?8 d9+ e day toge!r1 ei!r at our own or ! ,twiss's h\se4 ,i nev] saw my ,uncle s *e]ful & l o!r p1 & %e 0 q agreeable & did n ov]:elm u ) ,lords1 ,ladies1 ,balls & ,supp]s4 ,mrs4 ,twiss#ad too is become q k9d1 nay affectionate to me s9ce ,i got well1 b "o smile1 "o t5d] ^w1 or att5tion has m effect on me :5 ,i am ill & mis]able ?an all ! k9dness & att5tion ,i c meet )1 :5 ,i am well1 & able 7at lea/ 9 "s degree7 to return pleasure = pleasure4 ,i h he>d ,betty ,%>p s+ sev]al times1 & ?9k %e is v mu* improv$ 9 mann] & ,i hope h] voice w improve 9 p[]1 at pres5t x is (t5 too weak to h mu* effect 9 a l>ge room1 cr[d$ ) p4 ,%e is good hum\r'd & unaffect$ z f> z ,i h se5 h]1 & h] p]son z ,i told y be=e improv'd mo/ a/oni%+ly4 ,:ile my uncle & ,mrs4 ,kemble 7 "h1 we sp5t an ev5+ at ,mrs4 ,palm]'s#ae :i* 0 r dull1 & "o at ,miss ,lee's#af :i* 0 a little bett]4 ,i am sure !y bo? w\ld h be5 v tiresome to me if x _h n be5 = my own p4 ,pray rememb] me v k9dly to poor ,mrs4 ,wilk9son1 :o is ,i hope recov]+ e day--& to y\r fri5d ,miss ,brook4 ,i %\ld l to see ,cora 9 all h] glory4 ,i pres5t by y a salute to h] ,lady%ip's div9e p>ts4 ,george#ag w /ill be ) u :5 y come4 ,cecy#ah w be gone to s*ool & x is almo/ "t %e %\ld1 = %e is got s riot\s nobody c manage h] :5 ,i am n 9 ! way1 = ,patty is too good natur$ 444 & ?o' %e cont9ually ?reat5s to tell me1 %e nev] does & ,cecilia kn[s %e nev] w4 ,adieu my de> girl4 ,i %all he> f y surely 9 a day or two1 till :51 ,i am impati5tly ,y\r ev] s9c]e & affectionate ,s4 ,m4 ,,siddons4 ,( ! =g$ lett]s 9 my private pillory t ( ,keats is by f> ! mo/ clev]ly execut$4 ,! facsimiles ( ,byron & ,nelson 7 nev] int5d$ to be us$ = ! purposes ( deception4 ,! ,keats & ,?ack]ay c\nt]feits1 on ! o!r h&1 are ! "w ( a pr(essional fabricator ( spuri\s autographs4 ,9 ! ,keats lett]s 7dat$ ,w5twor? ,place1 ,hamp/ead1 ,decemb] #h1 #ahah7 ! po/m>ks1 ! creases1 ! fad$ col\r ( ! pap]1 & ! seal ) ! clasp$ h&s & motto are all c>efully imitat$1 b x w\ld n = a mom5t deceive an exp]i5c$ h&4 ,collectors %\ld c>efully exam9e all ,keats lett]s (f]$ = sale--p>ticul>ly ^? address$ to ,my de> ,woodh\se4 ,! same rem>k applies to correspond5ce by ,burns1 ,scott1 ,%elley1 & ,byron1 = ^? mu*-priz$ & eag]ly-s\ght-aft] lett]s h be5 ea* 9 turn ! subject ( +5i\s & c>efully prep>$ =g]ies4 ,! ,byron =g] 7:o claim$ relation%ip ) ! poet7 escap$ ! puni%m5t he ri*ly m]it$1 b ! :olesale manufactur] ( ,burns & ,scott ,,mss4 0 s5t to jail = a twelvemon?4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y case 9 ! annals ( autograph =g]y occurr$ 9 ,france--! c\ntry p> excell5ce ( cunn+ly devis$ facsimiles--on ! eve ( ! ,franco-,prussian ,w>4 ,x is kn[n z ! ,affaire ,vra9-,lucas1 & an excell5t acc\nt ( x 0 publi%$ at ! "t by ,m4 ti5ne ,*>avay4#ai ,vra9-,lucas 0 a ne$y adv5tur]2 ,mi*el ,*asles 0 a sci5ti/ ( ,european reputation4 ,incr$ible z x may appe>1 ,vra9-,lucas1 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 induc$ "o ,*asles to pur*ase f him at ! aggregate price ( ab\t #f1jjj no less ?an #bg1jjj autographs1 ne>ly ! :ole ( :i* 7 =g]ies ( ! mo/ audaci\s description4 ,vra9-,lucas be/[$ on 8 c\nt]feits little ( ! c>e & att5tion to detail :i* *>act]ises "s ( ! ,keats1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 & ,scott =g]ies4 ,beg9n+ ) a suppos$ correspond5ce betwe5 ! y\?ful ,newton & ,pascal1 :i* ,sir ,david ,brew/] prov$ conclusively to be impossible1 he proce$$ to fabricate lett]s ( ,rabelais1 ,montesquieu1 & ,la ,bruyre4 ,be=e he _h f9i%$ ,m4 ,*asles became ! possessor ( lett]s 9 ,fr5* & writt5 on pap] made 9 ,france ( ,julius ,cs>1 ,cleopatra1 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 & ev5 ( ,laz>us1 aft] 8 resurrection4 ,on ,febru>y #af1 #ahgj1 ,vra9-,lucas 0 br\ght be=e a ,p>is ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,tribunal ,correctionnel74 ,among/ ! =g$ ,,mss4 produc$ on behalf ( ! prosecution 7 #e lett]s ( ,abl>d1 #e f ,alcibiades to ,p]icles1 #aha ( ,alcu91 #a ( ,attila to a ,gallic g5]al1 #f ( ,alex&] ! ,great to ,ari/otle1 to say no?+ ( examples ( ! private correspond5ce ( ,h]od1 ,pompey1 ,*>les ,m>tel1 ,judas ,isc>iot1 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 ,sapho1 ,pontius ,pilate1 & ,joan ( ,arc4 ,ano!r long alphabetical li/ ( ^! fictiti\s r>iora began ) ,agns ,sorel1 ,anacreon1 & ! ,emp]or ,adrian1 & end$ ) ,/4 ,!resa1 ,tib]ius1 ,tur5ne1 & ,voltaire4 ,"h is a delici\s example ( ?is f>rago ( transp>5t fraud4 ,lett] ( ,que5 ,cleopatra to ,julius ,cs>4 ,clopatre royne son trs am ,jules ,cs>1 ,emp]eur4 ,mon trs am1 no/re fils ,cs>ion va bi54 ,j'espre que bi5tt il s]a en e/at de support] le voyage d'icy ,m>seilles1 o j'ai beso9 de le faire in/ruire tant cause de bon air qu'on y respire et des belles *oses qu'on y enseigne4 ,je v\s pr9s donc me dire combi5 de temps encore re/]ez dans ces contres1 c> j'y veux conduire moy mme no/re fils et v\s pri] p> icelle occasion4 ,c'e/ v\s dire mon trs am le cont5tem5t que je ress5s lorsque je me tr\ve prs de v\s1 et ce att5dant1 je pr9s les dieux avoir v\s en consid]ation4 ,le xi ,m>s l'an de ,rome ,,vccix4767 ,& next came a safe-conduct pass writt5 by ,v]c+etorix 9 fav\r ( ! "y ,trogus ,pompeus on a secret mission to ,julius ,cs>6 ,vra9-,lucas 0 promptly s5t5c$ to two ye>s' imprisonm5t = fraud1 toge!r ) a f9e ( #ejj francs & ! co/s ( ! trial4 ,! only excuse = ,m4 ,mi*el ,*asles1 ma!matician ( r5[n & ,memb] ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 is to be f\nd 9 8 num]\s preoccupations & advanc$ age4 ,he 0 sev5ty-six 9 #ahgj4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,affaire ,vra9-,lucas has to "s ext5t its c\nt]p>t 9 ! lit]>y =g]y c>ri$ out ) consummate skill by ,dr4 ,con/ant9e ,simonides1 :o manag$ to deceive t too ard5t collector1 ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 ) su* tempt+ r>ities f a mona/]y on ,m\nt ,a?os z "p ( ! orig9al ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 ! ,prov]bs ( ,py?agoras1 or a copy ( ,hom] writt5 on s]p5t's sk94 ,b en\gh has be5 said ( ^! lit]>y frauds4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o m class ( =g$ autographs4 ,i ref] to lett]s fabricat$ 9 ord] to injure ano!r1 or 9 fur!rance ( "s political object4 ,! ,p>nell lett]s1 =g$ tw5ty ye>s ago by ,ri*>d ,pigott1 belong$ to ?is class1 b !y rais$ _m ( ! que/ions :i* belong to =g]ies ( autographs4 ,i 0 lately %[n a =g$ lett] ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 suppos$ to h be5 writt5 9 #ahdh1 :i* _h evid5tly be5 fabricat$ _m ye>s lat]1 possibly 9 #ahfe1 9 ord] to discr$it him :5 ! ,second ,empire began to lose its popul>ity4 ,accord+ to ! docum5t he _h ord]$ ! assass9ation ( "s associate suspect$ ( treason4 ,n only 0 ! imitation ( ! calligraphy ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 faulty 9 _m respects1 b ! signature1 ,napoleon ,bonap>te1 at once betray$ ! falsity ( ! docum5t4 ,x 01 curi\sly en\gh1 enclos$ 9 an (ficial envelope ( ,pr9ce ,jrme ,bonap>te's address$ to ,jules ,favre6 ,! be/-kn[n deal]s 9 autographs always gu>antee :at !y sell1 & w readily take back any d\btful specim54 ,9 ! e>ly /age ( autograph collect+ x is a manife/ advantage to conf9e "o's transactions to m5 ( ?is class4 ,:5ev] ! orig9 ( an autograph is suspici\s or my/]i\s1 x is always safe/ to obta9 exp]t op9ion4 ,z ,m4 ,*>avay po9ts out 9 deal+ ) ! ,affaire ,vra9-,lucas1 ! "q ( ! s\rce f :i* an article comes is (t5 ( capital importance4 ,nev] omit to read c>efully any giv5 lett]1 & consid] x f an hi/orical po9t ( view1 z well z a m]e specim5 ( h&writ+4 ,if ,m4 ,mi*el ,*asles _h done ?is he w\ld h sav$ 8 #adj1jjj francs4 ,if ! fir/ ,newton lett] he pur*as$ _h be5 submitt$ to ! hi/orical te/1 he w\ld h discov]$ t at ! "t ! philosoph] 0 suppos$ to discuss problems ( ! greate/ ab/rus5ess he 0 only ?ree ye>s old4 ,x 0 on ?is deal t ,vra9-,lucas built up 8 m\nta9 ( successful fraud4 ,be> 9 m9d all t has be5 said ( wat]m>ks1 po/m>ks1 ! %ape & quality ( pap]1 c4 ,avoid notes writt5 on scraps ( pap] & ragg$ half-%eets4 ,if y suspect a lett] to be a facsimile ( "s sort1 t\* ! writ+ g5tly ) dilut$ muriatic acid4 ,=g]ies effect$ by ! use ( wat]-col\r pa9t yield at once to ! application ( hot wat]4 ,z yet ! application ( ! useful maxim ( caveat emptor is only necess>y 9 ! case ( comp>atively r>e autographs4 ,lett]s ( no great intr9sic value h z yet n prov$ remun]ative to ! =g]1 b x by no means foll[s t ?is w always rema9 s4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,editions ( ,irel&'s ,confessions appe>$ bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,my own copy is entitl$ ,! ,confessions ( ,william ,h5ry ,irel&4 ,a ,new ,edition ) an introduction by ,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite 7,new ,york1 #ahgd74 #i ,m>quis ( ,lansd[ne4 #aj ,! ,detection ( ,=g]y4 ,a ,practical ,h&book1 by ,d\glas ,blackburn & ,capta9 ,wai?man ,caddell 7,london1 #aiji74 #aa ,! daught] ( ,tate ,wilk9son1 ( ,york1 ! ,w&]+ ,pat5tee4 ,miss ,patty ,wilk9son ev5tually became ! companion ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 & liv$ ) h] till h] dea?4 #ab ,mr4 ,siddons 0 n[ a resid5t at ,ba?1 & 8 wife frequ5tly jo9$ him !re :5ev] h] pr(essional duties all[$ ( h] do+ s4 #ac ,j4 ,p4 ,kemble 0 play+ at ! ,or*>d ,/reet ,!atre 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #ahja4 #ad ,a m>ri$ si/] ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 :o also resid$ 9 ,ba?4 ,! "m ( ,horace ,twiss4 #ae ,! wife ( ! ,lessee ( ! ,ba? ,!atre & ,director ( ,po/s4 #af ,! well-kn[n ,si/]s ,lee kept a s*ool 9 ,ba?4 #ag ,george ,siddons subsequ5tly receiv$ an ,indian cadet%ip f ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t1 & surviv$ 8 "m4 #ah ,cecilia ,siddons--,mrs4 ,siddons' y\nge/ daught]4 ,mrs4 ,piozzi 0 h] godmo!r4 ,lawr5ce's crayon draw+ ( ,cecilia ,siddons is n[ 9 possession ( ,lady ,seym\r1 #ca1 ,eccle/on ,/reet4 ,cecilia ,siddons also surviv$ h] "m4 #ai ,faux ,autographes4 ,affaire ,vra9-,lucas4 tude ,critique sur la ,collection ,v5due ,mons4 ,mi*el ,*asles et ,obs]vations sur les moy5s de reconnatre les ,faux ,autographes1 p> ti5ne ,*>avay4 7,p>is3 ,librairie ,jacques ,*>avay ,an1 #ahgj47 ,,iv ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,autograph ,,f9ds ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,autograph ,,f9ds ,p]sonal rem9isc5ces & exp]i5ces ,no pursuit is m excit+ ?an t ( ,autographs4--,! ,ar*ivi/1 #ahhh4 ,if autograph collect+ is1 z ,mr4 ,jol9e def9es x1 "o ( ! g5tle/ ( emotions1 x c]ta9ly gives its vot>ies occasional mom5ts ( h>mless excitem5t4 ,_m ( my read]s w d\btless rememb] ! fad$ h&writ+ on ! battl$ores ( our *ildhood1 :i*1 x may be presum$1 repres5t$ ! p]iodical cle>+s-out ( lawy]s' (fices2 b x requires a consid]able /ret* ( ! imag9ation to cr$it ! pres5ce ( a portion ( "o ( ! copies ( ! ,magna ,*>ta on a drum-head1 al?\gh ! anecdote f9ds its place 9 all autograph h&books4 ,ample evid5ce1 h[ev]1 exi/s ( ! /rong natural aff9ity :i* once exi/$ betwe5 anci5t docum5ts & ! call+s ( ! groc] & ! fi%mong]1 b ! use = old pap] 9 ?is connection has almo/ entirely gone out ( fa%ion1 & ! great] "p ( ! disc>d$ ,,mss4 g /raight to ! pulp-mills = ! purposes ( reconv]sion4 ,i w n attempt to disguise my envy ( ! pleasurable s5sations ,dr4 ,raffles mu/ h exp]i5c$ :5 he pick$ up ! orig9al acc\nt ( ! exp5ses incurr$ at ! execution ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 duly atte/$ by ,burleigh1 = eighte5p5ce at a book-/all on ,holborn ,hill4 ,almo/ equally lucky 0 ! discov]]1 on a pr9t+-h\se file at ,wrexham1 ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,bi%op ,heb]'s fam\s mission>y hymn1 :i* n v long ago fet*$ =ty gu9eas at ,so!by's2 & /ill m s ! travell] :o reclaim$ ! :ole ( ! =ty ye>s' correspond5ce betwe5 ,james ,boswell & ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,temple f ! proprietor ( a ,b\logne fi%-%op4 ,z ! value ( autographs becomes m & m widely kn[n1 & ! se>* = !m becomes ke5]1 *ances ( important f9ds become r>]1 b ! possibilities ( ?is k9d ( treasure-trove are by no means exhau/$4 ,engli% ,,mss4 ( great int]e/ & value cont9ually come to light abroad4 ,lett]s ( ! e>ly ,re=m]s (t5 turn up 9 ,holl&4 ,hoop]1 ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 s5t ! :ole ( 8 ,,mss4 to 8 fri5d ,bull+]1 & z yet only a s+le lett] ( ,tyndall has ev] come to light4 ,o!rs1 9 all human probability1 are hidd5 away 9 ! bahuts & presses ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 :]e lett]s ( ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh are n unfrequ5tly (f]$ = sale4 ,f9e ,/u>t autographs con/antly turn up bo? 9 ,g]many & ,rome4 ,x 0 9 ! ,et]nal ,city t ! priceless ,,mss4 ( ,c>d9al ,york 7 (f]$ = sale at ! mode/ price ( #bj4 ,! ,engli% collector _c too c>efully exam9e ! catalogues regul>ly issu$ by =eign deal]s4 ,i h already allud$ to my discov]y ( ! m>riage settlem5t ( ,pamela ,fitz,gerald & ! sixte5?-c5tury de$ relat+ to a ,fr5* commission = ! colonisation ( ,canada4 ,x 0 9 a ,p>is price-li/ t ,i came across ! foll[+ extraord9>y lett] ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy on ! subject ( 8 qu>rel ) ,george ,/eph5son3-- ,sir ,humphry ,davy to ,john ,buddle1 ,esq41 ,walls5d1 ,newca/le4 ,,london1 ,febru>y #h1 #ahag4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,newman appe>s dilatory & has n yet made ! app>atus to my m9d2 b ,i hope soon to s5d x y & to give y y\r new "r4 ,i hope no "o w try expts ) plat9um 9 explosive atmosph]es till my pap] is publi%$ = if f9e wire is us$ & suff]$ to hang out ( ! lamp s z to ignite to :it5ess 9 ! ext]nal air explosion w foll[2 b by ! mo/ simple precaution security is absolute4 ,/ev5son's ,pamphlet has prov$ to ! satisfaction ( e p]son :o has look$ at x 9 ,london1 t he endeav\r$ to /eal f :at he _h he>d ( my rese>*es1 safety tubes & ap]tures3 no "o c\ld h e/abli%$ 8 piracy s effectively z himself4 ,x is /at$ 9 "o ( ^! malignant adv]tisem5ts :i* are bel[ my contempt t ,i 0 9 ! coal di/rict 9 ! end ( ,septemb] #ahae4 ,:]eas ,i left x two days aft] ,i saw y at ,walls5d :i* ,i ?9k 0 ! #bcrd or #bd? ( ,augu/ & w5t to ,bi%op ,auckl& :]e ,i /ay$ only ?ree days & ,i sp5t ! great] "p ( ! mon? ( ,septemb] ) ,"l ,h>ewood & 0 9 ,london work+ 9 my ,laboratory e>ly 9 ,octob] & _h discov]$ sev]al ap]tures & tubes 9 ! middle ( la/ mon? :il/ ,mr4 ,/ev5son's absurd idea ( admitt+ ,hydrog5 9 undeta*$ portions by a slid] 0 f]m5t+ 9 8 m9d4 ,i c]ta9ly nev] ?\ght ( employ+ capilli>y sic tubes4 ,my tubes 7 m]ely safe tubes = ,i knew p]fectly well & h prov$ by expts t no lamp c\ld be f$ on air ?r\gh real capilli>y tubes4 ,to make a lamp t w burn on ?ree capilli>y tubes is z impossible z to make x burn 9 a clos$ decant]4 ,/ev5son's capilli>y tubes are evid5tly /ol5 f :at ,mr4 ,hodgson communicat$ e>ly 9 ,novemb] ( my small safe tubes & made capilli>y to suit ,mr4 ,br&l+s m>vell\s discov]y t wire gauze is ! extremity ( capilli>y tubes4 ,i am my de> ,sir1 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,h4 ,,davy4 ,a specim5 ( an adv]tisem5t suit$ to ,mr4 ,w4 ,br&l+4 ,aladd9 %\ld sign 8 "n ,assass9 = he endeav\rs to /ab 9 ! d>k4 ,an assass9 is a prop] associate = a private purlo9]4 ,"o may attempt to murd] :ile ! o!r c>ries (f ! plund]4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,br&l+ mu/ be a%am$ ( su* fri5ds z ,aladd9 & ,fair play1 at lea/ he _c wi% to be se5 9 public ) !m ev5 ?\gh he %\ld love !m z de>ly z himself4 ,,tru?4 ,"o suit$ to ,/ev5son4 ,mr4 ,george ,/ev5son has *ang$ 8 note f capilli>y tubes to small tubes4 ,no "o c d\bt t he pilf]$ ^! f ,mr4 ,hodgson's communication ( ,sir ,h4 ,davy's discov]ies4 ,8 orig9al pr9ciple to admit ,hydrog5 9 small deta*$ portions 7deta*$ by a slid]7 is n[ kept out ( sight4 ,a man :o 9 ! face ( ! :ole _w & 9 op5 day light /eals ! safety trimm] & a safe top 9 ,kill+wor? ,colli]y & 9 ! d>k may endeav\r to /eal safety ap]tures & tubes4 ,b does he n[ "k :at is a safe ap]ture8 ,let ^? p :o use 8 lamp1 8 capilli>y tube lamp1 look to !mselves4 ,,v9dex4 ,x is fit t great +ratitude & little malevol5ce %\ld be unit$ 9 ! same cause1 =tunately 9 ?is case !y are associat$ ) great ignorance4 ,f ! same s\rce came ! correspond5ce betwe5 ,"l ,br\gham & 8 fri5d ,arago1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ! ex-,*ancellor ( ,great ,brita9 propos$ to ab&on 8 own nationality1 &1 if elect$1 take 8 seat 9 ! ,fr5* ,assembly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,pages ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,by ,,"l ,,br\gham ,,to ,e4 ,,arago1 ,,(f]+ ,,to ,,become ,a ,,naturalis$ ,,fr5*man ,,& ,a ,,c&idate ,,= ,,! ,,fr5* ,,*amb]s4 ,!re is sc>cely a c\ntry h\se or munim5t-room 9 ,engl& :i* may n af=d a happy hunt+-gr\nd to ! collector4 ,x is only q lately miss+ orig9als ( ! ,pa/on ,lett]s 7lo/ ev] s9ce #aghi7 7 recov]$ 9 ! libr>y ( ! desc5dants ( ,pitt's fri5d & lit]>y executor1 ,bi%op ,pretyman-,toml9e4 ,al?\gh ,moore1 ,murray1 & ,hobh\se burn$ "o copy ( ,byron's ,,ms4 autobiography 9 #ahbd1 a duplicate is suppos$ to be 9 exi/5ce1 b its pres5t :]eab\ts is unkn[n4 ,9 a quiet corn] ( ! ,h>c\rt ,libr>y at ,nuneham1 ,:itelock's ,,ms4 0 f\nd q unexpect$ly1 & ,burckh>dt's j\rnal ( ! ,euphrates ,exp$ition ( #ahaa1 & ! ,,mss4 ( ,william ,oldys are /ill miss+4 ,a bundle ( g5u9e ,keats lett]s 0 dis9t]r$ at ,melb\rne1 & ! lett]s ( ! ,rev4 ,george ,crabbe to ,miss ,elizabe? ,*>t]1 n[ 9 my possession1 soj\rn$ = _m ye>s 9 ! ,antipodes4 ,)9 ! la/ half-c5tury lett]s ( ,addison1 ,prior1 & ,mordaunt ,e>l ( ,pet]bor\gh1 & o!r ,,mss4 ( great value1 7 sav$ f imm95t de/ruction 9 a manor h\se1 ne> ,llangoll54 ,x 0 only sev5ty ye>s ago t a deal] 9 ,hung]=d ,m>ket1 nam$ ,jay1 pur*as$ at #g a ton a l>ge accumulation ( wa/e-pap] f ! ,som]set ,h\se au?orities4 ,by ! m]e/ accid5t x transpir$ t among/ ! ,,mss4 ?us unc]emoni\sly treat$ 7 ,ex*equ] ,(fice ,acc\nts ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 ,secret ,s]vice ,acc\nts sign$ by ,eleanor ,gwynne1 & ,w>drobe ,acc\nts ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,sev]al bundles ( p>*m5ts 7 sold by ,jay to a ,fleet ,/reet confection]1 & turn$ into jelly1 be=e any suspicion arose z to _! possible value or importance4 ,x 0 sev5te5 ye>s lat] ?an ?is1 9 #aheg1 t ?ree hundr$ tons ( pap]s1 includ+ ! records ( ! ,indian ,navy1 w5t f ! old ,india ,h\se to ! pap]-mill4 ,comp>atively few ( ! ,jay ,,mss4 7 recov]$1 = ?ree tons ( pap] :i* rema9$ unt\*$ 7 accid5tally burn$4 ,!re is no m picturesque incid5t 9 ! annals ( lit]>y discov]y ?an ,sir ,h4 ,maxwell ,lyle's acc\nt ( 8 f9d 9 a l(t at ,belvoir1 ! clue to :i* 0 af=d$ by a fad$ label on a ru/y key4 ,! di/urbance ( ! surface1 we are told1 caus$ a horrible /5*1 & x soon became evid5t t ! l(t _h be5 t5ant$ by rats1 :o _h done la/+ damage to valuable ,,mss4 by gnaw+ & /a9+ !m4 ,"s docum5ts _h be5 r$uc$ to p[d]1 o!rs _h lo/ _! dates or _! signatures4 ,! entire c5tre ( a long lett] 9 ! h& ( ,rob]t ,dudley1 ,e>l ( ,leice/]1 _h entirely disappe>$4 ,^? t rema9$ 7 ( a v v>i$ "*4 ,a de$ ( ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,ii4 0 f\nd among "s gran>y acc\nts ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & gossip+ lett]s ( ! ,c\rt ( ,elizabe? among mod]n v\*]s4 ,lett]s to ,h5ry ,v]non ( ,haddon f ! ,duke ( ,cl>5ce1 ! ,e>l ( ,w>wick1 & ,k+s ,edw>d ,,iv41 ,ri*>d ,,iii41 & ,h5ry ,,vii41 writt5 on pap] & fold$ v small1 lay hidd5 betwe5 l>ge leases engross$ on ?ick p>*m5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,specim5 ,,page ,,( ,,! ,,dum\riez ,,ms4 ,,discov]$ ,,by ,,! ,,writ]4 ,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,lane4 ,! l(t at ,belvoir is c]ta9ly n ! only place 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom :]e autographic treasure-trove lies hid1 & no opportunity %\ld be miss$ ( turn+ ov] collections ( ,,mss41 :5 ! occasion pres5ts itself4 ,"s five ye>s ago an entry 9 "o ( ! catalogues ( ,mr4 ,b4 ,dobell1 ( #gg1 ,*>+ ,cross ,road1 l$ me to become ! possessor ( ! holograph project = ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& drawn up 9 #ahjc-e by ,g5]al ,dum\riez1 on behalf ( ! la/ ,pitt ,adm9i/ration4 ,! ,,ms4 cov]s ne>ly f\r hundr$ pages1 & is c>efully b\nd 9 :ite vellum4 ,e page ( x is 9 ,dum\riez's h&writ+4 ,f fir/ to la/ ! "w done by ,dum\riez co/ ! ,gov]nm5t q #bj1jjj4 ,only fragm5ts ( ! s*eme exi/ 9 ! ar*ives ( ! ,w> ,(fice4 ,?is book conta9s ! project 9 its entirety4 ,x co/ me tw5ty-sev5 %ill+s1 & =m$ ! basis ( a book writt5 9 collaboration ) ,dr4 ,holl& ,rose4#bj ,i h c]ta9ly be5 =tunate 9 acquir+ a great _m unkn[n docum5ts relat+ to ,napoleon & ! ,napoleonic w>s4 ,:ile rummag+ among/ ! miscellane\s pap]s 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,george ,mackey1 ! well-kn[n ,birm+ham antiqu>y1 ,i light$ on ! :ole correspond5ce betwe5 ,"l ,cawdor & ! ,duke ( ,portl& relat+ to ! l&+ 9 ,febru>y1 #agig1 ( ! ,fr5* ,black ,legion "u ,tate at ,fi%gu>d1 !n an almo/ entirely unkn[n ,wel% fi%+ village1 & n[ trans=m$ by ! ,great ,we/]n ,railway into an important port-(-call4 ,by ! k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,c4 ,+lis1 ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,g4,w4,r41 a reproduction is n[ giv5 ( ! important ,cawdor lett] fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,company's travel-books1 ,! ,c\ntry ( ,ca/les4 ,! unexpect$ recov]y ( ^! ,,mss4 enabl$ me to give an exhau/ive acc\nt ( ! romantic occurr5ce ) :i* !y deal 9 ,napoleon & ! ,invasion ( ,engl&4#ba ,illu/ration3 ,,orig9al ,,dispat* ,,( ,,"l ,,cawdor ,,to ,,duke ,,( ,,portl& ,,describ+ ,,! ,,l&+ ,,& ,,surr5d] ,,( ,,! ,,fr5* ,,at ,,fi%gu>d1 ,,febru>y1 #agig4 7,by p]mission ( ! ,g4,w4,r47 ,b ^! 7 n ! only discov]ies ,i made 9 ,mr4 ,mackey's autographic /ore4 ,i came ^u a numb] ( ! orig9al drafts ( unpubli%$ patriotic songs by ,*>les ,dibd91 includ+ ?ree 9 hon\r ( ,trafalg>1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is a specim53-- ,:5 ,nelson fell ! voice ( ,fame ,) m+l$ joy & pa9 ,lam5t$ t no o!r "n ,s glori\s c\ld rema94 ,& wor?ily is ,nelson lov$2 ,yet1 ere a %ort mon?'s dawn1 ,fre% glory ,brita9's sons h prov$1 ,l$ on by gallant ,/ra*an4 ,pellew & ,smi? & ,coll+wood1 fell[s ,f9e sailors yet exi/2 ,b to "n sailors good ,i w\ld take ! ,navy ,li/4 ,great ,nelson's bro!rs call$1 ,& :o ?\gh = ev] gone1 ,8 _s 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,& su* a t> is ,/ra*an4 ,!n1 ,britons1 be n out ( he>t1 ,likewise ( hopes b]eft1 ,9 twa9 did ! %eet-an*or "p1 ,yet is ! be/ b[]#bb left4 ,/ill ,nelson's "n inspires r5[n1 ,& ?\gh = ev] gone1 ,8 _s %all 9 smiles look d[n ,& po9t to gallant ,/ra*an4 ,great ,nelson ) 8 p>t+ brea? ,_! "* has drawn1 ,he call$ !m bro!rs1 & 8 dea? ,!y'll emulate l ,/ra*an4 ,= "s unacc\ntable reason ! commonplace book ( ! un(ficial laureate ( ! ,navy _h drift$ to ,birm+ham4 ,x 0 f\nd by me 9 ! same b9 ( lit]>y odds & ends z ! ,cawdor dispat*es1 :i* obvi\sly ought to h be5 9 ! ,home ,(fice or ! ,record ,(fice4 ,at ! same "t & place ,i light$ on ! lett]s ( ,colonel ,digby1 ! ,mr4 ,fairly1 ( ,fanny ,burney's ,j\rnal1 to ! beautiful si/]s ,m>g>et & ,isabella ,gunn+1 ! fir/ ( :om he aft]w>ds m>ri$1 !reby 7if ! ,c\rt gossip ( ! day may be tru/$7 sorely disappo9t+ ! lit]>y ,assi/ant-,keep] ( ! ,royal ,robes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ms4 ,,v]ses ,,on ,,trafalg> ,,9 ,,! ,,h&writ+ ,,( ,,*>les ,,dibd91 #ahje4 ,x 0 f ,mr4 ,dobell t ,i obta9$ ano!r ( ! ,,mss4 9 my collection :i* ,i specially prize--,i allude to ! holograph copy ( ,mrs4 ,rob9son's ,memoirs1 writt5 ne>ly entirely on ! cov]+ %eets ( old lett]s ^u :i* "o reads ! signatures ( su* important & fa%ionable p]sonages z ! ,duke ( ,cl>5ce1 ,du*esses ( ,anca/] & ,dorset1 ! ,e>l ( ,j]sey1 ! ,m>quis ( ,lo?ian1 ! ,duke ( ,grafton1 & s =?4 ,x is also curi\s to trace ! frequ5t flitt+s ( ! un=tunate ,p]dita1 ! e>ly love ( ! ,pr9ce describ$ 9 bitt] irony z ! fir/ g5tleman 9 ,europe4 ,f ,b]keley ,squ>e %e moves to ,cl>ges ,/reet1 & !nce 9 rapid succession to ,piccadilly1 ,curzon ,/reet1 ,/4 ,james's ,place1 ,hill ,/reet1 ,/anhope ,/reet1 & ,s\? ,audley ,/reet4 ,n[ %e is at ! ,%ip ,inn at ,brighton2 n[ at ! ,htel de ,russie & ! ,htel de ,*>tres at ,p>is2 n[ at ,no4 #aj1 ,nor? ,p>ade1 ,ba?4 ,"o or two lett]s seem to h be5 address$ to ,englefield ,cottage1 :]e %e di$4 ,on an ivy-gr[n tomb 9 ,old ,w9dsor *ur*y>d "o c /ill deciph] ,samuel ,pratt's l9es beg9n+3-- ,( ,beauty's ,isle h] daught]s mu/ decl>e ,%e :o sleeps "h 0 faire/ ( ! fair4 ,f ?is ,,ms4 ! ,/ory ( ,p]dita & ,florizel may "s day be re-writt5 or re-edit$4 ,by ! k9dness ( ,dr4 ,scott ,i add$ to my collection a g5u9e lett] ( great ,%akespe>ean int]e/1 = x is address$ to ,edw>d ,alleyn1 ! ,f\nd] ( ,dulwi* ,college1 by ,william ,wilson1 "o ( ! actors 9 ,%akespe>e's troop at ! ,=tune ,!atre4 ,x runs z foll[s3-- ,to my mo/ de> & especial good fri5d ,mr4 ,edw>d ,alleyn at ,dulwi*4 ,"r wor%ipful1 my humble duty rememb]$ hop+ 9 ! ,almighty t y\r heal? & prosp]ity1 :i* on my knees ,i besee* ,him long to cont9ue1 = ! _m fav\rs :i* ,i h f "t to "t receiv$4 ,my poor ability is n 9 ! lea/ degree able to give y satisfaction unless z ,i & m9e h be5 b\nd to y = y\r _m k9dnesses s w we dur+ life pray = y\r prosp]ity4 ,i confess ,i h f\nd y my *iefe/ fri5d 9 ! mid/ ( my extremities :i* makes me lo? to press or reque/ y\r fav\r any fur!r1 yet = t ,i am to be m>ri$ on ,sunday next & y\r k9dness may be a great help & fur!rance unto me t[>ds ! rais+ ( my poor & des]t$ e/ate ,i am en=c$ once aga9 to entreat y\r wor%ip's fur!rance 9 a *>itable reque/ :i* is t ,i may h y\r wor%ip's lett] to ,mr4 ,d[ton & ,mr4 ,edw>d ,juby to be a means t ! company ( play]s ( ! ,=tune may ei!r (f] at my w$d+ at ,/4 ,savi\r's ,*ur* or ( _! own good nature be/[ some?+ ^u me on t day & z ev] ,i & m9e w n only re/ b\nd5 unto y\rself b cont9ually pray = y\r wor%ip's heal? ) increase ( all happ9ess long to cont9ue4 ,i hope ( y\r wor%ip's fav\r h]e94 ,i humbly take my leave4 ,re/+ y\r ,wor%ip's dur+ life to be comm&$ ,,william ,,wilson4 ,f ! regi/]s ( ,/4 ,savi\r's1 ,s\?w>k1 x is cle> t ,wilson's m>riage took place !re on ,sunday1 ,novemb] #b1 #afag1 ab\t eighte5 mon?s aft] ,%akespe>e's dea?4 ,d[ton1 l ,f>r51 is an h]$it>y !atrical "n1 & ! ,wilson lett] reveals ano!r actor ,d[ton1 probably an ance/or ( ! ,d[tons ( a lat] "t4 ,dr4 ,wallace1 ! erudite discov]] ( ! new ,%akespe>e docum5t at ! ,record ,(fice1 writes me t he consid]s ! lett] ( ,william ,wilson an excell5t specim5 ( ! epi/ol>y /yle ( ,%akespe>e's "t1 & ( s+ul> int]e/ to ,%akespe>ean /ud5ts4 ,"s ( my mo/ int]e/+ f9ds are n[ plac$ 9 my ,napoleonic collection1 :i* ,i h almo/ d\bl$ 9 ext5t s9ce ! publication ( ,collectanea ,napoleonica4#bc ,= #e ,i obta9$1 "s five ye>s ago at ,so!by's1 ! lett] ( #bd #dto pages 9 :i* ,sir ,/am=d ,raffles describes 8 visit to ,/4 ,hel5a & 8 int]view ) ,napoleon4 ,z ,i receiv$ a v sub/antial sum = p]mission to reproduce a portion ( x 9 a daily pap]1 ?is int]e/+ & valuable ,,ms4 co/ me no?+4 ,at ! ,bunbury sale a great _m lett]s ( hi/orical importance fet*$ a comp>atively l[ price4 ,x 0 at ?is sale t ,mr4 ,frank ,sab9 b\ght ! second & m l5g?y lett] f ,george ,crabbe to ,edmund ,burke n[ 9 my possession4 ,x 0 at ! ,bunbury disp]sal t ! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] b\ght = me ! extraord9>y (ficial lett] & holograph proclamation to ! ,v5dans p5n$ by ,l\is ,l>o*ejaquele9 on ,june #b1 #ahae1 an h\r or two be=e 8 dea?4 ,^! docum5ts w\ld c]ta9ly h fet*$ five times ! price ,i paid = !m 9 ,p>is1 :]e ,i _h to pay #aj = a lett] ( 8 m fam\s bro!r ,h5ry1 kill$ 9 #agid4 ,i also pur*as$ at ! ,bunbury sale two long lett]s ( ,c4 ,j4 ,fox to 8 uncle1 ,g5]al ,fox1 & a confid5tial lett] ( ,e>l ,ba?ur/ giv+ ,bunbury 8 op9ion ( ,g\rgaud1 & enclos+ f\r %eets ( a private lett] f ,sir ,hudson ,l[e4 ,! companion%ip ( autographs is curi\s4 ,9 a lett] ( ! ,m>quis ,mont*5u1 ! g>rul\s ,fr5* ,commission] at ,/4 ,hel5a1 ,i f\nd an autograph ( ,sir ,hudson ,l[e1 writt5 9 #aghj at ! ,london ,inn1 ,exet]1 :5 he 0 a boy-ensign 9 ! ,devon ,militia6 ,x 0 ,mont*5u :o caus$ a s5sation at ! ,c\rts ( ! ,alli$ ,p[]s by decl>+ t ,l[e 0 ab\t to make ,napoleon ! godfa!r ( 8 son1 :o 9 #aheg 0 "o ( ! g>rison 9 ! ,luckn[ ,resid5ce4 ,9 ,june1 #aijf1 ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay b\ght = me at ! ,dabl9 sale a numb] ( ,napoleonic r>iora1 among/ !m ! ,longwood ,h\sehold ,exp5ses ,book kept by ,pi]ron1 ! matre d'htel1 betwe5 ,m>*1 #ahah1 & ,april #cj1 #ahba4 ,! entries are always c\nt]sign$ by ,mon?olon1 & 9 _m cases are controll$ by ,napoleon1 :o frequ5tly made calculations z to ! relative value ( p\nds & %ill+s 9 francs4 ,all ^! pap]s w1 d\btless1 be useful to "s "o :o desires to say ! la/ ^w on ! ,la/ ,phase1 & ,i am v grateful to ,mr4 ,frank ,sab91 :o procur$ = me ! orig9al copy ( ! elaborately-b\nd ,la/ ,reign ( ,napoleon1 :i* ,mr4 ,j4 ,c4 ,hobh\se1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,br\ghton1 s5t out to ,sir ,hudson ,l[e = pres5tation to ,napoleon1 b :i* 0 nev] giv5 to him4 ,on ! flyleaf ! au?or copi$ out a sugge/ive quotation f ,tacitus4 ,! romance ( ^! volumes belongs r to ! subject ( extra-illu/ration1 :i* ,i hope to deal ) 9 a future "w4 ,i h already po9t$ out ! utility ( ?is int]e/+ pursuit = ! prop] pres]vation ( valuable autographs4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e s _m collectors believe t ! political is ephem]al & ! lit]>y et]nal1 ?\s&s ( autographs are ins]t$ 9 z _m books1 to :i* ! special *>m & value ( association is ?us giv54 ,i ne$ n say t ,i h plac$ a *>act]i/ic ,john ,cam ,hobh\se lett] 9 ! second volume ( ?is unique copy ( ,! ,la/ ,reign ( ,napoleon4 ,"s two ye>s s9ce ,i obta9$ ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,maggs1 ( #aji1 ,/r&1 two v int]e/+ ,,mss4 connect$ ) ! ,iri% ,rebellion ( #agih4 ,"o ( ^! is ! ,camol9 ,cavalry ,detail ,book1 ,may #be-,octob] #h1 #agih1 & ! o!r is made up ( a collection ( ! lett]s writt5 betwe5 #agif & #ahae by ,ar?ur1 ,e>l ( ,m\nt ,norris1 a ,royali/ lead]4 ,) ! new light obta9$ f !m & ! ,,ms4 j\rnal ( a lady :o 0 an eye-witness ( ! occurr5ces %e describes1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,b4 ,:eel] & ! writ] h endeav\r$ to aga9 deal ) ! /ory ( ! ,w> 9 ,wex=d4 ,i h by no means complet$ my li/ ( f9ds4 ,i tru/1 h[ev]1 ,i h said en\gh to illu/rate ! utility ( autograph-hunt+ & ! pleasurable excitem5t d]ivable f ! unexpect$ runn+ to e>? ( "s long-s9ce =gott5 lett] or docum5t :i* is n only ( money value1 b c help to ?r[ new light ei!r on ! life ( ! writ]1 or ! f>-(f times 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,,footnotes3 #bj ,dum\riez & ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& aga9/ ,napoleon 7,london1 #aiji4 ,vide ,preface1 pp4 xi-xiii74 #ba ,see ,napoleon & ! ,invasion ( ,engl&1 by ,h4 ,:eel] & ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley1 vol4 i4 *apt] ii4 ,a ,?ree ,days' ,w>4 ,! ,invasion ( ,engl& by ,ho*e's ,black ,brigade1 ,febru>y #bb1 #bc1 & #bd1 #agig1 pp4 #ca-gd4 #bb ,i4e41 /ronge/ an*or4 #bc ,collectanea ,napoleonica4 ,a ,catalogue ( ! ,collection ( ,autographs1 c41 c41 relat+ to ,napoleon ,i4 =m$ by ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley1 compil$ by ,w4 ,v4 ,daniell1 ) a preface by ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley 7,london1 #aije74 ,v ,,royal ,,autographs ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t ,illu/ration3 ,,bullet9 ,,issu$ ,a ,,week ,,aft] ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii4 ,,& ,,sign$ ,,by ,,! ,,m$ical ,,m5 ,,9 ,,att5dance1 ,,novemb] #af1 #ahda4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ord] ,,to ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,beau=t ,,to ,,de/roy ,,keyn%am ,,bridge1 ,,ne> ,,bri/ol1 ,,on ,,! ,,approa* ,,( ,,monm\?1 ,,sign$ ,,by ,,k+ ,,james ,,ii41 ,,june #ba1 #afhe4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,! ,,electress ,,sophia ,,( ,,hanov] ,,to ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,le$s1 ,,octob] #ai1 #agaj4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,royal ,,autographs ,,pa/ ,,& ,,pres5t--,,! ,,copy-,,books ,,( ,,k+s ,,& ,,pr9ces ,"s unpubli%$ specim5s ( ! h&writ+ ( ,royal ,p]sonages pres5t & pa/ ,! v du/ ( ^: writ+s is gold4 ,,ri*>d ,,b5tley4 ,! autographs ( ,royalty h1 = m ?an a c5tury1 =m$ a fav\rite subject = collection1 n only 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 b on ! ,cont95t & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ,i am told ! f9e/ examples ( ?is fasc9at+ bran* ( ! autograph cult 7,mr4 ,adrian ,jol9e calls x frankly a hobby7 are to be f\nd4 ,royal lett]s & signatures figure conspicu\sly & pl5tifully 9 all books ( facsimiles1 b ! "y collector w\ld d well to /udy c>efully two volumes devot$ exclusively to ?is p>ticul> bran* ( calligraphy4#bd ,examples ( ,royal h&writ+ ab\nd 9 bo? ! ,record ,(fice & ! ,briti% ,museum1 al?\gh a good _m 7 ei!r turn$ into jelly1 burn$1 or o!rwise wa/$ 9 consequ5ce ( su* regrettable transactions z ! wa/e-pap] deals betwe5 ! (ficials ( ,som]set ,h\se & ,mr4 ,jay1 & ^? ( ! new ,india ,(fice & ! pulp+-mills4#be ,x is cle> t ,royal autographs may be look$ = 9 all sorts ( out-(-!-way & unexpect$ places4 ,h5ry ,,viii4's love-lett]s to ,anne ,boleyn are said to be hidd5 away 9 ! ,vatican1 & ,sir ,h4 ,maxwell ,lyte f\nd ! sign manuals ( mon>*s among/ ! dbris ( ! ,belvoir hay-l(t4 ,9 no class ( autographs is ! rise ( prices & increase ( value s rem>kable z 9 ^? n[ "u discussion4 ,i _c precisely asc]ta9 ! pres5t wor? ( ! signature ( ,ri*>d ,,ii41 ) :om ! ,engli% s]ies is suppos$ to comm5ce1 b ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay tells me t a docum5t sign$ by ,john ,,ii41 ! fir/ ( ! ,fr5* ,royal sign]s1 w\ld fet* #aj4 ,be=e me lie "s int]e/+ details z to ! value ( ,royal autographs 9 #ahbg1 & a gr\p ( catalogues1 conta9+ a good _m desirable items ( ?is k9d1 issu$ 9 ,london betwe5 #ahge & #ahhe4 ,x w be in/ructive to note ! prices :i* *oice specim5s fet*$ at ^! comp>atively rec5t p]iods4 ,9 ,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ,decemb]1 #ahhi1 we are in=m$ t accord+ to ! price-curr5ts ( #ahbg ! autographs ( ,elizabe? ! ador$ ( h] p are wor? #b #bs41 :ile ,*>les ,i41 wor%ipp$ z a m>tyr1 comm&s ! same price4 ,*>les ,,ii41 ) 8 ,que51 ,ca?>9e ( ,braganza1 ?r[n 91 fet*es no m ?an #a #es4 ,james ,,ii4 is wor? #c #hs41 ow+ to a limit$ supply4 ,william ,,iii4 yields less ?an half t figure1 b a :ole lett] ( ,que5 ,m>y 0 knock$ d[n = #c #ajs4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,,iii4 ,,on ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,! ,,def5ce ,,( ,,engl& ,,9 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,/ages ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,t]ror ,,( #agif-ahje4 7,by p]mission ( ,mr4 ,john ,lane47 ,! exp]t ( ?is excell5t j\rnal cont9ues3 ,george ,i41 'a heavy1 dull ,g]man g5tleman1' is reckon$ wor? only #a #as41 & ,george ,,ii41 ,i am a%am$ to say x1 only #ads4 ,our belov$ mon>* ,george ,,iii41 be+ well rememb]$1 rises to #c #ajs4 ,george ,,iv41 ! mo/ complete g5tleman ( 8 age1#bf rises above all 8 ,royal pr$ecessors & rea*es #d #ads4 #f;d42 x is also curi\s to see h[ s great a k+ & s f9e a g5tleman wrote :5 he 0 a boy & to possess a leaf ( 8 copybook4 ,"h ,i fa9 w\ld conclude ?is e/imate ( ,briti% rul]s1 b tru? compels me to add t ,oliv] ,cromwell is deem$ wor? #e #aes4 #f;d4 ,fr5* k+s are sadly degrad$4 ,five ,gr&s ,mon>ques1 among :om are ,francis ,i4 & ,l\is ,,xiv41 are e/imat$ at ! av]age price ( #ds4 #a;d4 ea*2 ,h5ry ,,iv4 advanc$ to #ads41 b ,napoleon1 9 ! v tee? ( ,fr5* legitimacy1 rea*es #bjs4 high]4 ,a ,fr5* ,que51 ,anne ( ,au/ria1 is wor? #gs41 :ile ,joseph9e1 ! %ad[ ( a ,fr5* empress1 is wor? m ?an five times ?is sum4 ,a great & wise ,emp]or ( ,russia1 & ! brave ,k+ ( ,prussia1 require ! aid ( a ,fr5* pr9ce1 an ,engli% pr9cess1 & sev5 ,engli% pe]s to pu% !m up to #afs4 ,^! 7 inde$ halcyon days = ! collectors1 b at t p]iod !y 7 few & f> betwe54 ,mr4 ,william ,upcott1 ! doy5 ( mod]n autograph collectors1 reign$ almo/ supreme at ,autograph ,cottage1 ,isl+ton1 8 only possible competitors be+ ,mr4 ,"y & ,mr4 ,john ,dillon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,commission ,,sign$ ,,by ,,oliv] ,,cromwell1 ,,octob] #bj1 #afea4 7,9 ! collection ( ,sir ,george ,:ite1 ,b>t41 ( ,bri/ol47 ,illu/ration3 ,,signature ,,( ,,"l ,,protector ,,ri*>d ,,cromwell ,,to ,a ,,commission1 ,,janu>y1 #afeh4 ,9 ! mid eighte5-sev5ties ,mr4 ,john ,wall]1 ! conscript fa!r ( ,london autograph-deal]s1 0 ab\t to move f #eh1 ,fleet ,/reet to ,h>ley ,h\se1 ,artesian ,road1 ,we/b\rne ,grove4 ,a little lat] ! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] began to issue catalogues ( autograph lett]s & hi/orical docum5ts f ,r[an ,road1 ,brook ,gre54 ,he became ! ag5t ( ,mr4 ,william ,ev>ts ,b5jam91 n[ ! doy5 ( ! autograph m]*ants 9 ,new ,york1 !n resid+ at #gdd1 ,broadway4 ,9 ,mr4 ,wall]'s fir/ catalogues ,i f9d ! foll[+ ,royalties3 ,*>les ,,ii4 ,royal ,sign ,manual1 #gs4 #f;d42 lett] f ,*>les ,,ii4 ( ,spa9 to ,william ,,iii41 #ds4 #f;d42 ,george ,sign ,manual :5 bl9d1 #gs4 #f;d42 ,george ,i4 ,sign ,manual1 #a p4 folio1 #abs4 #f;d42 ,h5ry ,,ii4 ( ,france1 f9e ,d4,s4 ) ,/ate seal1 #abs4 #f;d42 ,k+ ( ,siam1 #gs4 #f;d42 ,papal ,bull ( ,urban ,,viii41 #cjs42 ,w>rant ( ,privy ,c\ncil ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 ) num]\s r>e signatures1 #bes42 ,duke ( ,sussex1 int]e/+ lett] on ! trial ( ,que5 ,c>ol9e1 #ds4 #f;d42 ,que5 ,victoria1 two ,royal ,sign ,manuals at #ajs4 ea*2 ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,royal ,sign ,manual on vellum1 docum5t ( great beauty1 #dhs42 ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,royal ,sign ,manual on docum5t ( greate/ int]e/1 #gjs42 ,fr$]ick ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,l4,s41 #ajs42 ,*>les ,i4 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ,d4,s41 #cds42 ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie ,anto9ette--signatures on two important docum5ts1 #bds4 ! pair2 ,napoleon ,i4 ,l4,s4 #b pp4 #dto to ,pr9ce ( ,neu*atel1 ,valladolid1 ,janu>y #aa1 #ahji1 #bes42 ,papal ,bull ,alex&] ,,iii41 #aaha1 #dgs4 #f;d42 ,m>y ,,ii4 ,royal ,sign ,manual1 #cjs42 ,orig9al ,ord]s = ,arre/ ( ,l\is ,napoleon 7,napoleon ,,iii471 ,june #ac1 #ahdh1 #ebs4 #f;d42 ,napoleon ,,ii4 7,k+ ( ,rome71 #d pp4 ( an orig9al hi/orical essay1 #dhs42 ,royal ,sign ,manual ( ,philip & ,m>y1 t5 gu9eas2 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,,ii41 #a pp41 ,:itehall1 ,septemb] #bf1 #affj1 sa *re sur1 #gcs4 #f;d4 ,i w n pursue ?is li/ fur!r4 ,! read] c judge ( ! relative value ( ,royal autographs 9 #ahbg & #ahge-hj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f\rte5 ,,l9es ,,9 ,,! ,,writ+ ,,( ,,napoleon ,,on ,,milit>y ,,ord]1 ,,) ,,8 ,,signature1 ,,july #c1 #ahjc4 ,9 ! price ( ! autographs ( sov]eigns ( m9or importance !re has be5 no /rik+ rise s9ce #ahhj4 ,inde$1 ,i note t on ,decemb] #ag?1 #aiji1 lett]s & docum5ts sign$ by ,f]d9&1 ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany1 ,l\is ,,xviii4 ( ,france1 ,ma?ias de ,m$icis1 also ( ,tuscany1 & ,rudolph ,,ii41 ,emp]or ( ,g]many1 7 knock$ d[n 9 "o lot at ,so!by's = five %ill+s4 ,b lett]s ( ! ,tudor & ,/u>t sov]eigns are fet*+ z _m p\nds 9 #aiaj z !y did %ill+s eighty ye>s ago4 ,a p>don grant$ by ,james ,,ii4 to ,edw>d ,/rode1 ( ,d[nside1 on acc\nt ( 8 ent]ta9+ ! ,duke ( ,monm\? = "o night imm$iately aft] 8 defeat at ,s$gemoor1 sold on ,decemb] #ag1 #aiji1 = #eg4 ,mr4 ,wall] 9 #ahgf w\ld assur$ly h catalogu$ x at #egs4 or less4 ,f\r ye>s ago ,i pur*as$ = ,sir ,george ,:ite1 ,b>t41 ( ,bri/ol1 an ord]1 sign$ by ! same sov]eign1 enjo9+ ! ,duke ( ,beau=t to burn ,keyn%am ,bridge on ! approa* ( ,monm\? & 8 foll[]s1 at ! mode/ price ( #dbs4 ,among/ o!r lett]s or docum5ts belong+ to ?is category figur+ 9 ! la/ sale ( #aiji may be m5tion$ a lett] sign$ by ,cromwell address$ to ! ,g5evan ,s5ate on ! rec5t ,prote/ant massacres 9 ! ,alps 7,july #bh1 #afee71 = :i* ,mr4 ,sab9 gave #ca1 & two ,a4,l4,s4--"o ( ,george ,,iv4 & "o ( ,william ,,iv41 :i* w5t to ,mr4 ,w4 ,v4 ,daniell = #abs4 ,to :at indignation w\ld ?is />tl+ fall 9 value h mov$ ! righte\s s\l ( ! *ronicl] ( ! sale-prices ( #ahbg6 ,,mss4 ( ,! ,fir/ ,g5tleman 9 ,europe rank no long] among/ ! high-pric$ autographs1 b ,i %all h m to say ( !m pres5tly4 ,exp]i5ce has taught me to look 9 ,muni* & ,p>is = b>ga9s 9 ! matt] ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,/u>t lett]s4 ,at ,muni* ,i q lately came across a f9e ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,i4 = #aj1 & a delightful ,l4,s4 ( 8 elde/ son :ile 9 exile to ! ,elector ,palat9e1 ) seals & silk5 cords intact1 = #ejs4 ,good ,william ,,iii4 lett]s n[ av]age #aj1 b ,i obta9$ ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic lett] writt5 f ! ,camp be=e ,namur = less ?an half t sum3-- ,,au ,,camp ,,dev& ,,namur1 #ac de juillet1 #afie4 ,a neuf heures du soir4 ,j'ay receu ce mat9 vo/re lettre de hi] du mat9 a neuf eures1 j'ay donne les ordres p\r faire m>*] dema9 a la po9te du j\r le ,brigadi] ,/4 ,paul avec c9q batt2 selon la r\te que ,dopp v\s envoy]ez p\r les ,dragons je v\s en ay ecrit hi] et att5dres vo/re reponse4 ,si v\s tr\ves que v\s n'avez pas beso9 de ces batt3 v\s les p\vez faire halte en *ema9 et me les r5voy]4 ,jusque a pres5t je n'ay po9t de n\velle que ,precontal a m>*e v]s le ,haynaut aussi tot que je le sauroi je v\s en adv]tires1 ce qui se pass]ay ,dopp v\s le m5dra je suis tres t\*e du malheur du povre fagel qui n\s faira gr& faute je ne scai 444 s'il en ec*ap]a1 je suis t\j\rs a v\s4 ,,william ,r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,autograph ,,( ,,h5ry ,,vii41 ,,k+ ,,( ,,engl& 7#adef-aeji74 7,9 ! collection ( ,messrs4 ,maggs47 ,lett]s ( ! ,electress ,sophia ( ,hanov] v r>ely turn up1 & ,i consid] ! foll[+ qua9t epi/le address$ to t a/ute trimm]1 ! ,duke ( ,le$s1 :5 %e 0 ov] eighty1 a great b>ga9 at #cjs43-- ,,hanov] le #ai ,decbre #agaj4 ,a ,monsieur le ,duc de ,le$s4 ,,monsieur1--,longtems que j'ay le bi5 de v\s connoitre come il y a p> la reputation que v\s v\s e/es acquise dans le monde1 v\s devez e/re assur my ,"l que les m>ques de votre amiti m'ont e/e =t agreable et que i'ay e/e bi5 aise que v\s s]s ,contant de l'acceuil que j'ais fait au my ,lords vos petits fils lesquels p> leur propre m]ite s'attir5t l'e/ime de t\s ceux qui les voie1 et dont v\s devez e/re =t cont5t4 ,je les *>g]es =t leur ret\r de v\s assur] du cas que je faits de votre amiti et de la reconnaissance avec la qu'elle je suis ,monsieur ,votre tres affectione a v\s s]vir ,,sophie ,,electrice4 ,je me s\vi5s =t bi5 du tems que v\s faites le m>iage du ,roy ,guillaume et des bons bons s5tim5t que v\s t5ies en cur4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,k+ ,,william ,,iii4 ,,f ,,camp ,,be=e ,,namur1 ,,july #ac1 #agie4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,empress ,,ca!r9e ,,( ,,russia ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,de ,,bielke1 ,,( ,,hamburg1 ,,july #bh1 #agfg4 ,lett]s ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 be !y holograph or m]ely sign$1 are *eap] 9 ,engl& ?an on ! ,cont95t4 ,ev5 ! ,l4,s4 are (t5 witty1 & ,i h met ) _m good specim5s at f #ajs4 to #aes4 ,"o ( ! greate/ treasures 9 my collection is a sup]b lett] ( ! ,empress ,ca?>9e ,,ii4 ( ,russia1 dat$ ,july #bh1 #agfg1 & address$ to ,madame de ,bielke1 ( ,hamburg1 :o gave x to a ,=eign ,(fice (ficial1 ,sir ,*>les ,fl9t1 f ^: desc5dant x pass$ into my possession4 ,x 0 submitt$ by ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay#bg to ,m4 ,rambaud1 ex-,m9i/] ( ,public ,in/ruction1 ,pr(essor at ! ,sorbonne1 :o discov]$ x to be "o ( an important s]ies1 ( :i* sixte5 are publi%$ 9 ! ,collection de la ,socit impriale d'hi/oire de ,russie4 ,sir ,*>les ,fl9t 0 an e>ly collector ( autographs1 & 8 duties z a ,k+'s ,mess5g] gave him excell5t opportunities ( pick+ up treasures l ?is4 ,i ?9k x be/ to give ! lett] 9 ! orig9al ,fr5*1 in/ead ( foll[+ ! mod]nis$ v]sion adopt$ 9 ,p>is3-- ,a ,,ma ,,t]re ,,de ,,kolom9ska ,a ,,sept ,,w]/e ,,de ,,mosc\ le #bh ,juillet #agfg4 ,,madame1--,je suis de ret\r de mon gr& voyage depuis six sema9e1 et p5dant ce tems a pe9e aije tr\v le mom5t p\r v\s repondre1 quoique t\t les j\rs je me disois dema9 j'ecrirs et lorsque dema9 v5oit j'avois autant de tracas1 que la veille1 et au sortir de la j'etois si fatigu que je p\voit dire come le ,philosophe m>i1 ,a =ce de p5s] je n'ai plus d'ide2 en att5dant j'ai a repondre a c9q de vos lettre dans lequelles je tr\ve rep&u un s5tim5s univ]sel de votre "p de m'oblig]2 je v\s en ai bi5 de l'obligation madame1 et j'y reconnois p>faitem5t ce c>act]e aimable qui v\s a t\j\rs di/+u4 ,en revange des n\velles de l',europe dont v\s me faite "p quelque fois je v\s en cont]s d',asie1 j'ai fait #acjj ,w]/es sur le ,volga j'ai desc5du dans les endroits les plus rem>quables1 j'ai tr\v les deux bords du ,volga d'une beaut au dessus presque de l'expression1 peupls et cultivs tres honetem5t1 mais l'endroit qui a le plus attir mon att5tion e/ sans contr$it la ville de ,casan2 au premi] c\p d'il l'on voit que s'e/ la capitale d'un gr& ,royaume2 j'y ai tr\v des habitans de huit nations aussi diff]5tes p> leur habillem5t que p> leurs murs1 ,religions1 languages1 et ides1 cette ,ville e/ tres opul5te et s'e/ la premi]e des ntres qui a reconu que les batim5s de bois sont mo9s bons que ceux de pi]res1 qui peut1 en fait a pres5t de cette d]ni]e espee1 et ceux qui n'ont pas eu cette facults ont eu le malheur de p]dre les leurs il y a deux ans p> un inc5die1 j'ai tr\v la moiti de la ville brule mais en v]it l'on ne s'en ap]evoit pas1 tant cette ville e/ gr&e1 je fais rebatir la moiti bruls en pi]re et probablem5t ce s]a un qu>ti] trs honete1 la ,ville m'a don une masc>ade un s\p] un feu d'artifie et une fete publique p\r le peuple ou *aque nation dansoit a sa faon devant la maison1 au j'tois2 il y avoit une affluance de ,noblesse d'all5t\r qui fit qu'il y eut jusqu'a quatre c5t masque de cet tat des deux sexe4 ,j'ai tr\v outre cela de tres belle fabrique et des m>*&ise de t\ttes espece4 ,on avait lev un arc de triomphe p\r mon entre come je n'en ai vu encore1 de p>eil a aucune solemnellit4 ,enf9 aprs sept j\rs j'ai quit a regret cette ville qui n'a d'autre defaut que d'tre situ a #hjj ,w]/e de cellei et en ,asie1 en revange le sol e/ excell5t1 les asp]ges sauvage les s]ises les abricots sauvages et les roses y vi5ent come les br\ssailles dans les autres pays1 on *auffe les f\rneaux avec du *5e et des tilleuls faute d'autre bois4 ,n\s y avons tr\v une *aleur excessive a la f9 de may et l'hiv] y dure mo9s qu'ici1 j'ai t de la jusqu'au conf9s du ,royaume de ,casan et ou celui d',a/racan comene1 j'y ai tr\v les ru9e d'une ville que ,tam]lan avoit batis p\r son petit fils il y a encore en enti] deux m9>ets =t haut de pi]re de taille la mosque et six ,votes de maison la t]re e/ noire come du *>bon et qu& on ensem5ce l'on na pas beso9 de lab\r] l'on passe l5tem5t p>dessus la sem5ce avec l'in/rum5t dont on se s]t p>t\t a cet usage et dont j'ai oubli le nom4 ,ensuite je suis rev5ue ici et j'ai fait #hjj w]/e en six j\rs1 en tres bone sant1 je s\haite ,madame que la votre soi de meme et que v\s soys bi5 assur de mon e/ime et amiti4 ,,cat]9e4 ,la plup>t de neuf deputs *oisis p\r travaill] a notre n\veaue ,code tant arriv1 l'on comenera aprs dema9 avec beauc\p d'app>eil ce gr& et memorable ouvrage4 ,= ! foll[+ translation ,i am indebt$ to ,pr(essor ,maurice ,a4 ,g]o?wohl1 ,litt4,d41 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,bri/ol3-- ,,at ,,my ,,e/ate ,,( ,,kolom9ska1 ,,sev5 ,,v]/s ,,f ,,mosc[4 ,july #bh1 #agfg4 ,,madam1--,x is n[ six weeks s9ce ,i return$ f my long j\rney1 & dur+ ?is "t ,i h be5 sc>cely able to f9d a mom5t 9 :i* to reply to y1 al?\gh ,i said to myself daily1 ,i w write to-morr[2 b1 :5 ! morr[ came1 ,i exp]i5c$ ! same tr\ble z on ! previ\s day1 & 9 ! end ,i 0 s tir$ t ,i might well h exclaim$ ) ,! ,m>ri$ ,philosoph]1#bh ,i h ?\ght s mu* t ,i h no ?\ghts left4 ,mean:ile ,i h to answ] five lett]s ( y\r own1 all ( :i* brea! a g5]al desire on y\r "p to be ( "s s]vice to me4 ,i am1 inde$1 oblig$ to y = ?is1 ,madam1 :]e9 ,i readily disc]n t lovable disposition :i* has ev] be5 "o ( y\r di/+ui%+ traits4 ,9 return = ! ,european news :i* y communicate to me f "t to "t1 "h is news f ,asia4 ,i did #a1cjj v]/s on ! ,volga1 l&+ at ! mo/ notable spots4 ,i f\nd bo? banks ( ! ,volga beautiful almo/ beyond expression1 & )al fairly populat$ & cultivat$4 ,b ! spot :i* attract$ mo/ att5tion on my "p is unque/ionably ! ,city ( ,kazan4#bi ,y recognise at fir/ sight t y are "h 9 ! capital ( a great k+dom4 ,i f\nd !re memb]s ( eight nationalities1 all equally di/9ct 9 dress1 cu/oms1 religion1 language1 & modes ( ?\ght4 ,! city is v prosp]\s1 & ! fir/ ( our t[ns to recognise t wood5 are inf]ior to /one build+s4 ,all :o c af=d x1 n[ build h\ses ( ! latt] type1 & ^? :o 7 preclud$ f do+ s _h ! mis=tune ( see+ _! homes wreck$ 9 a conflagration :i* occurr$ "s two ye>s s9ce4 ,b z a matt] ( fact1 we nev] notic$ ?is1 z ! city is s va/4 ,i am hav+ ! ru9$ half ( ! city rebuilt 9 /one1 & x w probably pres5t a v respectable appe>ance4 ,! city au?orities ent]ta9$ me to a masque1 a supp]1 fireworks1 :ile = ! p !re 0 held a public fe/ival1 at :i* ea* nation danc$ 9 its own peculi> /yle 9 front ( ! h\se 9 :i* ,i 0 /ay+4 ,!re 0 a great influx ( ! nobility ( ! neighb\rhood1 s t ! masks ( bo? sexes belong+ to ?is ord] numb]$ no few] ?an f\r hundr$4 ,ap>t f all ?is1 ,i came across f9e factories1 & goods ( all descriptions4 ,= my entry1 !y _h erect$ a triumphal ar* su* z ,i _h nev] yet beheld at any solemnity4 ,f9ally1 :5 sev5 days _h elaps$1 ,i left ) "s diffid5ce ?is t[n ^: only fault is t x is situat$ 9 ,asia1 & di/ant f "h by "s #hjj v]/s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 its soil is mo/ fruitful1 wild asp>agus1 *]ries1 apricots1 & roses gr[+ !re l bru%wood 9 o!r l&s4 ,!y heat _! ov5s ) oak & lime-tree1 !re be+ no o!r wood available4 ,we f\nd x excessively hot !re at ! end ( ,may1 & _! w9t] is %ort] ?an our own4 ,!nce ,i proce$$ to ! limits ( ! ,k+dom ( ,kazan1 & ! />t+ po9t ( ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,a/rakhan ,k+dom4 ,& "h ,i came across ! ru9s ( a t[n built by ,tam]lane = 8 gr&son1 ( :i* all t survives 9 its entirety are a c\ple ( m9>ets built ( free/one1 a mosque1 & six vault$ *amb]s4 ,! soil !re is z black z coal1 & :5 y s[ !re is no ne$ to till2 y ne$ only pass lightly ov] ! se$s ) an in/rum5t us$ ev]y:]e = t purpose1 ! "n ( :i* ,i h =gott54 ,foll[+ ^u t1 ,i return$ "h1 cov]+ #hjj v]/s 9 six days1 & feel+ none ! worse = x4 ,i only hope t y\r heal? is equally satisfactory1 & t y ent]ta9 no d\bts z to my reg>d & fri5d%ip = y4 ,,ca?>9e4 ,! majority ( ! n9e deputies :o h be5 appo9t$ to "w at our new ,code hav+ n[ arriv$1 we %all emb>k to-morr[ ^u t great & epo*-mak+ task ) due solemnity4 ,:at a contra/ does ! vigor\s lett] ( ,ca?>9e ,slay-,cz>1 z ,horace ,walpole 0 pleas$ to call h]1 pres5t to ! foll[+ lett] ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 writt5 to ,lavoisi]1 ! ,physici/1 :ile ! premonitory grumbl+s ( ! com+ /orm 7 /ill audible6 ,,v]sailles le #ae ,m>s #aghi4 ,votre d]ni]e exp]i5ce1 ,monsieur1 fixe encore t\tte mon admiration4 ,cette dc\v]te pr\ve que v\s avez aggr&i la sphre des connoissances utiles4 ,vos expri5ces sur le gaz inflammable pr\v5t combi5 v\s v\s occupiez de cette sci5ce admirable qui1 t\s les j\rs1 fait de n\veaux progrs4 ,la ,re9e et quelques p]sonnes que je desire r5dre tmo9s de votre dc\v]te1 se runiront dans mon cab9et1 dema9 a sept heures du soir4 ,v\s me f]ez plaisir de m'i apport] le traitt des gaz inflammables4 ,v\s connoissez1 ,monsieur1 t\tte mon amiti p\r v\s4 ,,l\is4 ,,translation4 ,,v]sailles #ae ,m>* #aghi4 ,,sir1--,my admiration is /ill :olly rivet$ ^u y\r late/ exp]im5t4 ,?is discov]y proves t y h enl>g$ ! sph]e ( useful k4 ,y\r exp]im5ts on inflammable gas prove to :at ext5t y h cultivat$ t admirable sci5ce :i* is daily mak+ fur!r /rides4 ,! ,que5 & a few p]sons to :om ,i am anxi\s to %[ y\r discov]y w meet 9 my /udy to-morr[ ev5+1 at sev54 ,i %all be pleas$ if y w br+ ) y ! ,treatise on inflammable ,gas4 ,y are n unaw>e1 sir1 ( ! v great fri5d%ip :i* ,i be> y4 ,,l\is4 ,! old ,pr9cess ,amelia1 ,aunt to ,george ,,iii41 ! leg5ds ( ^: snuff-tak+ & c>d-play+ /ill l+] at ,gunn]sbury & 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e1 0 a wit 9 h] way4 ,horace ,walpole yawn$ incont95tly at "o ( h] :i/ p>ties1 & made am5ds 9 v]se4 ,?is is :at %e wrote him 9 return3-- ,pr9cess ,amelia to ,horace ,walpole4 #ag ( ,june4 ,i wi% ,i _h a "n t c\ld answ] y\r pr\d v]ses4 ,y\r yawn+ ye/]day op5d y\r ve9 = pleas+ me & ,i return y my ?anks my good ,mr4 ,walpole & rema91 ,s9c]ely y\r fri5d1 ,,amelia4 ,at ! back1 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,walpole1 ,f ,h] ,royal ,highness ,pr9cess ,amelia ,june #ag #aghf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,signatures ,,( ,,l\is ,,xiv4 7,,ag$ ,,six74 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]e/+ ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,l\is ,,xvi4 ,,to ,,! ,,*emi/ ,,lavoisi] ,,on ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,inflammable ,,gas1 ,,v]sailles1 ,,m>* #ae1 #aghi4 ,few ,royal lett]s int]e/ me m ?an ^? ( ,george ,,iii41 ^u ^: wor? ( "*1 9 my op9ion1 !y ?r[ a /rong light4 ,five ye>s ago !y 7 comp>atively r>e1 al?\gh ,f>m] ,george 0 8 own ,secret>y1 & appe>s to h be5 at 8 desk at all h\rs ( ! day & night f #agfj until 8 ,jubilee 9 #ahji1 :5 bl9dness fell ^u him1 & 8 signature became an undeciph]able scrawl4 ,8 writ+ 0 peculi>ly neat & legible4 ,only :5 "u ! influ5ce ( illness or /rong emotion did he omit to add ! h\r & m9utes to ! day ( ! week & mon?4 ,"h is an e>ly lett] writt5 to ! future ,"l ,hood1 :5 ! future ,k+ ,william ,,iv4 w5t to sea z a boy ( twelve4#cj ,george ,,iii4 to ,sir ,samuel ,hood1 ,june #ac?1 #aggi4 ,,sir ,,samuel ,,hood1--,?is w be deliv]$ to y by ,major ,g5]al de ,bud1 :om ,i h direct$ to /ay a few days at ,portsm\? t he may be able to br+ me "s acc\nts h[ f> ! ,mid%ipman takes to 8 situation1 besides ,i ?9k x may be ( use to ,re> ,admiral ,digby to be ?or\ghly appris$ ) _m p>ticul>s conc]n+ my ,boy t w enable him to fix ! bett] 8 mode ( treat+ him4 ,if ! fleet sails 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,week ,i hope y w f9d "s means ( lett+ him att5d x to ,/4 ,hell5s2 z x w be a v additional pleasure if he c br+ me ! news t ?is noble ,fleet is "u way4 ,,george ,r4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,,iii4 ,,to ,,sir ,,samuel ,,hood 7,,aft]w>ds ,,"l ,,hood71 ,,june #ac1 #aggi4 ,n9e ye>s lat] he goes to ,*elt5ham ) ! ?reat5+s ( 8 fir/ attack ( m5tal affliction ^u him4 ,he writes ?us bant]+ly to 8 daught] ! ,pr9cess ,sophia1 :o liv$ d[n to our own "t1 & :om my "m rememb]$ see+ 9 a s$an *air 9 ,bond ,/reet3-- ,,*elt5ham ,aug #d #aghh ,,my ,,de>e/ ,,sophia1--,! acc\nt ?is day ( ,m>y is s *>m+ t x has q put me into spirits1 & prep>$ me = go+ tomorr[ aft] d9n] to ,worce/] :]e ,i %all rema9 till ,friday ev5+ t ,i may att5d ! ?ree ,morn+s at ! ,ca!dral ! ,musick ( my admiration ,h&el4 ,ye/]day ev5+ ,lady ,re$ ) all h] curtsies left ?is place1 b n )\t invit+ y\r ,g5tleman to come z a connoisseur to assi/ h] ,mackaws1 ,p>rots & ,p>oqueets4 ,tell ,gooly t %e is n =got = ,se/9i's songs are play'd 9 hon\r ( h] on ! walks & de> ,mr4 ,hunt enquir'd v k9dly ( ! ,colonel aft] h]1 ,i ev] rema9 ,my de>e/ ,sophia ,y\r mo/ affectionate ,fa!r1 ,,george ,r4 ,,ps4--,x is n "r to tell /ories out ( s*ool or ,i c\ld m5tion t ! ,g5tleman is ! admiration ( all ! ,ladies & t on ! ,walks he is ev] talk+ to "s ,lady or o!r n kn[n by ^? :o h be5 "h "s "t1 inde$1 ,i believe ! k ( 8 com+ has br\ght !m f all p>ts ( ! ,isl&4 ,lady ,re$ 0 "o ( ^? p]sons :o foll[$ ! ,c\rt ev]y:]e--a peculi>ity n :olly ext9ct4 ,!re is a curi\s c>icature ( h] mak+ h] b[ to ,royalty on ! ,weym\? ,esplanade1 surr\nd$ by a bevy ( spaniels1 ! companions ( ! ,mackaws1 ,p>rots & ,p>oqueets m5tion$ by ! ,k+1 :o evid5tly und]/ood h]4 ,9 ! late autumn ! ,k+'s affliction decl>$ itself1 b 9 ! foll[+ ,april he became convalesc5t1 & ! foll[+ is "o ( ! fir/ lett]s he wrote on 8 recov]y3-- ,george ,,iii to ,"l ,sydney4 ,?\gh he>tily tir$ ( receiv+ addresses1 z ,i am on ,saturday to receive ?r\gh ! h&s ( ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london & ! ,%]iffs "o f ! liv]y ( ,london1 ,i d n object to ! ,laity ( ! ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s s5d+ a ,deputation ) an ,address on ! same day4 ,"l ,sydney may !re=e au?orize ,mr4 ,nepean to give a fav\rable answ] to ! ,application ( ,mr4 ,boyle ,fr5*4 ,g4 ,r4 ,w9dsor1 ,april #aa1 #aghi4 ,"h is a lett] ( sev5 ye>s lat]1 :5 ! /ra9$ relations ( ! ,fir/ ,g5tleman 9 ,europe & 8 wife1 ! ,pr9cess ,c>ol9e1 became a public sc&al3-- ,george ,,iii4 to ,c>ol9e1 ,pr9cess ( ,wales4 ,,w9dsor1 #bh ,ju9 #agif ,,madame ,,ma ,,fille1--,j'ai reu hi] votre lettre au sujet du bruit rep&u dans le public de ,votre repugnance a v\s pret] une p>faite reconcilliation avec ,mon ,fils le ,pr9ce de ,galles je ne disconvi5t pas 7sic7 que cette op9ion comm5ce pr5dre rac9e1 et qu'il n'y a qu'une manire de la dtruire c'e/ que ,mon ,fils ayant cons5ti que la ,comtesse de ,j]sey doit suivant votre desire quitt] ,votre ,s]vice et ne pas tre admise ,votre ,societ prive4 ,v\s devez tmoign] votre desir qu'il revi5t *ez lui1 et p\r r5dre la reconcilliation complette on doit des deux cote's ab/5ir de repro*es1 et ne faire des confid5ces d'autres sur ce sujet4 ,une conduite si propre c]ta9em5t remettra cette ,union entre mon ,fils et ,v\s qui e/ un des ev5em5s que j'ai le plus l\]4 ,mon fils le ,duc de ,york ,v\s remettra cette lettre et ,v\s assur]a de plus de l'amiti s9c]e avec la quelle je suis ,madame ,ma ,belle ,fille ,votre trs affectueux ,beau ,p]e ,,george ,r4 ,! f9e/ lett]s ( ,george ,,iii4 f a moral & patriotic po9t ( view are unque/ionably ^? writt5 dur+ ! ,great ,t]ror1 :5 = ne>ly t5 ye>s ! practical realisation ( ,napoleon's ?reat5$ invasion ( our %ores 0 expect$ at any mom5t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 at ! co/ ( #e1 ,i obta9$ ! foll[+ lett] address$ by ! ,k+ to ,"l ,mulgrave j f\r days be=e ,trafalg>3-- ,,kew1 ,octob] #ag #ahje ,! in=mation receiv$ by ! mail j arriv$ is s important t ,"l ,mulgrave has judg$ v prop]ly 9 in/antly communicat+ x1 ?\gh at an irregul> h\r4 ,! viol5ce ( ,bonap>te is highly advantage\s to ! good cause1 & probably has affect$ a decision 9 ! l9e to be pursu$ by ! ,k+ ( ,prussia t w be m efficaci\s ?an ! int]view ) ! ,emp]or ( ,russia w\ld h produc$ )\t x4 ,,george ,r4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,,iii4 ,,writt5 ,,f\r ,,days ,,be=e ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,trafalg>4 ,%ortly aft] ! dea? ( ! late ,duke ( ,cambridge a va/ numb] ( ,george ,,iii4's lett]s sudd5ly flood$ ! m>ket4 ,! av]age price fell f #e & m to #b & less4 ,e autograph deal] 9 ,london _h a /ock1 s !re c\ld be no corn] 9 ,georges4 ,i contriv$ to get ?irty or =ty--mo/ly writt5 f ,weym\?4 ,x seems t dur+ ! great crisis ,k+ ,george wrote almo/ daily to ,de> ,fr$]ic 78 son ! ,duke ( ,york1 ,comm&]-9-,*ief71 & _m ( ^! lett]s are ( ! greate/ int]e/4 ,= #ajs4 ,i pick$ up ! ,k+'s holograph draft ( a plan = mobilis+ an army ( def5ce betwe5 ,dor*e/] & ,weym\?4#ca ,betwe5 #aghi & #ahje ,george ,,iii4 paid f\rte5 visits to ,weym\?4 ,_m mom5t\s acts ( ,/ate 7 c>ri$ out at ! ,royal ,lodge1 n[ trans=m$1 ) h>dly any /ructural *ange1 into ! ,gl\ce/] ,hotel4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 ! ,k+ w\ld h receiv$ ! news ( ,trafalg> 9 ! same place :]e he _h talk$ a few weeks previ\sly ) ,nelson's ,h>dy4 ,"s day ^! lett]s w help mat]ially ! tell+ ( ! /ory ( ! ,c\rt by ! ,sea4 ,i ?ank ,?ack]ay = ! l9es :i* made ,george ,,iii41 :5 old1 bl9d1 & =sak51 say3-- ,my bra9 p]haps might be a feeble "p1 ,b yet ,i ?9k ,i _h an ,engli% he>t ,:5 all ! ,k+s 7 pro/rate2 ,i alone ,/ood face to face aga9/ ,napoleon1 ,nor ev5 c\ld ! ru?less ,fr5*man =ge ,a fett] = old ,engl& & old ,george4 ,! lett]s ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales 7#agif-ahai71 ! ,que5 ,c>ol9e ( #ahbj-ba1 are n v valuable1 b !y are curi\s4#cb ,!y are n[ q z valuable z ^? ( h] wor?less husb& & 8 successor1 ( :om ,i possess sev]al int]e/+ examples1 beg9n+ 9 ! days :5 he 0 sail+ ) ,digby & e>n+ ! sobriquet ( ,jolly ,"y ,t>ry-breeks4 ,at ! sale ( ! libr>y ( ! ,pr9cess ,edw>d ( ,saxe-,weim> 7,june #ba1 #aijd7 ,i pur*as$ ?ree volumes1 b\nd 9 gre5 calf1 full ( ,pr9ce ,william's e>ly notes & ex]cises4 ,"o ( ^! is docket$ by ! y\?ful sailor ,rem>ks on ,c\ntries1 ,h>b\rs1 ,t[ns1 etc4 on bo>d ! ,pr9ce ,george1 ,feb #h #aghj ,william ,h5ry4 ,"s day my fri5ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w read a description ( ,new ,york f ! p5 ( a future ,k+ ( ,engl&1 writt5 a c5tury & a qu>t] ago1 & ! romantic /ory connect$ ) x4 ,"h is a lett] he wrote home to 8 tutor1 ,dr4 ,maj5die1 f ,s&y ,hook4 ,x speaks volumes1 at any rate1 = 8 good int5tions3-- ,,de> ,,sir1--,i s5d y enclos$ a key ( a table ( m9e t /&s 9 ! long room next to my b$-*amb] 9 ,london4 ,i %all beg z a fav\r y w\ld s5d me to ! ,we/ ,indies ev]y?+ 9 ^? draw]s & a box ) col\rs & p5cils z ,capta9 ,knight is s good z to tea* me to draw4 ,i und]/& t ! convoy does n sail till late1 !re=e y w g 9 ! ,packet1 ,i suppose3 ,9 ?is case ,i mu/ he>tily wi% y a quick passage1 a sight ( y\r family 9 ,london1 to :om ,i beg y w make my be/ wi%es1 ?ank y\r ,bro!r 9 my "n = hav+ collect$ ! ,poets = me4 ,! little ,i h se5 ( ,capta9 ,napi] ,i l v well2 ,i hope he does ! same ( me2 9 ! lett]s y all[$ me ! pleasure to write pray give me su* advice z y ?9k necess>y ,i %all hope to receive x f nobody1 b p>ticul>ly f y ,i h s long liv$ )4 ,i am1 ,de> ,sir1 ,y\r mo/ affectionate & s9c]e fri5d1 ,,william ,,h5ry4 ,!re is no?+ m a/oni%+ ?an ! mann] 9 :i* ! lett]s ( ! late ,que5 ,victoria h got into ! autograph m>ket on ei!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,mr4 ,jol9e gives a v />tl+ in/ance ( ?is1 & ,i believe all h] late ,maje/y's correspond5ce ) ,mr4 ,glad/one w5t to ,am]ica1 & t = a v inadequate consid]ation4 ,! examples ,i give ( ! writ+ ( liv+ memb]s ( ! ,royal ,family are only fragm5ts reproduc$ z specim5s ( calligraphy4 ,i c nev] q und]/& h[ ! ,royal lett]s came to figure 9 deal]s' catalogues1 not)/&+ 9 _m cases ! confid5tial nature ( _! cont5ts4 ,9 8 ,collections & ,recollections 7#ahih7 ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,e4 ,russell gives ! foll[+ autograph anecdote3-- ,l _m o!r little boys1 ,pr9ce ,alex&] ( ,batt5b]g ran %ort ( pocket-money & wrote an +5i\s lett] to 8 augu/ ,gr&mo!r1 ,que5 ,victoria1 ask+ = "s slight pecuni>y assi/ance4 ,he receiv$ 9 return a j rebuke1 tell+ him t little boys %\ld keep )9 _! limits & t he mu/ wait till 8 all[ance next became due4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! undefeat$ little ,pr9ce resum$ ! correspond5ce 9 some?+ l ! foll[+ =m3 ',my de> ,gr&mama1 ,i am sure y w be glad to "k t ,i ne$ n tr\ble y = any money j n[1 = ,i sold y\r la/ lett] to ano!r boy "h = ?irty %ill+s4' ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,que5 ,,alex&ra ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,glad/one1 ,,decemb] #g1 #ahhh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,que5 ,,victoria',s ,,ord] ,,on ,a ,,lett] ,,( ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,ponsonby1 ,,april #bf1 #ahid4 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s ! dea? ( two or ?ree tru/$ c\ri]s & upp] s]vants acc\nts = ! sale ( a great _m pap]s ( ?is k9d1 includ+ :ole bundles ( telegrams 9 ! h&writ+ ( _! employ]s4 ,f a simil> s\rce came "o ( ! la/ lett]s ,que5 ,victoria ev] p5n$1 & a v t\*+ relic x is1 %[+ ! c>e = o!rs & deep womanly sympa?y :i* *>act]is$ ! :ole ( h] life4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ t x is cu/om>y to retranscribe ! orig9als ( telegrams p5n$ by illu/ri\s p]sonages4 ,if ?is is s ! practice is mo/ repreh5sible4 ,! telegrams f ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,duke ( ,connaught to ! late ,que5 ,victoria h no?+ 9 !m ( a confid5tial "*4 ,! fir/ telegram is reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,editor ( ,! ,c\ntry ,home2 ! second runs z foll[s3-- ,! ,duke ( ,connaught at ,mosc[ to ,que5 ,victoria1 ,balmoral4 ,,mosc[1 ,may #ca #ahif ,,que51 ,balmoral1 ,engl&1--,v deplorable accid5t occurr$ at beg9n+ ( ye/]day's fte h\rs be=e arrival ( ,emp]or _m peasants cru%$ to dea? ,accid5t due ov] eag]ness & entirely fault ( p !mselves #gjj1jjj p on gr\nd4 ,v sad4 ,,ar?ur4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,lett]s ,,writt5 ,,by ,,que5 ,,victoria1 ,,address$ ,,to ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,george ,,:ite1 ,,( ,,ladysmi?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,autograph ,,telegram ,,f ,,! ,,late ,,pr9ce ,,alb]t ,,victor ,,( ,,wales ,,to ,,8 ,,gr&mo!r1 ,,que5 ,,victoria4 ,! autograph ( ! late ,pr9ce ,alb]t ,victor w "s day become exce$+ly r>e & co/ly4 ,! only example ,i h ( 8 writ+ is ! telegram he s5t to 8 gr&mo!r1 ,que5 ,victoria1 at ,d>m/adt1 f t c>avans]ai ( k+s1 ! ,htel ,bri/ol1 9 ! ,place ,v5dme1 ,p>is4 ,x is n (t5 t ,royalty hon\rs "o ( ^? irritat+ social tortures entitl$ ,an ,album ( ,confessions to ,record ,?\ghts & ,feel+s4 ,! late ,duke ( ,coburg 7,pr9ce ,alfr$ ( ,engl&7 fell a victim to ! possessor ( "o ?irty-sev5 ye>s ago1 & ! results figur$ at ! mode/ price ( #a 9 a ,london catalogue3-- ,,confessions4 #a4 ,y\r fav\rite virtue--,self-d5ial4 #b4 ,y\r fav\rite qualities 9 man--,decision & h>dihood4 #c4 ,y\r fav\rite qualities 9 woman--,dress & pa9t4 #d4 ,y\r fav\rite occupation--,hunt+ & rid+4 #e4 ,y\r *ief *>act]i/ic--,good nature4 #f4 ,y\r idea ( happ9ess--,a good wife4 #g4 ,y\r idea ( mis]y--,a "m-9-law4 #h4 ,y\r fav\rite col\r & fl[]--,:ite1 & lilies ( ! valley4 #i4 ,if n y\rself :o w\ld y be8--,"s "o else4 #aj4 ,:]e w\ld y l to live8--,9 ,rome or ,vi5na4 #aa4 ,y\r fav\rite prose au?ors--,:ite-,melville & ,lev]4 #ab4 ,y\r fav\rite poets--,moore & ,walt] ,scott4 #ac4 ,y\r fav\rite pa9t]s & compos]s--,raphael & ,m5delssohn4 #ad4 ,y\r fav\rite h]oes 9 real life--,bay>d & ,leonidas4 #ae4 ,y\r fav\rite h]o9es 9 real life--,joan ( ,arc & ,boadicea4 #af4 ,y\r fav\rite h]oes 9 fiction--,! ,claimant & ,"l ,riv]s4 #ag4 ,y\r fav\rite h]o9es 9 fiction--,"m ,gamp & ,mrs4 ,br[n4 #ah4 ,y\r fav\rite food & dr9k--,a mutton *op & a glass ( port]4 #ai4 ,y\r fav\rite names--,c]ise1 ,blan*e1 ,georgiana4 #bj4 ,y\r pet av]sion--,flatt]y4 #ba4 ,:at *>act]s 9 hi/ory d y mo/ dislike8--,gessl] & ,gambetta4 #bb4 ,:at is y\r pres5t /ate ( m9d8--,d\btful4 #bc4 ,= :at fault h y mo/ tol]ation8--,vanity4 #bd4 ,y\r fav\rite motto--,honi soit qui mal y p5se4 ,,alfr$4 ,,rome1 ,febru>y #af1 #ahgc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,holograph ,,telegram ,,( ,,! ,,duke ,,( ,,connaught ,,to ,,que5 ,,victoria1 ,,/4 ,,pet]sburg1 ,,may #bf1 #ahif4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,to ,,h] ,,eld] ,,daught]1 ,,ag$ ,,six1 ,,octob] #ba1 #ahdf4 7,by p]mission ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs47 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i fir/ took up autograph collect+ z a s]i\s occupation1 ,i b\ght f ,mr4 ,james ,tregaskis1 ( ! ,caxton ,head1 a copy-book ( ,george1 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 fill$ up :5 he 0 9 8 ?irte5? ye>4 ,few boys ( t age c\ld1 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury1 emulate ! copp]-plate ( ! !n indu/ri\s ,heir ,app>5t4 ,) ! copybooks w5t 8 fir/ cap & frock1 bo? edg$ ) ! da9tie/ ,val5ci5nes lace4 ,! g5u95ess ( ^! relics ( ,royalty 0 atte/$ by ! ,d[ag] ,c\ntess ( ,eff+ham1 ,lady-9-,wait+ to ,que5 ,*>lotte1 & _! subsequ5t possessor1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,madan1 ( ! ,bodleian ,libr>y4 ,a little lat] ,i pur*as$ ! ,pr9ce's ex]cise-book ( ?ree ye>s lat]1 :i* beg9s ) an ,extract ( ! ,fir/ ,oration ( ,cic]o aga9/ ,catil9e1 spok5 be=e _! ,maje/ies 9 ! ,picture ,gall]y at ,w9dsor1 ,augu/ #ab1 #aggh4 ,at ! same "t ,i acquir$ ! ,duke ( ,york's ,translations f ,t]5ce4 ,on ! fir/ page1 ! /ud5t ( fifte5 writes3 ,fr$]ick4 ,?is volume begun ,janu>y #i?1 #aggh4 ,dimidium facti1 qui b5e cpit1 habet4 ,x is sad to ?9k !y 7 )9 measurable di/ance ( ! ,p]dita entanglem5t ( #aghj-ha4 ,i 0 already 9 a position to satisfy ! curiosity ( ! exp]t ( #ahbg z to a page ( ! copy-book1 ( ! be/ k+ t ev] liv$1 b "s "t lat] ,i became ! own] ( a :ole collection ( ,royal lett]s relat+ to ! e>ly m>ri$ life ( ,que5 ,victoria & ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 & ! up-br++ ( _! eld] *ildr54 ,!re 0 no?+ ( a confid5tial nature 9 ^! ,,mss4 ,ev]y?+ t5d$ to demon/rate ! beauty & simplicity ( ! home-life ( ! ,sov]eign at ,w9dsor & ,buck+ham ,palace 9 ! n[ f> away eighte5-=ties1 & ! c>e be/[$ on ! up-br++ ( 8 late ,maje/y ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,^! docum5ts =m$ ! nucleus ( a book1 & by ! p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h>p] ,bro!rs sev]al ( !m are n[ reproduc$4 ,! dition de luxe ( ?is book#cc has be5 extra-illu/rat$ by two ladies 9 ,new ,york4 ,i h also treat$ a copy v elaborately 9 ?is way1 & ,i v5ture to ?9k x w make hi/ory "s day4 ,_m ( ! unconsid]$ trifles x conta9s are n likely to be soon met ) aga91 & ! ensemble recon/itutes ! ,c\rt atmosph]e ( #ahdj-de4 ,9 ! op5+ *apt]s ( ! ,boyhood ( a ,great ,k+1 ,i h giv5 a brief acc\nt ( ! upbr++ ( five g5]ations ( ! ,briti% ,royal ,family4 ,s9ce !n ,i h come across an int]e/+ bundle ( pap]s once 9 possession ( ! ,e>l ( ,hold]nesse1 = "s ye>s gov]nor ( ! *ildr5 ( ,george ,,iii4 ,9 #aggf ! ,k+ writes ?us to ,"l ,hold]nesse3-- ,,"l ,,hold]nesse1--,! op9ion ,i h ( y\r be+ ! mo/ fit ,p]son 9 all respects to h ! direction ( ! education ( my ,sons1 :i* ,i %\ld imag9e ! _m int]e/+ ,conv]sations ,i h _h ) y ?is w9t] mu/ h ?or\ghly conv9c$ y1 mu/ h prep>$ y to expect t ! cont5ts ( y\r lett] w\ld occasion equal sorr[ & surprise4 ,if y are det]m9$ 9 ! plan y n[ propose1 ,i h no consolation b 9 ! k ( ! rectitude ( my int5tion fully to h support$ y & t y\r retreat is n 9 ! lea/ ow+ to any /ep tak5 by me4 ,,george ,r4 ,,que5',s ,,h\se ,may #bb #aggf ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,! ,,du*ess ,,( ,,k5t ,,to ,,h] ,,gr&son1 ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii41 ,,ag$ ,,eight1 ,,augu/ #bf1 #ahdi4 7,by p]mission ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs47 ,?ree ye>s previ\sly ! ,e>l1 dur+ a p]iod ( tempor>y abs5ce1 _h receiv$ a good _m lett]s f 8 pupils1 9 :i* good feel+ seem+ly vies ) excell5ce ( calligraphy4 ,"h are "s examples3-- ,! ,duke ( ,york1 ag$ t51 to 8 tutor1 ! ,e>l ( ,hold]nesse4 ,,kew ,octob] #be #aggc ,,my ,,"l1--,i am glad to "h 7sic7 t y are 7sic7 ariv$ safe at la/1 & ,i hope t y w f9i% y\r bus9ess s z to return to u by ! six?4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 7 s good z to s5d = u on ,monday ev5+ q unexpect$ly4 ,i hope y\r ,lord%ip w be z good z to cont9ue y\r good wi%es to me1 & ,i w try to des]ve !m4 ,we h n _h ano!r lett] f ,mr4 ,smelt s9ce y h be5 gone4 ,! ,bi%op#cd & ,mr4 ,jackson#ce s5d _! complim5ts to y\r ,lord%ip4 ,my de> ,"l1 ,i am always y\r's ,,fr$]ick4 ,pr9ce ,william 7aft]w>ds ,duke ( ,cl>5ce & ,k+ ,william ,,iv471 ag$ eight1 to ! ,e>l ( ,hold]nesse #aggc4 ,,my ,,"l1--,j'ai et bi5 aise d'appr5dre que v\s avez eu un bon passage et j'esp]e que t\t le re/e de votre voyage s]a aussi heureux4 ,n\s avons eu un beau feu d'artifice au lieu de bal a la naissance de ,la ,reyne4 ,je pres5te mes amitis ,my ,lady et a v\s ,my ,"l bi5 des voeux p\r votre sant4 ,je suis impati5t de v\s revoir et bi5 s9c]em5t votre tres affectionn ami ,,guillaume ,pr9ce ,edw>d 7aft]w>ds ,duke ( ,k5t71 ag$ six1 to ! ,e>l ( ,hold]nesse4 ,,my ,,"l1--,comme j'ai surem5t autant d'amiti p\r v\s que mon frre je p5se t\t ce qu'il v\s a ecrit et je n'y aj\te ceci que p\r v\s assur] moi meme que je suis aussi v]itablem5t que lui votre tres affectionn ami ,,ed\>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,que5 ,,adelaide ,,to ,,h] ,,great-,,niece1 ,,! ,,late ,,empress ,,fr$]ick ,,( ,,g]many1 ,,circa #ahdh4 7,by p]mission ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs47 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,( ,,regi/] ,,conta9+ ,,! ,,signatures ,,( ,,contract+ ,,p>ties ,,& ,,witnesses ,,at ,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii4 ,,& ,,que5 ,,alex&ra1 #ahfc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,f ,,! ,,ms4 ,,rem>k-,,book ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,william ,,h5ry 7,,aft]w>ds ,,k+ ,,william ,,iv471 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,he ,,beg9s ,,to ,,describe ,,new ,,york1 ,,janu>y1 #agha4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,( ,,ex]cise ,,book ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,,iv4 ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,twelve4 ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,,by ,,*>lotte1 ,,empress ,,( ,,mexico1 ,,dat$ ,,lack51 #ahej4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,%eet ,,f ,,! ,,copy-,,book ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or ,,alex&] ,,ii4 ,,( ,,russia ,,:5 ,a ,,boy4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ag$ twelve1 ?us addresses 8 abs5t tutor3-- ,,kew1 ,july #bb #aggd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,"l1--,i am glad to he> y are s mu* bett]1 = :5 y come back aga9 into ,engl& ,i hope y\r heal? w be !n s /rong t y may be !n ( m use to u ?an y w\ld h be5 o!rwise4 ,!re is a man come f ,otaheite ) ,capn ,furneaux4 ,he is ab\t five foot #aj high almo/ q black1 8 nose is flat l t ( ! ,negroes1 8 lips are purple4 ,he came to ! ,k+ & ,que5 9 ! habit ( 8 ,c\ntry :i* is made ( ! ,clo? ( :i* y\r ,lord%ip has se5 "s4 ,9 my next lett] to y ,i w give y a full] description ( him4 ,i beg y\r ,lord%ip w be s good z to give my be/ wi%es to my ,lady ,hold]nesse & my ,lady ,c>m>!n & my complim5ts to my ,"l ,c>m>!n ,my de> ,"l1 ,i am y\r ,fai?ful ,fri5d ,,george ,p4 ,! foll[+ lett] ( ! ,duke ( ,sussex1 ag$ f\rte51 & already at ! ,univ]sity ( ,gtt+51 came f ! same s\rce3-- ,,de> ,,dunb>1--,i make a ?\s& excuses = n hav+ wrote to y1 b my "t is s tak5 up t x is out ( my p[]4 ,i long v mu* to see y aga94 ,we pass our "t v agreeably "h z !re are _m pretty & agreeable ,girls 444 & y "k ! ,company ( ,ladies is v agreeable4 ,i hope y sp5d y\r "t ) pleasure4 ,pray write to me :]e y are & y\r ,employm5t at pres5t4 ,i c't /ay long] to write4 ,adieu6 ,y\r's ev] ,,augu/us ,,fr$]ick ,gtt+51 ,jan4 #ae #aghg ,! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte1 = "s ye>s heiress to ! ,briti% ,cr[n1 0 app>5tly z dilig5t z h] uncles & aunts ( ! previ\s g5]ation4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 sold at ,so!by's = a few %ill+s4 ,x is difficult to imag9e ! ,que5 ,c>ol9e ( ! pro-,georgian c>icaturi/ play+ bl9dman's buff ) h] little daught]6 ,possibly x af=d$ h] "o ( ! few happy h\rs ( h] vie orageuse3-- ,! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte1 ag$ #h ye>s & #f mon?s1 to h] ,aunt ! ,electress ,*>lotte ( ,wrtemb]g4 ,,my ,,de> ,,aunt1--,i am v happy to f9d by ,lady ,k+/on t y are s good to love me s mu* & ,i assure y ,i love y v de>ly = ,i "k a great deal ab\t y f ,lady ,elg91 :o wi%es me to resemble y 9 ev]y?+4 ,i am v anxi\s to write bett] t ,i may let y "k h[ ,i g on 9 my le>n+4 ,i am v busy & ,i try to be v good4 ,i hope to g to ,w9dsor soon & see my ,de> ,gr&papa & ,gr&mama4 ,i love v mu* to g !re & play ) my aunts4 ,mama comes v (t5 to see me & !n we play at m]ry games--,col9 ,maill>d4 ,i am mu* oblig$ to y = s5d+ me s _m pretty ?+s & wi% y & ! ,elector#cf 7 "h & w\ld br+ my c\s9 ,pr9cess ,!resa ) y4 ,adieu my de> ,aunt & ,believe me ,y\r ev] ,affectionate & ,dutiful ,niece ,,*>lotte ,,ps4--,my duty to ! ,elector ,%rewsbury ,lodge ,augu/ #ag #ahjd ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,que5 ,,*>lotte ,,to ,,mr4 ,,p5n1 ,,( ,,portl&1 ,,novemb] #ai1 #ahac4 ,! daught]s ( ,george ,,iii4 & ,que5 ,*>lotte 7 all excell5t lett] writ]s1 b _! ord9>y lett]s fet* absurdly l[ prices1 al?\gh _m ( !m are hi/orically important4 ,que5 ,adelaide1 ! consort ( ,william ,,iv41 0 fond ( writ+ texts on c>ds edg$ ) filigree to be sold = philan?ropic purposes4 ,h] autographs are1 9 consequ5ce1 exce$+ly common4 ,! copy-book1 page1 & draw+ ( ! /ill-liv+ ,empress ,*>lotte ( ,mexico h a melan*oly int]e/4 ,h] autograph & t ( h] ill-fat$ husb& sell well abroad4 ,! late ,comte de ,*ambord & ! late ,comte de ,p>is wrote bett] h&s z boys ?an ! ,k+ ( ,rome or ! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial1 ( ^: autographs ,i %all speak 9 connection ) ,napoleonic ,,mss4 ,! r\gh sket* ( soldi]s drawn by ! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial & ! artill]y essay writt5 by him at ! ,royal ,milit>y ,college1 ,woolwi*1 c]ta9ly =m int]e/+ items 9 t portion ( my autograph collection :i* ,i label ! ,copy-books ( ,k+s4 ,:ile ! pres5t volume 0 go+ ?r\gh ! press a mo/ important sale ( ,royal autographs took place at ,so!by's4 ,at ! sale ( ,may #d1 #aiaj1 no less a sum ?an #e1ddf #fs4 0 realis$ = #aie lots4 ,among/ ! lett]s ( ,royal p]sonages !n disp]s$1 an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 dat$ ,*atswor?1 ,june #ac1 #aegj1 & address$ to h] bro!r-9-law1 ,*>les ,,ix4 ( ,france1 fet*$ #gae2 a ,d4,s4 ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 #cgj2 an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,m>y ,i41 #bje2 an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 #afj2 #g ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,ca!r9e de ,m$icis1 #ade2 a ,l4,s4 ( ,h5ry ,,vii41 #bd2 a ,l4,s4 ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 #be2 ?ree ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,i41 #ee1 #di1 & #ci respectively1 & ?ree ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,,ii41 #be1 #bc #ajs41 & #bb respectively4 ,! acc\nt ( ! exp5ses incurr$ at ! ,meet+ ( ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 sign$ by ,francis ,i41 0 sold = #acj4 ,! foll[+ examples ( ! h&writ+ ( ! late ,pr9ce ,consort1 ! late ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii41 ! late ,duke ( ,coburg1 ,k+ ,george ,v41 ,que5 ,m>y1 & ! late ,empress ,fr$]ick ( ,g]many may prove int]e/+ to my read]s1 z well z useful to collectors3-- ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,by ,,alb]t1 ,,pr9ce ,,consort1 ,,to ,,g5]al ,,peel1 #aheh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex]cise ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii4 ,,:5 ,,t5 ,,ye>s ,,old1 ,,decemb] #ag1 #ahea4 7,by p]mission ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs47 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex]cise ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,duke ,,( ,,coburg 7,,pr9ce ,,alfr$7 ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,eight4 7,by p]mission ( ,h>p] ,bro!rs47 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,k+ ,,george ,v4 ,,:5 ,,duke ,,( ,,york ,,to ,,! ,,late ,,du*ess ,,d[ag] ,,( ,,man*e/]1 ,,febru>y #bb #ahhf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,que5 ,,m>y ,,:ile ,,du*ess ,,( ,,york ,,to ,a ,,fri5d1 ,,may #bd1 #aijj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,! ,,empress ,,fr$]ick ,,( ,,g]many ,,to ,,mr4 ,,pro!ro1 ,,febru>y #bb1 #ahhi4 ,,footnotes3 #bd ,! ,h&writ+ ( ! ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,engl&1 by ,w4 ,j4 ,h>dy 7,! ,religi\s ,tract ,society1 ,london1 #ahic74 ,manuel de ,diplomatique1 by ,a4 ,giry 7,p>is1 #ahid74 ,! latt] is a v]itable m9e ( weal?1 & its #a1jjj pages ab\nd 9 all sorts ( useful in=mation conc]n+ ,royal & (ficial docum5ts4 ,x may almo/ be describ$ z a key to ! ar*ives ( ,europe4 #be ,see ante1 p4 #ajj4 #bf ,george ,,iv4 0 alive 9 #ahbg4 #bg ,l',amateur d',autographes1 ,augu/1 #aije1 pp4 #aia-ic4 #bh ,com$y by ,de/\*es4 ,! ,m>ri$ ,philosoph] 0 play$ at ! ,comdie ,franaise 9 #agbg4 #bi ,a ,russian city on ! left bank ( ! ,kasanka1 #dfj miles ea/ ( ,mosc[4 ,its univ]sity & libr>y 7 already fam\s at ! "t ( ! ,empress's visit4 ,x is =tifi$ by a /one wall six miles 9 circumf]5ce4 #cj ,see po/1 p4 #adc4 #ca ,?is is publi%$ 9 ,dum\riez & ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& aga9/ ,napoleon4 ,o!rs appe> 9 ,napoleon & ! ,invasion ( ,engl& 7#aijg71 & ! ,w> 9 ,wex=d 7#aiaj74 #cb ,sev]al lett]s ( ,que5 ,c>ol9e 9 my possession are publi%$ 9 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,*apman's ,a ,que5 ( ,indiscretions 7,london1 #aijg74 ,9 my copy ( ?is int]e/+ book ,i h ins]t$ a furi\s ex*ange ( lett]s betwe5 ,pr9ce ,leopold 7,leopold ,i4 ( ,belgium7 & ,lady ,anne ,hamilton z to a suppos$ slight (f]$ by ! =m] to ,que5 ,c>ol9e 9 ,june1 #ahbj4 #cc ,! ,boyhood ( a ,great ,k+1 by ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley4 ,h>p] ,bro!rs1 ,london & ,new ,york1 #aijf4 dition de luxe1 #dto size ) additional plates1 limit$ to #abe copies4 #cd ,dr4 ,hurd1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,worce/]4 #ce ,dr4 ,cyril ,jackson1 aft]w>ds ,dean ( ,*ri/*ur*4 #cf ,9 ,may1 #agig1 ! ,pr9cess ,royal ( ,engl& m>ri$ ,fr$]ick1 ,pr9ce ( ,wrtemb]g1 born 9 #aged4 ,lat] 9 ! ye> he succe$$ to ! duk$om on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r4 ,9 ,april1 #ahjc1 a decree ( ,napoleon rais$ him to ! rank ( ,elector4 ,h5ce ! title giv5 to h] aunt by ! "y ,pr9cess4 ,! ,elector subsequ5tly became ,k+ ( ,wrtemb]g 9 virtue ( ! ,treaty ( ,presb\rg 7,janu>y #g1 #ahjf74 ,,vi ,,! ,,autographs ,,( ,,/atecraft1 ,,society1 ,,& ,,diplomacy ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,autographs ,,( ,,/atecraft1 ,,society1 ,,& ,,diplomacy ,unpubli%$ lett]s ( ! two ,pitts1 ,"l ,*e/]field1 & ,"l ,/anhope ,z keys d op5 *e/s ,s lett]s op5 brea/s4 ,,james ,,h[ell 7#aeie-afff74 ,lett]s ( affairs f su* z manage !m1 or are privy to !m1 writes ,"l ,bacon1 are1 ( all o!rs1 ! be/ in/ructors = hi/ory1 & to a dilig5t read]1 ! be/ hi/ories 9 !mselves4 ,h5ce ! peculi> & exceptional value ( ! autographs ( ,/atecraft & ,diplomacy z important s\rces ( reliable in=mation 9 deal+ ) ! annals ( any giv5 p]iod ( national life4 ,writ]s l ,fr$]ic ,masson h discov]$ t ! fad$ & =gott5 correspond5ce ( m5 & wom5 ( fa%ion con/itute a v]itable treasury ( k conc]n+ ! mann]s & cu/oms ( our ance/ors dur+ ! pa/ ?ree c5turies4 ,almo/ all ! ,am]ican autographs ( great value#cg may be class$ 9 ?is category4 ,x is obvi\s t "s writ]s1 l ,"l ,*e/]field1 unit$ 9 _! p]sons ! attributes ( /atesm51 diplomati/s1 & m5 ( fa%ion4 ,eighty ye>s ago x is evid5t ! money value ( ! lett]s ( celebrat$ /atesm5 9 no way correspond$ ) _! wor? z pot5tial aids to hi/ory-mak+4 ,! *ronicl] ( #ahbg already allud$ to makes no secret ( ! fact4 ,h&s :i* ! re9s ( empire might h sway$1 he frankly confesses1 are h&s ( v inf]ior value on pap]4 ,sir ,francis ,wals+ham1 ! able & upright secret>y ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 mu/ h five o!r celebrat$ p]sons add$ to m\nt up to #is4 ,! price ( ! great ,sir ,rob]t ,walpole1 :o discov]$ ! price ( m ?an half ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & made ! :ole ( ! ,gov]nm5t run smoo?ly1 is #ahs4 ,mr4 ,pitt1 ! ,pilot t wea!r$ ! /orm1 & ,mr4 ,p]ceval1 :o fell by ! ball ( an assass91 jo9 h&s to rea* #acs42 & ,"l ,ca/l]eagh1 :o once t[]$ high above ! heads ( ! p1 n[ ne$s ! help ( ,"l ,gr5ville1 & a ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 to lift him up to a l sum4 ,! av]age value ( a common ,"l ,*ancellor is ab\t #bs4 #f;d4 ,l5?all1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 ! ,long ,p>liam5t1 & ,?urloe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,oliv] ,cromwell1 are valu$ toge!r at #ebs4 #f;d4 ,i am h>dly dispos$ to altoge!r cr$it ?is /atem5t1 z l>ge sums1 comp>atively speak+1 7 paid ev5 !n = docum5ts sign$ by ,?omas ,m1 ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke 7,%akespe>e's fri5d71 & ,francis ,bacon1 :o1 accord+ to ! writ]1 w\ld be pitilessly relegat$ to ! half-cr[n class4 ,9 ,fr$]ic ,b>k]'s catalogue = #ahhg ,i f9d a ,privy ,c\ncil lett]1 sign$ by ,bacon & sev]al o!rs1 pric$ at #g #gs41 & ,mr4 ,wall]1 t5 ye>s be=e1 (f]s a #b p4 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! y\ng] ,pitt = #ahs4 ,x 0 nev]!less a lett] ( consid]able hi/orical value4 ,9 ?is k9d ( autographs important f9ds may (t5 be made by buy+ lett]s writt5 by little kn[n p]sonages to em95t politicians4 ,9 a rec5t sale at ,so!by's a doz5 lett]s address$ to ,william ,w9dham w5t = #as4 ! lot4 ,x is q possible !y may en%r9e "s unkn[n ,/ate secret4 ,i lately saw at ! %op ( ,messrs4 ,ellis1 9 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 a de$ sign$ n only by ,bacon b 8 wife1 & ne>ly ! :ole ( 8 relatives & connections4 ,x is 9 an excell5t /ate ( pres]vation1 & 0 pric$ at #cj4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t1 :5 ! six? g5]ation ( our ,royal ,family is repres5t$ 9 ! ,s5ior ,s]vice1 two lett]s ( ! eld] ,pitt1 ! ,great ,common]1 arrang+ = ! entry into ! ,navy ( ! fir/ ,pr9ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,brunswick to jo9 x1 _c b be int]e/+4 ,^! lett]s 7 address$ 9 #agei to ,"l ,hold]nesse1 & conc]n ! ,duke ( ,york1 a y\ng] bro!r ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4#ch ,william ,pitt 7aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,*a?am7 to ,"l ,hold]nesse4 pa/ #e o'clock 7#ageh-i874 ,,de> ,,"l1--,i h ! v great satisfaction to acqua9t y\r ,lord%ip t ! ,k+ has be5 graci\sly pleas$ to approve t ,pr9ce ,edw>d %\ld g on bo>d ! fleet & ent] into ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4 ,8 ,maje/y1 at ! same "t signifyd 8 ,int5tions to ! ,duke ( ,newca/le n to allot any appo9tm5ts to ! ,pr9ce on ?is acc\nt4 ,prop] repres5tations1 h[ev] w be made = an all[ance = ,table at lea/1 :i* x is hop$ w n be )\t effect4 ,i am d\bly happy1 my ,de> ,"l1 at ! fav\rable & spe$y det]m9ation ( ?is v important arrangem5t1 & _c d suffici5t ,ju/ice to ! ,in/ant & efficaci\s att5tions paid to ! ,int5tions ( ,leice/] ,h\se1 :i* ,i _h ! great hon\r to be comm&$ to make kn[n4 ,i am ev] ,my de> ,"l's mo/ affectionate ,fri5d & humble s]vant ,w4 ,,pitt ,! ,k+ reviews ! ,cavalry ,monday next4 ,william ,pitt 7aft]w>ds ,e>l ( ,*a?am74 ,monday pa/ #d ,,my ,,de> ,,"l1--,i am able to put y\r m9d entirely at ease z to "s d\bts :i* seem$ to h aris51 by acqua9t+ y\r ,lord%ip t 9 consequ5ce ( ! signification ( ! ,k+'s pleasure by me1 ! ,lords ( ! ,admiralty h ord]$ ,capta9 ,h[e to ent] ,pr9ce ,edw>d 9 ! ,%ip's books1 z a volunte] = wages & victuals1 & 8 ,ret9ue z "p ( ! all[$ complem5t ( ! ,%ip4 ,?is is ! ,=m & puts ev]y?+ out ( d\bt4 ,! ,k+ is press+ = ! ,dep>ture ( ! ,exp$ition1 & has nam$ ,g5]al ,bligh to comm& ! ,=ces4 ,"l ,ligoni] is gone to ! ,g5]al to acqua9t him ( ! ,k+'s pleasure4 ,i conceive ,h[e w sail by ,?ursday at late/ if ! wea!r p]mits4 ,prep>ations hav+ be5 ord]$ to be made = ! ,reception ( ,pr9ce ,edw>d on ,bo>d ( ,capta9 ,h[e's own %ip1 ,mr4 ,clevel& in=ms me t ev]y?+ w be provid$ = ,8 ,royal ,highness's accomodation if ,bligh accepts 7= su* is ! /yle ( our army7 & ! ,k+ %\ld approve ! ,draught ( ,in/ructions to be laid be=e ,8 ,maje/y tomorr[1 no?+ b a w9d w be want+4 ,pr9ce ,f]d9& recomm5ds ! cont9uation ( attack on _! coa/s z la gu]re la plus s5sible la ,france de l'attaqu] dans ses ,foy]s4 ,& yet ?is great ,pr9ce is c]ta9ly a ,/rang] to ! ,common ,c\ncil1 ,beck=d & ! ,bu*ane]s4 ,olmutz may draw into "s l5g?2 #aj1jjj m5 9 ! ,place & old ,g5]al ,m>%all def5d+ x ) great vig\r4 ,i c\ld n possibly see ,g5]al ,elliot ?is morn+1 be+ oblig$ to g to ,k5s+ton1 & ,i am ?is ev5+ to be at a meet+ by sev54 ,i am1 ,ev] my de> ,"l's ,mo/ ,affectionate ,fri5d ,w4 ,,pitt4 ,sev5 ye>s lat]1 on ! aft]noon ( ,febru>y #bb1 #agff1 ! ,premi]1 aft] a tempe/u\s debate1 conclud$ a lett] to 8 wife 9 ! c\ntry ?us3-- ,love to ! sweet babes1 patriotic or n1 ?o' ,i hope impetu\s ,william is n beh9d 9 feel+s ( t k9d4 ,s5d ! saddle horses if y please1 s z to be 9 t[n e>ly tomorr[ morn+4 ,i propose & hope to execute my j\rney to ,hayes by #aa4 ,y\r ev] lov+ husb& ,w4 ,,pitt4 ,! patriotism ( ,william ,pitt ! y\ng]1 born 9 ! v ye> ,pr9ce ,edw>d jo9$ ,capta9 ,h[e's %ip z a volunte] = wages & victuals1 0 soon to blossom =? n only 9 an infantile drama1#ci b 9 a poem hi!rto unpubli%$1 :i* ,i _h ! good =tune to obta9 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,f4 ,sab94 ,x 0 ! jo9t "w ( impetu\s ,william & 8 si/] 9 ! spr+ ( #aggg1 & is 9 ! h&writ+ ( ! =m]3-- ,,on ,,poetry ,ye sacr$ ,imps ( ?und'r+ ,jove desc5d4 ,immortal ,n9e1 to me propiti\s1 b5d ,incl9+ d[nw>d f ,p>nassus' br[2 ,to me1 "y ,b>d1 "s heav'nly fire all[4 ,f ,agannippe's murmur /rait repair1 ,assi/ my ,lab\rs & att5d my ,pray'r4 ,inspire my ,v]se4 ,( ,poetry x s+s4 ,?ro' ,h]1 ! ,de$s ( ,h]oes & ( ,k+s1 ,r5[nd 9 ,arms1 ) ,fame immortal /&2 ,by ,h]1 no less1 are spread ?ro' ev'ry ,l& ,^? ,patriot names1 :o 9 _! ,c\ntry's cause ,triumphant fall1 = ,lib]ty & ,laws4 ,exalt$ high1 ! ,sp>tan ,h]o /&s1 ,encircl$ ) 8 f>-r5[n$ ,b&s1 ,:o e'er devot$ = _! ,c\ntry die2 ,?ro' ,h] _! ,fame asc5ds ! />ry ,sky4 ,%e too p]petuates ea* horrid ,de$1 ,:5 ,laws are trampl$1 :5 _! ,gu>dians ble$4 ,!n %all ! ,muse1 to ,infamy prolong ,example dread1 & !me ( trajick ,song1 ,nor less immortal ?an ! ,*iefs res\nd ,! ,poets' names1 :o spread _! de$s ar\nd4 ,hom] %all fl\ri% fir/ 9 rolls ( ,fame2 ,& /ill %all live ! ,roman ,virgil's "n4 ,) liv+ bays is ,l(ty ,p9d> cr[n$1 ,9 di/ant ages ,horace /&s r5[n$4 ,^! ,b>ds1 & m1 fair ,greece & ,rome may boa/ ,& "s may fl\ri% on ?is ,briti% coa/4 ,witness ! man1 on :om ! ,muse did smile1 ,:o sung our p>5ts' ,fall1 & ,satan's ,guile4 ,a second ,hom]1 fav\r'd by ! ,n9e1 ,sweet ,sp5s]1 ,johnson1 ,%akespe> ! ,div9e1 ,& ,he1 fair ,virtue's ,b>d1 :o rapt do? s+ ,! praise ( ,fre$om1 & ,laconia's ,k+4 ,b high o'er ,*iefs & ,b>ds supremely great ,%all ,publius %9e1 ! ,gu>dian ( our ,/ate4 ,him %all ?' immortal ,n9e !mselves record ,) dea?less ,fame1 8 g5'r\s toil rew>d4 ,%all tune ! ,h>p to l(ti] s\nd+ lays ,& ?ro' ! _w %all spread 8 ceaseless praise4 ,_! h&s alone c mat* ! heav'nly ,/r+ ,& ) due fire 8 wond'r\s glories s+4 ,,h>riett ,,pitt1 ,may #agga1 #ac ye>s old4 ,,william ,,pitt1 #ab ye>s old4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,,unpubli%$ ,,holograph ,,poem ,,9 ,,h&writ+ ,,( ,,william ,,pitt1 ,,may1 #agga4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,:ip ,,issu$ ,,by ,,william ,,pitt ,,& ,,sign$ ,,by ,,him1 ,,decemb] #ca1 #ahje4 ,illu/ration3 ,,signature ,,( ,,sir ,,isaac ,,he>d1 ,,g>t]1 ,,on ,,c>d ,,( ,,admission ,,to ,,! ,,fun]al ,,( ,,william ,,pitt #ahjf4 ,"h is a lett] writt5 by him ?irty-?ree ye>s lat]1 aft] 8 return to (fice on ! resignation ( ,add+ton4 ,x %[s conclusively t 8 %>e 9 help+ ! ,fa!rl& to wea!r ! /orm 0 physical z well z moral3-- ,william ,pitt 9 ,d[n+ ,/reet to ,lieut4-,colonel ,dillon ( ,walm]4 ,,d[n+ ,,/reet1 ,septemb] #a1 #ahjd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1--,z ! ,h>ve/ is n[ ne>ly ov]1 ,i imag9e ?is w\ld be a v fitt+ "t = propos+ to assemble y\r ,battalion on p]man5t duty2 & !re seems *ance en\gh ( ! occasion arriv+ = actual ,s]vice1 to make x desirable t !re %\ld be z little delay z possible4 ,"l ,c>r+ton has gone to ,deal ,ca/le to-day1 & if y c contrive to see him tomorr[1 or next day1 ,i %all be glad if y w settle ) him ! necess>y arrangem5ts4 ,i ?9k ! "t %\ld n be less ?an ,?ree weeks1 & 9 t case1 an extra all[ance w be made ( a gu9ea pr ,man1 :i* add$ to ! usual pay w am\nt to #bs pr day = ! :ole p]iod4 ,?is w enable u to give ! m5 full comp5sation = at lea/ six or sev5 h\rs a day1 on an av]age2 & w !re=e all[ ( ?ree or f\r long ,field ,days 9 ea* week1 & only %ort drills 9 ! rema9+ days2 & su* arrangem5t w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 answ] e purpose4 ,i %\ld hope y might fix ! comm5cem5t ( p]man5t duty = ,monday =tnight1 v soon aft] :i* day ,i hope to come to ,walm] to make "s /ay4 ,i %all be at ,dov] on ,tuesday next = a day1 b h "s bus9ess :i* w c>ry me f !nce along ! ,coa/1 & probably back to t[n be=e ,i rea* ,walm]4 ,believe me1 my de> ,sir1 y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,w4 ,,pitt4 ,9 ,june1 #aiji1 an extraord9>y s]ies ( lett]s by ,pitt1 ,burke1 & o!rs 0 (f]$ = sale4 ,!y 7 manife/ly ( supreme importance to ! hi/ory ( ,engl& dur+ "o ( h] mo/ t]rible political crises4 ,i am glad to say c]ta9 /eps 7 tak5 :i* l$ to ! issue ( ! foll[+ notice3-- ,,sale ,,( ,,autograph ,,lett]s1 ,june #i? & #aj?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,w9dham ,,correspond5ce4 ,lots #eai to #eej4 99 99 99 99 99 ,messrs4 ,,so!by1 ,,wilk9son ,,hodge hav+ ,sold ^! ,lots privately1 by direction ( ! ,executors1 !y w n be includ$ 9 ! ,sale on ,june #aj?4#dj ,! patriotism ( ,pitt c]ta9ly f9ds no e*o 9 ! foll[+ extraord9>y lett] ( 8 oppon5t1 ,"l ,/anhope1 :i* ,i pur*as$ 9 ,p>is = #ae francs3-- ,! ,e>l ( ,/anhope to ,m4 ,palloy1 ,entrepr5eur de la demolition de la ,ba/ille1 ,gr5adi] ,volonti] de la #a;ere ,division de l',arme ,p>isi5ne1 ,rue du ,foss ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,p>is3-- ,,*eev5+ ,,h\se ne> ,,sev5oaks ,,k5t ,a\t #be #agij ,,monsieur1--,je v\s r5d bi5 des ,graces p\r votre lettre obligante du #g;e c\rant4 ,on v\s a mal in=m qu& on v\s a dit que n\s avions notre fte ,londres un ,*apiteau d'une des ,colonnes de la ,ba/ille2 ce n'tait po9t p>tie d'une colonne2 mais seulem5t une vraie pi]re de la ,ba/ille1 comme n\s n\s sommes assurs4 ,je ne pr(it]ez sic donc1 p> de votre trs obligante (fre1 mais je ne v\s en suis p> mo9s oblig4 ,je me rej\is1 *aque j\r de la demolition de la ,ba/ille et de la ,lib]t des ,franais ,je suis1 ,monsieur1 ,votre trs humble et obeissant s]viteur ,,/anhope ,m ,palloy ,a ye> or s ago ,i 0 lucky en\gh to secure ! (ficial dispat*-box be>+ ! ,royal ciph] & 8 initials1 :i* ,pitt left beh9d him at ,ba?1 :5 return+ to ,putney a few days be=e 8 dea?4 ,9 x is 8 la/ ,:ip1 sign$ on ,decemb] #ca1 #ahje4 ,on ,janu>y #ba/ he 0 dy+1 & on ! #bcrd he di$4 ,?is melan*oly docum5t n[ lies )9 ! =gott5 dispat*-box6 ,*e/]field--! great ,e>l ( ,*e/]field--di$ :5 ! y\ng] ,pitt 0 f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,x is m correct to describe him z a contempor>y ( 8 fa!r1 ! ,great ,common]4 ,he 01 z an amus+ & able lett]-writ]1 sup]ior to bo?1 b he lov$ society & !y did n4 ,9 ! rec5t ,hab] ,sale at ,new ,york 7,decemb] #aj1 #aiji7 a v f9e ,*e/]field lett] only fet*$ #c #hs4 ,x is ?us describ$3-- ,,*e/]field 7,,philip ,,dorm] ,,/anhope1 ,,f\r? ,,e>l ,,(74 ,a4,l4,s41 #b pp4 #dto1 ,london1 ,june #ad1 #agdf4 7,endors$ on ! back ,to ,?os4 ,prior47 ,) portrait4 ,?omas ,prior 0 ! ,iri% philan?ropi/1 ) :om ,e>l ,*e/]field became acqua9t$ :ile ,vic]oy ( ,irel&4 ,a rem>kable lett] propos+ s*emes = manufactures 9 ,irel&4 ,he fir/ sugge/s glass manufacture1 & next writ+ & pr9t+ pap]1 & /ates t ! specim5s %[n him ( ,iri% manufacture impress$ him greatly1 & only indu/ry is want+2 ano!r sugge/ion is ! manufacture ( />*1 & he writes t he has be5 %[n a me?od ( mak+ x f potatoes easily & *eaply1 & :ile ! law 9 ,engl& prev5ts x be+ made f any?+ else ?an fl\r 9 t c\ntry1 t law might n apply 9 ,irel&1 & proce$s3 ,^! are ! ,jobbs t ,i wi% ! ,p 9 ,irel& w\ld att5d ) z mu* ,indu/ry & ,c>e z !y d ,jobbs ( a v diff]5t ,nature4 ,_m o!r reflections %[ s\nd common s5se4 ,two ye>s ago ,i gave #d ea* = five unkn[n & unpubli%$ lett]s1 writt5 betwe5 #agfb & #agga by ,*e/]field to 8 relative1 ,mr4 ,welbore ,ellis ,ag> 7,gatty74 ,! specim5 ,i n[ give ( !m is int]e/+1 z x conc]ns ,ba?1 a city :i* ,i reg>d z ! great s\rce & c5tre ( ! light] & m gossipy lett]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury3-- ,,ba?1 ,octob] ye #h? #agga4 ,,de> ,,gatty1--,:5 we p>t$ we agre$ to correspond by way ( lett]1 b we did n z ,i rememb] /ipulate :i* %\ld make ! fir/ advance1 b z ,i always sacrific$ my ,dignity to my pleasure1 ,i "h make ! fir/ /ep ?\gh ,coz5 & ,c\nsillor to ! ,k+ & y\r ,unkle1 :i* is a k9d ( ,deputy ,p>5t4 ,admire my condesc5sion4 ,to beg91 !n1 ) an acc\nt ( my ,caducity4 ,i made my j\rney to ?is place 9 two days1 :i* ,i did n ?9k ,i c\ld h done1 mu* tir$ ) x b alive4 ,s9ce ,i came ,i h se5 no mortal till la/ night1 :5 ,i w5t to ! ,ball ) :i* ! new rooms 7 op5$ & :5 ,i 0 !re ,i knew n "o creature except ,"l & ,lady ,v]e4 ,! new rooms are really ,magnific5t f9ely f9i%$ & furni%$1 ! ,danc+-room1 :i* ! ,lady ,?anet us$ to call ! ,po/ure-room1 p>ticul>ly spaci\s & adorn$4 ,a l>ge & f9e play room1 & a conv5i5t ,tea room well contriv$1 ei!r to dr9k or "p ) t liquor4 ,s mu* = ?is & m ,i _c tell y1 = z = ! p :o are n yet _m1 !y are absolute /rang]s to me1 & ,i to !m4 ,9 my review ( ! fair sex la/ night ,i did n see "o tol]ably h&some1 s t ,i am 9 no dang] ( fall+ 9 love ?is season1 & inde$ my he>t & m9d are s engross$ by ,mr4 ,ag>'s fair c\s9 ,mrs4 ,ma!ws1 t ,i h no room left = a second *oice4 ,i hope t at h] return to ,engl&1 he w d me :at good (fices he c ) h]2 my way is to end my lett]s abruptly1 & )\t a well-turn$ p]iod4 ,s ,god bless y ,,*e/]field4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,e>l ,,( ,,*e/]field1 ,,octob] #h1 #agga1 ,,describ+ ,,! ,,inaugural ,,ball ,,at ,,! ,,new ,,ba? ,,assembly ,,rooms4 ,! ,mrs4 ,ma!ws allud$ to 9 ! lett] 0 probably ! wife ( ,capta9 ,ma!ws1 :o aft]w>ds f\ght a duel ) ,ri*>d ,br9sley ,%]idan4 ,"h is ano!r ,*e/]field lett] f a diff]5t s\rce3-- ,e>l ( ,*e/]field to ,mrs4 ,montague1 ,may #ad1 #agga4 ,"l ,*e/]field pres5ts 8 respects to ,mrs4 ,montague & desires h] to accept ( ! enclos$ trifle = h] poor wom52 8 *>ity purse is at pres5t z light z h]s c possibly be1 n f be+ z =m]ly 8 ,play-purse too b f ! v>i\s applications ( wret*$ objects :i* humanity _c )/&4 ,( ! e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury /atesm5 lett]-writ]s ,br\gham 0 "o ( ! mo/ prolific1 b ,i h already spok5 ( a curi\s f9d ( some:at s5sational ,br\gham correspond5ce 9 ,p>is4#da ,8 ord9>y lett]s only fet* f #cs4 to #es4 ,f> m co/ly are ! lett]s ( ,curran1 ,grattan1 & ,o',connell4 ,"h is a typical lett] ( ! ,lib]ator1 writt5 f ,ba?3-- ,daniel ,o',connell to ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,curran4 ,,ba?1 ,octob] #ad1 #ahag4 ,,my ,,de> ,,curran1--,i h wept ov] y\r lett]4 ,oh ,god y\r ,fa!r nev] (f5d$ me1--we once diff]$ on ! subject ( ! details ( our ,petition1 b if my in=mation on facts respect+ t detail 0 n sup]ior to 81 ,i feel my inf]iority 9 e o!r respect too s5sibly to d>e to diff] ) him4 ,z ,brutus 0 call$ ! la/ ( ! ,romans s ,irel& w weep ov] him z ! la/ survivor ( ^? great spirits :o almo/ bur/ ! iron ,bondage ( ,brita9 & w\ld h made h] free b t ! anci5t curse has /ill b\nd h] & %e l+]s yet 9 slav]y4 ,h[ naturally does ! ?\ght fly f 8 b$ ( sickness to ! sorr[s ( ,irel&4 ,! ,bolde/1 be/1 mo/ eloqu5t1 mo/ en?usia/ic1 & p]haps m ?an ! mo/ p]sev]+ ( h] ,patriots1 he 04 ,alas he leaves none l or second to him4 ,y w my fri5d ?9k ,i declaim :ile ,i only run rapidly ?r\gh ! ?\ghts t 8 illness cr[ds ^u me4 ,y d well1 q well4 ,x w1 9 e respect1 console y to recollect t y h done y\r duty4 ,i rejoice ) all ! joy ( my he>t c m+le ) 8 /ate t y h ?is preci\s opportunity ( do+ t duty cordially & well4 ,if y\r lett] af=d$ me hope t ,i c\ld see y\r ,fa!r1 s z to be able to conv]se ) him1 ,i w\ld answ] y\r lett] 9 p]son1 z x is ,i wait only y\r reply to g to y4 ,x w\ld suit mo/ conv5i5t n to leave ?is be=e ,saturday1 b y\r reply w comm& me4 ,! ,fun]al mu/ be ,public4 ,i w ( c\rse att5d x4 ,we w ar\se ev]y?+ ,iri% 9 ,london & pay a tribute to 8 memory unequall$ by any :i* ,london has witness$4 ,tell ,phillips ,i only wait a reply to jo9 y bo?4 ,d y ?9k ( convey+ 8 rema9s to ,irel&8 ?is if practicable w\ld be be/4 ,write1 or get ,phillips to write1 z soon z y receive ?is4 ,y p]ceive t ,i write 9 ! extreme ( ha/e1 b ,i am = t5 ?\s& reasons conv9c$ t y %\ld li/5 to no sugge/ion ( a private fun]al4 ,y w\ld rep5t x only once1 t is all y\r life4 ,w\ld to ,god ,i c\ld (f] y consolation4 ,believe me1 my de> fri5d1 to be mo/ fai?fully y\rs1 ,,daniel ,o',,connell4 ,mr4 ,glad/one 01 l ,well+ton & ,br\gham1 a writ] ( innum]able lett]s4 ,!re 0 a dem& = !m once1 b at ! pres5t mom5t1 by ! irony ( fate1 an av]age ,glad/one lett] fet*es less ?an "o ( 8 wife4 ,special circum/ances1 h[ev]1 may give !m special value4 ,?is is exemplifi$ 9 ! case ( ! ,glad/one-,mann+ correspond5ce writt5 f ,balmoral1 :i* ,i f\nd at ,brighton4 ,! introduction ( ! economical & space-sav+ po/c>d spoil$ ,glad/one z a lett]-writ] 9 8 old age4 ,"h is a typical lett] ( 81 relat+ to ! pres5t ( a bu/ ( ,o',connell & int]e/+ at ! pres5t political juncture3-- ,mr4 ,glad/one to ,mrs4 ,o',connell4 #aj ,,d[n+ ,,/reet ,janu>y #bh4 #ahhb4 ,,my ,,de> ,,madam1--,i accept ) _m ?anks ! ,bu/ y h be5 s k9d to s5d me4 ,x is a mo/ int]e/+ memorial ( e>ly days1 & ( a man ( p[]ful m9d & w1 & pr(\nd atta*m5t to 8 ,c\ntry2 ^: "n c nev] be =gott5 !re4 ,9 my e>ly ye>s ( ,p>liam5t>y life1 casual circum/ances br\ght me into slight p]sonal relations ) ,mr4 ,o',connel1 & ,i h ev] reta9$ ! lively recollection ( 8 c\rtesy & k9dness4 ,i rema91 my de> ,madam1 y\r v fai?ful & ob$i5t1 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one4 ,i mu/ n omit to ?ank y = ! k9d t]ms 9 :i* y speak ( my ef=ts on behalf ( ,irel&1 & ,i cl+ 9 t confid5ce to ! hope t a happy future is yet 9 /ore = h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,f ,,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one ,,at ,,balmoral ,,to ,,c>d9al ,,mann+1 ,n4,d4 ,f\r ye>s ago ,i saw t5 lett]s ( ! late ,"l ,beaconsfield catalogu$ at #gj4 ,p]sonally ,i reg>d him z almo/ ! la/ ( ! n[ ext9ct race ( lett]-writ]s1 = ! epi/ol>y art has succumb$ beyond hope ( recov]y to ! comb9$ influ5ces ( ! telegraph1 ! telephone1 ! type-writ] & ! halfp5ny newspap]4 ,a newspap] lett]1 z ,mrs4 ,montagu1 ,"l ,lyttelton1 & ,"l ,ba? us$ to call !m1 w\ld be z ridicul\s z a conv]sation on les belles lettres4 ,h[ ,"l ,beaconsfield's life is ev] to be writt5 ) any hope ( complet5ess1 ,i _c imag9e4 ,hundr$s ( 8 lett]s h be5 sold s9ce 8 dea?1 & a specim5 ( av]age int]e/ c n[ be obta9$ = #bjs4 or less4 ,i h gradually acquir$ ?irty or =ty & am c]ta9 t soon] or lat] a rise 9 price is inevitable4 ,p w soon discov] t 9 ! fragm5t>y & :olly unsatisfactory publi%$ collections ( ,beaconsfield's lett]s ! orig9als h be5 ru?lessly mangl$ or trans=m$4 ,i %all only include two examples 9 ?is book1 beg9n+ ) a v e>ly "o f ! inevitable ,ba?3-- ,b5jam9 ,disraeli to 8 ,si/]4 7,frank$ by ,e4 ,lytton ,bulw]47 ,,ba?1 ,?ursday ,jany #bd #ahcc ,,my ,,de>e/1--,y ought to h recd my lett] on ,sunday & ,i %\ld h answ]$ y\r's imm$iately1 b x is almo/ impossible to get a frank out ( ,bulw] & ,i ?\ght my fa!r wd g q mad if he receiv$ an unprivileg$ lett] "u pres5t circum/ances4 ,we quit ?is place tomorr[ & %d h done s to-day1 b d9e ) a ,mr4 ,murray "h4 ,i l ,ba? v mu*4 ,at a public ball ,i met ! ,hor=ds1 ,hawksleys etc4 ,bulw] & myself w5t 9 v late & got q mobb$4 ,i h ne>ly f9i%$ ,isk&]1 a v pretty ?+ inde$1 & h pr9t$ ! #a/ ,vol ( ,alroy4 ,i h answ]$ ! agric4 affair :i* 0 =w>d$ to me f ,london4 ,directly ,i am 9 t[n ,i w write ab\t ! bills4 ,! ,hor=ds 7fa!r & bro!r "h7 ask$ u to d9e1 b 7 engag$4 ,met ! ,bayntums1 b n ,clem5t9a4 ,r ?9k ,i may to day4 yrs ev] ,b4 ,d4 ,let me h a lett] 9 ,duke ,st4 ,bulw] is gett+ on imm5sely & ,i %d n be surpris$ if we %ortly see him 9 a mo/ em95t position1 b ?is n to be spok5 (4 ,met ,ensor4 ,omitt+ _m lett]s ( piquant int]e/ ,i come to "o writt5 9 ! autumn ( #ahea1 9 :i* ! ris+ /atesman deals some:at sev]ely ) 8 old fri5d1 ,! ,times4 ,x runs z foll[s3-- ,,hugh5d51 ,sept #ai #ahea ,,my ,,de> ,,sa1--,y\r mis*ance 0 v vexati\s1 b ,i 0 glad to he> t y _h arriv$ all safe 9 su* k9d qu>t]s4 ,i see ,jem on ,tuesday1 :o pass$ a longi% morn+ "h4 ,at ,monday ,i 0 at ,aylesbury :]e ,i 0 oblig$ to d9e ) ! old society--,l[ndes1 ,/one1 ,h[>d ,wyse1 ,b]n>d1 ,hale1 ,i%am1 & ,"y ( ,qua9ton & #c cl]gym5 support$ me1 & ,l[ndes ( ,*e%am 9 ! *air4 ,i made a good spee* on a difficult subject1 & ! meet+ seem$ 9 he>t4 ,i saw to-day 9 ,! ,times two columns ( incoh]5t & contradictory nons5se wh made me blu%1 ?o' ,i ought to be h>d5$ by ?is "t on su* subjects4 ,i h se5 no o!r pap]s4 ,!y c't be worse1 & p]haps may 9 "s degree neutralise ! nons5se ( ,! ,times4 ,i am only afraid ! _w w ?9k x all ,delphi & diplomatic1 & t ! wordy obscurity 0 int5tional1 :]eas ,i flatt]$ myself ,i 0 z t]se & simple z suit$ a f>m]'s table4 ,i am r improv+ & gett+ on a little4 ,i hope y w enjoy y\rself v mu*4 ,we w5t ov] to ,cliefd5 ! o!r day--!re is "o b$ ( fl[]s1 call$ ! sc>let ribbon--#d1jjj g]aniums--! ,du*ess's#db own design1 v new & wond]ful1 w9d+ ov] a lawn l a sea-s]p5t1 b ! plantation 9 sad ord]4 ,! g>d5] has #aj p] week to pay ev]y?+ 9 8 dep>tm5t1 z ! ,du*ess w n sp5d m on a place :i* yields no?+4 ,my k9d remembrances to ,mrs4 ,peacock4 ,affecly yrs4 ,d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,mr4 ,,disraeli 7,,aft]w>ds ,,"l ,,beaconsfield7 ,,on ,,*ur* ,,matt]s1 ,n4,d4 ,i v5ture to ?9k t 9 ! ne> future ! lett]s ( ,b5jam9 ,disraeli1 ,e>l ( ,beaconsfield1 w be f\nd z ess5tial to ! annals ( ! ,victorian era1 z ^? ( ,pitt1 ,w9dham1 & ,burke are to ^? ( ! reign ( ,george ,,iii4 ,,footnotes3 #cg ,see po/1 ,*apt] ,,xi4 #ch ,see ante1 p4 #aef4 #ci ,copi\s extracts f ! future ,prime ,m9i/]'s juv5ile dramatic production w be giv5 9 ,dr4 ,j4 ,holl& ,rose's =?com+ ,life ( ,pitt4 #dj ,a l>ge numb] ( unpubli%$ lett]s ( ,william ,pitt & 8 contempor>ies w also appe> 9 ,dr4 ,holl& ,rose's =?com+ ,life ( ,pitt4 #da ,see ante1 pp4 #ih-ii4 #db ,! late ,du*ess ( ,clevel&1 "o ( ,que5 ,victoria's bridesmaids4 ,,vii ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,autographs ,,( ,,?ree ,,c5turies ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,autographs ,,( ,,?ree ,,c5turies ,f ! days ( ,%akespe>e & ,sp5s] to ^? ( ,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s1 ,t5nyson1 & ,m]$i?--,! value ( lit]>y autographs & ,,mss4 ,9 a man's lett]s1 y "k1 ,madame1 8 s\l lies nak$--8 lett]s are only ! mirror ( 8 he>t4--,,dr4 ,,johnson to ,,mrs4 ,,?rale4 ,political int]e/ is ephem]al1 b lit]>y int]e/ is et]nal4--,,adrian ,h4 ,,jol9e1 ,m$itations ( an ,autograph ,collector4 ,by a felicit\s co9cid5ce two lit]>y autographs ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/ h come to light at ! mom5t ,i 0 prep>+ to write ! pres5t *apt]4 ,! fir/ is ! discov]y 9 ! ,record ,(fice by ,dr4 ,wallace ( ! sign$ deposition ( ,%akespe>e 9 an e>ly sev5te5?-c5tury lawsuit1 "u ! circum/ances picturesquely set =? 9 ! issue ( ,h>p]'s ,mon?ly ,magaz9e = ,m>*1 #aiaj4 ,)\t conc$+ to ,dr4 ,wallace's f9d ! supreme importance claim$ = x by ?is able & pati5t exam9] ( anci5t ,,mss41 !re c be no d\bt t x deals a fatal & f9al bl[ to ! ,baconian !ory4 ,on ! v day ,i read ,dr4 ,wallace's article1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,/oneh\se#dc %[$ me sev]al fictiti\s ,%akespe>e signatures fabricat$ by ,w4 ,h4 ,irel& ne>ly =ty ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( ,vortig]n1 = ! av[$ purpose ( demon/rat+ 8 ability to imitate !m4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,dr4 ,wallace's article l5ds increas$ int]e/ to ! lett] ( ! ,%akespe>ean actor1 ,d[ton1 :i* has already be5 allud$ to 9 ^! pages4#dd ,9 ! elaborate essay 9 :i* ! fif? ,%akespe>e signature has be5 en%r9$ w be f\nd reproductions ( ! o!r f\r4#de ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,signature ,,( ,,%akespe>e ,,on ,,! ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,,8 ,,w4 ,mr4 ,adrian ,jol9e's !ory z to ! et]nity ( int]e/ 9 lit]>y autographs receives support f ! exceptionally high prices !y h comm&$ f ! e>ly days ( ! collection ( ,,mss41 :5 ! signatures ( k+s & /atesm5 7 almo/ at a disc\nt4 ,i %all n[1 writes ! *ronicl] ( autograph prices 9 #ahbg1 set poetry1 philosophy1 hi/ory1 & works ( imag9ation aga9/ sceptres1 swords1 robes1 & big-wigs4444 ,addison is wor? #b #aes41 ,pope #c #es41 & ,swift #c4 ,?omson has sold = #e #ajs4 & ,burns = #c #ajs4 ,*ur*ill1 ! abus] ( 8 compatriots1 is valu$ at #a #ahs4 ,9 philosophy ,dr4 ,frankl9 rea*es #a #ags42 9 hi/ory1 ,hume is valu$ at #a #ahs4 & ,gibbon at only #hs4 ,! /urdy morali/ ,johnson ranks at #a #afs41 ! graceful trifl] ,/]ne at #b #bs41 ,smollett at #b #ajs41 & ,ri*>dson at #a4 ,scott only yields #hs4 ,9 ! half-c5tury :i* int]v5$ betwe5 #ahbg & #ahgg ! prices ( lit]>y autographs _h ris5 by leaps & b\nds4 ,9 8 catalogue ( #ahgf ,mr4 ,wall] ask$ #h #ajs4 = a %ort ,lat9 essay ( ,?omas ,gray1 :ile ,longfell[ is pric$ at #a #ahs41 ,george ,borr[ at #c #cs41 & ,wordswor? at #a #as4 ,a f9e lett] ( ,s*ill]'s is pric$ at #b #es4 ,9 ! next catalogue 7#ahgh7 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,gibbon 7a f9e ,a4,l4,s47 #d #ds42 ,voltaire 7a #b pp4 ,a4,l4,s47 #c #aes42 ,r\sseau1 a s]ies ( lett]s1 includ+ "o ( ! philosoph]1 #c #ajs42 five v]ses by ,scott1 #d #ds42 ,william ,c[p]1 ,a4,l4,s41 #c #gs4 #f;d42 ,gray1 a bundle ( pr9t$ matt] includ+ "o hundr$ l9es ( ,,ms41 #f #fs4 ,9 ! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k]'s catalogues ( ! same p]iod we h ,edmund ,burke 7,a4,l4,s471 #c #cs42 ,?omas ,hood 7,a4,l4,s471 #b #bs42 ,voltaire 7,a4,l4,s471 #d #ds42 ,horace ,walpole 7,a4,l4,s471 #c #es42 & a love-lett] f ,john ,keats to ,fanny ,brawne1 #bh4 ,9 catalogu+ ! la/-nam$ item ,mr4 ,b>k] says t "o ( ^! celebrat$ lett]s realis$ by auction a %ort "t s9ce no less ?an #dg4 ,he also prices two ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,rob]t ,burns at #ce & #cb respectively4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 #ahbg ! price = a ,burns lett] 0 #c #ajs4 only4 ,= a lett] ( ,s*ill] 7#d pp41 #hvo1 #ahja7 ,mr4 ,b>k] asks #g #gs4 ,9 sev]al catalogues ( ?is p]iod ,i f9d ,keats lett]s av]ag+ #bj to #cj4 ,! int]e/+ catalogue issu$ by ,mr4 ,b>k] 9 #ahia is rem>kable = its weal? ( lit]>y r>iora4 ,autograph lett]s are pric$ 9 x z foll[s3 ,s*ill]1 #aj #ajs42 ,burns1 #be2 ,wordswor?1 #c #cs42 ,?ack]ay1 #be4 ,! la/-nam$ lett] is wor? describ+4 ,x 0 address$ to ,miss ,holmes1 ) a po/script on ! inside ( ! envelope1 & on ! ?ird %eet a clev] sket* ( ,?ack]ay & ,bulw] ,lytton /&+ beh9d a lady seat$ at a piano4 ,! lett] itself runs ?us3-- ,!re is a com=table ,hotel 9 ?is /reet1 kept by a respectable family man1 ! *>ges are ,b$s gratis1 ,breakfa/s1 ?ank y1 d9n] & tea1 ditto1 s]vants includ$ 9 ^! *>ges4 ,get a cab f ! /ation1 & come /raightway to ,no4 #ac4 ,i d9e out ) ! ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's 7y h he>d ( a l>ge meet+ h\se we h betwe5 ,ludgate ,hill & ,*eapside1 ) a r\nd ro(874 ,"s night we w h a select ,t p>ty1 b n :il/ y are /ay+ "h4 ,:5 y are 9 y\r lodg+s4 ,:y ,i w ask ,sir ,edw>d ,george ,e>le ,lytton1 ,bulw] ,lytton himself4 ,bulw]'s boots are v f9e 9 ! accompany+ ma/]ly design 7ref] to ! sket*71 rem>k ! traces ( emotion on ! *eeks ( ! o!r au?or 7! notori\s ,w4 ,m4 ,t471 ,i h c>icatur$ ,dr4 ,newman 7) an imm5se nose7 & ! ,c>d9al too1 y ought to "k t4 ,?is lett] w\ld be n[ wor? q #ej1 & "s ( ! f9e illu/rat$ ,?ack]ay lett]s n[ 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,frank ,sab9 w\ld probably be *eap at #ajj ea*4 ,mr4 ,sab9's collection ( ! ,?ack]ayana is probably unrivall$ bo? z reg>ds ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,am]ica4#df ,9 ,mr4 ,b>k]'s #ahia catalogue !re are f\r lett]s ( ,%elley1 pric$ at #ah #ahs41 #ai #ais41 #aj #ajs41 & #i #is4 respectively4 ,!re is also a ,s*ill] at #be1 & an ,alex&] ,pope cov]+ "o page #hvo only at #h4 ,d>w9 is already at #a #ajs41 ,disraeli at #ahs41 & ! ,dick5s lett]s av]age ab\t #b4 ,a lett] ( ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 wor? p]haps #es4 9 #ahbg1 is n[ (f]$ at #b #bs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,de$ ,,conta9+ ,,! ,,signature ,,( ,,francis ,,bacon1 ,,"l ,,v]ulam1 ,,& ,,ne>ly ,,all ,,! ,,memb]s ,,( ,,8 ,,family1 ,,temp4 ,,james ,i4 7,9 ! collection ( ,messrs4 ,ellis47 ,i am p]mitt$ by ,mr4 ,f4 ,sab9 to reproduce a v e>ly lit]>y lett] address$ 9 #afij by ,john ,evelyn to ,samuel ,pepys4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t ,evelyn 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ collectors ( ,,mss4 ,,depfd1 #be--g3--ij4 ',tis n[ 7me?9ks7 s v long s9ce ,i saw or he>d f my ,ext ,fri5d3 t ,i _c b enquire aft] 8 ,heal?3 ,if he aske :at ,i am do+ all ?is :ile8 ,s>c9am compono1 ,i am mak+ up my f>dle1 t ,i may m>* ! fre]3 = ! meane "t-- ,d y expect a m prop] ,conjuncture ?an ?is approa*+ ,session1 to d y\rself ,"r--by publi%+ t :i* all good m5 7:o love & hon\r y7 _c b rejoice to see8 y owe x to ,god1 to y\r ,c\ntry to yr ,selfe1 & !re=e ,i hope y s]i\sly ?9k ( resolve ^u x4 ,i am j n[ mak+ a /ep to ,wotton to ,visite my good ,bro!r !re1 ,importunately desir+ to see me3 himselfe succumb+ apace to ,age & its ,accid5ts3 ,i ?9k n ( /ay+ above a week or t5 daies1 )9 a little aft] my returne be almo/ ready to remove our small family ne]] y = ! w9t]1 ,9 :i* ,i promise myselfe ! ,hapynesse ( a ,conv]sation ! mo/ ,gratefull to ,sr ,y\r ,mo/ ,humble ,fai?full ,s]vant ,j ,,evelyn ,i r5t ?is page f ! o!r be=e ,i 0 aw>e1 & n[ tis to full to beg9 aga9e = good maners4 ,give my mo/ ,humble ,s]vice to ,dr4 ,gule4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,john ,,evelyn ,,to ,,samuel ,,pepys1 ,,dept=d1 ,,septemb] #be1 #agjj4 7,9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,frank ,sab947 ,milton1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 0 a contempor>y ( bo? ,pepys & ,evelyn1 b he _h be5 dead sixte5 ye>s at ! date ( ! lett] n[ quot$4 ,! value ( ,milton's autographs is fully discuss$ by ,dr4 ,scott 9 ! pages ( ,! ,ar*ivi/4#dg ,:5 ! subject fir/ attract$ my att5tion e>ly 9 #aijd mu* excitem5t 0 caus$ by ! appe>ance 9 ,so!by's ,sal]ooms ( :at 0 alleg$ to be #cb pp4 ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,! value ( ! docum5t 0 w>mly discuss$ at ! "t & s5sational bidd+ 0 anticipat$4 ,x 0 b\ght 91 b ,i believe x 0 ultimately sold to an ,am]ican collector = #e1jjj or !reab\ts4 ,mr4 ,qu>it* n[ possesses a v f9e ,milton de$1 :i* is pric$ at #dbj1 & is dat$ ,novemb] #bg1 #afbc4 ,x is sign$ by ,john ,milton1 z "o ( ! witnesses to ! ,m>riage ,cov5ant betwe5 ,edw>d ,phillips ( ,london & ,anne1 daught] ( ,john ,milton1 ,citiz5 & ,scriv5] ( ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,signature ,,( ,,john ,,milton ,,on ,,docum5ts ,,n[ ,,9 ,,possession ,,( ,,mr4 ,,qu>it*4 ,lett]s ( ,dryd5 & ,c[ley h fet*$ v high prices1#dh & ! autograph ( ,edmund ,wall] is also r>e1 b ,alex&] ,pope's lett]s are abundant1 al?\gh !y are mu* less valuable ?an ^? ( ,swift4 ,a good lett] ( ,pope c be obta9$ = f #g to #aj4 ,! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] told me he 0 once ask$ z an autographic exp]t to advise a well-kn[n nobleman1 ,"l ,h41 :o said he _h a bundle ( lett]s writt5 by "o ( ! ,popes 9 8 possession & desir$ to asc]ta9 _! value1 b z !y 7 m]ely sign$ ,a ,pope he did n "k :i* ( ! ,holy ,fa!rs 0 responsible = !m6 ,mr4 ,b>k] ( c\rse id5tifi$ ! b>d ( ,twick5ham z _! au?or4 ,!y 7 b\nd up "u 8 sup]vision1 & fet*$ ov] #bjj1 b /ill ! own] 0 n q satisfi$6 ,( ! f\r ,pope lett]s 9 my collection1 only "o has ev] be5 publi%$1 & t b p>tially4 ,x is ( su* manife/ hi/orical int]e/ t ,i d n apologise = reproduc+ x 9 its entirety3-- ,alex&] ,pope at ,twick5ham to ,ralph ,all51 ,esq41 ,widcombe1 ,ba?4 7,novemb] #b4 #agch47 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i tr\ble y ) my answ]s to ! ,inclos$ w* ,i beg y to give to ,mr ,lyttelton z ,i wd d him all ye ,good ,i c1 : ! ,virtues ,i "k him posse/ (1 des]ve2 & !re=e ,i wd ,pres5t him ) s ,hone/ a ,man z y1 & y ) s ,hone/ a man z he3 ,! ,matt] conc]n+ ,urns ,i wd gladly leave 9 yr ,c>e1 & ,i desire f\r small ones ) _! ,p$e/als1 may be made1 & two ( a size l>g]4 ,i'l s5d ^? sizes to y & ,i s5d a ,draft ( ye two sorts1 #d ( "o & #b ( ye o!r4 ,i am go+ to ins]t 9 ! body ( my ,works1 my two la/ ,poems 9 ,qu>to4 ,i always ,pr(it myself ( ye op9ion ( ye publick to correct myself on su* occasions4 ,& sometimes ! ,m]its ( p>ticul> ,m51 ^: names ,i h made free ) = examples ei!r ( ,good or ( ,bad1 det]m9e me to alt]ation4 ,i h f\nd ! ,virtue 9 y m ?an ,i c]ta9ly knew be=e till ,i _h made exp]im5t ( x1 ,i mean ,humility6 ,i mu/ !re=e 9 ju/ice to my own consci5ce ( x be> te/imony to x & *ange ! epi!t ,i fir/ gave y ( ,l[-born1 to ,humble4 ,i %all take c>e to d y ! ju/ice to tell ev]ybody ?is *ange 0 n made at y\rs1 or at any fri5ds reque/ = y3 b my own k 7(7 y m]it$ x4 ,i receive daily fre% pro(s ( y\r k9d remembrance ( me4 ,! ,bri/ol wat]s1 ! ,gu9ea ,h5s1 ! ,oyl & ,w9e 7two ,scripture b5$ictions7 all came safe except ye w9e1 w* 0 turn$ on "o side1 & spilt at ye ,corks4 ,h[ev] tis no loss to me = t sort ,i d>e n dr9k on acct ( ye ,bile1 b my fri5ds may & t is ! same ?+ z if ,i did4 ,adieu6 ,is ,mr ,hook ) y8 ,i wi% ,i 71 = a mon? at lea/2 = less ,i wd n come4 ,pray advise him n to be s mode/4 ,i hope he sees ,mr4 ,lyttelton4 ,i mu/ expect y\r good (fices ) ,mrs4 ,all51 s let h] "k ,i hon\r a good woman mu* b a good ,wife m4 ,i am ev]1 y\rs fai?fully1 ,a4 ,,pope ,twitnam4 ,nov #b 7#agch74 ,my o!r ?ree ,pope lett]s are unkn[n4 ,!y are address$ to ,mr4 ,be!l on ,t[] ,hill1 ,london1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,=d 9 ,p>k ,place1 & ,mr4 ,jona?an ,ri*>dson1 ( ,que5 ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,! la/-nam$ 0 catalogu$ la/ ye> z writt5 to ,samuel ,ri*>dson4 ,i gave #e = x4 ,mr4 ,b>k] valu$ x at #h 9 #ahia4 ,x provides an antidote to ! unk9d ?+s ,pope wrote ab\t ,sulphure\s ,ba? on o!r occasions3-- ,,ba?4 ,novemb] #ad4 #agdb4 ,,de ,,sir1--,! :ole purpose ( ?is is only to tell y t ! l5g? ( my /ay at ?is di/ance f y1 has n made me unm9dful ( y2 & t ,i ?9k y h reg>d en\gh = me to be pleas$ to he>1 ,i h be51 & am1 bett] ?an usual4 ,9 ab\t a =tnight or ?ree weeks ,i hope to f9d y z little alt]$ z possible at yr age1 z :5 ,i left y1 z ,i am at m9e4 ,god s5d y all ,ease1 philosophical & physical4 ,i am y\r s9c]ely-affectionate fri5d & s]vant1 ,a4 ,,pope ,my s]vices to yr ,son4 ,! lett]s ( ,horace ,walpole1 :o g5]ally wrote = po/]ity1 are valuable1#di b by no means z co/ly z ^? ( ,?omas ,gray4 ,mr4 ,qu>it* lately %[$ a gr\p ( holograph lett]s1 illu/rat+ ! quadruple alliance ( ,gray1 ,walpole1 ,we/1 & ,a%ton1 :i* began at ,eton4 ,x includ$ two fairly long lett]s ( ,gray & ,walpole4 ,i consid] ! collection v *eap at #ee4 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic unpubli%$ note writt5 by ,horace ,walpole to ,hannah ,m1 :ile ! latt] 0 /ay+ ) ! ,g>ricks 9 ! ,adelphi3-- ,horace ,walpole to ,hannah ,m4 ,m>* #aa4 ,i he>d at ,mrs4 ,ord's la/ night t y are n well4 ,i w\'d fa9 flatt] myself t y _h only a pa9 9 y\r appreh5sion ( ! coa*es full ( mob t 7 cr[d+ ! /reets1 b z ,i d n take = grant$ :atev] w excuse me f c>+1 z p t are indiff]5t readily d1 ,i beg to he> f y\rself h[ y are4 ,i d n mean f y\r own h&1 b lips--s5d me an exact message1 & if x is a good "o x w give real pleasure to y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 ,h4 ,,walpole4 ,,ps4--,mrs4 ,prosp]o1 :o is my ,mir&a1 0 !re la/ night ) a true blue embroid]$ fav\r1 t ca/ a t5 times m important col\r on h] acc5ts & made h] z pot5t 9 h] own eyes z ,sycorax4 ,to ,miss ,m at ! ,adelphi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,( ,,dr4 ,,johnson',s ,,di>y ,,record+ ,,8 ,,impressions ,,( ,,/oneh5ge1 ,,etc41 #aghc4 ,! value ( ,johnson's lett]s has v>i$ v little dur+ ! pa/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 an ,a4,l4,s4 ( exceptional int]e/ (t5 br++ #dj or #ej4 ,possibly 8 hi/oric lett]s to ,macph]son & ,*e/]field or 8 ultimatum to ,mrs4 ,?rale w\ld n[ fet* consid]ably m4 ,9 ! ,hab] ,sale at ,new ,york a #b pp4 #dto ,a4,l4,s4 dat$ ,april #ac1 #aggi1 to ,cadell br\ght #ag4 ,i possess sev]al ,johnson lett]s1 _m ( !m unpubli%$ & writt5 dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8 life4 ,! foll[+ ,a4,l4,s4 to ,mr4 ,ryl& 0 seem+ly unkn[n to ,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill3-- ,to ,mr4 ,ryl&1 ,m]*ant 9 ,london4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,i h slack5$ 9 my dilig5ce ( correspond5ce1 c]ta9ly n by +ratitude or less delight to he> f my fri5ds1 & z little w\ld ,i h x imput$ to idl5ess1 or amusem5t ( any o!r k9d4 ,! tru? is t ,i c>e n mu* to ?9k on my own /ate4 ,i h = "s "t pa/ gr[n worse1 ! wat] makes sl[ advances1 & my brea? ?\gh n s mu* ob/ruct$ z 9 "s =m] p]iods ( my disord] is v %ort4 ,i am n h[ev] he>tless4 ,! wat] has1 s9ce its fir/ great effusion1 invad$ me ?rice1 & ?rice has retreat$4 ,accept my s9c]e ?anks = y\r c>e 9 lay+ d[n ! /one#ej wh y & "y ,mr4 ,ryl& h done4 ,i d\bt n ( f9d+ x well done1 if ev] ,i c make my m9d firm en\gh to visit x4 ,i am n[ contriv+ to return1 & hope to be yet no disgrace to our mon?ly meet+#ea :5 ,i %all be ) y1 z my resolution is n v /eady & z *ance mu/ h "s "p 9 ! opportunity1 ,i _c tell4 ,d n omit to write1 = y\r lett]s are a great "p ( my com=t4 ,i am1 ,de> ,sir ,y\r mo/ humble s]vant ,,sam ,,johnson ,pray write4 ,li*field1 ,oct4 #cj1 #aghd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,la/ ,,pages ,,( ,,! ,,ms4 ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,?rale',s ,,t\r ,,9 ,,wales1 ,,july-,,septemb]1 #aggd1 ,,describ+ ,,! ,,d9n] ,,at ,,burke',s4 ,six mon?s be=e 8 dea? he writes ?us to ,mr4 ,nicoll on ! subject ( ,cook's voyages3-- ,to ,mr4 ,nicoll1 ,booksell]1 ,9 ! ,/r&1 ,london4 ,y 7 pleas$ to promise me t :5 ! great ,voyage %\ld be publi%$1 y w\ld s5d x to me4 ,i am n[ at ,pembroke ,college1 ,ox=d1 & if y c conv5i5tly enclose x 9 a p>cel1 or s5d x any o!r way1 ,i %all ?9k ! p]usal ( x a great fav\r4 ,i am1 ,sir ,y\r mo/ humble s]vant ,,sam ,,johnson ,june #h #aghd ,curi\sly en\gh1 "o ( ! la/ subjects ^u :i* ,johnson conc5trat$ 8 wan+ en]gies 9 #aghc-hd 0 t ( ! possibilities ( ! balloon1 :i* he p]si/5tly call$ ballon4#eb 99 99 99 99 99 ,= "s ye>s ,i h be5 an assidu\s collector ( ! lett]s & ,,mss4 ( ,george ,crabbe4 ,i n[ possess 8 two hi/oric lett]s to ,edmund ,burke4 ,x 0 9 ! e>lie/ ( ^! 7once ! prop]ty ( ,sir ,!odore ,m>t97 t he made 8 despair+ appeal = pecuni>y aid to save him f suicide or />vation4 ,fifty-"o ye>s lat]1 ,george ,crabbe1 ,rector ( ,tr[bridge1 lay a-dy+4 ,he receives 9 8 sick-*amb] ! foll[+ lett] f ,john ,=/]3-- ,john ,=/] to ,george ,crabbe4 ,lett] frank$ by ,edw>d ,lytton ,bulw]4 #d ,,burton ,,/4 ,,burton ,,cresc5t1 ,,london ,jany #bj '#cb ,,revd4 ,,sir1--,i beg1 v respectfully to submit to y\r inspection ! enclos$ pap]4#ec ,may ,i v5ture to hope t y\r sympa?y ) ! cause ( ! _w ( lett]s--indep5d5tly ( consid]ations un=tunately /ill m urg5t1 w induce y to l5d ! fav\r ( y\r di/+ui%$ "n to a project n[ become necess>y to rescue ,mr4 ,leigh ,hunt f a h>d crisis 9 8 =tune ,) ! greate/ respect1 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,y\r v obdt4 s]vant ,,john ,,=/]4 ,aft] ,crabbe's dea? ! foll[+ almo/ illegible draft ( a reply 0 f\nd among/ 8 pap]s3-- ,x wd ill become me :o h be5 s greatly mu* indebt$ to ! k9dness ( my ,fri5ds1 t ,i %\ld refuse to d :at ,i c\ld disreg>d n respond to ! application y are s good z to make on behalf ( ,mr4 ,leigh ,hunt4 ,my influ5ce ,i fe> is small liv+ resid+ z1 ,i d1 :]e little except ,clo? is made1 little except ,newspap]s read4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 n )\t exceptions4 ,x is ,i consid] x z do+ myself ,hon\r to jo9 h[ev] feebly my "n ) ^? endeav\r+ attempt to s]ve a di/+ui%$ memb] ( a man = ^: welf>e ^? su* di/+ui%$ p]sons are int]e/$ ^: names are connect$ to ! pr9t$ copy pap] ( ! pap] pr9t$ de/9$ = g5]al ,circulation ,i am ,sir ---- ,hi/ory _h repeat$ itself1 only ! rles 7 rev]s$4 ,9 #ahcb ! b5efactor 0 ,crabbe1 & ! di/ress$ man ( lett]s ,hunt6 ,i h elect$ to speak ( ,burke among/ ! writ]s1 al?\gh he c claim a high place among/ ! /atesm54 ,8 lett]s are always valuable1 al?\gh ! price fet*$ = two exceptionally f9e specim5s at ! ,hab] ,sale 7,new ,york1 ,decemb] #aj1 #aiji7 0 disappo9t+4 ,a long lett]1 writt5 9 8 tw5tie? ye>1 br\ght only #d #hs42 a spl5did lett] f ,ba? a %ort "t be=e 8 dea? 0 sold = #f #hs4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,edmund ,burke to ,mrs4 ,montagu 7"o ( _m ,i h ! good =tune to possess7 has a di/9ct ve9 ( ,am]ican int]e/3-- ,,we/m9/]1 ,,may #d #aggf1 ,friday4 ,,de> ,,madam1--,i 0 9 hopes1 t ,i might h s5t y1 toge!r ) my ackn[l$gem5t = y\r k9dness1 ! only rew>d y desire = acts ( fri5d%ip1 an acc\nt ( ! full effect ( !m4 ,mrs4 ,james's lett] 0 und\bt$ly :at x ought to be on application f y4 ,we h no?+ to compla9 ( ,mrs4 ,j4 9 po9t ( civility b !re is no fur!r result ( y\r indisposition4 ,z yet inde$ we d n despair4 ,b to give ! application its full effect on him1 if 9 answ] to ,mrs4 ,j4 y keep ! matt] 9 "s degree alive1 ,i d n "q b t x w succe$ at la/4 ,almo/ all ! o!rs are secure4 ,i _c at all express h[ mu* oblig$ ,i am = ! extremely fri5dly mann] 9 :i* y take up my fri5ds ,mr4 ,burke's case4 ,he is himself z s5sible1 z he is wor?y ( y\r goodness4 ,x is some?+ to be di/+ui%$ by ! reg>ds ( ^? :o reg>d b few4 ,b to h a di/+ui%$ "p 9 ! m9d :]e all h _! places is mu* m flatt]+4 ,we h n[ almo/ f9i%$ our t$i\s ,sessions2 & ,i hope to make y my ackn[l$gem5t :5 y return1 some:at m at leisure4 ,! news f ,am]ica is n v pleas+4 ,inde$ ,i "k ( no ,news b t ( ,peace :i* c be s1 to any well-dispos$ m9d4 ,g5]al ,h[e has be5 driv5 f ,bo/on1 p>tly by sc>city1 p>tly by a %>p ,cannonade & ,bomb>dm5t4 ,he !re=e made 8 disposition s well t !y _h n induc$ 8 return soon en\gh to give him any di/urbance4 ,he has collect$ ev]y?+ ) him & he has retir$ to ! only place we h n[ on t ext5sive coa/1 ,halifax1 :]e1 ,i d\bt1 = "s little "t at lea/ he w n be mu* bett] comm&$ 9 po9t ( provision ?\gh he w be practically out ( rea* ( an enemy4 ,mrs4 ,burke jo9s me ) all ! re/ ( ! family 9 fai?ful pl$ge to y1 9 ! be/ complim5ts to y\rself & to y\r mo/ agreeable ,miss ,gregory4 ,i am1 ) ! mo/ s9c]e reg>d & highe/ e/eem ,de> ,madam1 ,y\r s9c]e fri5d & v oblig$ & humble s]vant1 ,,edm4 ,,burke4 ,pass+ to ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :i* 0 to witness ! eclipse ( ! art ( lett]-writ+ z well z ! disappe>ance ( ! frank1 we come to ! age ( ,keats1 ,%elley1 ,byron & ,lamb4 ,x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ev5tful epo* t ,goe! wrote ! l9es to ,bl*]1 :i* =m "o ( ! %orte/ autographs ,i possess1 b n ! lea/ curi\s or valuable3-- ,9 ,h>r5 und ,krieg 9 ,/urz und ,sieg bewu/ und gros ,s riss er uns ,von ,fe9d5 los ,illu/ration3 ,,holograph ,,l9es ,,by ,,goe! ,,on ,,bl,,*]1 ,,circa #ahab-ac4 ,my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,l4 de ,/4 ,m4 ,watson1 gives me a =cible metrical translation3 ,9 w>r+ or t>ry+1 ,9 victory or woe1 ,he t[]s2 & ?r\gh him ,we're fre$ f ! foe4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,john ,,keats 7,,?ree ,,pages7 ,,to ,j4 ,h4 ,,reynolds1 ,,febru>y #bh1 #ahbj4 ,goe! 0 an en?usia/ic collector ( ,,mss4 z well z a poet4 ,( ! autograph cult he wrote3-- ,z ,i p]sonally possess a consid]able collection ( autographs & (t5 take occasion to exam9e & reflect ^u !m1 x seems to me t e "o :o directs 8 ?\ghts to ?is subject may succe$ 9 tak+ sev]al /eps 9 ! "r direction1 :i* may lead to 8 own improvem5t & satisfaction1 if n to ! in/ruction ( o!rs4 ,! value ( ,keats1 ,%elley1 ,byron & ,scott lett]s ,i h already spok5 (4 ,9 ! ,hab] ,sale a ,keats lett] br\ght #ejj6 ,lett]s ( ,*>les ,lamb range f #d to #aj or m 9 price4 ,i pur*as$ ! foll[+ note to ,hone = #b #bs4 & believe ,i secur$ a b>ga93-- ,to ,mr4 ,hone4 #de ,,ludgate ,,hill ,,de> ,,sir1--,i 0 n v well or 9 spirits :5 y\r pleas+ note rea*$ me or %\ld h notic$ soon]4 ,our ,hebrew ,bre?r5 seem to appreciate ! good news ( ?is life 9 m lib]al latitude ?an we to judge f frequ5t graces4 ,"o ,i ?9k y mu/ h omitt$ ,aft] conclud+ a b>ga94 ,_! di/9ction ( fruits gr[+ ^u trees & ^u ! gr\nd ,i c und]/&4 ,a s[ makes q a diff]5t grunt h] grace f eat+ *e/nuts & pignuts4 ,! la/ is a little above ,ela ) ?is & wi%+ grace be ) y1 ,y\rs ,c4 ,,lamb #i ,nov4 #ahba4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,( ,,"l ,,t5nyson ,,to ,,mr4 ,,moxon4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,"l ,,byron ,,to ,,mr4 ,,p]ry1 ,,m>* #a1 #ahab4 ,( ! lit]>y autograph lett]s & ,,mss4 ( ! ,victorian era ! highe/ prices are obta9$ = ^? ( ,alfr$ ,t5nyson & ,george ,m]$i?4 ,9 a catalogue lately issu$ by ,messrs4 ,so!ran#ed ! au?or's copy ( ,t5nyson's ,ode on ! ,dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ) ?irty l9es ( ,,ms4 additions & a l>ge numb] ( alt]ations & corrections1 is pric$ at #abj4 ,! ,,ms4 draft ( 8 fam\s d$ication to ,que5 ,victoria publi%$ 9 #ahec1 & consi/+ ( eight f\r-l9e v]ses1 is consid]$ a little m valuable4 ,an ord9>y #hvo lett] ( "o page frequ5tly fet*es z mu* z #b or #c4 ,george ,m]$i?'s ,,mss4 h be5 lately sold = sev]al hundr$ p\nds1 & an ord9>y lett] w\ld be *eap at any?+ betwe5 #b & #c4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,clem5t ,%ort] ,i am able to give a specim5 ( ,m]$i?'s h&writ+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/rat$ ,,lett] ,,( ,w4 ,m4 ,,?ack]ay ,,f ,,glasg[4 7,9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,frank ,sab947 ,illu/ration3 ,,l9es ,,f ,,! ,,iliad4 ,,specim5 ,,( ,,! ,,ms4 ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,mr4 ,,george ,,m]$i?4 7,by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,clem5t ,k4 ,%ort]47 ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay & ,*>les ,dick5s 7 bo? volum9\s lett]-writ]s4 ,! lett]s ( ! =m] n[ comm& high] prices ?an ^? ( any ,victorian writ]4 ,he also frequ5tly illu/rat$ 8 witty notes ) amus+ sket*es 9 p5 & ink & o!r oddities4 ,"o ( ^! 7f ! spl5did collection ( ,mr4 ,sab97 =ms "o ( ! illu/rations ( ?is volume4 ,into ano!r he introduces a typical ,scot* s&wi*-man c>ry+ on 8 back ! adv]tisem5t ( ! ,?ack]ay ,lectures at ,m]*ants' ,hall1 ,glasg[4 ,f my own collection ,i give a v int]e/+ example ( ,?ack]ay's wit1 9 ! %ape ( a lett] address$ to ,c\nt d',orsay1 on ! subject ( ! propos$ publication ( a sacr$ picture by ! fam\s d&y4 ,on ! back ( ! circul> ann\nc+ its appe>ance he wrote3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,c\nt1--,?is note has j come to h&1 & y see ,i take ! fre$om ) y ( speak+ ! tru?4 ,i dont l ?is ann\ncem5t at all4 ,our ,savi\r & ! ,c\nt d',orsay ought n to appe> 9 ^? big lett]s4 ,x someh[ looks z if y & our ,"l 7 on a p>1 & put =? z equal attractions by ! publi%]4 ,dont m9d my say+ ?is1 = ,i'm sure ?is sort ( ann\ncem5t 7m]ely on acc\nt ( ! un=tunate typography7 is likely to %ock _m hone/ folks4 ,y\rs always fai?fully ,w ,m ,,?ack]ay4 ,9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 c>e]1 ,?ack]ay wrote a runn+ h& v diff]5t to ! upright calligraphy ( 8 lat] life4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,w4 ,m4 ,,?ack]ay ,,to ,,c\nt ,d',,orsay ,,on ,,fly-,,leaf ,,( ,,circul> ,,ann\nc+ ,,! ,,publication ,,( ,a ,,picture1 ,n4,d4 ,e>ly ,dick5s lett]s ( any l5g? are eag]ly s\ght =1 & sell = ne>ly ?ree times z mu* z ^? writt5 betwe5 #ahej & 8 dea?4 ,i am able to give illu/rations ( "s exceptionally e>ly ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s lett]s1 :i* came into ! possession ( ,mr4 ,george ,gregory1 ( ,ba?1 ?r\gh ^: h&s ! ,autograph ,album ( ! fir/ ,mrs4 ,%]idan rec5tly pass$4 ,! e>lie/ ,dick5s lett]1 ( ! fifte5 autographs 9 my collection1 0 writt5 :5 he 0 9 8 tw5ty-n9? ye>4 ,x is int]e/+ z conta9+ a frank exposition ( 8 political cre$3-- ,*>les ,dick5s at ,broad/airs to ,fr$]ick ,dick5s1 ,commiss>iat1 ,treasury1 ,:itehall4 ,sunday ,septemb] ,twelf? #ahda4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fr$1--,! word+ ( ! ,m9ute is c]ta9ly disc\rag+4 ,if ,i saw any way ( help+ y by com+ up to t[n1 ,i w\ld d s1 imm$iately4 ,b ,i _c possibly apply to ! ,tories = any?+4 ,i d>esay !y w\ld be glad en\gh if ,i w\ld1 b ,i _c ) any reg>d to honor1 consi/5cy1 or tru?1 ask any fav\r ( p :om politically1 ,i despise & abhor4 ,x w\ld tie my h&s1 seal my lips1 rob my p5 ( its hone/y1 & b9d me neck & heels 9 discr$itable fett]s4 ,is ,ar*] 9 ,t[n8 ,if s1 h y spok5 to him8 ,if n1 :5 is he com+8 ,y %\ld speak to him c]ta9ly4 ,i h told y be=e1 t ,i am mu* afraid y h n treat$ him ) t %[ ( respect1 :i* he has a "r to claim4 ,:y 9 ! "n ( ,god %\ld he h a p]sonal dislike to y1 b = "s su* reason z ?is8 ,if y ?9k1 & ,i see no objection to y\r ask+ ,mr4 ,ar*] ! "q1 t )\t do+ any?+ improp]1 y might memorialise ! ,treasury1 ,i w draw a memorial = y4 ,if y h reason to ?9k ?is w\ld be un(ficial & ill-advis$1 ,i "k ( no?+ bett] ?an wait+ & hop+4 ,i %\ld be z sorry z y1 if y 7 to lose ?is /ep4 ,let me he> f y by return ,affectionately always ,c4 ,d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,w4 ,m4 ,,?ack]ay ,,to ,,mr4 ,,macrone1 ,,publi%]1 ,,discov]$ ,,by ,,mr4 ,,george ,,gregory1 ,,( ,,ba?4 7,fir/ /yle ( h&writ+ 9 #ahcf47 ,! t\*+ lett] record+ 8 feel+s at ! dea? ( 8 little daught] is1 ,i ?9k1 a human docum5t ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/3-- ,*>les ,dick5s to ,?omas ,mitton4 ,,devon%ire ,,t]race ,n9ete5? ,april #ahea ,,my ,,de> ,,mitton1--,i h be5 9 tr\ble1 or ,i %\ld h writt5 to y soon]4 ,my wife has be51 & is1 f> f well4 ,fr$]ick caus$ me mu* vexation & exp5se4 ,my poor fa!r's dea? caus$ me mu* di/ress--& m exp5se--b ( t1 9 su* a case ,i say no?+4 ,i came to ,london la/ ,monday to preside at a public d9n]--play$ ) little ,dora my y\nge/ *ild be=e ,i w5t--& 0 told1 :5 ,i left ! *air1 t %e _h di$ 9 a mom5t4 ,i am q myself aga91 b ,i h und]gone a great deal4 ,i s5d y all ! pap]s ,i h relat+ to ,?ompson's affair4 ,i am 9 t[n aga9 n[ & %all be at home on ,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,friday & ,saturday morn+s4 ,i am n go+ back to ,malv]n1 b h let ?is h\se until ,septemb]1 & tak5 ! ,=t at ,broad/airs4 ,yrs fai?fully ,c4 ,d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,*>les ,,dick5s',s ,,la/ ,,lett]s1 ,,may #ae1 #ahgj4 ,"h is "o ( ! la/ lett]s he ev] wrote1 to :i* ,i h already allud$ z a r>e specim5 ( a valuable autograph writt5 9 duplicate3-- ,*>les ,dick5s to ,j4 ,b4 ,buck/one4 ,,gad',s ,,hill ,,place1 ,,higham ,,by ,,ro*e/]1 ,,k5t ,,sunday ,fifte5? ,may #ahgj4 #e ,,hyde ,,p>k ,,place ,w4 ,,my ,,de> ,,buck/one1--,i s5d a duplicate ( ?is note to y\r private address at ,syd5ham 9 case x %\ld miss y at ! ,haym>ket4 ,= a few ye>s pa/1 ,i h be5 liable1 at :olly unc]ta9 & incalculable times1 to a sev]e attack ( ,neuralgia 9 ! foot1 ab\t once 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>4 ,x began 9 an injury to ! f9] muscles or n]ves1 occasion$ by ov]-walk+ 9 deep sn[4 ,:5 x comes on1 ,i _c /& & c be> no cov]+ :atev] on ! s5sitive place4 ,"o ( ^! seizures is ^u me n[4 ,until x leaves me ,i c\ld no m walk into ,/4 ,james's ,hall ?an ,i c\ld fly 94 ,i hope y w pres5t my duty to ! ,pr9ce1 & assure ,8 ,royal ,highness t no?+ %ort ( my be+ 7mo/ un=tunately7 disabl$ = ! mom5t1 w\ld h prev5t$ my att5d+ z a ,tru/ee ( ! ,fund1 at ! d9n]1 & w>mly express my poor s5se ( ! great & ine/imable s]vice 8 ,royal ,highness r5d]s to a mo/ des]v+ ,in/itution by s v k9dly comm5d+ x to ! public4 ,fai?fully y\r's always ,,*>les ,,dick5s ,j4 ,b4 ,,buck/one ,,eqr ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,hon\rable ,,mrs4 ,,norton ,,conta9+ ,,an ,,invitation ,,to ,,meet ,,*>les ,,dick5s1 ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,pickwick1 ,,at ,,d9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,lett] ,,( ,,*>les ,,dick5s ,,to ,,mr4 ,,macrone 7#ahcf7 ,,f ,,furnival',s ,,inn4 7,n[ 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,pet] ,ke>y47 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,p]dita 7,,m>y ,,rob9son7 ,,to ,,george1 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales1 ,,janu>y #ai1 #aghe4 ,c>lyle's lett]s v>y 9 price f #b #bs4 to #e #es4 or m4 ,! foll[+ note expla9s h[ ! specim5 ( 8 calligraphy ,i reproduce 0 obta9$ = an autograph hunt] by 8 nephew 9 #ahgg3-- ,,newl&s ,,cottage #g? ,decemb] #ahgg ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1--,i 0 mu* pleas$ to h y\r's ( ! #d? in/4 ,i enclose c>d ( admission to ! ,in/alln at ,ed9burgh :i* ,i cribb$ f ! ,govr's ,sunday coat long aft] its date1 & :i* to tell ! tru? ,i did n int5d to "p )2 b ,i ?9k x s ?or\ghly :at y\r fri5d w\ld l t ,i h resolv$ to s5d x4 ,all ,uncle ,tom's late lett]s to 8 relatives are writt5 on scraps ( pap] t might be at h& :5 he f9i%$ "w = ! day & sign$ ',t4 ,c4' only--all full signatures 9 lett]s 9 my possession h long ago be5 clipp$ (f4444 ,always fai?fully y\r's ,,james ,,c>lyle4 ,! lett]s ( ,:i/l] h quadrupl$ 9 value s9ce 8 dea?4 ,i possess sev]al ( !m1 b only give z an illu/ration ( 8 h&writ+ a po/-c>d f ,lyme ,regis be>+ by way ( signature ! once famili> butt]fly4 ,m>k ,twa9 0 also a v amus+ lett]-writ]4 ,! foll[+ po/script is *>act]i/ic ( 8 hum\r3-- ,s9ce p5n+ ! =ego+ ! ,atlantic has come to h& ) t mo/ ?or\ghly & entirely satisfactory notice ( ,r\gh+ x1 & ,i am z uplift$ & reassur$ by x z a "m :o has giv5 bir? to a :ite baby :5 %e 0 awfully afraid x 0 go+ to be a mulatto4 ,i h be5 afraid & %aky all along1 b n[ unless ! ,n4 ( ,tribune gives ! book a black eye1 ,i am all "r4 ,) _m ?anks ,,twa9 ,illu/ration3 ,,holograph ,,ord] ,,( ,,admission ,,( ,,?omas ,,c>lyle ,,to ,,8 ,,rectorial ,,address ,,at ,,ed9burgh ,,univ]sity1 ,,dat$ ,,m>* #bc1 #ahff4 ,george ,augu/us ,sala & ,edmund ,yates 7 fri5ds & contempor>ies ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 & surviv$ him4 ,!y are bo? entitl$ to a place among/ ! la/ ( ! ,victorian lett]-writ]s4 ,! m9ute h&writ+ ( ,sala 0 ev5 m di/9ct ?an t ( ,?ack]ay4 ,"h is a typical ,sala lett]3-- ,,hotel ,,de ,,fl&re1 ,,montagne ,,de ,,la ,,c\r1 ,,brussels1 ,?ursday ,novemb] ,tw5ty ,sev5? #ahhd4 ,,de> ,,lady ,,wolseley1--,my wife :o dur+ my abs5ce is my ,po/mi/ress ,g5]al1 ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,home & ,=eign ,affairs & ,*ief ,commission] ( ,works all roll$ into "o1 has =w>d$ me y\r note1 & has scribbl$ on ! m>g9 ) two lovely photographs4 ,i ha/5 to ?ank y = ! graceful & ?\ghtful k9dness :i* has prompt$ y\r welcome gift4 ,i am pr\d to believe t y "k h[ mu* ,i admire & e/eem y\r illu/ri\s husb&2 h[ eag]ly ,i h foll[$ ! c\rse ( 8 spl5did & well-des]v$ =tunes1 & h[ highly ,i value ! fri5d%ip ) :i* dur+ s _m ye>s he has hon\r$ me4 ,x is really to me a pleasure to h gr[n old :5 ,i rememb] t among/ my mo/ priz$ relics at home are a visit+ c>d inscrib$ ,major ,wolseley1 = ,mr4 ,sala1 ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,hall1 ,montreal #ahfc2 ! walk+ /ick :i* ,sir ,g>net ,wolseley br\ght me home f ,s\? ,africa2 ! lett] :i* ,"l ,wolseley wrote me f ! ,kreml91 ,mosc[ on ,coronation ,day #ahhc1 to :i* ,i am n[ able to add two lovely photographs & y\r k9d note4 ,7 ,i go+ alone on my long & ardu\s j\rney1 my abid+ hope w\ld be1 ( c\rse1 to come home safe & s\nd to my wife4 ,happily we are n to be sep>at$ 7al?\gh ! fri5dly b cynical solicitor1 :o made my w j be=e ,i left t[n 0 good en\gh to rem>k y mu/ add a codicil 9 case y are bo? dr[n$72 s we %all bo?1 dur+ our w&]+s be able to n\ri% ! pleasant hope t we %all be p]mitt$ on our return to pay our homage to ! ,e>l & ,c\ntess ,wolseley4 ,i h1 de> ,madam1 9 my "t1 prophesi$ a great deal m 9 pr9t ab\t y\r ,"l ?an y are aw>e (1 & ,i am confid5t t my late/ pr$iction w come true--& m ?an true4 ,mean:ile1 ,i am1 ,y\r ,lady%ip's fai?ful & oblig$ s]vant ,,george ,,augu/us ,,sala ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,john ,,wesley1 ,,june #ad1 #aghh4 ,"s hundr$s ( ,edmund ,yates's lett]s are 9 my possession1 & ,i h utilis$ !m to extra-illu/rate 8 ,recollections :i* ,i h ext5d$ to sev5te5 volumes4 ,9 ! la/ edition ( 8 ent]ta9+ book he alludes to ! pleasure a lett] f ,mr4 ,*>les ,k5t1 ! fri5d ( ,dick5s1 gave him 9 tr\bl\s times4 ,m ?an tw5ty ye>s aft] ,i gladly gave #es4 = ! orig9al 9 ! auction room3-- ,to ,*>les ,k5t ,esq #a ,campd5 ,grove1 ,k5s+ton1 ,w ,ah6 my de> old fri5d1 h[ good & ?\ghtful ( y & :at a p]fectly acceptable gift6 '?\gh fall5 on evil days on evil days ?\gh fall5 & evil tongues' 7vide to-day's ,times7 ,i am receiv+ su* evid5ces ( love & sympa?y f my fri5ds1 & su* k9dness f (ficials "h1 t ,i am fairly brok5 d[n by !m4 ,god bless y ,,edmund ,,yates ,,holl[ay1 ,jany #ag '#he ,,footnotes3 #dc ,manag] ( ,messrs4 ,so!ran's1 #cg1 ,piccadilly4 #dd ,see ante1 ,*apt] ,,iv41 p4 #aji4 #de ,see my own article 9 ,! ,outlook1 ,m>*1 #aiaj4 #df ,see po/1 p4 #bbj4 #dg ,m>*1 ,june1 ,septemb]1 & ,decemb]1 #ahib4 #dh ,f #cj upw>ds4 #di ,f #c to #aj4 #ej ,anna ,williams's ,memorial4 #ea ,mr4 ,ryl& 0 associat$ ) ,johnson 9 ! =mation ( ! la/ ,club :i* ow$ its exi/5ce to ,johnson's initiative & support4 #eb ,see ,outlook1 ,m>* #e1 #aiaj4 ,article on ,johnson & balloons4 #ec ,appeal = subscription = ! relief ( ,leigh ,hunt 7#aghd-ahei74 ,x rea*$ ,tr[bridge ,janu>y #bcrd4 ,on ,febru>y #crd ,crabbe di$4 #ed #cg1 ,piccadilly1 ,w4 ,,viii ,,naval ,,& ,,milit>y ,,autographs ,,*apt] ,,viii ,naval & milit>y autographs ,good ink1 l good w9e1 is none ! worse = age4 ,,samuel ,,johnson4 ,!re are "s autograph collectors :o limit _! sph]e ( op]ations to ! writ+s ( great sailors & soldi]s4 ,! subject has already be5 t\*$ on incid5tally "u ! head ( ,royal ,autographs1 = ,james ,,ii4 & ,william ,,iv4 7 = a "t ,"l ,high ,admirals ( ,engl&1 :ile o!r sov]eigns met ! enemy on ! field ( battle4#ee ,if ,well+ton c claim di/9ction z our greate/ soldi]1 he ranks also among/ our mo/ prolific lett]-writ]s4 ,! same may be said ( ,nelson ) almo/ equal tru?4 ,( ,well+ton's innum]able lett]s1 a great _m are suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by 8 ,secret>y1 ,colonel ,gurwood1 & ,nelson's amanu5sis is also said to h successfully imitat$ ! h&writ+ ( 8 *ief4 ,!re are num]\s facsimiles ( ! lett]s ( bo? ,nelson & ,well+ton1 & ! axiom caveat emptor _c be too frequ5tly rememb]$ :5 a suspici\s specim5 is (f]$ = sale4 ,9 #ahbg we are in=m$ t ,engli% ,g5]als & ,admirals v>y greatly 9 value1 & !y d /ill4 ,we are told1 moreov]1 t at ?is epo* ! ,royali/ ,pr9ce ,rup]t is wor? #a #is41 :ile ! ,p>liam5t>y ,g5]al1 ,fairfax1 ) f\r ,pe]s = 8 support]s1 is wor? only #ajs4 ,! naval h]o1 ,"l ,nelson1 comm&s #b #aes41 :ile f\r o!r gallant admirals s9k to #gs4 #c;d4 ea*4 ,wa%+ton ranks ) ,cromwell at #e #aes4 #f;d41 & leaves all o!r competitors beh9d4 ,to-day a lett] ( ,?omas ,fairfax w\ld br+ any?+ f #g to #bj or m1 & a good ,d4,s4 at lea/ #d or #e4 ,8 autographs are always mu* 9 reque/4 ,wa%+ton lett]s h realis$ z mu* z #ajj & m1 & s h ,cromwell's4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,duke ,,( ,,montrose ,,to ,,! ,,k+4 7,9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,sab947 ,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,e>l ,,h[e ,,to ,,e>l ,,sp5c] ,,aft] ,,8 ,,great ,,victory ,,( ,,june #a1 #agid4 ,9 #ahgf-gg-gh ,mr4 ,wall] 0 sell+ lett]s ( ,hood & ,rodney at prices v>y+ f #ds4 #f;d4 to #gs4 & ,well+tons at an av]age ( #es41 b ask$ #abs4 #f;d4 = a good lett] ( ,vill5euve1 :o 0 defeat$ & tak5 prison] at ,trafalg>4 ,9 ! same catalogue ,i f9d an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,well+ton = #cs4 #f;d41 & f9e specim5s ( ,tur5ne ,mordaunt1 ,e>l ( ,pet]bor\gh 7,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,=ces 9 ,spa9 temp4 ,que5 ,anne71 pric$ respectively at #b #ajs4 ,five ye>s ago1 h[ev]1 a %ort lett] writt5 by ! ,iron ,duke on ! ev5+ aft] ,wat]loo realis$ #aje at ,so!by's1 &1 z ,i h already /at$1 ,well+ton paid #fj = two simil> lett]s dur+ 8 lifetime--& committ$ !m to ! flames4 ,at ?is "t ,i see ?ree int]e/+ lett]s ( ,m>lbor\gh & ?ree ( 8 wife1 ) "o docum5t sign$ by ! latt]1 7 sold 9 a lot = #aj #ajs4 ,v good lett]s ( ,m>lbor\gh may ev5 n[ be b\ght 9 ,g]many & ,belgium = #c or #d4 ,9 ! eighte5-sev5ties v little ,nelson ,,ms4 seems to h be5 9 ! m>ket1 b ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] (f]$ a long ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,lady ,nelson 7,may #b1 #ahje7 = #fs41 & directions = approa*+ ,cadiz1 #a p4 folio1 :olly 9 ,nelson's h&writ+1 = #c #es4 ,he pric$ two good ,a4,l4,s4 ( #agid & #agie at #e #es4 & #d #ds4 ,9 #ahhg ,i met ) a lett] ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 quot$ z v r>e1 = #b #bs4 ,9 ! same catalogue is a f9e lett] ( ,pr9ce ,rup]t = #c #cs4 ,i frankly envy ! pur*as] = #is4 #f;d4 ( a lett] writt5 by ,m>%al ,ney1 f ,montreuil1 ,b\logne1 9 #ahjd1 :5 ! t]ror ( ,fr5* invasion 0 at its height4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(ficial ,,ms4 ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,exp5ses ,,incurr$ ,,at ,,fun]al ,,( ,,que5 ,,anne4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t !re is little dem& = ! lett]s ( ! less kn[n sailors & soldi]s ( ! latt] "p ( ! sev5te5? & fir/ half ( ! eighte5? c5turies1 l ,%ovel1 ,wag]1 & ,rooke1 & ,i h se5 a lett] ( ,v]non1 ^: coat ( grogram gave rise to ! famili> ^w :i* /ill d5otes ! dilution ( spirits ) wat]1 sold = #es46 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o naval autograph ( ?is p]iod :i* n[ comm&s high prices4 ,i allude to lett]s & o!r ,,mss4 ( ! ill-fat$ ,john ,byng1 judicially murd]$ on ,m>* #ad1 #ageg1 p\r enc\rag] les autres1 z ,voltaire says 9 ,c&ide1 or 9 o!r words1 to save ! face ( an ineffici5t & discr$it$ ,m9i/ry4 ,i gave #c 9 #aijg = an ,a4,l4,s4 ( 8 :i* ?irty ye>s ago 0 sold by ,mr4 ,wall] = #abs4 #f;d41 b ,i reg>d z a v]itable autographic treasure ! orig9al ( 8 w1 :i* be>s 8 signature 9 ?ree places1 & 0 execut$ only =ty-eight h\rs be=e 8 tragic dea?4 ,! sang-froid display$ 9 its elaboration %[s ! c\rage & delib]ation ( ! unlucky admiral :5 face to face ) ! ,grim ,s]geant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,g5]al ,,byng1 ,,octob] #bg1 #agbg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,signature ,,( ,,admiral ,,byng ,,on ,,8 ,,w ,a ,,few ,,days ,,be=e ,,8 ,,dea?1 ,,m>*1 #ageg4 ,only twelve mon?s divide ! dea? ( ,byng f ! bir? ( ,nelson1 ^: autographs are ev5 m co/ly ?an ^? ( ! ,elizabe?an h]oes ( #aehh4 ,!y n[ hold1 z ,i %all pres5tly %[1 ! record z reg>ds bo? price & int]e/4 ,i h already allud$ to ! p]ils & pitfalls ( ,nelson =g]ies4 ,! collector mu/1 ( c\rse1 be> 9 m9d ! /rik+ diff]5ces 9 ! calligraphy ( ! great ,admiral be=e & aft] ! loss ( 8 "r arm 9 ,july1 #agig4 ,! e>lie/ example ,i possess ( ,nelson's h&writ+ is a commission1 sign$ on ,april #e1 #agha1 by him z well z by ,"l ,lisb\rne1 ,bamb] ,gascoyne1 & ,j4 ,greville4 ,nelson 0 !n tw5ty-?ree4 ,he 0 ?irty-n9e :5 he p5n$ ) 8 "r h& ! foll[+ hi/oric lett] to ,e>l ,sp5c]3-- ,"l ,nelson to ,e>l ,sp5c]4 ,,!seus1 ,may #bh #agig4 ,,my ,,"l1--,on my arrival f ! ,m$it]ranean two days pa/ ,i receiv$ f ,sir ,john ,j]vis y\r ,lord%ip's ,lett] ( ,april #c toge!r ) a ,gold ,m$al :i* ! ,k+ has be5 pleas$ to ord] to be /ruck 9 ,commemoration ( ! ,victory obta9$ by ,8 ,fleet on ! f\rte5? ( ,febru>y la/ & :i* ,8 ,maje/y has be5 graci\sly pleas$ to direct me ! honor ( we>+4 ,may ,i presume to say t :5 ,i obs]ve ! ,m$al t x mu/ be a /rong inducem5t = ! cont9uance ( my ex]tion = ,8 ,maje/y & = my ,c\ntry & my ,c\ntry's ,s]vice & x %all be my pride to pres]ve x unsulli$ to po/]ity4 ,y\r ,lord%ip hav+ f ! mom5t ( y\r com+ to ! ,admiralty repres5t$ my s]vices 9 ! mo/ fav\rable po9t ( view to ! ,k+1 all[ me once m to return y my ?anks toge!r ) ^? = ! v h&some & flatt]+ mann] 9 :i* y\r ,lord%ip h execut$ ! ,k+'s ,comm&s4 ,i h ! ,honor to be my ,"l1 ,y\r mo/ ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,horatio ,,nelson4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,"l ,,nelson ,,to ,,e>l ,,sp5c]1 ,,writt5 ,,) ,,8 ,,"r ,,h&1 ,,!seus1 ,,may #bh1 #agih4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,nelson ,,to ,,lady ,,hamilton ,,ab\t ,,8 ,,wife1 ,,writt5 ,,) ,,8 ,,left ,,h&1 ,,janu>y #bd1 #ahja4 ,two mon?s lat] occurr$ ! accid5t :i* depriv$ ,nelson ( 8 "r h&4 ,! ,ba? facsimile#ef is a good specim5 ( 8 writ+ ) 8 left h& 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,9 read+ any life ( ,nelson "o _c help be+ /ruck ) ! t5d]ness ( ! lett]s he address$ to 8 wife up to _! abrupt sep>ation4 ,at ! end ( #agii1 :ile he 0 /ill 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 %e wrote him ! foll[+ lett]1 n[ 9 my collection3-- ,,/ ,,james',s ,,/ ,dec #aj #agig ,,my ,,de> ,,husb&1--,i h se5 a lett] f ,lady ,b]ry to ,mr4 ,davison4 ,%e tells him ( ,sir ,edw>d's lett]1 dat$ ,f\droyant1 ,m9orca1 ,octr #ah?1 & m5tions y 7 q well :i* ,i hope is true4 ,i d9$ a few days back at ,mr ,nepean's4 ,he told me y 7 at ,gibralt] 7sic74 ,i ?ank$ him = 8 intellig5ce4 ,w\ld h giv5 some?+ to h ask$ a "q1 b t c\ld n be done--!re=e ,i /ill flatt] myself z y are half way we may /& "s *ance ( see+ y4 ,captn ,foley has ?is in/ant left me4 ,f :at ,captn ,hood said ,i 0 9 great hopes ,captn ,f _h v lately se5 y4 ,he is full ( ! ,e>l's comm&+ ! ,*annel ,fleet4 ,"l ,bridport has sail$ aga94 ,our good fa!r receiv$ ye/]day a lett] f y\r ,br4 ,william teaz+ him ab\t no dignit>ies 7sic7 = ! ,nelson family4 ,i mu/ write to ! ,rector & beg him n to be s tiresome1 = truly ,i am nurs+ & do+ ev]y?+ ,i c to make y\r fa!r com=table & !n he is q upset by "o ( ^! epi/les ,mr ,w4 ,n4 ,william ,nesbit reque/$ me to give ,mr ,w9dham a g5tle h9t4 ,sir ,pet] & ,lady ,p>k] call$ ye/]day4 ,we h agre$ to g & see ! fam\s ,fr5* mill9]4 ,lady ,p decl>es !y w put me 9 a sack & s5d me to ,bonap>te4 ,h] spirits are good inde$4 ,%e s5ds ,sir ,pet] to ! ,admiralty to he> :5 y are expect$ home4 ,i don't "k :at %e is n to d--,dance & gr[ "y4 ,we d9$ ye/]day 7,susanna ,i mean7 ) ! ,hamiltons4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say ,mrs ,hamilton is ! lea/ mod]niz$ ( all ! antique figures4 ,%e c]ta9ly 7is7 ! mo/4 ,mr ,morton pais 7sic7 great att5tion4 ,bob ,jones tells me ,=bes has got ,mr ,m to sign "s pap]s = him4 ,i long to he> :at y h done = ,capta9 ,h>dy4 ,8 "* is excell5t inde$4 ,our fa!r has receiv$ direction h[ to proce$ 9 s5d+ to ! /age coa* = ,horace ,susanna ,bolton is to g to buy ,maps 9 ,/ ,paul's ,*ur*y>d to amuse 8 *ildr54 ,our good fa!r's love to y & ,bless+4 ,god ,bless & ,protect my ,de>e/ ,husb& ,believe me y\r affec4 ,wife ,,frances ,h ,,nelson ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,lady ,,nelson ,,to ,,h] ,,husb&1 ,,decemb] #aj1 #agii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,naval ,,commission ,,sign$ ,,by ,,"l ,,nelson1 ,,april #be1 #agha4 ,! tone ( ,lady ,nelson's lett] to h] husb& pres5ts a /rik+ contra/ to t 9 :i*1 little m ?an a ye> lat]1 he speaks ( h] 9 a lett] to ,lady ,hamilton1 = :i* ,i paid a v l>ge sum e>ly 9 #aije4 ,z might be expect$1 ! dem& = ,nelson autographs became m urg5t z ! c5t5>y ( ,trafalg> approa*$1 b1 on ! :ole1 ! rise ( price 0 n q z m>k$ z might be expect$1 al?\gh "o p>ticul> lett] to ,lady ,hamilton1 app>5tly little m /rik+ ?an ! "o n[ giv51 0 sold = #a1jej4 ,! great ,nelson s5sation 7z f> z ! autograph m>ket is conc]n$7 came (f "s five mon?s lat]1 viz41 on ,m>* #ad1 #aijf1 :5 ! unique ,nelson docum5t describ$ z foll[s 0 dispos$ ( at ,*ri/ie's3-- ,,nelson',s ,,fam\s ,,memor&um ,,to ,,! ,,fleet ,,on ,,! ,,eve ,,( ,,trafalg>4 #acc4 ,,nelson 7,,admiral ,,"l7 ,,g5]al ,,memor&um1 ,,9 ,,! ,,autograph ,,( ,,! ,,fam\s ,,admiral1 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,he ,,=e%ad[$ ,,! ,,plan ,,( ,,attack ,,at ,,trafalg>1 ,,& ,,:i* ,,he ,,actually ,,c>ri$ ,,out4 ,,victory1 ,,(f ,,cadiz1 #i ,,oct4 #ahje1 #h pp4 #dto4 ,?9k+ x almo/ impossible to br+ a fleet ( #dj sail ( ! l9e into a l9e ( ,battle1 9 v>iable w9ds1 ?ick wea!r1 & o!r circum/ances :i* mu/ occur1 )\t su* a loss ( "t1 t ! opportunity w\ld probably be lo/4444 ,i h !re=e made up my m9d to keep ! fleet 9 t position ( sail+ 7) ! exception ( ! fir/ & second 9 comm&7 t ! ord] ( sail+ is to be ! ord] ( battle2 plac+ ! fleet 9 two l9es ( #af %ips ea*1 ) an advanc$ squadron ( eight ( ! fa/e/ sail+ two-deck$ %ips :i* w always make if want$ a l9e ( #bd sail1 on :i*ev] l9e ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief may direct1 etc4 ,x 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,frank ,sab9 = #c1fjj4 ,a newspap] controv]sy at once arose on ! subject ( ! transaction4 ,public att5tion 0 =cibly direct$ to ! supreme importance ( ! docum5t1 & an ef=t 0 made to secure x = ! nation1 ,mr4 ,sab9 mo/ g5]\sly (f]+ to sell x to ! au?orities at co/ price4 ,! movem5t to acquire x fell ?r\gh1 ow+ to ! impossibility ( obta9+ a grant-9-aid4 ,q unexpect$ly ! late ,mr4 ,b4 ,m4 ,woollan (f]$ to buy x = ! nation1 b /ipulat$ t dur+ 8 life-"t ! ,,ms4 %\ld rema9 9 8 possession & be accessible to ! public 9 ! ,t[n ,hall at ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,?is 0 agre$ to1 ,mr4 ,sab9 ma9ta9+ 8 proposal to sell at co/ price4 ,! ,trafalg> ord] 0 fram$ 9 oak tak5 f ! ,victory "u ! direction ( a ,briti% ,museum exp]t1 & aft] rema9+ = "s "t at ,tunbridge ,wells1 has f\nd 7s9ce ,mr4 ,woollan's dea?7 a f9al re/+-place 9 ! ,national ,collection4 ,on ,m>* #ad1 #aijf1 ,messrs4 ,maggs paid #agj = "o ( ! (ficial copies ( ! ,g5]al ,memor&um1 viz41 t address$ to ,william ,le*m]e1 ,capta9 ( ! ,?und]]4 ,x fill$ #e pp4 ,x 0 m>k$ secret1 & conta9$ a note to ! effect t ! ,capta9 %\ld return ! ,secret ,memor&um to ! ,victory :5 ! ,?und]] quits ! fleet = ,engl&4 ,! orig9al has be51 or w %ortly be1 facsimil$ by ! ,briti% ,museum ,,ms4 ,dep>tm5t4 ,collectors w !n be able to procure copies ( x at an almo/ nom9al price4 ,dur+ ! weeks :i* foll[$ ,m>* #ad1 #aijf1 ! ,memor&um became ! subject ( a doz5 romantic leg5ds4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i pur*as$ ! signature ( ,nelson app5d$ to ! la/ few l9es ( ano!r ( ^! (ficial copies = "o sov]eign4 ,x 0 =mally atte/$ by ! wid[ ( ! ,capta9 to :om x 0 orig9ally s5t4 ,i possess a #c pp4 ,a4,l4,s4 writt5 by ,"l ,nelson to ,"l ,coll+wood on bo>d ,h4,m4,s4 ,victory1 on ,octob] #aj1 #ahje--;elev5 days be=e ,trafalg>4 ,x co/ #bj4 ,"s "t s9ce1 ! album ( ! ,hon\rable ,*>les ,greville1 ! fir/ lov] ( ,emma ,h>t 7,lady ,hamilton7 0 brok5 up4 ,among/ ! docum5ts ,i pur*as$ f x 0 a ,,ms4 acc\nt ( ,nelson's h\sehold exp5ses :ile resid+ 9 ,bond ,/reet1 ) ,mr4 ,greville1 f ,april #g to #ah1 #ahjc4 ,! lett]s ( ,nelson's ,h>dy#eg fet* f #a to #b ea*4 ,!y lack /yle1 b are *>act]is$ by ! breezy he>t9ess :i* 0 typical ( ! man :om ,nelson lov$ & tru/$4 ,! discov]y ( _m hundr$s ( ,h>dy's lett]s to 8 ,dorset relatives 9 #aije enabl$ me1 writ+ 9 collaboration ) my fri5d ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,g4 ,b>telot1 to supply to "s ext5t a long-felt want 9 naval hi/ory4 ,"h are two ,h>dy lett]s :i* came to light subsequ5t to our exam9ation ( ! great mass ( 8 correspond5ce3-- ,capta9 ,t4 ,m4 ,h>dy1 at ,plym\?1 to 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,manfield1 at ,dor*e/]4 ,,san ,,josef--,,torbay4 ,feby #h #ahja ,,de> ,,manfield1--,we are 9 ,h\rly expectation ( ! ,/ ,george1 :]e ! ,admiral is to hoi/ 8 flag4 ,! mom5t %e arrives myself & all ! (fic]s g ) him4 ,we %all sail z soon z possible = ,portsm\?1 & f !nce to ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,aft] we h done ! bus9ess !re1 :i* we expect to d 9 ab\t two mon?s1 ! ,flag is aga9 to be hoi/$ 9 ,san ,josef4 ,! ,squadron "u ,sir ,h5ry ,h>vey arriv$ ! day be=e ye/]day & sail$ ! same ev5+ to deta* a squadron aft] ! %ips t left ,bre/ ab\t a =tnight ago4 ,lawr5ce arriv$ ye/]day ) ,rob]ts4 ,he is a f9e lad & w d1 b he is v "y4 ,admiral ,"l ,nelson tells me he saw y4 ,y l&$ & ( c\rse y made y\r gr& salam to him4 ,i suppose a numb] ( wond]ful /ories has be5 told ( ,san ,josef 9 & ab\t ,dor*e/]4 ,our ,be] is r$uc$ to six bottles & on a mod]ate calculation t _c la/ m ?an ?ree days4 ,!re=e y w add to ! _m obligations ,i am "u to y if y w ord] our fri5d ,oakley to s5d z soon z possible six or eight doz5 m direct$ to ,"l ,nelson1 ,/ ,george1 ,spi!ad1 by any vessel t sails f ,weym\?4 ,) duty to all fri5ds1 ,i rema91 de> ,manfield ,y\r's s9c]ely ,t4 ,m4 ,,h>dy ,capta9 ,t4 ,m4 ,h>dy1 ,torbay1 to ,mr4 ,manfield1 ,dor*e/]4 ,,de> ,,manfield1--,i h only "t to say t we are n[ gett+ "u weigh = ,spi!ad1 & %all probably pass ,abbotsbury ,f]ry dur+ ! night4 ,d write to me at ,spi!ad & tell me if ! ,be] is s5t z ! ,adml longs = x e day at ,d9n] ,y\r's 9 great ha/e ,t4 ,m4 ,,h>dy ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,sir ,,?omas ,,h>dy ,,ab\t ,,"l ,,nelson',s ,,be]1 ,,torbay1 ,,febru>y #bj1 #ahja4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,( ,,duke ,,( ,,well+ton ,,to ,,mr4 ,,alg]non ,,greville1 ,,octob] #bd1 #ahda1 ,,speak+ ,,( ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,8 ,,be+ ,,pres5t ,,at ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii4 ,lett]s ( ,rodney & ,h[e n[ fet* f #a to #b ea*2 ^? ( ,/4 ,v9c5t1 ,coll+wood1 & ! ,hoods some:at less4 ,illu/ration3 ,,envelope ,,direct$ ,,by ,,duke ,,( ,,well+ton ,,to ,,lady ,,sidm\? ,,enclos+ ,,lock ,,( ,,napoleon',s ,,hair1 #ahba4 ,lett]s ( mo/ ( ! ,nelson capta9s c /ill be b\ght at v mod]ate prices1 b if address$ to ,nelson ! value w\ld be at once d\bl$4 ,! f9e/ collection ( lett]s by ,fairfax & o!r soldi]s ( ! ,civil ,w>1 bo? ,royali/ & ,p>liam5t>ian1 ,i "k (1 is 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,sab91 by ^: p]mission ,i reproduce ! lett] ( ,montrose to ! ,k+1 :i* is pric$ at #fj3-- ,sup]scription1 = ! ,k+'s ,maie/y1 & endorsem5t1 ,,"l ,,( ,,montrose1 #c;d ,febru>y4 ,,please ,,yr ,,maie/y ,have+ nev] receav$ any ( yr ,mas ,comm&s1 s9ce ,i _h ! honor to att5d y1 bot on lett] f france only1 & kn[e+ :at /range newses yr ,ma may daly he>e1 ,i heave direct$ !s t y\r ,ma may "k 7not)/&+ all opposition & enc\ragem5ts7 ,i am hopefull1 to be once aga9e 9 ! t]mes to doe y\r s]vice ,i w n tr\ble yr ,ma ) p>ticul>s bot leave !m unto ,mr ,elliott1 :o w in=me yr ,ma att greatt] l5? ,i am ,yr ,mas ,subject & ,s]vant ,,montrose ,i h already allud$ to ! v>y+ prices ( ,well+ton's lett]s1 :i* dep5d entirely on ! "t at :i* !y 7 writt54 ,if dat$ ,june #ag1 #ah1 #ai or #bj1 #ahae1 !y might be wor? any?+ f #ej upw>ds2 lett]s f ! ,p59sula on milit>y topics br+ f #b to #e1 b ,i only gave #cjs4 = ! note & envelope frank$ & address$ to ,lady ,sidm\?1 cov]+ a lock ( ,napoleon's hair--! latt] be+ includ$ 9 ! price6 ,9 my op9ion !re c\ld n possibly be a m int]e/+ s\v5ir ( ! victor ( ,wat]loo4 ,! lett]s ( ,sir ,hudson ,l[e are sold f #a to #c1 ^? ( ,m>%al ,bl*] fet*+ ab\t ! same price4 ,few ( ! lett]s ( liv+ w>riors fet* high prices4 ,! amus+ & satirical lett]s ( ,fr$]ick ,burnaby are wor? f #ds4 to #ajs41 b ,i refra9 f publi%+ ^? 9 my collection4 ,lett]s ( ,e>l ,rob]ts & ,visc\nt ,wolseley av]age f #cs4 to #es41 b ,"l ,kit*5] writes little & decl9es p]si/5tly to be drawn4 ,i once saw a lett] ( 8 pric$ at #b #abs4 #f;d41 b t 0 :5 ! ,bo] ,w> 0 at its height4 ,,footnotes3 #ee ,see ante1 p4 #abf4 #ef ,vide ,*apt] ,,iii41 p4 #gh4 #eg ,see fur!r ,! ,?ree ,dorset ,capta9s & ,nelson's ,h>dy1 by ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley & ,r4 ,g4 ,b>telot 7,london3 ,john ,murray1 #aijf & #aiji74 ,,ix ,,autographs ,,( ,,music1 ,,! ,,drama1 ,,& ,,art ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,autographs ,,( ,,music1 ,,! ,,drama1 ,,& ,,art ,illu/rat$ lett]s ,we pry ,9 ! d>k ar*ives & t5aci\s scrolls ,( writt5 ?\ght4--,,h>tley ,,col]idge4 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #aijg1 f\r-&-tw5ty lett]s ( ,ludwig van ,bee?ov5 7 sold at ,so!by's = #ffj1 not)/&+ ! fact t ! autographs ( musicians1 arti/s1 & actors1 are n ev5 m5tion$ by ! *ronicl] ( prices 9 #ahbg6 ,= ! solit>y lett] ( ,bee?ov5 9 my collection ,i paid ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay #aj1 & x 0 at ! same outlay ,i acquir$ 9 ,engl& an int]e/+ lett] ( ,joseph ,haydn's4 ,9 extra-illu/rat+ ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,fe/ivals ( ! ,?ree ,*oirs1 ( :i* my ance/or1 ,william ,hayes1 ,mus4 ,doc4 7#agjg-aggg71 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s & subsequ5tly a conductor1 ,i acquir$ consid]able exp]i5ce 9 ! m>ket prices ( all sorts ( musical ,,mss4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,! ,,abb ,,liszt ,,to ,,secret>y ,,( ,,pr9cess ,,( ,,wales 7,,que5 ,,alex&ra71 ,,april #af1 #ahhf4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> class ( autographs album specim5s h (t5 consid]able value1 = musicians h always be5 ! t>get ( ! autograph-hunt]1 especially s ( ^? ( ! fair sex4#eh ,x is no uncommon sight aft] a /> conc]t to see ! tir$-out c5tral attraction 9 a /ate ( autograph siege1 ei!r = inscriptions 9 albums or signatures to photographs4 ,! pla9tive autograph lett] ( ,franz ,liszt tells ! tale ( ! reque/ made on behalf ( ! own] ( a ,royal ,album to ! exig5cies ( :i* he gracefully surr5d]$4 ,a few b>s ( music writt5 & sign$ by ,h&el w\ld n[ be wor? q #bj or #be2 & "s day ! musical autographs ( ,edw>d ,elg> w fet* v high prices4 ,william & ,philip ,hayes rank 9 ! fir/ class ( ,engli% compos]s ( ,*ur* music1 al?\gh ! fa!r 0 ov]%ad[$ by 8 loyal fri5d%ip = ,h&el1 & ! latt] by 8 admiration = ,haydn4 ,i h acquir$ 7) "o or two trifl+ exceptions7 ! ,,mss4 ( _! compositions1 sev]al ( :i* h nev] be5 publi%$4 ,l mo/ musicians1 ! ,hayeses 7 hum\ri/s4 ,!y wrote an!ms & *ants1 b !y won fame 9 _! g5]ation by cat*es1 canons1 glees1 madrigals1 & fugitive pieces ( all sorts4 ,! tuneful airs ( ,philip ,hayes #agch-agig re-e*o$ amid/ ! glades ( ,bl5heim1 & 7 (t5 he>d at ,ranelagh1 ,vauxhall1 & ,m>ybone4#ei ,musical autographs h ris5 consid]ably 9 price dur+ ! pa/ ?irty ye>s1 z %[n at ! comp>atively rec5t ,taph\se ,sale4 ,a v f9e lett] ( ,*op9's 0 (f]$ = sale at #bej francs la/ ye> by ,madame ,veuve ,gabriel ,*>avay4 ,lett]s ( ,m5delssohn & ,wagn] are 9 great reque/4 ,! =m] v>y 9 price f #c to #aj4 ,al?\gh ,ri*>d ,wagn] 0 a prolific lett]-writ]1 any lett] ( 8 is wor? #e or !reab\ts1 & _m h sold at f #bj to #ej4 ,i h nev] se5 an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,h&el's 9 ! sale-rooms4 ,a good "o w probably fet* #ej4 ,a fragm5t ( "o ( 8 compositions1 once 9 ! possession ( ,william ,hayes1 lately realis$ #ajj4 ,mu* ( 8 music seems to h be5 writt5 out by ,sm>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,joseph ,,haydn1 ,,! ,,compos]1 ,,june #e1 #ahjc4 ,9 #ahgf ,mr4 ,wall] (f]$ a lett] ( ,bee?ov5's = sale at #c #ajs42 "o by ,dr4 ,bl[ = #a & #b pp4 ( "o ( ,william ,boyce's compositions = #gs4 #f;d46 ,! latt] w\ld c]ta9ly fet* #djs4 to-day1 b ?irty ye>s ago autographs ( ,catalani1 ,bi%op1 ,cooke1 ,holmes1 ,hummel1 ,mi*ael ,kelly1 ,labla*e1 ,lod]1 ,mey]be]1 ,(f5ba*1 ,l\isa ,pyne1 ,ross9i1 ,rud]sdorff1 ,tambur9i1 & ,samuel ,wesley av]ag$ ab\t #cs46 ,i lately gave #c #cs4 = ! sign$ ,,ms4 ( ,wesley's ,ode on ! ,dea? ( ,boyce1 ! bic5t5>y ( ^: bir? occurs ?is ye> 7#aiaj71 9 :i* also ! c5t5>y ( ! bir? ( ,wesley's musical son1 ,samuel ,seba/ian ,wesley1 might appropriately be celebrat$ at ,gl\ce/]4 ,among/ ,mr4 ,frank ,sab9's autographic r>iora is ! ,,ms4 ( ! orig9al score ( ,?omas ,moore's ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ]4 ,!re is a great dem& 9 ,am]ica j n[ = ,moore ,,mss4 ( ?is sort1 al?\gh ord9>y lett]s r>ely fet* high prices4 ,*>les ,burney's lett]s 7( :i* ,i h _m7 are to my m9d always int]e/+1 al?\gh !y only br+ f #aes4 to #cjs4 9 ! sale-rooms4 ,= "s collectors ! ,drama (f]s a peculi> fasc9ation4 ,i h already describ$ ! lett] ( ,william ,wilson ( ! ,=tune ,!atre1 ) :om ,%akespe>e possibly play$4#fj ,! great dramati/ himself1 f ! autograph po9t ( view1 has be5 allud$ to4 ,9 turn+ ov] ! catalogues ( #ahgf-hf "o is /ruck ) ! high prices ( lett]s ( ,david ,g>rick & ,s>ah ,siddons4 ,g>rick r>ely wrote a dull lett]4 ,:5 ,paul ,s&by ask$ = a box he repli$-- ,i w ma9ta9 ,good ,ma/] ,s&by ,& ) my blood1 ! ,fact w /& by1 ,! trifle ask'd is no great fav\r1 ,& y & y\r's are wellcome ev] ,d ,,g>rick ,"h are "s examples ( ,g>rick's lett]s to ,mrs4 ,montagu n g5]ally kn[n3-- ,mr4 ,g>rick to ,mrs4 ,montagu4 ,,drury ,,lane ,,!atre4 ,,de> ,,madam1--,i take up ye fir/ piece ( pap] to answ] y\r note4 ,i feel = y & = poor amiable ,miss ,gregory f my he>t ( he>ts6 ,^! exquisite feel+s are too (t5 tortur$ n to wi% !m *ang$ = ! less s5sible dispositions & 7 mortal matt]s balanc'd & calmly consid]$ x w\ld be a "q :e!r ,mrs4 ,montagu is m to be envi$ ?an a late female c\s9 ( m9e :o be+ told ( a fav\rite ,bro!r's dea? said %e =esaw x long ago = he w\ld n leave dr9k+ ,pun* & !n %e bespoke h] m\rn+4 ,i %all take c>e t y h y\r refusal ( a box next ,friday if ,i am able to p]=m4 ,if y %\ld be engag$ pray let x rev]t to me4 ,i mu/ desire y n to say a ^w to anybody ( my int5tions4444 ,mrs4 ,g>rick & ,i %all d ourselves ! hon\r ( att5d+ y on ,sunday4 ,mo/ fai?ful ev] & ev] ,y\rs1 ,d4 ,,g>rick4 ,david ,g>rick to ,mrs4 ,montagu4 ,,my ,,de> ,,madam1--,we are un=tunately engag$ on ,sunday next b if we are able to quit our ,company1 may we be p]mitt$ to pay our respects to y8 ,if y %\ld be engag$ we w wait ^u y ye fir/ opportunity4 ,i h made bold to answ] = y a subscription to ,mr4 ,capel's ,s*ool ( ,%akespe>e4 ,i w tell y m ( ?is :5 ,i h ! hon\r & pleasure ( see+ y4 ,i am mo/ devot$ly y\rs1 ,d4 ,,g>rick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,signature ,,( ,,! ,,nonag5>ian ,,mrs4 ,,g>rick ,a ,,few ,,days ,,be=e ,,h] ,,dea?4 ,i h 9 my collection a ,drury ,lane box-ticket dat$ & sign$ by ,mrs4 ,g>rick a few days be=e h] dea?4 ,9 ! la/ decade ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! late ,mr4 ,?omas ,knox ,holmes told me he _h danc$ ) ,mrs4 ,g>rick 9 h] draw+-room at ! ,adelphi :5 %e 0 pa/ n9ety4 ,%e 0 actually engag$ 9 inspect+ h] dress = ! !atre :5 ,dea? once m eclips$ ! gaiety ( ! brilliant little ct]ie 9 :i* ,g>rick's wid[ mov$4 ,! lett]s ( ,s>ah ,siddons fet*$ q z mu* or ev5 m 9 ! eighte5-sev5ties ?an !y d n[4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! *>m+ lett] to ,mrs4 ,piozzi1 n[ reproduc$1 ex*ang$ h&s 9 #ahgf at #b #bs4 m ?an ,i gave = x 9 #aiaj4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,g5u9e ,,%ort ,,note ,,sign$ ,,by ,,edmund ,,kean1 ,,aft]w>ds ,,imitat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,r4 ,b4 ,,%]idan ,,ask+ ,,= ,,"t ,,to ,,pay ,a ,,draft4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,*>les ,,ma!ws1 ,,! ,,actor1 ,,propos+ ,,8 ,,son ,,= ,,election ,,to ,,g>rick ,,club1 ,n4,d4 ,mrs4 ,siddons to ,mrs4 ,piozzi1 ,we/b\rne ,f>m1 ,padd+ton1 ,janu>y #bi1 #ahji4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i am m]ely anxi\s to "k h[ y & ,mr4 ,piozzi are1 & ! di/ance betwe5 me & y\r fair daught]s1 are n[ s great t ,i get no acc\nts ( y4 ,y "k ( old1 my di/a/e ( writ+1 & ,i "k full well my inability ( amus+ y1 s t my lett] has no?+ to recomm5d x1 except ! true love ( ! writ]1 :i* kn[s no *ange4 ,(t51 v (t51 d ,i ?9k ( y1 & mo/ s9c]ely d ,i lam5t y\r suff]+1 b !re is n[h]e b heav5 ,i believe t is exempt f affliction2 b de> ,s\l let me he> f y4 ,y h he>d ( ! fire 9 :i* ,i lo/ e /age ornam5t s _m ye>s collect+1 & at s great exp5se ( "t & money4 ,all my ,jewels1 all my lace1 & 9 %ort no?+ left4 ,! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& has giv5 my ,bro!r ,t5 ?\s& p\nds6 & ! mann] ( be/[+ ?is noble gift 0 s great z any?+ ,i h ev] he>d or read (1 ,! lucky h :ole ye>s & ^? !y *oose ,?' unlucky h b h\rs & ^? !y lose b poor fell[ he is ,i fe> 9 a wret*$ /ate ( heal?1 yet he look$ ! o!r night 9 ,macbe? z beautiful z ev]2 he is nev] n[ )\t 8 c\gh1 :i* !y say is g\ty 7c]ta9ly ! disord] is fly+ ab\t him7 & if x w\ld come to a good fit t he w\d be well4 ,x seems a /range ?+ to say t a man recov]s 8 heal? by ! loss ( 8 limbs4 ,s ?9ks poor ,mr4 ,piozzi ,i suppose1 poor de> ,s\l1 h[ he has suff]$ f x6 & y6 ,y w p]haps sc>cely believe h[ (t5 & h[ t5d]ly ,i ?9k ( y1 & h[ deeply ,i regret ! di/ance betwe5 u1 b x is nev]!less true4 ,pray de> ,s\l let me he> f y v soon & tell me truly h[ y\r heal? & spirits hold out ! incessant claims ^u !m4 ,i h got ,cecilia home f s*ool1 %e is v well at pres5t1 b to keep h] well %e mu/ h sea ba?+ 9 ! summ]4 ,is !re any place ( t sort ne> ,brynn ,bella8 if s1 ,i %\d hope ,i might be able to see y sometimes4 ,i h got a g5teel well pr9cipl$ "y woman z a ,gov]ness = h]1 & my family :i* w\ld consi/ ( sev5 or eight p]sons w\ld p]haps be too l>ge to be accommodat$ v ne> y4 ,oh t y 7 aga9 at ,/rea?am6 ,rememb] me v k9dly to de> ,mr ,piozzi4 ,god bless & support y my v de> fri5d4 ,i am unalt]ably ,y\r affte ,s4 ,,siddons#fa ,i lo/ 9 ! fire a ,toilette ( ! poor ,que5 ( ,france1 a piece ( beautiful po9t ,lace an ell wide & five y>ds long :i* hav+ belong$ to s int]e/+ a p]son ( c\rse ,i regret m ?an all o!r ?+s4 ,x c\ld n h co/ at fir/ less ?an a ?\s& p\nds4 ,i u'd to we> x only 9 ! trial sc5e ( ,h]mione 9 ! ,w9t]s ,tale1 x cov]$ me all ov] f head to foot4 ,i suppose my losses c\ld n be repair$ = ,twelve hundr$ p\nds1 b ,god be prais$ t ! fire did n break out :ile ! p 7 9 ! h\se666 ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,siddons ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,piozzi ,,aft] ,,! ,,fire ,,at ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 ,,!atre4 ,f9e lett]s f ,mrs4 ,siddons fet* f #aj to #bj4 ,a specim5 may be obta9$ = #e or ev5 less1 = ,i note an invitation to d9e at pretty ,we/b\rne has j be5 sold 7,febru>y #bh1 #aiaj7 = #b #ads4 ,! lett]s ( ! bro!r ( ! great actress1 ,j4 ,p4 ,kemble1 sell at f #a to #c ea*4 ,he evid5tly 7accord+ to "o ( ! specim5s 9 my collection7 mov$ 9 v high circles4 ,?is lett] is address$ to ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce1 ^: fatal relations ) ! ,siddons family circle h already be5 allud$ to3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,lawr5ce1--,i am ?is mom5t come f ,c>lton ,h\se4 ,i did n myself see ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales2 b ,8 ,royal ,highness desir$ ,mr4 ,mc,mahon to tell me h[ highly pleas$ he is ) ! ,draw+2 b w\ld submit to y\r consid]ation :e!r or n ! =ehead is a little too r\nd & 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 ,royal ,highness ,i d submit x to y\r consid]ation4 ,! ,pr9ce1 my de> ,lawr5ce1 is *>m$ ) ! ,portrait4 ,mr4 ,smirke writes to-night to ! ,engrav] at ,birm+ham ,y\rs1 ,j4 ,p4 ,,kemble ,friday1 ,octob] #bh1 #ahjh4 ,! mo/ curi\s lett]s ( t my/]i\s p]sonage ! ,*evali] d'on 9 my collection relate to two public exhibitions ( 8 skill z a f5c]1 giv5 9 ,ba? dur+ ! ye> #agif4 ,:ile /ay+ 9 8 native ,tonn]re ! ex-*>g d'affaires gave a supp] 9 hon\r ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,prussia4 ,9 a bundle ( 8 ,,mss4 ,i b\ght 9 ,france ,i f\nd ! bill = ! hi/oric fea/4 ,x 0 n exp5sive1 & mu/ surely h be5 enjoy$ tte--tte4 ,! lett]s ( arti/s d n z a rule comm& l>ge prices1 b !re are _m exceptions4 ,i h nev] se5 a lett] f ,sir ,a4 ,v&yke or ,sir ,p4 ,lely1 b ,mr4 ,w4 ,v4 ,daniell prices ! foll[+ lett] ( ,william ,hog>? to 8 wife 9 ,dorset at #ce3-- ,,london1 ,june #f #agdi ,,de> ,,j5ny1--,i write to y n[1 n because ,i ?9k y may expect x only1 b because ,i f9d a pleasure 9 x1 :i* is m ?an ,i c say ( writ+ to any body else1 & ,i insi/ on x y don't take x = a m]e complem5t2 y\r la/ lett] pleas$ m ?an ,i'll say1 b ?is ,i w own if ! po/man %\ld knock at ! door 9 a week's "t aft] ! receipt ( ?is1 ,i %all ?9k !re is m musick 9't ?an ! beat ( a kettle drum1 & if ! words to ! tune are made by y 7to c>ry on meta=7 & br+s news ( y\r all com+ soon to ,t[n1 ,i %all ?9k ! words mu* bett] ?an ! musick1 b don't ha/5 out ( a sc5e ( pleasure to make me "o4 ,y'll f9d by ! enclos$ t ,i %all be glad to be a small contribut] to x4 ,i don't "k :e!r or no y "k t ,g>rick 0 go+ to be m>ri$ to ! ,violetta :5 y w5t away4 ,i supt ) him la/ night & _h a deal ( talk ab\t h]4 ,i c't write any m ?an :at ?is side w conta92 y "k ,i won't turn ov] a new leaf ,i am s ob/9ate1 b !n ,i am no less ob/9ate 9 lov+ y ,y\r affectionate ,husb&1 ,,wm4 ,,hog>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,( ,,! ,,*evali] ,d',,on ,,to ,,colonel ,,monson1 ,,ba?1 ,,janu>y #g1 #agif4 ,illu/ration3 ,,acc\nt ,,= ,,supp] ,,giv5 ,,by ,,! ,,*evali] ,d',,on ,,to ,,pr9ce ,,h5ry ,,( ,,prussia1 ,,augu/ #ae1 #aghd4 ,lett]s ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 ,george ,romney1 & ,george ,morl& always fet* f #c to #aj or m4 ,i gave #g #gs4 = ! lett] ( ,reynolds to ,crabbe1 cov]+ ,dr4 ,johnson's criticism ( ! poem submitt$ to him4 ,! examples ( ,romney & ,morl& ,i possess are plac$ beh9d ! frontispieces ( /&>d works on _! ,art4 ,! lett] ( poor ,morl& is melan*oly read+1 & sugge/ive ( ! squalor 9 :i* he mov$ & di$3-- ,george ,morl& to ,mr4 ,graham4 ,,de> ,,graham1--,i am worse ?an ev]4 ,_h an opium pill to take la/ night1 & z ,i ?\ght two mu/ d me m good ?an "o1 ,i took !m bo?4 ,i expect$ x 0 up4 ,h[ev] ,i am n q s bad1 b ,i w use my be/ endeav\r to get on = y ?is week ! :ole ( :i* ,i mu/ keep quiet4 ,good bie1 ,g4 ,,morl&4 ,w$nesday ,on o!r side-- ,john ,graham ,esqre #cj ,r$ ,lion ,squ>e ,london ,po/m>k--,may #f #ahja ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,lett]s ,,ev] ,,writt5 ,,by ,,grimaldi1 ,,! ,,great ,,cl[n1 ,,decemb] #bj1 #ahbi4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,william ,,hog>? ,,to ,,8 ,,wife1 ,,janu>y #f1 #agdi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,,an ,a4,l4,s4 ,,by ,,! ,,pa9t] ,,george ,,romney4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds ,,to ,,george ,,crabbe1 ,,m>* #d1 #aghc4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,george ,,morl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,pages ,,( ,,illu/rat$ ,,lett] ,,f ,,! ,,honble4 ,,mrs4 ,,norton ,,to ,a ,,si/]1 ,,july1 #ahed4 ,9 ,may1 #ahaj1 ,george ,cruik%ank1 born 9 #agib1 0 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight :i* ! c>icaturi/s wag$ aga9/ ,napoleon4 ,x 0 sev5ty ye>s lat] ?an ! date ( ,morl&'s grotesque scrawl t !re appe>$ 9 ,! ,times 7,decemb] #cj1 #ahga7 a lett] f ,glori\s ,george claim+ to be ! orig9ator ( ! idea ( ,oliv] ,twi/4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,*>les ,manby1 a mutual fri5d ( ! writ] & ! arti/1 ?us writes to ! latt]3-- #fj ,,we/b\rne ,,t]race ,,hyde ,,p>k ,decemb] #cj #ahga ,,my ,,de> ,,old ,,fri5d1--,i see ) pleasure t1 z ,i expect$ y h 9 ! ,times ( ?is day v9dicat$ y\r claim to orig9at+ ! /ory ( ,oliv] ,twi/1 :i* ,i h a notion y told me ( a long "t ago4 ,i am p]suad$ t ,dick5s himself1 w\ld1 ) 8 inh]5t love ( tru?1 h confirm$ y\r /atem5t1 & x is a pity t 8 hi/orian %\ld h writt5 vehem5tly on ! subject4 ,be prep>$ ) y\r ,sket*es1 etc4 to ma9ta9 ! position :i* w be hotly conte/$1 al?\gh 9 reality !re is s mu* positive m]it 9 all t ,dick5s orig9at$ & did1 t !re is n any necessity = lay+ claim to ! works ( o!rs1--8 collaborateurs4 ,i %\ld mu* l som$ay to see ! sket*es 9 "q--t is if !re is n any indiscretion 9 ! reque/4 ,i w ask y to all[ me to call ^u y & look ov] !m4 ,) e good wi% = ! ,new ,ye> believe me ,y\r's v s9c]ely ,,*>les ,,manby ,lt ,col3 ,cruik%ank4 ,on ,janu>y #b1 #ahgb1 ,cruik%ank replies z foll[s3-- #bfc ,,hamp/ead ,,road ,n ,w ,,my ,,de> ,,old ,,fri5d1--,x is s long s9ce ,i illu/rat$ ,oliv] ,twi/1 t ,i d n at pres5t "k :]e ! orig9al sket*es are1 b w look ov] ! bundles ( pap]s = !m & :5 f\nd w let y "k1 & %all be highly pleas$ if y w visit my /udio & take a peep at !m1 al?\gh "s are s r\gh t !y are h>dly wor? look+ at1 hav+ be5 done 9 su* ha/e4 ,! sket*es t ,dr4 ,%eldon ,mack5zie alludes to ( ,! ,life ( a ,london ,?ief 7 made ab\t #ej ye>s back1 :5 ,*>les ,dick5s 0 a little boy1 & x is a *ance if ,i ev] see ^! sket*es aga91 b ,i h a li/ ( ! subjects :i* ,i w %[ y4 ,wi%+ y & y\r's a happy ,new ,ye> & _m ( !m1 ,i am1 ,de> ,fri5d1 ,y\r's truly ,,george ,,cruik%ank4 ,*>les ,manby ,esqre ,,ce etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portion ,,( ,,illu/rat$ ,,lett] ,,by ,,john ,,lee*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,( ,,illu/rat$ ,a4,l4,s4 ,,f ,,mr4 ,,:eel] ,,to ,,sir ,f4 ,,burn&4 ,i (t5 wond] t "s zeal\s collector does n conf9e 8 att5tion solely to lett]s illu/rat$ by ! writ]s4 ,i h already m5tion$ ! a*ievem5ts 9 ?is connection ( ,?ack]ay#fb & ,sir ,frank ,lockwood4 ,i h come across illu/rat$ lett]s 9 ! correspond5ce ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds & ,mrs4 ,piozzi2 ,mrs4 ,norton embelli%$ h] lett]s ) admirable sket*es ( a humor\s "*1 & s did ,john ,lee*1 ,hablot ,k4 ,br[ne1 ,fr$]ick ,b>n>d1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,9 my ?ree grang]is$ volumes relat+ to ! hi/ory ( ,pun* are lett]s illu/rat$ by ,sir ,francis ,burn& 7:o delight$ 8 fri5ds ) ?is k9d ( jeu d'esprit be=e he left ,cambridge71 ,mr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,sala1 ,mr4 ,l9ley ,samb\rne1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,furniss1 ,mr4 ,phil ,may1 & ,mr4 ,e4 ,t4 ,re$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s illu/rat$ lett]s 9 my possession is a r\gh sket* ( a project$ ba? at ,w9dsor1 made by ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 = ! b5efit ( ,wyatt1 ! ar*itect4 ,napoleon (t5 add$ sket*-plans ( battles & movem5ts ( troops to 8 lett]s1 & ,l\is ,philippe 0 fond ( mak+ qua9t draw+s1 :i* are sometimes to be f\nd ev5 on ! (ficial docum5ts :i* pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s4 ,x 0 f a r\gh sket* 9 a lett] ( ,mr4 ,cobd51 n[ 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,fi%] ,unw91 t we f9d ! g5esis ( ! idea ( ! big & little loaf1 :i* has a*iev$ some?+ v l political immortality4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/rat$ ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,fr$ ,,b>n>d ,,relat+ ,,to ,,! ,,plates ,,( ,,dombey ,,& ,,son1 ,n4,d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,*>les ,,peace1 ,,! ,,murd]]1 ,,on ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,sir ,,frank ,,lockwood1 ,,:o ,,def5d$ ,,him1 ,,writt5 ,,9 #ahhh4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,george ,,cruick%ank1 ,,septemb]1 #ahcf1 ,,ab\t ,,dick5s',s ,,fir/ ,,call ,,on ,,him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,po/c>d ,,( ,,james ,,:i/l] ,,f ,,lion ,,hotel1 ,,lyme ,,regis1 ,,circa #ahhh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t] ,,meissoni]1 ,,july #be1 #ahfa4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portraits ,,( ,,sir ,r4 ,,reid 7,,n[ ,,"l ,,loreburn7 ,,& ,,! ,,late ,,sir ,,frank ,,lockwood ,,on ,,an ,,illu/rat$ ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,by ,,! ,,latt] ,,dur+ ,,! ,,p>nell ,,commission4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,pages ,,( ,,an ,,illu/rat$ ,,lett] ,,by ,,hablot ,k4 ,,br[ne4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,pages ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,ri*>d ,,cobd5 ,,9 ,,! ,,=ties4 7,by c\rtesy ( ,mr4 ,william ,d>by1 ,edgba/on47 ,,footnotes3 #eh ,a fan cov]$ ) ! draw+s1 signatures1 & h&writ+ ( mod]n arti/s & musicians 0 sold at ,so!by's on ,may #d1 #aiaj1 = #aja4 #ei ,a great deal ( int]e/+ in=mation on ?is head w be f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,mee's ,hi/ory ( ! ,olde/ ,music ,room 9 ,europe1 :i* w %ortly be publi%$ by ,mr4 ,john ,lane4 #fj ,see ante1 ,*apt] ,,iv41 p4 #aji1 & ,*apt] ,,vii41 p4 #aif4 #fa ,= ano!r exceptionally f9e lett] ( ,mrs4 ,siddons to ,mrs4 ,piozzi see ,dr4 ,johnson & ,mrs4 ,?rale1 ,*apt] ,,iii41 p4 #adh4 #fb ,see ante1 p4 #aih4 ,x ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,9 ,,france ,,*apt] ,x ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,9 ,,france ,autograph lett]s ( ,napoleon--,8 associates & contempor>ies--,o!r ,fr5* autographs ,i _c write well because my m9d is engag$ on two subjects at once2 "o1 my ideas2 ! o!r1 my h&writ+4 ,! ideas g on fa/e/1 & !n goodbye to ! lett]s & ! l9es6 ,i c only dictate n[4 ,x is v conv5i5t to dictate4 ,x is j z if "o 7 hold+ a conv]sation 7,napoleon74--,,g\rgaud1 p4 #bfa4 ,! subjects ( autograph collect+ & autograph deal+ 9 ,france1 z well z ! weal? ( ,fr5* lit]ature deal+ ) ! :ole subject1 & ! abundance ( collections ( facsimiles1 h already be5 incid5tally allud$ to4 ,! bus9ess n[ c>ri$ on by ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahdc by 8 fa!r1 ,m4 ,jacques ,*>avay1 :o di$ 9 #ahfg4 ,he 0 succe$$ by 8 son1 ,/eph5 ,*>avay1 :o liv$ till #ahii4 ,at 8 fun]al an eloqu5t address 0 deliv]$ by ,m4 ,anatole ,france4 ,five ye>s be=e ! autograph bus9ess _h be5 made ov] by ,m4 ,/eph5 ,*>avay to 8 bro!r1 ,nol ,*>avay1 :o n[ c>ries x on4 ,9 #ahfe ,m4 ,gabriel ,*>avay1 ! bro!r ( ,jacques ,*>avay1 acquir$ ! goodwill & connection ( ,m4 ,lav]det1 "o ( ! e>lie/ deal]s 9 autographs4 ,8 son & successor1 ,eugne1 di$ "y 9 #ahib1 & ! head ( ! h\se is n[ ! wid[ ( ,gabriel ,*>avay4 ,mon?ly catalogues are issu$ by bo? firms "u ! respective titles ( ,bullet9 d',autographes & ,revue des ,autographes4 ,! fir/ publication is n[ 7#aiaj7 9 its #fcrd1 ! o!r 9 its #de? ye>4 ,autograph collectors w\ld d well to /udy bo?1 z ,engli% lett]s are frequ5tly (f]$ = sale 9 !m1 & ! price ( ,napoleonic ,,mss4 & simil> r>iora is1 z a rule1 mu* less 9 ,engl& ?an 9 ,france4 ,i /rongly recomm5d beg9n]s 9 autograph collect+ to c>efully read ! introduction to ! f9e ,bovet catalogue1 aft]w>ds publi%$ z a pamphlet by ,m4 ,/eph5 ,*>avay4 ,! f\r volumes1 entitl$ ,l',isographie des ,hommes ,clbres1 are ( ine/imable use 9 acquir+ famili>ity ) ! h&writ+ ( celebrat$ ,fr5* m5 & wom54 ,m4 ,jacques ,*>avay & 8 sons are responsible z exp]ts 7& 9 ,france autograph exp]ts h an (ficial "*7 = ! compilation ( ne>ly ! :ole ( ! elaborate catalogues ( autograph sales :i* h tak5 place 9 ,p>is s9ce #ahdc4 ,! solit>y exception to ?is ass]tion is ! sale ( ! ,,mss4 ( ,madame ,rcami]4 ,x 0 ,jacques ,*>avay & 8 two successors :o presid$ ov] ! disp]sals ( ! autograph collections =m$ 9 succession by ,brunet1 ,ym5iz1 ,fillon1 ,bovet1 ,piot1 ,*ampfleury1 ,pi*on1 & ,dabl94#fc ,a li/ ( ^! catalogues d[n to #aijb 0 prep>$ by ,m4 ,edmund ,brbion & publi%$4 ,x is already out ( pr9t4 ,( ,napoleon ,i4 z a scribe my fri5d ,dr4 ,j4 ,holl& ,rose writes me z foll[s3-- ,napoleon 0 ! greate/ lett]-writ] ( all "t4 ,! numb] ( lett]s writt5 or dictat$ by him up to ! end ( ! ,wat]loo ,campaign is #bb1jfa2 _m m belong to ! subsequ5t p]iod1 & "s #b1jjj or #c1jjj lett]s h be5 f\nd s9ce ! publication ( ! ,correspondance de ,napolon1 publi%$ by ord] ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 ,on v _m occasions he wrote or dictat$ ?irty or =ty lett]s & dispat*es 9 "o day4 ,a well-kn[n example ( 8 epi/ol>y activity is t record$ by a ,saxon ,colonel1 von ,odleb51 :o describes him :ile /ay+ at ,db5 %ortly be=e ! ,battle ( ,leipsic1 ,octob]1 #ahac4 ,9 ^? anxi\s days ,napoleon kept 8 secret>ies on ! wat* day & night1 & is kn[n to h s5t (f six important lett]s 9 ! small h\rs ( ,octob] #ab?1 %ortly be=e he set out = ,leipsic4 ,9 lat] days he wrote comp>atively few ( 8 lett]s himself1 simply because 8 writ+ 0 almo/ illegible4 ,8 e>ly lett]s to ,joseph9e 7 ( c\rse 9 8 own h&writ+2 !y are rem>kable1 among ! love-lett]s ( great m51 = _! passionate ard\r3 :i*1 h[ev]1 soon cool$ "u ! frivolities & neglect ( 8 ,consort4 ,"s ( 8 lett]s nev] h be5 deciph]$4 ,! pres5t writ] has 9 8 possession an excell5t photograph ( a long ,napoleon lett] :i* is a r\gh draft ( a proclamation to 8 army aft] ! great victory at ,rivoli 9 ,janu>y1 #agig4 ,x has be5 mu* eras$ & alt]$4 ,! skill ( exp]ts at ,p>is & ,london has fail$ to deciph] ! cont5ts ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ?is scrawl1 yet ! orig9al 0 sold rec5tly = a v l>ge sum ( money4 ,i h already m5tion$#fd ! sev5 ,napoleon lett]s sold 9 ,london 9 #aijd = #cej4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ?ree lett]s :i* ,m4 ,nol ,*>avay (f]$ = sale at ! mode/ price ( #ajj1 ?r[+ light on c]ta9 negotiations betwe5 ,bonap>te & ! ,b\rbons1 :i* supplem5t a curt lett] ( ! =m] 9 ! ,morrison ,collection decl9+ to ent]ta9 c]ta9 proposals4 ,! ?ree lett]s sold 9 #aije are 9 ! easily recognisable h&writ+ ( ,l\is ,,xviii4 7kn[n 9 #ahja1 :5 !y 7 writt51 z ! ,comte de ,lille71 & 9 !m he puts be=e ! ,abb de ,montesquieu1 :o 0 act+ z a g-betwe5 9 ! matt]1 ! reasons :i* %\ld induce ! ,fir/ ,consul to facilitate ! return ( ! desc5dant ( ,/4 ,l\is to ! ?rone ( 8 =efa!rs4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ! s]ies 7dat$ ,w>saw1 ,m>* #bb1 #ahja7 ,l\is congratulates himself on ! idea :i* has prompt$ him to take ! initiative 9 ! matt]4 ,he writes z foll[s3 ,buonap>te is to-day ! greate/ ( our c\ntry's soldi]s4 ,he w be h] savi\r4 ,z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,fr5* x is = me to make ! fir/ advance4444 ,i *>ge y to communicate to him ! foll[+ argum5ts3 ! re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y is necess>y2 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,republic has only prov$ its impossibility2 ! only ,republicans 9 ,france are ab/ract reason]s1 faddi/s1 c4 ,9 a la/ & f9al memor&um he says3 ,:5 ,i appeal to ,buonap>te1 d ,i d s m]ely to m>* ov] ! bodies ( ! dead8 ,if glory has *os5 him to re/ore ! ,mon>*y1 let glory be ! witness ( my engagem5ts4 ,at ! same "t he en]getically d5ies ! allegation t he has ev] enc\rag$ or approv$ any project = ! assass9ation ( ! ,fir/ ,consul4 ,9 ,febru>y ( ! pres5t ye> ,i saw 9 ,london a sup]b ,napoleonic lett] ( great hi/oric importance1 & au!nticat$ by a decl>ation made by ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,?is lett] once belong$ to an ,engli% ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,x 0 writt5 on ,may #a1 #ahjc1 :5 ! delusive ,treaty 7or ,truce7 ( ,ami5s 0 ab\t to be torn up4 ,a "p ( ! lett] has appe>$1 b ,i n[ give x 9 ext5so ) a translation#fe3-- ,,/4 ,,cl\d #d4 ,je recois votre lettre1 qui m'a t remise la ,malmaison1 je dsire que la conf]5ce ne se t\rne pas en p>lage--mettez v\s y froid1 alti] et mme un peu fi]4 ,si la notte 7sic7 conti5t le mot ultimatum fait lui s5tir que ce mot r5f]me celui de gu]re1 que cette manire de negoci] e/ d'un sup]ieur un inf]ieur1 si la notte ne conti5t pas ce mot1 fait qu'il le mette1 en lui obs]vant qu'il faut enf9 savoir qui n\s en t5ir1 que n\s sommes las de etat d'anxiet--que jamais en n'obti5dra de n\s1 ce que l'on a obt5u des d]nires annes des ,b\rbons1 que n\s ne sommes plus ce peuple que recevoit un commissaire ,dunk]que1 que l'ultimatum remis1 t\t devi5dra rompu4 ,effrayez le sur les suites de cette remise ,s'il e/ 9branlable1 accompagnez le dans votre salon sur le po9t de v\s quitt]1 dit lui mais le ,cap1 et l'ile de ,gore1 sont ils evacus rad\cissez un peu la f9 de la ,confr5ce1 et invitez le rev5ir avant d'crire sa ,c\r1 enf9 que v\s puisiez lui dire l'impression qu'elle a fait sur moi1 qu'elle p\voit tre dim9ue1 p> l'assurance de l'evacuation de ,cap et de l'ile de ,gore4 ,,nap4 ,,translation4 ,,/4 ,,cl\d #d ,i am 9 receipt ( y\r lett] :i* 0 giv5 me at ,malmaison4 ,i desire t ! conf]5ce %\ld n end 9 idle words4 ,be cold 9 y\r demean\r--haughty & if ne$ be pr\d4 ,if ! note conta9s ! ^w ultimatum1 let him feel t ?is ^w means w>1 & t ?is mann] ( negotiat+ is t ( a sup]ior to an inf]ior2 if ! note does n conta9 ?is ^w see t he uses x say+ t we mu/ really "k :]e we are1 t we are we>y ( ?is /ate ( t5sion & t !y w nev] obta9 f u1 :at !y obta9$ 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ! ,b\rbons1 t we are no long] ! p to receive a ,commission] at ,dunkirk & t ! ultimatum once deliv]$ ev]y?+ w be brok5 (f4 ,fright5 him z to ! consequ5ce ( ?is act on 8 "p1 if he is unwav]+ take him to y\r draw+-room & z he is on ! po9t ( leav+ say to him ,b ! ,cape & ! ,isle ( ,gore1 are !y evacuat$8 ,!n t[>ds ! end ( ! int]view tone d[n matt]s a little1 & sugge/ 8 com+ back be=e writ+ to 8 ,c\rt1 s t y may be able to tell him ! impression :i* ! conf]5ce has made ^u me1 & t x c\ld be s(t5$ by ! assurance ( ! evacuation ( ^! places4 ,,nap4 ,?is lett] 0 pur*as$ by ! ,e>l ( ,craw=d & ,balc>res1 ^: att5tion ,i call$ to its great int]e/4 ,"l ,craw=d probably possesses "o ( ! f9e/ sets ( ,revolution>y & ,napoleonic ,,mss4 9 ! h&s ( any private collector4 ,he is at ! pres5t mom5t engag$ 9 catalogu+ !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,signature ,,( ,,napoleon ,i4 ,,z ,,buonap>te ,,on ,,milit>y ,,docum5t1 ,,dat$ ,,febru>y #a1 #agif4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,admiral ,,vill5euve ,,ann\nc+ ,,to ,,! ,,fr5* ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,m>9e ,,! ,,disa/] ,,( ,,! ,,nile1 ,,septemb]1 #agih4 ,( ! v>i\s autographs ( ,napoleon 9 my own collection1 ! e>lie/ 7n[ reproduc$7 is dat$ ,febru>y #a1 #agif4 ,napoleon !n sign$ himself ,buonap>te4 ,he 0 !n ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,army ( ! ,int]ior4 ,! la/ ,i possess consi/ ( a note 9 p5cil writt5 at ,/4 ,hel5a & ! v>i\s hi]oglyphics ) :i* he controll$ ! entries 9 ,pi]ron's j\rnal ( h\sehold disbursem5ts4 ,all ! autographs ( ! ,bonap>te family fet* high prices1 especially lett]s ( ,madame ,mre 7,napoleon's "m71 ,joseph9e & ,m>ie ,l\ise 78 wives71 & ! si/]s ,eliza1 ,paul9e1 & ,c>ol9e4 ,lett]s ( 8 fa!r are n[ extremely difficult to obta91 al?\gh t5 ye>s ago !y fet*$ only f #a to #b4 ,lett]s ( ,talleyr& are n r>e1 b ! "o ,i n[ place be=e my read]s possesses bo? exceptional int]e/ & value4 ,talleyr& to ,napoleon ,i4 ,,sire1--,la naissance d'un pr9ce dans la famille de votre maje/ e/ un v5em5t heureux p\r t\s ses sujets4 ,je dois en s5tir davantage l'importance moi que le s5tim5t1 le respect1 et la reconnaissance atta*5t d'une mani]e plus p>ticulaire votre maje/4 ,je la supplie d'agrer avec bont l'expression de ma joie et les veux ard5ts que je =me *aque mom5t de ma vie p\r la prosp]it de son augu/e famille1 elle ne peut tre trop nombreuse p\r la tranquillit et le bonheur du monde4 ,je supplie votre maje/ de recevoir avec bont l'assurance du pr(ond respect avec lequel je suis de votre maje/ impriale et royale les trs humble1 trs obeissant et trs fidle s]viteur et sujet ,,*>les ,,maurice ,,talleyr& ,pr9ce de ,bnv5to ,,translation4 ,,sire1--,! bir? ( a pr9ce 9 y\r ,maje/y's family is a happy ev5t = all y\r subjects4 ,i feel ! importance ( x m p>ticul>ly on acc\nt ( ! s5tim5t1 ! respect & ! gratitude :i* b9d me to y\r ,maje/y4 ,i entreat y to accept ) fav\r my congratulations1 z well z my ard5t wi%es1 =m$ e mom5t ( my life = ! prosp]ity ( y\r augu/ family1 :i* _c be suffici5tly num]\s = ! peace & prosp]ity ( ! _w4 ,i entreat y\r ,maje/y to graci\sly accept ! assurance ( pr(\nd e/eem ) :i* ,i subscribe myself1 ,y\r ,imp]ial & ,royal ,maje/y's fai?ful s]vant & subject ,,*>les ,,maurice ,,de ,,talleyr&1 ,pr9ce de ,b5ev5to4 ,illu/ration3 ,,signature ,,( ,,empress ,,m>ie ,,l\ise ,,z ,,reg5t1 ,,july1 #ahac4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,joseph ,,bonap>te1 ,,aft]w>ds ,,k+ ,,( ,,spa91 ,,janu>y1 #ahjf4 ,9 ?is lett]1 dat$ ,april #bj1 #ahjh1 ,talleyr& conveys to ! ,emp]or1 !n at ,bayonne1 8 congratulations on ! bir? ( ! future ,emp]or1 ,napoleon ,,iii41 at :i* he 0 pres5t1 & x mu/ h be5 writt5 ! v day :5 t ev5t took place4 ,9 8 ,life ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 at page #aj1 ! late ,mr4 ,ar*ibald ,=bes writes ?us3 ,x 0 on ! aft]noon ( ,april #bj1 #ahjh1 9 h] htel 9 ! ,rue ,crutti1 n[ ! bank+-h\se ( ! ,ro?s*ilds 9 ! ,rue ,lafitte1 t ,que5 ,hort5se gave bir? to h] ?ird son1 ! future ,napoleon ,,iii4 ,! ,empress 0 !n at ,bordeaux & ! ,emp]or at ,bayonne4 ,talleyr&1 ) o!r high (fic]s1 _h be5 comm&$ by ,napoleon to be pres5t at ! imp5d+ acc\*em5t ( ,que5 ,hort5se4 ,%e ?us notes reg>d+ him3 ',! visit ( ,m4 de ,talleyr& aggravat$ my n]v\s /ate4 ,he con/antly wore p[d]1 ! sc5t ( :i* 0 s /rong t :5 he approa*$ me ,i 0 ne>ly suffocat$4' ,talleyr& look$ d[n solemnly on ! new-born infant2 "s ?irty ye>s lat]1 9 ,lady ,tank]ville's draw+-room 9 ,london1 he did n *oose to recognise ! son ( ,hort5se4 ,! heir ( ! ,empire 0 !n an exile1 & ,talleyr& 0 s]v+ a new ma/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,talleyr& ,,9 ,,p>is ,,to ,,napoleon ,i4 ,,at ,,bayonne ,,congratulat+ ,,him ,,on ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,napoleon ,,iii41 ,,at ,,:i* ,,he ,,_h ,,be5 ,,pres5t1 ,,april1 #ahjh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,sign$ ,,by ,,! ,,empress ,,joseph9e1 #c ,,v5tose ,,an ,x 7,,febru>y #bb1 #ahjb74 ,i possess lett]s & docum5ts sign$ by ,napoleon 9 ,egypt 7#agih-ii71 at ,ramb\illet 7#ahjg71 at ,bayonne 7#ahjh71 & on a p>don 7#ahab74 ,possibly ! f9e/ is on a lett] writt5 9 #ahje f ! camp at ,b\logne4 ,i paid #e = ?is2 x is wor? at lea/ five times z mu* n[4 ,lett]s ( mo/ ( ,napoleon's ,m>%als v>y 9 value f #ajs4 to #bjs4 ,! r>e/ are ^? ( ,desaix 7kill$ at ,m>5go7 & ,poniat[ski 7dr[n$ 9 ! ,el/] 9 #ahac74 ,!y are wor? f #c to #e4 ,an autograph lett] ( ! ,duc d',enghi5 w\ld probably br+ its own] #bj4 ,i gave #e = a good ,l4,s4 ,lett]s ( ,murat are wor? f #aes4 to #bjs4 ,i b\ght ! lett] writt5 to ,napoleon by him = #abs4 #f;d4 9 ,engl&4 ,lett]s ( ,eliza ,bonap>te & ,m>%al ,massna are n[ some:at h>d to procure1 z ^? ( ! =m] are pur*as$ by an hi/orian1 :ile ! pres5t hold] ( ! title ( ! ,pr9ce d',essl+ is cr$it$ ) be+ a lib]al buy] ( ! ,,mss4 ( 8 gallant ance/or4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,m>%al ,,ney1 ,,p>is1 ,,decemb] #bc1 #ahac4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ex]cise ,,( ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,rome1 ,,duke ,,de ,,rei*/adt1 ,,circa #ahbg4 ,z reg>ds ! ,roi de ,rome 7,napoleon ,,ii471 ,i h already ref]r$ to 8 ex]cise-books4 ,if he _h liv$ he w\ld h _h a rival 9 ! ,comte de ,*ambord1 ( ^: e>ly compositions ,i n[ give an example4 ,8 h&writ+ 0 excell5t4 ,few boys at eight write any?+ l z well3-- ,ex]cise ( ,c\nt de ,*ambord1 #ahbj-hc4 ,franois ,premi] aprs avoir vaillamm5t combattu s\s les murs de ,pavie1 fut fait prisonni] p> les ,espagnols4 ,ce roy *evali] annona son malheur sa mre p> ces mots crits sur le *amp de bataille ',t\t e/ p]du =s l'honneur4' ,il fut conduit en ,espagne et m5 ,madrid o il fut g>d dans un *teau4 ,*>lequ9t l'y laissa long temps sans l'all] voir4 ,/4 ,cl\d le #ah ,juillet #ahbh4 ,ne>ly half a c5tury lat] ! writ] pref]r$ to lose 8 *ances ( a ?rone r ?an r5\nce ! :ite flag ( 8 ance/ors4 ,if ,i mi/ake n he us$ ! v words ( ,francis ,i4 record$ on ! copy-book page n[ 9 my possession6 ,illu/ration3 ,,portion ,,( ,,essay ,,on ,,gunn]y ,,writt5 ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,pr9ce ,,imp]ial ,,( ,,france ,,:ile ,a ,,cadet ,,at ,,! ,,woolwi* ,,milit>y ,,academy4 ,ord9>y lett]s ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 & ! ,empress ,eugnie are pric$ at figures v>y+ f l to #e4 ,l ,napoleon ,i41 ! heir to ! ,napoleonic traditions 0 an indu/ri\s lett]-writ]4 ,i possess _m examples ( 8 lett]s1 rang+ f #ahcj to #ahgj4 ,"h is "o writt5 dur+ 8 det5tion 9 ,g]many3-- ,,wilhelm%oe le #bi ,oct4 #ahgj ,,mon ,,*] ,,"l ,,alfr$1--,je suis bi5 t\* de votre bon s\v5ir2 les s5tim5ts qui r5f]me la lettre que v\s avez bi5 v\lu m'adress] m'ont fait gr& plaisir et je v\s rem]cie des n\velles que v\s me donnez de l',imp]atrice et de mon fils4 ,c'e/ une vrai consolation p\r moi dans mon malheur que de recevoir des preuves de sympa?ie comme les votres1 et je v\s prie de dire ,lady ,paget combi5 je suis s5sible son s\v5ir4 ,je v\s prie aussi de v\loir bi5 v\s *>g] de la lettre ci-jo9te p\r ,sir ,john ,burgoyne4 ,il m'a crit une lettre trs aimable1 mais on m'a pas donn une adresse1 et je p]ir le rem]ci]4 ,recevez1 mon *] ,"l ,alfr$ l'assurance de mes s5tim5ts d'amiti4 ,,napol,,on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,page ,,( ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,napoleon ,,iii4 ,,to ,,dr4 ,o',,me>a1 ,,m>* #i1 #ahcf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,pr9ce ,,imp]ial1 ,,circa #ahff4 ,autograph lett]s ( ! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial fet* v high prices inde$--any?+ f #e upw>ds4 ,! f9e essay writt5 by him at ! ,royal ,milit>y ,college1 ,woolwi*1 is wor? q twice t sum4 ,lett]s ( ! ,empress ,eugnie are n[ g5]ally pric$ high] ?an ^? ( h] husb&1 & ,i h kn[n z mu* z #aj ask$ = "o4 ,h] ,maje/y is1 or 01 a zeal\s collector ( autographs4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago %e 0 cr$it$ ) possess+ sev]al lett]s ( ,ca!r9e ( ,aragon1 & a lett] f ,h5ry ,,vii4 to ,k+ & ,que5 ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 ( ! highe/ hi/orical importance4 ,f9e lett]s ( ,l\is ,,xviii41 ,*>les ,x41 & ,l\is ,philippe c be obta9$ = a p\nd or less1 & ! correspond5ce ( ! /atesm5 :o s]v$ "u !m is ev5 *eap]4 ,i gave #bj francs = a v confid5tial lett] writt5 to ! la/-nam$ mon>* by ,c\nt ,mol 7#agha-ahec7 9 ,july1 #ahce4 ,x beg9s ?us3-- ,,sire1--,8 ,maje/y w probably recollect t by means ( a little mon?ly arrangem5t ,i h v ne>ly sil5c$ ! grape-%ot ( ! ,morn+ ,*ronicle1 obta9+ occasionally ev5 fav\rable m5tion4 ,i h und]tak5 n[ & !n to obta9 news p>agraphs f ,london4 ,"h is ! fir/4 ,x is curi\s1 v curi\s inde$4 ,i believe 9 ! tru? ( its cont5ts4 ,i h op5$ up relations ) ,! ,times4 ,at ?is po9t he sudd5ly drops ! subject1 & enl>ges on c]ta9 gossip f ! ,g]man ,c\rts & ! lack ( intellig5ce %[n by ! ,w> ,m9i/]1 ,g5]al ,b]n>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,admiral ,,brueys1 ,,! ,,fr5* ,,admiral ,,comm&+-,,9-,,*ief1 ,,:o ,,0 ,,kill$ ,,at ,,trafalg>1 ,,dat$ ,,may #be1 #agig4 ,! (ficial lett]s ( ! ,revolution>y & ,napoleonic p]iods are (t5 di/+ui%$ by engrav$ vignettes ( great arti/ic beauty4 ,! designs ( ! e>li] ones are (t5 classical4 ,! lett]s ( naval (fic]s are (t5 head$ by a m$allion on :i* a ,roman galley figures conspicu\sly4 ,x 0 by c>efully /udy+ ! sale catalogues t ,i obta9$ ! lett] ( ,talleyr& to ,napoleon at an outlay ( #bg francs4 ,= #eb francs ,i pur*as$ 9 ! op5 m>ket "o ( ! e>lie/ (ficial lett]s ( ,vill5euve to ! ,m9i/] ( ,m>9e at ,p>is1 aft] ! battle ( ! ,nile4 ,"s ( ! autographs ( ! ,revolution fet* v high prices4 ,lett]s ( ,mirabeau are comp>atively *eap1 b ^? ( ! ,robespi]res & ,ana*>sis ,cloots comm& almo/ z mu* z ^? ( ,montesquieu4 ,lett]s ( ,madame ,rol& & ,m>at are also mu* 9 reque/4 ,autographs ( ,*>lotte ,corday are probably m valuable ?an ^? ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,signatures ,,( ,,m>ie ,,anto9ette ,,on ,a ,,w>rant1 ,,octob]1 #aghc4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,napoleon ,,iii4 ,,to ,,"l ,,alfr$ ,,paget ,,f ,,wilhelm%ohe1 ,,octob] #bi1 #ahgj4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,,mss4 ( e description 7 sold at prices :i* n[ seem incr$ible4 ,miss ,b]ry tells u t ! ,deff& collection ( lett]s & docum5ts consi/+ ( #a folio ( uvres de ,b\ffl]s2 #a d4 ( lett]s f diff]5t p]sons2 #b d4 ( lett]s f ,voltaire to ,madame de ,deff&2 #a d4 ,j\rnal ( d42 #a d4 div]s ouvrages ( d42 #e l>ge bundles ( manuscript pap]s2 #a packet conta9+ sev]al hundr$ lett]s f ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,delille1 ,montesquieu1 de ,/al1 ,walpole1 ,h5ault1 & #g l>ge packets conta9+ #hjj lett]s f ,madame de ,deff& to ,horace ,walpole 7 sold 9 "o lot to ,dyce ,sombre = #aeg4 ,lucky ,nabob6 ,i may say )\t indiscretion t ! s+le lett] f ,napoleon to ,talleyr& m5tion$ at ! op5+ ( ?is *apt] obta9$ a bett] price4 ,lett]s ( ,voltaire are wor? f #a to #e ea*4 ,i gave #aj francs = ! apo!c>y's acc\nt = ! embalm+ ( 8 body prior to its inhumation 9 ! ,pan!on4 ,! foll[+ lett] 9 ,engli% f ,voltaire to ,"l ,*e/]field--c]ta9ly a r>ity--co/ me #c #cs43-- ,voltaire to ! ,e>l ( ,*e/]field4 ,,f]ney ,,p> ,,g5eve1 #e ,augu/ #agfa4 ,,my ,,"l1--give me leave to apply f ! foot ( ! ,alps to ! engli% nobleman ^: wit is ! mo/ adapt$ to ! ta/e ( e nation4 j h 9 my old age a sort ( con=mity ) y4 tis n 9 po9t ( wit1 b 9 po9t ( e>s1 m9e are mu* h>d too4 ! consolation ( deaf p is to read1 & sometimes to scribble4 j h z a scribbl]1 made a prety curi\s comm5t>y on _m trag$ies ( corneille4 t'is my duty s9ce ! gran daught] ( corneille is 9 my h\se4 if !re 0 a gran daught] ( ,%akespe> j w\ld subscribe = h]4 j hope ^? :o take ponti*] w take subscriptions too4 ! "w is prodige\sly *eap & no money is to be giv5 b at ! reception ( ! book nurse receives ! names ( ! subscrib]s4 yr "n w be ! mo/ hon\rable & ! de>e/ to me4 ,i wi% yr lord%ip long life1 good eyes & good /omak4 my "l s\v5ez v\s de votre anci5 s]viteur ,voltaire qui v\s e/ atta* comme s'il tait a londres4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! orig9al spell+ ( ! lett] has be5 pres]v$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,page ,,( ,,lett] ,,9 ,,engli% ,,f ,,voltaire ,,to ,,e>l ,,( ,,*e/]field1 ,,f]ney1 ,,augu/ #e1 #agfa4 ,x is ne$less to discuss ! value ( su* priceless treasures z ! autographs ( ,rabelais & ,molire1 ! subjects ( s mu* discussion & 7if tru? be told7 s mu* deception4 ,l ! signatures ( ,%akespe>e1 !y may be describ$ z ! ,koh-i-noors ( calligraphy4 ,!y d n come )9 ! doma9 ( practical autograph collect+4 ,,footnotes3 #fc ,x 0 at ?is sale ,i acquir$ ! ,h\se-exp5ses book ( ,napoleon at ,/4 ,hel5a & ! correspond5ce ( ,poniat[ski4 #fd ,see ante1 ,*apt] ,i41 p4 #cb4 #fe ,see ,life ( ,napoleon1 by ,j4 ,holl& ,rose1 ,litt4,d41 vol4 i4 p4 #dbd4 ,,xi ,a ,,c5tury ,,( ,,am]ican ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,,*apt] ,,xi ,a ,,c5tury ,,( ,,am]ican ,,autograph ,,collect+ ,! great collectors & collections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--,! autograph sale-rooms ( ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 & ,philadelphia ,h[ v inconsid]ate "s ( our great p h be5 9 ! matt] ( epi/ol>y correspond5ce6 ,if ,?omas ,lyn*1 jun41 & ,button ,gw9nett1 & ,john ,morton _h only und]/ood ! feel+s ( a collector1 !y w\ld surely h fav\r$ _! fri5ds m frequ5tly ) an ,a4,l4,s4 or ev5 an ,a4,n4,s4 ,:5 !y 7 sign+ ! ,decl>ation on t w>m ,july aft]noon1 & committ+ !mselves to ! fam\s fallacy t 'all m5 are creat$ equal1' !y might h =ese5 ! day :5 e ,am]ican collector w\ld beg9 8 collig5d]+ c>e] by ga!r+ 'sign]s4'--,,adrian ,h4 ,,jol9e4 ,if ! conscript fa!rs ( autograph collect+ c be fairly claim$ by ! c\ntry ( _! bir?1 ! majority ( _! mo/ ard5t & en?usia/ic successors are to be f\nd to-day on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,x is 9 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 ,baltimore1 ,philadelphia1 ,san ,francisco1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,savannah1 & else:]e t "o mu/ n[ look = _m ( ! *oice/ & mo/ priceless lit]>y ,,mss4 9 exi/5ce1 & x is obvi\s t ! ,new ,_w has 9 a measure become ! gu>dian ( _m ( ! traditions & treasures ( ! ,old4 ,be=e me lie ! cal5d> ( ! ,emmet collection ( pap]s relat+ to ,am]ican hi/ory1 pres5t$ "s t5 ye>s ago to ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y1 :i* fills no less ?an #efc closely pr9t$ pages2 next to x is ! catalogue1 9 ?ree p>ts1 ( ! ,l\is ,j4 ,hab] collection1 sold 9 ,decemb]1 #aiji1 by ! ,&]son ,auction ,company ( ,new ,york1 ! successors ( ! hi/oric firm ( ,bangs2 ! monograph1 ,privately ,illu/rat$ ,books1 by ,daniel ,m4 ,tr$well1 ( ,new ,york--! l>ge/ & mo/ c>efully writt5 book on ! subject yet produc$ 9 ,am]ica 7#dge pages1 h&somely pr9t$ 9 ,de ,v9ne's be/ /yle71 ! exhau/ive catalogue ( t treasure-h\se ( ,s\!rn hi/ory1 b5ea? ! laurel & jasm9es ( hi/oric ,wormsloe1 ,georgia1 rec5tly s5t me by ,wimb]ley ,j4 ,de ,r5ne2 ! already (t5-ref]r$-to ,m$itations ( ,mr4 ,adrian ,h4 ,jol9e2 ! /&>d ,am]ican book1 ,autographic ,collections ( ! ,sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! ,con/itution1 by ! late ,lyman ,c4 ,drap]1 ,,ll4,d41 ! int]e/+ ,,mss4 s c>efully arrang$ by ,*as4 ,de ,f4 ,burns1 ( ,new ,york1 ^: k ( e>ly ,am]ican collect+ is v great2 &1 la/ b n lea/1 a pile ( valuable notes & /ati/ics f ! p5 ( my excell5t fri5d ,mr4 ,telamon ,cuyl]1 )\t ^: aid ! pres5t *apt] c\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,my initial difficulty is a ple?ora ( int]e/+ in=mation4 ,i mu/ n ev5 attempt to summ>ise ! autographic trophies to be f\nd 9 su* fam\s libr>ies z ^? ( ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan1 ,dr4 ,?omas ,addis ,emmet 7at ! pres5t mom5t ! ,ne/or ( ! _w's great collectors ( ,,mss471 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,de ,r5ne ( ,wormsloe1 or ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,bexby ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,dr4 ,emmet1 n[ ! mo/ vigor\s octog5>ian 9 ,new ,york1 & divid$ only by a s+le g5]ation f ! ,iri% patriot ( #ahjd 78 uncle71 =ms a liv+ l9k betwe5 ! days ( ,israel ,k4 ,tefft ( ,savannah1 ! pione] ( ,am]ican autograph collect+1 ^: libr>y 0 sold half a c5tury ago 9 ,philadelphia1 & m5 l ,mr4 ,l\is ,j4 ,hab]1 ,mr4 ,bexby1 & ,mr4 ,telamon ,cuyl] himself2 = is n my en?usia/ic confrre himself ! pr\d possessor ( a holograph docum5t conta9+ sev5 times ! "n ( ,button ,gw9nett8 ,to n9e-t5?s ( my lay read]s ! m5tion ( ,b4 ,gw9nett1 :o 0 kill$ 9 a duel 9 ,may1 #aggg1 & ,t4 ,lyn*1 dr[n$ at sea 9 ! same fateful ye>1 w probably h no p>ticul> signification4 ,let me tell !m t if !y c\ld discov] a f9e autograph lett]1 duly sign$1 ( ei!r ( ^! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce1 !y may consid] !mselves provid$ = = life1 & f> ri*] ?an ! own]s ( r$ & blue ,po/ ,(fice ,mauritius1 ,hawaian blues1 or o!r priceless r>iora de> to ! vot>ies ( philately6 ,! great majority ( ,am]ican autograph collectors app>5tly utilise _! lett]s & docum5ts = ! purposes ( extra-illu/ration1 or ! creation ( association-books4#ff ,al?\gh ! arrangem5t ( autographs on ^! l9es does n receive ! :ole-he>t$ sanction ( ,mr4 ,jol9e1 ,dr4 ,emmet has successfully demon/rat$ ! supreme importance ( ?is s\rce ( illu/ration to ! grang]is]1 & x is con/antly practis$ by bo? ,mr4 ,cuyl] & myself4 ,9 ?is connection ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 allude to ! ,,mss4 ( fam\s au?ors1 :i* %\ld obvi\sly be kept ap>t1 & b\nd by exp]ts l ,mr4 ,c$ric ,*iv]s1 9 su* a way z n to int]f]e ) _! orig9al condition or appe>ance1 b to isolat$ lett]s or docum5ts4 ,i fail to imag9e any?+ m int]e/+ or attractive ?an a copy ( ,cl>5don's ,hi/ory1 illu/rat$ n only by portraits & views1 b by ,,mss4 l ^? 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,sab91 or ^? ,i %all describe :5 giv+ "s acc\nt ( ! sales ( ! la/ decade4#fg ,!n1 & !n only1 d y seem to actually live aga9 9 ! v]itable atmosph]e ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,! ,am]ican collector g5]ally beg9s 8 c>e]1 bo? z an autograph collector & extra-illu/rator1 by deal+ ) su* works z ,s&]son's ,lives ( ! ,sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ,loss+'s ,field-book ( ! ,revolution 7#aggf-aghc74 ,! ,emmet ,collection 9 ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y1#fh :i* numb]s #aj1hjj docum5ts1 is classifi$ "u su* heads z ! ,albany ,congress ( #aged1 ! ,/amp-,act ,congress ( #agfe1 ! ,cont95tal ,congress ( #aggd1 ! memb]s ( ! ,cont95tal ,congress1 #aggd-aghi1 ,presid5ts ( ,congress1 ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & s =?4 ,! cult ( ! ,sign]s is "o ( ! mo/ di/9ctive features ( ,am]ican autograph collect+4#fi ,! late ,dr4 ,raffles1 ( ,liv]pool1 is cr$it$ ) hav+ got toge!r a complete s]ies1 & ,i h he>d ! subject attract$ ! sympa!tic int]e/ ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,:ile ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,wm4 ,b4 ,sprague 7born at ,&ov]1 ,conn41 ,u4,s4,a47 0 ! fir/ man to =m ! fir/ unbrok5 set ( ! immortal fifty-six ,sign]s1 ,dr4 ,raffles' set 0 ! second to be complet$4 ,?is fact is %[n 9 a lett] ( ,june1 #ahce1 by ,b5jam9 ,b4 ,?at*] 7born at ,w>r51 ,me41 #ahji2 di$ ,bo/on1 ,mass41 #ahdj71 ! e>lie/ writ] on ,am]ican autograph collections4 ,"s ( ! signatures ( ! ,sign]s are common en\gh1 b ^? ( ,button ,gw9nett & ,lyn*1 bo? ( :i* ,i am able1 ?anks to ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,cuyl]1 to illu/rate1 are ( q ph5om5al r>ity4 ,gw9nett & ,lyn* bo? di$ tragically be=e _! "t1 & ?is may possibly acc\nt = ! sc>c5ess ( _! h&writ+4 ,"s collectors sp5d _! lives 9 ! p]petual que/ ( ^! unf9dable autographs4 ,mr4 ,cuyl] has s5t me sev]al anecdotes on ! subject ( ^! ,gw9nett & ,lyn* signatures4 ,he in=ms me t ! e>lie/ ,am]ican collector1 ,israel ,k4 ,tefft1 0 call$ f ,savannah to ! e/ate ( a g5tleman resid5t ne> t city4 ,hav+ to wait1 he w&]$ on ! lawn1 "u ! cypress & ! jasm9e1 &1 p]ceiv+ a scrap ( pap] bl[+ ab\t1 he c>elessly pick$ x up4 ,to 8 joy\s a/oni%m5t he f\nd t x 0 a draft on ! ,treasury ( ,georgia1 dat$ #aggg1 ord]+ c]ta9 paym5ts1 & sign$ by ,button ,gw9nett6 ,?\gh ,mr4 ,tefft 0 ! fir/ autograph collector 9 ,am]ica1 & _h begun op]ations z e>ly z #ahae-bj1 9 ,savannah1 he _h1 until t t\r1 nev] ev5 se5 ! signature ( ,button ,gw9nett--o!r ?an t appe>+ ^u facsimiles ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,aft] transact+ 8 bus9ess1 he exhibit$ 8 f9d to 8 cli5t1 & said t he w\ld gladly take ! pap] 9 place ( money = 8 s]vices4 ,! g5tleman g5]\sly pres5t$ him ) ! pap] & also paid him4 7,?is signature ( ,b4 ,g4 is n[ pres]v$ 9 ! ,set ( ,sign]s 9 ! ,/ate ,libr>y at ,albany1 ,new ,york1 ,u4,s4,a47 ,mr4 ,cuyl] has asc]ta9$ t !re are only tw5ty-two kn[n signatures ( ,button ,gw9nett extant4 ,^! include 8 holograph w1 drawn up a few h\rs be=e 8 fatal duel ) ,g54 ,mc,intosh 7,may1 #aggg71 :i* is n[ 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan1 ( ,new ,york4 ,no ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,gw9nett is kn[n4 ,! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 9 :i* he 0 ,ma/] ( ,pilotage1 ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace1 ,memb] ( ! ,prov9cial ,assembly1 ,memb] ( ,c\ncil ( ,safety1 & ,gov]nor1 possesses n a l9e ( 8 writ+4 ,"o ,l4,s4 is 9 ! private collection ( ,?os4 ,addis ,emmet1 ,m4,d41 ( ,new ,york4 ,i h previ\sly allud$ to ! holograph docum5t1 ) 8 "n repeat$ sev5 times1 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,cuyl]4 ,! ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,?omas ,lyn*1 jun41 ,sign] = ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7n[ publi%$71 came f ! ,wa%+ton correspond5ce4#gj ,x 0 ultimately sold = #a1djj 7i4e41 #cgj m ?an ! record ,nelson lett]71 & is ! only "o 9 exi/5ce4 ,x n[ figures 9 ,dr4 ,emmet's be/ set ( ,sign]s 9 ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y4 ,9 ?is set fifty-five out ( ! fifty-six sign]s ( ! ,am]ican ,magna ,*>ta are repres5t$ by sign$ holograph lett]s4 ,dr4 ,emmet reg>ds ! acquisition ( a lett] sign$ by ,gw9nett z ! cr[n+ triumph ( 8 sixty ye>s' "w 9 ! fields ( autograph collect+4 ,if a holograph lett] ( ,gw9nett c\ld be discov]$1 & su* a lett] may v likely exi/ 9 ,engl&1 x w\ld probably fet* #e1jjj4 ,gw9nett 0 an ,engli%man1 a desc5dant ( ,admiral ,sir ,?omas ,button 7:o ent]$ our navy 9 #aehi1 explor$ ,hudson's ,bay1 & di$ 9 #afcd71 migrat$ e>ly 9 life to ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 f9ally settl+ 9 ,georgia1 :]e he accumulat$ weal?4 ,aft] 8 tragic dea?1 8 wid[ & only *ild1 a daught]1 return$ to ,engl&4 ,! daught] m>ri$ b di$ *ildless4 ,9 ! li/ ( ,am]ican collectors ,dr4 ,sprague comes next to ,mr4 ,tefft4 ,george ,wa%+ton at 8 dea? left 8 correspond5ce neatly arrang$ & fil$4 ,8 wid[1 h[ev]1 burn$ ! :ole ( ! lett]s %e _h ev] receiv$ f ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates6 ,?is is almo/ ! greate/ kn[n de/ruction ( valuable autograph matt]4 ,f 8 fir/ love-lett]1 p5n$ 9 ,virg9ia1 to ! "y ,wid[ ,cu/is1 8 correspond5ce dur+ ! fatal ,braddock campaign1 8 homely dome/ic in/ructions to ! *tela9e ( ,m\nt ,v]non1 to 8 w> lett]s1 9 :i* he op5$ 8 he>t & !re record$ ! true hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,w>1 %e _h pres]v$ all1 :i* n[ w5t into ! fire & #ajj1jjj on to-day's valuation1 & priceless ,am]ican hi/orical data1 w5t up 9 smoke6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,signature ,,& ,,writ+ ,,( ,,button ,,gw9nett1 ,,! ,,r>e/ ,,autograph ,,( ,,! ,,sign]s4 ,by ! unwise p]mission ( ! ,wa%+ton family1 ,dr4 ,sprague 0 p]mitt$ to ab/ract z _m lett]s z he lik$ f ! wond]fully accurate lett]-files ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 pres]v$ at 8 home1 ,m\nt ,v]non1 9 ,virg9ia4 ,dr4 ,s4 !re got "s ( 8 be/ pap]s1 be+ only reque/$ to leave copies ( all lett]s he took6 ,among ! pap]s he ?us acquir$ 0 ! ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,?omas ,lyn*1 jun41 ,sign] = ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,! foll[+ is ! text ( ?is wond]ful autograph1 a portion ( :i* is reproduc$ 9 facsimile3-- ,,sir1--',?\gh ! acqua9tance ,i h ) y\r ,excell5cy be b slight1 ,i am induc$ to hope t y w readily excuse ! tr\ble ,i am go+ to give y1 :5 y %all become acqua9t$ ) ! m]its ( ! ,g5tleman1 9 ^: fav\r t tr\ble is giv54 ,coll3 ,p9ckney1 ! ,be>] ( ?is ,lett]1 n[ ,comm&s ! fir/ ,regim5t rais$ 9 ?is ,/ate = ! ,cont95tal ,s]vice4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t ,w>1 he ent]$ into ! ,s]vice ) ! rank ( ,capta91 & has s9ce1 to ! satisfaction ( e real fri5d ( ,am]ican lib]ty 9 ?is ,/ate1 be5 advanc$ by v>i\s promotions to t ( ,coll4 ,8 family be+ z respectable z any among/ u1 & 8 =tune abundantly compet5t1 no?+ b a passion = glory & a zeal = ! cause ( 8 ,c\ntry1 c\ld h l$ him into ?is measure4 ,i %all say no?+ ( 8 ,abilities1 conv9c$ z ,i am t y\r ,excell5cy's p5etration & ! frequ5t opportunities he _c fail to h1 w soon discov] !m1 b z to ,pr9ciples1 ,i w be bold to say1 t no ,man liv+ has a high] ,_s1 a nic] s5se ( ,hon\r1 or a m incorruptable ,he>t1 ?an he has4 ,su* a man _c b be highly acceptable to "o 9 y\r ,excell5cy's situation1 ,i w will+ly engage my life t ! fri5d ,i n[ v5ture to recomm5d to y\r fav\r is su* an "o--,i f]v5tly pray ,god to wat* ov] y\r ,excelly's life1 to make y z happy & successful z y are good & brave4 ,i h ! hon\r to be ) ! mo/ s9c]e reg>d & mo/ pr(\nd e/eem1 y\r ,excell5cy's mo/ ob$i5t huble s]vt ,,?omas ,,lyn* ,*>les ,t[n1 ,july #e #aggg ,8 ,excell5cy ,g5]al ,wa%+ton4#ga ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,,! ,,lett] ,,( ,,?omas ,,lyn*1 ,,jun41 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,sign]s1 ,,:i* ,,fet*$ #g1jjj ,,doll>s4 ,lett]s ( ,george ,wa%+ton (t5 f9d _! way into ! ,engli% sale-rooms4 ,dur+ ! fir/ decade ( ! pres5t c5tury !y h v>i$ 9 price f #f to #fj4 ,mr4 ,cuyl] enables me to give my read]s n only "o ( ! f9e/ lett]s ( ,wa%+ton's 9 exi/5ce1 b "o hi!rto unpubli%$4 ,i ne$ n po9t out ei!r its *>act]i/ic /yle or hi/oric value1 b w only obs]ve t ,lund ,wa%+ton1 8 c\s9 & manag] ( 8 ,virg9ia e/ates1 possess$ 8 confid5ce be=e any o!r p]son1 except+ p]haps ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton4 ,,camp ,,at ,,cambridge ,augt #bj? #agge ,,de> ,,lund1--,y\r ,lett] by ,captn ,pr9ce came to my h&s la/ night--,i 0 glad to le>n by x t all are well4--! acct giv5 ( ! behavi\r ( ! ,scot*m5 at ,port ,tobacco ,piscataway surpriz'd vex$ me--,:y did !y ,imb>k 9 ! ,cause8--,:at d !y say = !mselves8--,:at does o!r say ( !m8--are !y admitt$ into company8--or kick$ out ( x8--,:at does _! ,c\ntrym5 urge 9 ju/ification ( !m8--!y are f]tile 9 inv5tion1 & w (f] excuses :]e excuses c be made4 ,i _c say b ,i am curi\s to le>n ! reasons :y m51 :o _h subscrib$1 & b\nd !mselves to ea* o!r1 & _! ,c\ntry1 to /& =? 9 def5ce ( x1 %\ld lay d[n _! ,arms ! fir/ mom5t !y 7 call$ ^u4 ,al?\gh ,i nev] he> ( ! ,mill "u ! direction ( ,simpson1 )\t a degree ( w>m? vexation at 8 extreame /upidity1 yet1 if y c sp>e money f o!r purposes1 ,i c\ld wi% to h x s5t to him1 t x may1 if possible1 be set a go+ be=e ! works get ru9$ spoilt1 my :ole ,money p]haps totally lo/4--,if ,i am really to loose ,b>ran's debt to me1 x w be a pretty sev]e /roke ^u ! back ( ,adams1 ! exp5se ,i am l$ into by t conf\nd$ fell[ ,simpson1 & necess>ily s--9 seat+ my ,l&s "u ! managem5t ( ,clevel&4-- ,sp9n+ %\ld g =w>d ) all possible dispat*1 z we %all h no?+ else to dep5d ^u if ^! disputes cont9ue ano!r ye>4--,i c h>dly ?9k t ,"l ,dunmore c act s l[1 & unmanly a "p1 z ?9k ( seiz+ ,mrs4 ,wa%+ton by way ( rev5ge ^u me2 h[evr z ,i suppose %e is1 be=e ?is "t gone ov] to ,mr ,calv]ts1 w soon aft] retug1 g d[n to ,new ,k5t1 %e w be out ( 8 rea* = #b or #c mon?s to come1 9 :i* "t matt]s may1 & probably w1 take su* a turn z to r5d] h] removal ei!r absolutely necess>y1 or q useless4--,i am nev]!less exce$+ly ?ankful to ! ,g5tlem5 ( ,alex&ria = _! fri5dly att5tion to ?is po9t & desire y w if !re is any sort ( reason to suspect a ?+ ( ?is k9d provide a ,kit*5 = h] 9 ,alex&ria1 or "s o!r place ( safety else:]e = h] & my ,pap]s4 ,! ,p ( ?is ,gov]nm5t h obta9$ a "* :i* !y by no means des]v$--_! (fic]s g5]ally speak+ are ! mo/ indyf]5t k9d ( ,p ,i ev] saw4--,i h already broke "o ,col4 & five ,capta9s = ,c[>dice1 & = draw+ m ,pay & ,provisions ?an !y _h m5 9 _! ,companies !re is two m ,cols n[ "u arre/1 & to be tri$ = ! same (f5ces--9 %ort !y are by no means su* ,troops1 9 any respect z y are l$ to believe ( !m f ! accts :i* are publi%$1 b ,i ne$ n make myself ,enemies among !m1 by ?is decl>ation al?\gh x is consi/ant ) tru?4--,i d>esay ! m5 w\ld fight v well 7if prop]ly (fic]$7 al?\gh !y are an exce$+ dirty ha/y p4--_h !y be5 prop]ly conduct$ at ,bunk]s ,hill 7on ! #ag? ( ,june7 or ^? t 7 !re prop]ly support$1 ! ,regul>s w\ld h met ) a %ameful defeat1 a mu* m consid]able loss ?an !y did1 :i* is n[ kn[n to be exactly #ajeg kill$ w\nd$--x 0 = _! behavi\r on t occasion t ! above (fic]s 7 broke1 = ,i nev] sp>$ "o t 0 accus$ ( ,c[>dice b brot'em to imm$iate ,tryal4 ,our ,l9es ( ,def5ce are n[ compleat$1 z ne> s at lea/ z c be--we m5 wi% !m to come out z soon z !y please1 b !y 7t is ! enemy7 discov] no ,incl9ation to quit _! own ,works ( ,def5ce1 z x is almo/ impossible = u to get to !m1 we d no?+ b wat* ea* o!rs motions all day at ! di/ance ( ab\t a mile1 e n[ & !n pick+ (f a /ragl] :5 we c cat* !m )\t _! ,intr5*m5ts1 9 return !y (t5 attempt to ,cannonad our ,l9es to no o!r purpose ?an ! wa/e ( a consid]able quantity ( p[d] to !mselves :i* we %\ld be v glad to get4-- ,:at does ,doctr ,craik say to ! behavi\r ( 8 ,c\ntrym51 ,t[nspeople8 ,rememb] me k9dly to him tell him t ,i %\ld be v glad to see him "h if !re 0 any ?+ wor? 8 acceptance1 b ! ,massa*usets ,p suff] no?+ to g by !m t !y c lay h&s ^u4-- ,i wi% ! money c\ld be _h f ,hill ! ,bills ( ,ex*ange 7except ,col ,fairfax's1 :i* ought to be s5t to him imm$iately7 turn$ into ,ca%1 y might !n1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 be able to furni% ,simpson ) ab\t #cjj1 b y are to recollect t ,i h got ,clevel& ! hir$ ,p ) him to pay also4--,i w\ld n h y buy a s+le bu%el ( :eat till y c see ) "s k9d ( c]ta9ty :at ,m>ket ! ,fl\r is to g to-- if y _c f9d suffici5t employm5t 9 repair+ ! ,mill works1 & o!r ?+s ( ?is k9d = ,mr4 ,robets & ,?omas ,alf]d1 !y mu/ be closely employ$ 9 mak+ ,cask or work+ at ! ,c>p5t]s or o!r bus9ess o!rwise !y mu/ be dis*>g$ = x is n reasonable1 z all ,mill bus9ess w probably be at an end = a :ile1 t ,i am to pay !m #ajj a ye> to be ,idle4--,i %\ld ?9k ,rob]ts himself mu/ see1 be s5sible ( ! reasonabl5ess ( ?is reque/1 z ,i believe few ,mill]s w f9d employm5t if our ,ports are %ut up1 ! :eat kept 9 ! /raw1 or o!rwise = great] security4 ,i w write to ,mr4 ,milnor to =w>d y a good ,c\ntry ,b\lt+ ,clo? = ,simpson :i* endeav\r to h contriv$ to him by ! fir/ safe conveyance4--,i wi% y w\ld quick5 ,lasphire ,se>s ab\t ! ,d9+ ,room ,*imney ,piece 7to be execut$ z m5tion$ 9 "o ( my la/ lett]s7 z ,i c\ld wi% to h t end ( ! h\se compleatly f9i%$ be=e ,i return4--,i wi% y _h done ! end ( ! ,new ,kit*5 next ! g>d5 z also ! old ,kit*5 ) ,ru/icat$ ,bo>d1 h[ev] z x is n ,i w\ld h ! corn]s done s 9 ! mann] ( our ,new ,*ur* 7^? two especially :i* ,fronts ! ,qu>t]4--,:at h y done ) ! ,well8 ,is t wall$ up8--h y any accts ( ! ,pa9t]8 h[ does he behave at ,fr$]icksburg8-- ,i mu* approve ( y\r s[+ :eat 9 clean gr\nd1 al?\gh y %\ld be late 9 do+ x1 & if = no o!r purpose ?an a tryal4--,x is a gr[+ ,i f9d1 z well z a new practice1 t ( ,ov]se]s keep+ ,horses1 = :at purpose1 unless x be to make fat ,horses at my exp5se1 ,i "k n z x is no sav+ ( my own ,horses4 ,i d n l ! cu/om1 wi% y w\ld break x1 b d z y w1 z ,i _c pret5d to int]f]e at ?is di/ance4 ,rememb] me k9dly to all ! neighb\rs :o enquire aft] yr affecte fri5d & s]vt ,g4 ,,wa%+ton ,lett]s ( ,frankl9 are less valuable ?an ^? ( ,wa%+ton4 ,! lett] reproduc$ 0 pur*as$ by me 9 ,p>is = #aj4 ,x ( c\rse d]ives additional value f be+ address$ to ,wa%+ton4 ,! seal is intact4 ,,passy1 ,,ne> ,,p>is1 ,m>* #b4 #aggh4 ,,de> ,,sir1--,m4 de ,fontevieux1 :o hopes to h ! hon\r ( deliv]+ ?is into y\r h&s1 is a "y ,g5tleman ( a consid]able ,family1 & ( excell5t "*1 :o goes ov] ) ,views ( improv+ himself 9 ! milit>y ,art "u y\r ,auspices4 ,he is will+ to s]ve z ,volunte]1 9 any ,capacity = :i* y\r ,excelly %all f9d him qualifi$4 ,he is w>mly recomm5d$ to me by ,p]sons ( great ,di/9ction "h1 :o are zeal\s ,fri5ds to ! ,am]ican ,cause4 ,& ,i beg leave to recomm5d him e>ne/ly to y\r ,excell5cy's ,protection1 be+ confid5t t he w endeav\r to m]it x4 ,) ! greate/ ,e/eem ,respect ,i h ! ,hon\r to be1 ,y\r ,excell5cy's mo/ ob$i5t & mo/ humble ,s]vant ,b4 ,,frankl9 ,to 8 ,excell5cy ,george ,wa%+ton ,esqre ,g5]al ,comm&] 9 *ief ( ! ,am]ican ,armies1 ,philadelphia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,page ,,( ,,george ,,wa%+ton',s ,,spl5did ,a4,l4,s41 ,,n[ ,,publi%$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,k9dness ,,( ,,mr4 ,t4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,cuyl]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a4,l4,s4 ,,( ,,b5jam9 ,,frankl9 ,,to ,,george ,,wa%+ton ,,m>* #b1 #aggh4 ,! names ( ,lyman ,drap]1 ,g4 ,w4 ,*ilds ,k5n$y1 ,proctor1 ,fogg1 ,dre]1 ,c4 ,c4 ,jones1 jun41 ,w4 ,j4 ,de ,r5ne1 & ,elliot ,dan=?1 are1 l ^? ( ,emmet1 ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan1 & ,jol9e1 famili> to all ,am]ican autograph collectors4 ,i f9d 9 ,! ,ar*ivi/ 7#ahid7 _m int]e/+ details ( ! wond]ful collection ( ,mr4 ,george ,wa%+ton ,*ilds1 publi%] & proprietor ( ! ,philadelphia ,l$g]4 ,mr4 ,*ilds acquir$ among/ o!r r>iora1 ! ,,mss4 ( ,byron's ,bride ( ,abydos1 ,?ack]ay's ,lecture on ! ,f\r ,georges1 & ,scott's ,*ronicles ( ,canongate4 ,he possess$ a ,,ms4 p>ody by ,byron on ,wordswor?'s ,pet] ,bell1 :i* began ) ! some:at prosaic l9es3-- ,!re's some?+ 9 a fly+ horse ,& some?+ 9 a huge balloon4 ,byron wrote3-- ,!re's some?+ 9 a /upid ass1 ,& some?+ 9 a heavy dunce2 ,b nev] s9ce ,i w5t to s*ool ,i he>d or saw s d----d a fool ,z ,william ,wordswor? is = once4 ,among/ ! autographs greatly s\ght aft] 9 ,am]ica is t ( ! ill-fat$ ,major ,&r4 ,"o ( ! gems ( ,mr4 ,*ilds's collection is describ$ z a holograph poem by ! unlucky soldi]1 entitl$ ! ,c[ ,*ase1 & dat$ ,july #ba1 #aghj4 ,its clos+ /anza runs3-- ,& n[ ,i've clos$ my epic /ra9 ,i tremble z ,i %[ x1 ,le/ ?is same w>rior-drov] ,wayne ,%\ld ev] cat* ! poet4 ,&r 0 soon aft] captur$ & execut$4 ,to ! conclud+ v]se "s unk9d & unkn[n h& has add$ ! l9es-- ,& :5 ! epic /ra9 0 sung ,! poet by ! neck 0 hung1 ,& to 8 co/ he f9ds too late ,! dung born tribe decides 8 fate4#gb ,mr4 ,cuyl] s5ds me "s int]e/+ in=mation on ! subject ( ,&r f ! collector's po9t ( view4 ,x appe>s t ,&r 0 twice captur$ dur+ ! ,am]ican ,w>4 ,^u ! fir/ occasion he 0 ha/ily se>*$1 & ?\gh he lo/ 8 wat*1 arms1 sword1 & purse1 he manag$ to save ! fram$ m9iature ( 8 belov$ ,honora ,sneyd by conceal+ x 9 8 m\?6 ,! occasion ( 8 second capture 0 on t fatal ride along ! ea/ bank ( ! ,hudson ,riv]1 aft] 8 int]view ) ,b5$ict ,arnold4 ,at ?is "t ! :ole ( ,&r's pap]s1 bo? (ficial & p]sonal1 7 9 ,new ,york4 ,^u ! evacuation ( ,new ,york1 #aghc1 "s "o took 8 pap]s to ,halifax1 ,nova ,scotia4 ,sev5ty-five ye>s lat] a fri5d ( ,dr4 ,emmet call$ on a g5tleman resid5t !re4 ,receiv+ no response to 8 r+1 he walk$ ?r\gh ! h\se1 & z he ent]$ ! kit*5 he f\nd 8 fri5d kick+ ! la/ ( a heap ( mu/y1 fad$ pap]s into ! fire1 on an op5 he>?4 ,leap+ ov] sev]al great oak5 *e/s1 ! visitor sav$ sev5 or eight docum5ts1 sev]al already scor*$1 f ! flames4 ,! g5tleman ( ,halifax expla9$ t he ne$$ ! *e/s1 :i* 8 gr&fa!r _h deposit$ 9 _! g>ret1 & s burn$ ! pap]s4 ,^? sav$ 7 autograph docum5ts ( ,&r--& ! ,new ,york] gave !m to ,dr4 ,emmet1 9 ^: collection !y n[ are4 ,&r's writ+s 9 ,am]ica are exce$+ly sc>ce4 ,&r 0 an arti/1 & execut$ sev]al draw+s ( 8 fri5ds1 among :om 7 portraits ( ,abraham ,cuyl] & 8 wife1 :i* are n[ pres]v$ 9 t family4 ,?is man 0 ! la/ ,royal ,mayor ( ,albany1 ,new ,york1 & ! fa!r ( ,g5]al ,sir ,cornelius ,cuyl]1 ^: sons f\ght 9 ! ,gu>ds def5d+ ,h\gomont at ,wat]loo4 ,z 9 ,france & ,engl&1 !re has be5 mu* wanton de/ruction ( ,,mss4 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on :i* subjects ,mr4 ,jol9e speaks feel+ly4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,cuyl] tells me t aft] ! cru%+ defeat ( ! ,f$]als by ! ,conf$]ate ,army at ,bull ,run 7,fir/ ,manassas71 ,virg9ia1 9 #ahfa1 ! =m] fl$ 9 wilde/ disord] to ,wa%+ton ,city1 :]e !y ralli$4 ,! consequ5t confusion1 ! urg5t dem&s = food & lodg+s = a l>ge =ce ( m51 caus$ improvis$ bak]ies to be e/abli%$ 9 ! l[] /ory ( ! ,national ,capitol4 ,a lady1 9 pass+ ?r\gh a corridor1 obs]v$ an (fic] urg+ 8 m5 to roll away into an adjac5t m>% great b>rels1 du/y & /a9$ ) age1 out ( :i* protrud$ anci5t pap]s4 ,%e paus$1 & ?9k+ ( ,dr4 ,emmet's collection1 %e begg$ leave to fill h] pockets ) docum5ts4 ,^? :i* %e s sav$ 7 f\nd to be priceless--be+ correspond5ce ( #aggf-aghc1 & among h] f9ds 0 a long lett] f ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 dat$ at ,passy1 ,france1 dur+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,lat] inquiries disclos$ ! fact t1 aft] ! ,briti% victory at ,blad5sburg1 ,m>yl&1 ! secret>ies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t _h ha/ily pack$ ^! ar*ives 9 b>rels & c>ri$ !m to safety be=e ! ,briti% =ces _h tak5 ,wa%+ton ,city1 9 ! ,w> ( #ahab4 ,^u _! return1 ^! preci\s pap]s _h be5 left 9 ! ,capitol until ru?lessly toss$ out 9 #ahfa4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ features 9 ,am]ican autograph collect+1 important & ext5sive z x is to-day1 is ! smallness ( its beg9n+s4 ,tefft1 ! orig9ator ( ! autograph cult1 :o comm5c$ op]ations by secur+ a few signatures 9 ! ye> ( ,wat]loo1 0 only a bank-ca%i]2 ,dr4 ,sprague 0 a cl]ical tutor 9 ! ,wa%+ton family1 & pure accid5t put unique opportunities 9 8 way2 ,f]d9& ,j4 ,dre] 0 a m]*ant :o took up ! hobby :5 8 heal? gave way1 & liv$ to complete a collection second only 9 importance to t =m$ by ,dr4 ,emmet4 ,x 0 ,dre] :o1 at ! exp5se ( #bjj1 recov]$ ,wa%+ton's la/ lett]1 aft] x _h rema9$ = ne>ly a c5tury 9 ,sw$54 ,*>les ,c4 ,jones1 jun41 ( ,augu/a1 ,georgia1 0 ! fir/ to set ! fa%ion ( look+ = lett]s connect$ ) ! ,civil ,w> ( #ahfa-fe4 ,! era ( autograph sales began 9 #ahaj1 at ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 by ! disp]sal ( ! collection ( ,,mss4 =m$ by a ,fr5* ,consul1 b ! fir/ autograph sale catalogue is ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat]1 & includes ! pap]s ( ,a>on ,burr1 at "o "t ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 till ! eighte5-fifties t deal+ 9 autographs came to rank z a bus9ess4 ,z reg>ds ! prospects ( ?is popul> pursuit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mr4 ,telamon ,cuyl] writes z foll[s3-- ,! future ( ,am]ican autograph collect+ seems to be direct$ to ! illu/ration ( ! beg9n+s ( our indu/rial & f9ancial life r ?an to ! =m+ or attempt+ to =m :at w\ld only result 9 be+ v inf]ior sets ( ',sign]s1' g5]als1 gov]nors1 c4 ,! beg9n+s ( newspap] life1 ( iron manufactur+1 ( cotton mill+1 ( cotton culture1 ( ! /eamboat bus9ess1 ( m>itime life along ! ,atlantic seabo>d1 & su* ef=ts ) special att5tion to great inv5tions1 su* z ! telephone1 telegraph1 typewrit]1 electric light1 automobile1 fly+ ma*9es1 & _m hundr$s ( small] discov]ies4 ,! ga!r+ ( docum5ts connect$ ) ! f\ndations ( great indu/ries1 su* z ! /eel bus9ess1 is n[ be+ c>ri$ =w>d by collectors ( great weal? :o h drawn _! imm5se =tunes f ! s\rce :i* !y endeav\r to retrace to its petty beg9n+4 ,y c readily und]/& h[ p]fectly natural su* a =m ( collect+ appe>s :5 y view x 9 ! light ( our national developm5t & our national "*4 ,i myself h tak5 up c]ta9 l9es ( collect+ 9 ?is field & :i* ,i f9d ( ! greate/ int]e/4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,e4 ,goodspe$1 ( #e;,a1 ,p>k ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 :o1 l ,mr4 ,b5jam9 ( ,new ,york1 issues frequ5tly v useful sale catalogues ( autograph lett]s1 also writes me3-- ,i ?9k ! mo/ int]e/+ autograph :i* ,i h ev] _h 0 a "o-page qu>to lett] f ,m>?a ,wa%+ton to ,mrs4 ,john ,adams1 ! wife ( ! second ,presid5t ( ! ,u4,s41 9 answ] to ,mrs4 ,adams' lett] ( condol5ce on ! dea? ( h] husb& 7,presid5t ,wa%+ton74 ,t lett] sold = #cjj4jj1 b w\ld br+ p]haps twice t to-day4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ hi/orical docum5t1 p]haps1 :i* ,i h _h 0 a lett] f ,gov]nor ,hut*9son to ! ,committee ( ! t[n ( ,bo/on 9 answ] to ! dem& ( ! ,committee = ! removal ( ! troops4 ,?is 0 writt5 ! day aft] ! fam\s ,bo/on ,massacre ( ,m>* #e1 #aggj4 ,i h _h a great _m ,wa%+ton lett]s1 b nev] any ( great hi/orical importance4 ,an int]e/+ note might be made ( ^? aggravat+ incid5ts :]e autographs are br\ght 9 by p>ties :o wi% to f9d _! value1 b :o w\ld n sell !m4 ,among/ items ( ?is class ,i may m5tion1 hav+ be5 br\ght 9 q rec5tly1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9's fam\s epitaph = 8 own tomb/one1 writt5 9 8 own autograph2 x is f\nd 9 all ! ,lives ( ,frankl92 an autograph album conta9+ ab\t a doz5 lett]s f ,byron to ,lady ,bless+ton2 a lett] f ,byron to 8 wife1 writt5 aft] _! sep>ation1 b nev] s5t1 z ,lady ,bless+ton advis$ aga9/ x & reta9$ ! lett]2 also 9 ! same album ?ree or f\r lett]s f ,dick5s to ,lady ,bless+ton2 two *>m+ ,?ack]ay lett]s foll[$ ) pretty p5-&-ink sket*es2 an autograph poem ( ,?ack]ay's2 two autograph poems1 ea* ( ,elizabe? ,b>rett & ,rob]t ,br[n+2 & poems ( ,l&or1 & o!rs6 ,0 n t a nice little collection1 & 0 x n an aggravation n to be able to ev5 make an (f] on x8 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,&]son ,auction ,company 7#ab1 ,ea/ #df? ,/reet1 ,new ,york7 has mo/ oblig+ly s5t me a pric$ catalogue ( ! ,hab] ,sale1 already m ?an once m5tion$ 9 ^! pages4 ,mr4 ,l4 ,j4 ,hab] has also giv5 me ! price at :i* ! lett]s sold 7 orig9ally acquir$4 ,if ! read] be>s 9 m9d t five doll>s repres5t a p\nd he w easily be able to judge n only ! prices :i* n[ rule 9 ! autograph m>ket ( ,new ,york1 b ! rise 9 !m :i* has tak5 place 9 ! pa/ t5 or tw5ty ye>s4 ,no li/ ( ?is k9d has ev] be=e appe>$3-- ,,f ,,p>ts ,i4 ,,& ,,ii4 ,co/4 ,sale ,price4 ,lot ,no4 #i ,aldri* #g4ej #cb4jj #ij ,presid5ts #dae4jj #icj4jj #cab ,br[n+ 7,e4 ,b47 #bg4ej #ajj4jj #cae #bj4jj #cg4jj #cbf ,bryant 7,w4 ,c47 #i4jj #ac4jj #cee ,burr\ghs 7,john7 #g4ej #df4jj #dji ,m>k ,twa9 #ae4jj #aej4jj #daj #e4jj #ajj4jj #dbb ,col]idge #ab4jj #bi4jj #dca ,coop] #ac4jj #he4jj #dgh ,de ,qu9cey #aj4jj #cd4jj #dhf ,dick5s #ab4ej #ec4jj #eec ,em]son #ah4jj #aae4jj #gfh ,h>dy 7,t47 #e4jj #cf4jj #ggd ,h>ris 7,joel ,c47 #aj4jj #ec4jj #gge ,h>te 7,bret7 #bd4jj #afa4jj #ghd ,haw?orne#gc #af4jj #ge4jj #hbe ,holmes #bh4jj #aie4jj #hha ,irv+ #abj4jj #dde4jj #ibi ,keats #abe4jj #b1ejj4jj ,! above-m5tion$ autographs 7 ei!r includ$ 9 books or b\nd up sep>ately4 ,! foll[+ app>5tly 7 deta*$ lett]s3-- ,,"p ,,iii4 ,co/4 ,sale ,price4 ,lot ,no4 #a ,addison #bj4jj #db4jj #cj ,jane ,au/5 #bj4jj #fj4jj #db ,bee*] 7,h4 ,w47 #b4jj #ba4jj #de ,blackmore #b4ej #h4ej #dg ,blake 7,wm47 #ae4jj #ee4jj #dd #a4jj #h4ej #ea ,john ,bright #a4jj #g4be #eb ,bront 7,c47 #ae4jj #be4jj #df ,john ,br[n #bj4jj #df4jj #fj ,br[n+ 7,e4 ,b47 #bj4jj #ce4jj #gf ,burns #gj4jj #afe4jj #ha ,byron #dj4jj #he4jj #hd ,c>lyle #aj4jj #ba4jj #ia ,*e/]field #ab4jj #ag4jj #aad ,d>w9 #d4jj #ab4jj #aah ,dick5s #ah4jj #ce4jj #abg ,doyle 7,ri*>d7 #aj4jj #ba4jj #add ,frankl9 #cj4jj #hf4jj #aea ,glad/one #a4ej #e4jj #afe ,h>dy 7,?omas7 #a4ej #i4ge #agj ,haw?orne #bj4jj #de4jj #bjh ,johnson 7,samuel7 #ce4jj #he4jj #baf ,kipl+ 7,r47 #d4jj #ag4jj #bbi ,lewes #b4ej #ad4jj #bdb ,macph]son 7,james7 #b4ej #i4ej #bdf ,m>ryat 7,capt47 #c4jj #i4jj #bea ,m]$i? 7,geo47 #e4jj #ae4ej #bfb ,morris 7,wm47 #i4jj #ba4jj #bgd ,pa9e 7,?os47 #aj4jj #be4jj #bhh ,piozzi 7,mme47 #ab4jj #dc4jj #bij ,poe 7,e4 ,a47 #bh4jj #if4jj #bib ,pope 7,a47 #dj4jj #ade4jj #bic ,port] 7,jane7 #b4jj #aj4jj #cjd ,reade 7,*as47 #a4jj #f4jj #cji ,ri*>dson 7,samuel7 #ae4jj #bi4jj #cae ,rossetti 7,d4 ,g47 #d4jj #af4ej #cbe ,%elley #fj4jj #aje4jj #cbf #g4ej #hj4jj #cdg ,/ev5son 7,r4 ,l47 #ab4jj #ea4jj #cec ,sw9burne 7,a47 #c4jj #ae4jj #ceh ,t5nyson 7,a47 #i4jj #ca4jj #ceh ,?ack]ay 7,w4 ,m47 #h4jj #fj4jj #cga ,walpole 7,h47 #aj4jj #bd4jj #cgg ,wesley 7,j47 #h4jj #bj4jj ,! majority ( ! ,hab] ,,mss4 are ( ,briti% orig94 ,x gives me little opportunity ( say+ any?+ ab\t ! v>y+ prices ( ! ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,am]ican ,presid5ts1 or ( ! rise 9 value ( ! lett]s ( ,abraham ,l9coln & ,ulysses ,grant4 ,i note1 h[ev]1 t a lett] ( ,e4 ,a4 ,poe has m ?an trebl$ 9 value s9ce ,mr4 ,hab] acquir$ x4 ,lett]s ( ,longfell[ are /ill 9 dem&1 b ^? ( ,o4 ,w4 ,holmes are some:at at a disc\nt & 7 n l>gely repres5t$ 9 ! ,hab] ,sale1 at :i* a f9e specim5 ( ,b5jam9 ,j[ett w5t = #ds4 ,a #d-pp4 lett] ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy 0 sold = #a #ais41 b a #a-p4 #hvo ( ,rudy>d ,kipl+ br\ght #c #hs46 ,a v]se by ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang1 to :i* 8 signature 0 app5d$1 w5t = #a #ds4 ,x 0 entitl$ ,! ,optimism ( an ,und]tak]1 & ran3-- ,ah1 :y drag on unhappy days 7,?is r$e ! und]tak] says71 ,misguid$ race ( m56 ,:o h&somely int]r$ might be ,by ,mr4 ,silas ,m\ld 7t's me7 ,= only ?ree p\nd t54 ,twelve l9es by ,alex&] ,pope excit$ ke5 competition1 & 7 sold ev5tually = #bi4 ,x is evid5t t1 9 spite ( ! set back ( two ye>s ago :i* br\ght a good _m autographs back to ,engl&1 ! ,am]ican m>ket is /ill high] ?an any o!r1 & !re is e *ance ( its cont9u+ s4 ,on ,april #be1 #aiaj1 ,mr4 ,frank ,sab9 paid #h1fej at ,so!by's = ! volum9\s correspond5ce1 *iefly address$ to ,w4 ,bla?wayt1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,commission] = ,trade & ,plantations1 relative to ! ,am]ican ,colonies1 dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,william ,bla?wayt 7#afdi-agag7 s]v$ 8 political appr5tice%ip "u ,sir ,w4 ,temple1 subsequ5tly fill+ ! po/s ( ,secret>y at ,w> 7#afhc71 ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ,william ,,iii4 dur+ ! campaign 9 ,fl&]s1 ,commission] = ,trade & ,plantations & ,cl]k ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil4 ,"s ye>s ago a p>cel ( ,bla?wayt's own lett]s1 :i* ,i us$ 9 extra-illu/rat+ ! ,acc\nt ( ,william ,,iii4's ,a*ievem5ts at ! ,siege ( ,namur1 co/ me #bjs4 ,ano!r int]e/+ lot at ! sale ( ,april #be? consi/$ ( ?irte5 ,,ms4 & ?irty-five e>ly pr9t$ maps4 ,?is w5t to ,mr4 ,qu>it* = #fij--;a price solely attributable to its unique ,am]ican int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,writ+ ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,k+ ,,edw>d ,,vii41 ,,circa #ahej4 7,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,h>p] ,bros47 ,,footnotes3 #ff ,see my article 9 ,! ,c\ntry ,home1 ,m>*1 #aiaj4 #fg ,see po/1 ,*apt] ,,xii4 #fh ,s9ce #ahif ,dr4 ,t4 ,a4 ,emmet has =m$ a second collection ( little less importance ?an ! "o n[ allud$ to4 #fi ,mr4 ,t4 ,cuyl] hopes "s day to publi% a ,visitation ( ! ,sign]s :i* w comprise a complete transcript ( all ! pr9cipal lett]s & docum5ts collect$ "u ?is head4 ,! value & int]e/ ( su* a "w w be ( manifold importance4 ,he has already made a beg9n+4 #gj ,see po/1 p4 #cbh4 #ga ,! orig9al is n[ 9 ! ,emmet ,collection1 ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y4 #gb ,&r's j\rnals are n[ 9 ! magnific5t collection ( ,mr4 ,bexby1 ( ,/4 ,l\is4 #gc ,co/ is = lett] only2 sale price includes book4 ,,xii ,,! ,,prices ,,( ,,autographs ,,& ,,_! ,,v>iations ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,prices ,,( ,,autographs ,,& ,,_! ,,v>iations ,william ,upcott & 8 contempor>ies--,sale prices #ahaj-aiaj ,lett]s are ! s\l ( trade4--,,james ,,h[ell 7#aeie-afff74 ,william ,upcott1 ! conscript fa!r ( mod]n autograph-collect+1 0 born 9 #aggj1 & liv$ until #ahde4 ,he 0 ! natural son ( ! pa9t] ,ozias ,humphry1 ! maid5-"n ( ^: "m he assum$4 ,8 own "m 0 ,dolly ,wick5s1 ! daught] ( an ,ox=d tradesman4 ,f 8 fa!r he inh]it$ a ta/e = antiques ( e description1 z well z a valuable collection ( m9iatures1 pictures1 & engrav+s4 ,! life-/ory ( ,upcott is told ) unusual detail 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography4#gd ,:ile act+ z an assi/ant to ! well-kn[n booksell]s1 ,evans ( ,pall ,mall & ,wright ( ,piccadilly1 he attract$ ! att5tion ( ,dean ,irel& & o!r lit]ati4 ,he 0 appo9t$ ,assi/ant-,secret>y to ,porson at ! ,london ,in/itution 9 #ahjf1 & on 8 dea? cont9u$ to occupy ! same po/ "u ,maltby4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,t$d] tells u t e in* ( ! walls 9 8 rooms1 :e!r at ! ,london ,in/itution or 9 8 subsequ5t resid5ce1 0 cov]$ ) pa9t+s1 draw+s1 & pr9ts1 mo/ ( !m by ,ga9sbor\gh or ,humphry1 :ile all ! draw]s1 %elves1 boxes1 & cupbo>ds 7 cramm$ ) 8 autograph collections4 ,upcott sp5t ! ev5+ ( 8 useful life at #ajb1 ,upp] ,/reet1 ,isl+ton1 nam+ 8 h\se ,autograph ,cottage4 ,9 #ahcf he publi%$ privately a catalogue ( 8 ,,mss4 ,"o ( 8 greate/ f9ds 7& !y may be c\nt$ by scores7 0 ! discov]y ( ! ,,ms4 ( ,*att]ton's ,amphitryon 7n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum7 9 a *eesemong]'s %op4 ,he nev] m>ri$4 ,!re is a capital portrait ( ,upcott engrav$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahah1 by ,t4 ,bragg1 aft] a draw+ by ,w4 ,behnes4 ,my copy ( x is inscrib$ 9 m9ute b peculi>ly cle> h&writ+1 ,pres5t$ to 8 mu* e/eem$ ,fri5d & fell[-travell] ,mrs4 ,rob]t ,nasmy? ( ,ed9burgh4 ,william ,upcott1 ,london ,in/itution1 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahcc4 ,by 8 side is a cab9et ( m$als2 9 8 h&s a volume ( ,topography1 & on ! table a de$ on :i* "o at once recognises ! sign-manual ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,x is impossible to ov]-e/imate ! value ( ! "w done by ,upcott 9 provid+ s\rces ( reliable in=mation = future g5]ations ( hi/orians4 ,9 my own collection is ! foll[+ int]e/+ lett] ( ?is collector1 writt5 n9e ye>s be=e 8 dea?3-- ,,autograph ,,cottage1 ,,upp] ,,/1 ,,isl+ton ,sep #ai #ahcf ,,de> ,,sir1--,:5 y fav\r$ me ) a visit to take a ha/y glance at my collection ( autographs ,i 0 mu* pleas$ to f9d t y 7 gratifi$ by ! inspection4 ,i express$ a wi%1 :i* ,i /ill ent]ta91 t ?is collection--a lab\r ( m ?an #be ye>s--%\ld be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o c\ld appreciate its value ei!r 9 a ,public ,libr>y1 or ) a private individual ( ackn[l$g$ ta/e4 ,at pres5t1 x rema9s 9 ! same /ate z :5 y saw x1 nor am ,i desir\s to acc$e to its removal f my %elves until y %all aga9 repeat y\r visit1 agreeably to y\r promise4 ,:5 may ,i expect t gratification8 ,%\ld y deem ! mass1 z p>ticul>iz$ 9 my pr9t$ catalogue1 too volum9\s to pur*ase1 :at say y ) possession ( ! #ac volumes 9 folio n notic$ 9 my catalogue conta9+ #bjgh ,autographs includ+ ,lett]s & illu/rat$ ) #ajjj portraits ) ,%ort ,biographical notices1 subjo9$1 writt5 by myself & b\nd by ,h]r+ 9 morocco ) lea!r jo9ts4 ,_! cont5ts comprise ,sov]eigns1 ,/atesm51 ,div9es1 ,lawy]s1 ,noble & ,milit>y ,(fic]s1 ,m$ical m51 ,au?ors1 ,m5 ( ,sci5ce1 ,arti/s1 ,actors1 ,musicians1 ,=eign]s & celebrat$ ,wom5 ) prop]ty2 pr9t$ ,title pages & ,indexes4 ,all ! ,autographs are m\nt$ on t9t$ draw+ pap] & ^? :o h exam9$ ! draw+s pron\nce !m to be altoge!r unique4 ,! collect+ & writ+ ( ! ,memoirs co/ me #c ye>s' lab\r4 ,:5 my fri5d ,dawson ,turn] inspect$ !m 9 #ahcj he furni%$ me ) 8 op9ion ( its m]its ( :i* ! foll[+ is a copy3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,upcott1--,y ask$ me z to ! value ( ! #ac volumes ( ,autographs & ,i %\ld be glad t1 if y are dispos$ to sell !m1 ,i might be all[$ to place a price ^u !m = ,i h (t5 exam9$ !m z y "k v c>efully1 & n[ ?9k t nobody is mu* bett] able ?an myself to e/eem prop]ty ( ?is description4 ,pass on a few %ort ye>s & ^! volumes w be "o ( ! be/ ,biographical ,records 9 exi/5ce4 ,consid]$ 9 ! f\r-fold "* :i* !y d]ive f ! int]e/ ( ! individuals !y conta91 ! beauty ( ! portraits ! c>e y h tak5 9 illu/rat+ ! hi/ory ( ! p>ties & ! exquisite beauty & ta/e ) :i* !y are put toge!r3--,i c]ta9ly "k no s]ies ( ! k9d equally desirable1 & ,i reg>d ! :ole z unque/ionably unique4 ,su* is my idea ( _! m]it1 & _! price ,i %\ld say %\ld be at lea/ sev5 hundr$ p\nds4 ,i am a s+le man1 )\t a relation possess+ a correspond+ feel+ ) myself4 ,my e>ne/ desire !re=e is to see all my articles ( v]tu z well z ,pictures1 ,draw+s1 ,autographs1 & curi\sly ,illu/rat$ ,books1 pass f me to o!r h&s :o c appreciate _! works1 )\t ! notoriety ( a public sale4 ,my fri5d ,turn]'s valuation ( ! #ac volumes j allud$ to has1 ,i f9d1 be5 back$ by ! op9ion ( o!r collectors1 yet if y %\ld ent]ta9 ! idea ( possess+ !m ,i w "p ) !m = #ejj ,gu9eas4 ,an e>ly answ]1 /at+ :5 ,i %all be likely to see y w be e/eem$ a fav\r1 z my int5tion is to g to ,p>is = a %ort "t ab\t ! end ( ! mon?4 ,believe me to rema91 de> ,sir1 ,y\r ev] fai?ful s]vant1 ,,william ,,upcott4 ,p4,s4--,did y m5tion to y\r fri5d my small collection ( ,orig9al ,pictures8 ,y k9dly told me y w\ld fav\r me ) 8 company4 ,my be/ complim5ts 7 on ,mr4 ,lomax & ,mr4 ,b5tley1 y\r travell+ companions4 ,x 0 to 8 bro!r autograph collector1 ,mr4 ,dawson ,turn]1 ( ,y>m\?1 t ,upcott d$icat$ 9 #ahah 8 /&>d "w on ! lit]ature ( ,engli% topography4 ,mr4 ,greaves1 ( ,i%am ,hall1 ,man*e/]1 app>5tly miss$ ! *ance ( a lifetime4 ,he might h acquir$ = #ejj :at w\ld be n[ wor? #ae1jjj or ev5 #bj1jjj4 ,9 #ahdf ,upcott's r>iora 7 sold by ,so!by at ,evans's auction-rooms1 #ajf1 ,new ,bond ,/reet1 & realis$ #d1abe #ags4 #f;d41 & t at a "t :5 ! sci5ce ( autographs 0 9 its infancy4 ,9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography ref]5ce is made to ! l>ge pap] copy ( ! ,upcott catalogue n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum z once belong+ to ,dawson ,turn]4 ,num]\s pur*ases 7 made = ! national collection1 :i* n[ =m ! s]ies kn[n z additional ,,mss4 #aehda to #aeieg4 ,among/ ^! #aaf volumes are ! pap]s ( ,john ,ni*olas1 ! pap]s ( ,br[n & ,evelyn1 ,burton's di>y1 ,curtius's lett]s1 ! ,dayrolles correspond5ce1 ! lett]s address$ to ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,hatton1 ,%5/one's poem1 ! ,snuff-,box1 & _m o!r items ( extraord9>y int]e/1 includ+ ,prior's pap]s :ile 9 ,p>is1 & ! pap]s ( ! ,fr5* ,army 9 ,italy4 ,! foll[+ are fair examples ( ! prices realis$ at ?is memorable sale ( ,janu>y #bb-bd1 #ahdf3-- ,,lot #dc4 ,dayrolles ,correspond5ce4--#a1cfh ,lett]s & ,docum5ts & ,diplomas 7,a4,l4,s4 fr4 ,h>ley1 ,boyle1 ,bo?m]1 ,/4 ,john1 ,addison1 ,craggs1 ,/one1 ,hold]nesse1 ,george ,,ii41 ,newca/le1 ,*e/]field1 ,pelham1 c47 #aaj #j #j ,,lot #fg4 ,autographs ( ,k+s ( ,france on ,vellum4--,orig9al ,docum5ts f ,philip ,v41 #acai1 to ,napoleon1 #b vols4 #g #aj #j ,,lot #adj4 ,navy4--#ece ,lett]s & ,docum5ts f ,pap]s ( ,adm4 ,norris w4 ,portraits 7e4g41 ,blake1 ,monk1 ,pr4 ,rup]t1 ,pepys1 ,byng1 ,rooke1 ,ox=d1 ,le/ock1 ,wag]1 ,anson1 ,s&wi*1 ,w>r51 ,nelson1 ,kei?1 ,cornwallis1 ,popham1 ,s4 ,smi?1 ,/4 ,v9c5t1 c47 #aj #j #j ,,lot #aff4 ,sidney ,correspond5ce4--#ff ,lett]s address$ to ,sir ,ph4 ,sidney & 8 family 7e4g41 ,leyce/]1 ,danby1 ,?anet1 ,ormond1 ,sir ,j4 ,temple1 ,rob]t ,sidney1 fa!r ( ,alg]non1 c47 #e #g #f ,,lot #aii4 ,voltaire--,,ms4 copy ( ,la ,pucelle d',orleans w4 m>g9al notes by ,v41 #agee #b #c #j ,,lot #baa4 ,napoleon1 z ,fir/ ,consul2 ,d4 z ,emp]or f ,wilna & f ,mosc[1 #ahab2 ,portion ( ,las ,cases' ,life ( ,napoleon correct$ by ,n4 at ,/4 ,hel5a2 ,m>ie ,l\ise z ,reg5t1 & v>i\s pap]s #af #j #j ,,lot #bbh4 ,lett] ( ,wa%+ton1 #agij4 ,lett]s & signatures ( ,adams1 ,madison1 ,monroe1 ,jeff]son1 ,von ,bur51 c4 #c #aj #j ,,lot #dba4 #chc ,lett]s ( lit]>y m5 ( ,,xvi41 ,,xvii4 & ,x,v,i,i,ith c5turies1 mo/ address$ to ,john ,evelyn1 w4 #fb ,portraits 7,addison1 ,att5bury1 ,t4 ,br[ne1 ,boyle1 ,congreve1 ,m>vel1 ,pope1 ,prynne1 ,newton1 ,flam/ead1 ,pepys1 ,orr]y1 ,wall]1 ,vanbrugh1 ,sloane1 c47 #hj #j #j ,,lot #dbb4 #geb ,lett]s ( lit]>y m5 ( ,,xviii4 & ,x,i,xth ,c5turies1 w4 #aha ,portraits 7,boswell1 ,blair1 ,beattie1 ,gif=d1 ,h]s*el1 ,horne1 ,hoole1 ,p]cy1 ,wilkes1 ,"y1 c47 #cc #j #j ,,lot #dbc4 #a1bgi ,lett]s ( lit]>y m5 ,,xviii4 & ,x,i,xth c5turies1 w4 #aji ,portraits 7,a/le1 ,byron1 ,c>y1 ,duc>el1 ,gibbon1 ,t4 ,pa9e1 ,p[nall1 ,scott1 ,:ite1 c47 #db #j #j ,,lot #dbd4 #a1gfh ,lett]s ( lit]>y m5 ,,xviii4 & ,x,i,xth c5turies1 w4 #bi ,portraits 7,*alm]s1 ,dibd91 ,foscolo1 ,hazlitt1 ,lort1 ,mal?us1 ,p9k]ton1 ,/eev5s1 ,:alley1 ,dr4 ,p>r1 c47 #af #j #j ,! exam9ation ( ?is truly m>vell\s catalogue n only %[s ! ext5t ( ,mr4 ,graves's loss1 b t ! increase ( prices betwe5 #ahbg & #ahdf _h be5 inf9itesimal4 ,! e>lie/ indications ( a notewor?y upw>d movem5t are disc]nible at ! ,donnadieu ,sale ( #ahea1 & /ill m m>k$ly s at ! disp]sal ( ! collections ( ,mr4 ,"y & ,mr4 ,dillon 9 #ahfi4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ! pres5t ye> ( grace to see a ,keats lett] sell = #ejj1 & "o ( ,*>lotte ,bront = #ej4 ,my fri5d ,dr4 ,scott is q 9 despair ov] ! prices ( ,febru>y #bh1 #aiaj1 & reg>ds ! figure at :i* ! ,bront autograph sold z positively wick$6 ,"o ( ! mo/ indu/ri\s 7b n always discrim9at+7 collectors :o foll[$ 0 ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 ( ,*elt5ham 7#agib-ahgb71 :o n unfrequ5tly acquir$ ! :ole cont5ts ( a deal]'s catalogue en bloc4 ,sales f ! ,biblio!ca ,phillippica h tak5 place at int]vals s9ce #ahib1 & ! /ore is n yet exhau/$4#ge ,i am p]sonally grateful to ?is voraci\s accumulator ( autographic treasure1 z ,i pick$ up at "o ( ! sales sev5 volumes ( eighte5?-c5tury wat]-col\r sket*es ( ,dorset build+s & sc5]y =--five %ill+s6 ,9 #ahcb he wrote ! foll[+ lett] 7n[ 9 my possession7 to ! late ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis3-- ,febru>y #af #ahcb ,,de> ,,sir1--,y express$ a wi% t ,i w\ld cons5t to "p ) my ,libr>y ( ,,mss to ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x _c be expect$ t ,i %\ld make a gift ( !m aft] ! enorm\s sum ,i h paid = !m1 b ,i am will+ to c$e !m1 if ! nation w pay my debts1 :i* ,i n[ owe4 ,! numb] ( ,,mss ,i consid] to be above #hjjj ,vols1 conta9+ probably #bj1jjj articles4 ,believe me to be yrs truly ,,?os ,,phillipps ,,ps4--,i mu/ obs]ve t ! money ?us paid1 w n be lo/ to ! nation1 :ile ! manuscripts w be ga9$4 ,! priceless ,morrison ,collection has already be5 m5tion$4 ,its disp]sal w\ld c]ta9ly occasion a dislocation 9 autograph prices ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,s9ce #aijj ,i h c>efully not$ ! prices realis$ at all ! pr9cipal sales 9 ,london1 & m rec5tly 9 ,new ,york1 & al?\gh !re has be5 a /eady rise 9 prices = high-class autographs1 n a s+le sale has ev] occurr$ at :i* "s b>ga9 or o!r might n h be5 pick$ up4 ,! exi/+ firm ( ,so!by1 ,wilk9son1 ,hodge1 ( #ac1 ,well+ton ,/reet1 ,/r& 7! premises1 by a /range co9cid5ce1 once occupi$ by ! eld] ,irel&71 0 really f\nd$ z f> back z #afif1 :5 ,messrs4 ,coop] ,mill+ fir/ began to dispose ( ,,mss4--g5]ally 9 ! ev5+4 ,! bus9ess pass$ successively ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,messrs4 ,ball>d1 ,pat]son1 ,bak]4 ,9 #agdd ,samuel ,bak] mov$ to auction-rooms ov] ,exet] ',*ange 9 ! ,/r&4 ,at ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,bak] he 0 succe$$ by ,mr4 ,john ,so!by1 :5 ! firm became ,leigh ,so!by4 ,f #ade1 ,/r&1 !y remov$ to ! premises 9 ,well+ton ,/reet1 long famili> to buy]s ( ,,mss4 ,at ! ,so!by sale ( ,novemb] #a1 #aija1 ,i note ! foll[+ prices3-- s4 d4 ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 ,d4,s4 #e #ab #f ,que5 ,victoria1 ,a4,l4,s41 to ,lady ,dov] #e #aj #j 7,n[ 9 my collection47 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,a4,l4,s41 #b pp4 #c #aj #j ,edmund ,burke1 ,a4,l4,s41 #b pp4 #b #aj #j ,sev]al ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,?os4 ,campbell1 av]ag$ #j #aj #j ,sev]al ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,wm4 ,c[p]1 av]ag$ #c #j #j ,sev]al ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,edw9 ,l&se]1 av]ag$ #j #h #j ,sev]al ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,?omas ,moore1 av]ag$ #j #aa #j ,a f9e ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,william ,pitt ! eld] #d #ae #j ,a :ole s]ies ( ,a4,l4,s4 ( ! ,duke ,f ( ,well+ton to ,"l ,b]es=d #g #j #j 7ov] #ej71 ne>ly all writt5 dur+ to ! ,p59sul> ,w> #j #g #j ,at ! sale ( ,colonel ,john ,moore's autographs at ,so!by's 7,novemb] #bi-cj1 #aija71 ,i note a magnific5t s]ies ( ,civil ,w> ,,mss4 ,among/ ! lett]s sold 7 ! foll[+3-- s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ,john ,brad%aw 7#afdd7 #bd #aj #j ,sir ,wm4 ,br]eton 7#afdc7 #h #j #j ,"l ,byron 7#afeb7 #g #e #j ,d4,s4,o4 ,cromwell 7#afdi7 #h #j #j 7#afdi7 #ab #j #j 7#afea7 #aj #ab #f ,a4,l4,s4 ,william1 ,e>l ( ,d]by 7) o!r pap]s7 7#afgb7 #aj #aj #j ,d4,s4 ,?omas1 ,"l ,fairfax 7#afdc7 #i #aj #j ,l4,s4 7#afdi7 #ac #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,colonel ,john ,hewson 7#afdh7 #h #ae #j ,d4,s4 ,william ,l5?all 7#afde7 #e #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,edw>d ,massey 7#affj7 #b #aj #j ,d4,s4 ,colonel ,john ,moore 7#afde7 #g #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 7#afdg7 #aa #j #j 7#afdf7 #aa #ae #j 7#afej7 #h #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,alg]non ,p]cy1 ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& 7#afde7 #ai #ae #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 7#afic7 #di #j #j ,! two days' sale ( #cah lots realis$ #ief #acs4 ,9 ! five-days' sale at ,so!by's1 :i* comm5c$ on ,decemb] #b1 #aija1 books & autographs 7 mix$4 ,! total rea*$ #f1baf #aas4 #f;d4 ,among/ ! autographs figur$3-- ,,ms4 ( ,isaac ,watts's ,address to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ assembl$ s4 d4 9 ,m>k ,lane 7#agjb7 #g #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,isaac ,watts 7#agce7 #d #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,gray 7#ageh7 #ae #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,k+1 actor1 to ,g>rick 7n4d47 #f #ae #j ,holograph ,pray] by ,samuel ,johnson1 ,jan4 #a 7#aghd7 #ac #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,*>les ,lamb 7n4d47 #f #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,"l ,t5nyson1 #b pp41 #hvo #g #e #j ,ga!r$ ,leaves1 collect$ by ,edmund ,yates1 includ+ ab\t #ajj ,a4,l4,s41 includ+ two f ,dick5s & "o f ,?ack]ay #di #j #j 7,at ! sale ( ,mr4 ,yates's ,libr>y 9 #ahie ,ga!r$ ,leaves _h fet*$ #fe47 ,!re 0 a two-days' sale on ,decemb] #i & #aj1 #aija1 devot$ solely to autographs1 9 :i* #dgh lots br\ght #dgc #abs4 s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ,allan ,ramsay1 #a p4 7#agcb7 #g #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 #c pp4 7#ahaa7 #i #ae #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,"l ,t5nyson1 #a p4 7#ahed7 #c #ag #f ,a4,l4,s4 ,e>l ( ,*e/]field1 #b pp4 7#agfb7 #g #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,doggett1 #b pp4 7#agad7 #e #b #f ,a4,l4,s4 ,edw>d ,gibbon1 #d pp4 7#aghi7 #ac #e #j ,d4,s4 ,robespi]re 7,m47 7#agic7 #d #ae #j ,fifte5 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,*>les ,dick5s rang$ 9 price f #f to #ajs4 ,( ! autograph sales at ,so!by's 9 #aijb ! mo/ int]e/+ took place on ,decemb] #aa1 #ab1 & #ac4 ,! #hfe lots sold realis$ a total ( #a1cgc #ds4 #f;d4 ,among/ ! ,,mss4 sold may be not$3-- s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,*ipp5dale 7#ahac7 #e #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,g>rick to ,hannah ,m 7#aggg7 #e #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,m5delssohn1 #c pp4 7#ahda7 #f #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay1 #b pp4 7#ahdi7 #ab #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,samuel ,foote1 #d pp4 n4d4 #h #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,david ,g>rick 7#agei7 #e #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,samuel ,johnson1 #b pp4 7#agga7 #aa #ae #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,bi%op ,p]cy to ,s4 ,johnson 7#aghc7 #aj #j #j 7,! value ( ?is lett] 0 evid5tly det]m9$ by ! p]son to :om x 0 address$47 ,a4,l4,s4 ,v]di 7#ahfc7 #e #b #f ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,t4 ,fairfax to ,duke ( ,buck+ham 7#affc7 #ba #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,hugh ,pet]s1 ,regicide 7#afeb7 #aa #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,george ,eliot1 #e pp4 7#ahei7 #bb #j #j 7#ahei7 #i #j #j 7#ahfc7 #g #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,samuel ,ri*>dson 7#agdf7 #d #ah #j ,d4,s4 ,william ,p5n 7#afhb7 #e #ag #f ,a4,l4,s4 ,s>ah ,siddons 7n4d47 #aj #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,w4 ,scott 7#ahad7 #ab #ae #j #bc ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,campbell #ad #j #j ,!re 7 sev]al autograph sales at ,so!by's 9 #aijc4 ,! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] 0 good en\gh to price = me ! catalogue ( ! sale ( ,june #bcrd-#bd?4 ,on ! fir/ day five long lett]s ( ,samuel ,ri*>dson to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,lobb 7#agdc-ef7 av]ag$ ab\t #ab #abs4 ,a conveyance sign$ by ,guido ,fawkes 7reput$ to h be5 pick$ up = #ajs47 fet*$ #aja1 & a #f-pp4 lett] ( ,nelson to ,sir ,alex&] ,ball 0 sold = #cj #ajs4 ,?r\gh\t ?is sale prices rul$ v high--q a %ort note ( ,?ack]ay's realis+ #g #es4 ,a f9e s]ies ( lett]s by ,e>l ,/4 ,v9c5t av]ag$ ab\t #b1 b "o ( ^! 7dat$ ,janu>y #ag1 #ahja71 9 :i* he wrote3 ,nelson 0 v l[ :5 he came "h1 ! day be=e ye/]day1 appe>$ & act$ z if he _h done me an injury1 & felt appreh5sive t ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) x4 ,poor man6 he is dev\r$ ) vanity1 weakness & folly1 0 /rung ) ribbons1 m$als1 c41 & yet pret5d$ he wi%$ to avoid ! hon\rs & c]emonies he ev]y:]e met ) on ! road1 br\ght no less ?an #i #es4 ,a numb] ( lett]s by ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald1 ! translator ( ,om> ,khayym1 address$ to ,joseph ,flet*] 7,po%71 av]ag$ ab\t #cjs41 & sev]al lett]s ( ,*>les ,dick5s #b #bs4 ea*4 ,! two-days' sale ( ,june #h? & #i? 9 ?is ye> br\ght no less ?an #a1ifc #is4 #f;d4 = only #fah lots4 ,among/ ! autographs dispos$ ( at ?is sale 73-- s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 #b pp4 7#ahhj7 #c #ah #j ,a4,l4 ,l9dley ,murray 7#ahba7 #g #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,john ,boydell 7#ahjd7 #e #e #j #ab ,d4,s4 ,colley ,cibb] 7be>+ also ! signatures ( ,wilks & ,boo?7 #ah #j #j ,,ms4 ,ri*>d ,cumb]l&1 relat+ to alt]cation betwe5 ,dr4 ,johnson & ! ,dean ( ,d]ry #i #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,william ,h]b]t1 ,e>l ( ,pembroke 7#afai7 #bd #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,?omas ,k+ to ,david ,g>rick #ab #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,ri*>d ,porson 7#ahjg7 #e #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,william ,smi?1 actor 7n4d47 #e #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,"l ,byron 7#ahaa7 #ab #ae #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,w4 ,scott to ,s\!y #ab #aj #j ,,ms4 ,*>les ,lamb4 ,l9es ,! ,fir/ ,leaf 9 ,spr+ #aa #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,%5/one 7#agej7 #g #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,john ,keats--#bh 9 numb] #a1jgj #j #j 7pur*as$ by ,mr4 ,qu>it*74 ,sev]al lett]s by ,de ,qu9cey & ,c>lyle av]ag$ #c #j #j ,ano!r autograph sale 0 held at ,so!by's on ,july #bc1 #aijc1 & ! foll[+ days1 :5 "s f9e lett]s by ,oliv] ,cromwell1 ,burns1 ,dick5s1 & ,george ,eliot1 7 sold at good prices4 ,! la/ sale ( ?is season took place 9 ,well+ton ,/reet on ! #ai? ( ,novemb] & two foll[+ days4 ,! #gch lots 9 ?is sale br\ght a total ( #iga #abs4 #f;d4 ,among/ ! autographs sold 73-- s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ,"l ,byron 7#ahai7 #aj #j #j ,d4,s4 ,sir ,francis ,drake 7#aeic7 #ah #aj #j ,d4,s4 ,sir ,r4 ,hawk9s 7#afae7 #e #e #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,elizabe? ,br[n+ 7#ahdd7 #c #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,william ,p5n 7#afhd7 #cd #j #j ,tw5ty lett]s ( ,*>les ,dick5s av]ag+ only #a #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,colley ,cibb] 7#agdb7 #e #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,samuel ,johnson #f #ae #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,walt] ,scott to ,?omas ,moore 7enclos+ ,notes on ,byron7 7#ahbi7 #cg #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,m>at #ac #j #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,&rew ,m>vel #aa #j #j ,! fir/ autograph sale ( #aijd 9 ,well+ton ,/reet la/$ two days only 7#ac? & #ad? ( ,may71 b x includ$ ,no4 #bah1 ! ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,nelson to ,lady ,hamilton 7,septemb] #be1 #ahje71 #d pp4 #dto1 :i* realis$ #a1jcj1 possibly /ill ! record price = a s+le lett]4 ,o!r lett]s ( ,nelson at ?is sale fet*$ #af1 #ac 7two71 #f #aes41 & #d #aes4 ,a lett] ( ,lady ,m>y ,wortley ,montagu1 beg9n+ ) ! emphatic words1 ,ay1 ay1 z y say my de>1 m5 are vile incon/ant toads1 0 sold = #aes4 only4 ,a great _m lett]s ( great int]e/ 7 includ$ 9 ?is catalogue4 ,among/ !m may be not$ ,a4,l4,s4 ,bee?ov51 #cj2 ,a4,l4,s4 ,sir ,/am=d ,raffles1 ne>ly #be pp4 #dto1 describ$ z giv+ a mo/ lively & int]e/+ description ( ! int]ior description ( ,/4 ,hel5a ) ,napoleon ,buonap>te1 & ,napoleon's answ]s to c]ta9 *>ges commonly br\ght aga9/ him1 etc41 m>k$ 'private1' probably unpubli%$4 ,(f ,/4 ,hel5a1 ,may #bj1 #ahaf4 ,?is is n[ 9 my collection4 ,x 0 at ?is sale t a lett] ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton fet*$ ! record price 7z f> z 8 autographs are conc]n$7 ( #aja4 ,x 0 ?us describ$3-- #abg4 ,,extremely ,,int]e/+ ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,! ,,day ,,aft] ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,wat]loo4 ,,lett]s ,,writt5 ,,at ,,?is ,,p]iod ,,by ,,! ,,great ,,duke ,,are ,,extremely ,,sc>ce4 ,poor ,cann+ _h my small dispat* box 9 our battle ye/]day & :5 he 0 kill$ x 0 lo/4 ,i %all be v mu* oblig$ to y if y w s5d me ano!r ( ! same size z ! la/ ) ! same lock & key & lea!r cov]1 c41 z soon z possible4 ,let x h 9 x a small silv] or ?ick glass ink/& ) "o ( ,braham's pat5t p5hold]s & "o ( 8 p5s4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! total defeat ( ,buonap>te ,,by ,,! ,,briti% ,,army8 ,nev] 0 !re 9 ! annals ( ! _w s desp]ate or s h>d f\ght an action or su* a defeat4 ,x 0 really ! battle ( ! ,giants4 ,my he>t is brok5 by ! t]rible loss ,i h su/a9$ ( my old fri5ds & companions & my poor soldi]s4 ,i %all n be satisfi$ ) ! battle h[ev] glori\s if x does n ( itself put an end to ,buonap>te4 ,?is lett] 0 writt5 at #d o'clock 9 ! morn+ aft] ! battle4 ,! lett] be=e x 7#abf7 realis$ only #hs41 & two lett]s sold toge!r 7#abh7 aft] x1 only #is41 al?\gh bo? 7 excell5t specim5s ( ,well+ton's /yle4 ,!re 0 ano!r autograph sale at ,so!by's on ,july #ah? & #ai?4 ,9 ?is sale ! foll[+ prices 7 obta9$3-- s4 d4 ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,lett] ) sign-manual #aj #j #j ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,lett] ) sign-manual #h #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,john ,keats1 #c pp4 7#ahah7 #ce #aj #j ,a4,l4,s4 ,mat!w ,prior 7#agjd7 #aj #e #j ,francis ,bacon1 note ( #aj l9es1 sign$ #cj #j #j ,"o hundr$ ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,doro?y ,wordswor? #bf #j #j ,by way ( contra/ ! foll[+ lett] ( ! late ,sir ,h4 ,m4 ,/anley1 address$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,temple ,club1 realis$ only "o %ill+3-- ,i c assure y x is none ! less welcome1 on ! contr>y :5 my eyes glance ov] ! li/ ( illu/ri\s m5 compos+ ! ,honor>y ,committee ,i am lo/ 9 admiration ( ! brilliant prize ,i h s unexpect$ly receiv$4 ,:]e ,fr\de & ,dick5s1 ,dixon1 ,taylor1 & ,hood tread ,i am only too consci\s t v mu* great] m5 ?an myself ought to be pr\d to foll[4 ,! foll[+ ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,lady ,hamilton's 0 sold = #ab #aes43-- ,,cl>ges ,,/41 ,may #h1 to3 ,,my ,,de>e/ ,,tyson1--,! long abs5ce ( our de>e/ ,nelson makes me apply to y4 ,fir/ ,i mu/ tell y t :at money ,i _h 9 my bank]'s h&s1 ,i h laid out at ,m]ton1 & ,"l ,nelson ?ank$ me 9 8 la/ lett] & said he w\ld settle ) me ) ?anks :5 he came home4 ,c\ld y !n my de>e/ ,tyson ei!r on my acc\nt or ,"l ,nelson's l5d me a hundr$ & fifty p\nds4 ,i lately saw1 9 possession ( ,mr4 ,sab91 ,nelson's private bank]'s pass-book dur+ ! la/ eighte5 mon?s ( 8 life4 ,) two exceptions e *eque he _h drawn 0 9 fav\r ( 8 de>e/ ,emma4 ,a "o day's sale ( #bac lots at ,so!by's on ,decemb] #a1 #aijd1 br\ght #ehb #ags4 ,an acc\nt v]ifi$ by ,h5ry ,,vii4 ) 8 royal initials realis$ #aj1 & a docum5t ) sign-manual ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 #g #es4 ,a ,privy ,c\ncil lett] f ,:itehall 7,april #bg1 #afdj7 0 sold = #h #aes4 ,a s]ies ( (ficial pap]s sign$ by ,bonap>te av]ag$ #c1 b a c]tificate ( s]vice sign$ by ,capta9 ,james ,napoleon sold = m ?an twice z mu*4 ,"o ( ! features ( ?is sale 0 q a numb] ( lett]s by ,gov]nors1 ,deputy-,gov]nors1 & ,judges 9 ,au/ralia4 ,_m ( ^! fet*$ #aj ea*4 ,a lett] ( ,colonel ,william ,pat]son to ,sir ,joseph ,banks 7#ahje7 w5t z high z #ac #ajs41 & "o ( ,david ,coll9s1 f\nd] & fir/ ,gov]nor ( ! ,van ,diem5's ,l& ,settlem5t1 yield$ ! same price4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ! sale ( ,decemb] #e? & #f?1 9 :i* #d1aaf lots br\ght #a1jji #afs4 ,nelson's lett]-book 7#agif-ig7 0 sold = #aej4 ,a s]ies ( six holograph lett]s f ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson to 8 fri5d ,sir ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 aft]w>ds a judge 9 ,b5gal1 all said to be unpubli%$1 & ext5d+ f ,octob] #bb1 #agfb1 to ,april #ai1 #aghc1 realis$ #abe2 ! orig9al galley & second pro( %eets ( ,! ,impregnable ,rock ( ,holy ,scripture1 ) num]\s corrections & alt]ations 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 #aj #ajs42 an autograph lett] ( ,john ,keats1 ,june1 #ahai1 to ,miss ,jeffrey1 9 :i* he says1 ,y w judge ( my #ahai temp] :5 ,i tell y t ! ?+ ,i h mo/ enjoy$ ?is ye> has be5 writ+ an ',ode to ,indol5ce1' #d pp4 #dto1 #ce 7,qu>it*72 & ! autograph manuscript ( ,w4 ,morris's ,a ,k+'s ,lesson1 an ,old ,/ory ,retold1 on six leaves ( pap]1 #bg #ajs4 ,! second day's sale includ$ a rem>kable s]ies ( autograph lett]s address$ to ,mrs4 ,?rale & inh]it$ by a desc5dant4 ,sixte5 ( ! lett]s 7 writt5 by ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson1 *iefly to ,mrs4 ,?rale2 two 7 f ,boswell to ! same1 & !re 7 o!rs f ,mrs4 ,siddons1 ,g>rick1 ,goldsmi?1 ,burke1 & v>i\s o!r celebrities ( ! day4 ,! ,johnson lett]s = ! mo/ "p possess$ b little lit]>y int]e/1 b 9 ! longe/ "o 9 ! s]ies1 writt5 by ,boswell & dat$ f ,banff1 ,augu/ #be1 #aggc1 he ref]s to 8 j\rney 9 ,scotl&1 & says conc]n+ _! arrival at ,/ ,&rews3 ,! pr(essors :o happ5$ to be resid5t 9 ! vacation made a public d9n] & treat$ u v k9dly & respectfully4 ,!y %[$ u _! colleges1 9 "o ( :i* !re is a libr>y t = lum9\sness & elegance may vie ) ! new edifice at ,/rea?am4 ,b le>n+ seems n to prosp] among !m2 "o ( _! colleges has be5 lately ali5at$1 & "o ( _! *ur*es lately des]t$4 ,! ,johnson lett]s date f ,july #ai1 #agee1 to ,april #ae1 #aghd1 & ! entire s]ies 0 sold en bloc = #cjj4gf ,! sale also includ$ an int]e/+ s]ies ( five autograph lett]s f ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge to ,?omas ,poole1 #agig-ih1 giv+ a hi/ory ( 8 life1 & cov]+ #ag pages folio & qu>to1 :i* fet*$ #ad #ajs41 & an autograph lett] f ,*>les ,lamb to ,j4 ,h4 ,gre51 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahcd1 :i* sold = #f #bs4 #f;d4 ,allusion has be5 made else:]e to ! excitem5t caus$ at ! beg9n+ ( #aije by ! sale ( ,janu>y #be?1 at :i* ! #cc #dto pages1 describ$ z belong+ to ! orig9al ,,ms4 ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 7 b\ght 91 ! res]ve price ( #e1jjj n hav+ be5 rea*$4#gg ,f ! #bnd to ! #d? ( ,m>* foll[+ !re 0 a ?ree-days' autograph sale 9 ,well+ton ,/reet1 9 :i* #ije lots br\ght #a1hcd #is4 #f;d4 ,a s]ies ( lett]s by ,g5]al ,gordon av]ag$ #a ea*2 ! ,dick5s lett]s dispos$ ( sold bett] ?an 9 #aijc or #aijd1 realis+ f #b to #f1 & #eb lett]s ( ,gilb]t ,:ite br\ght #aej4 ,"s spl5did musical & dramatic lett]s collect$ by ! late ,mr4 ,julian ,m>%all realis$ high prices1 %[+ a m>k$ advance 9 ?is k9d ( autographs4 s4 d4 ,dr4 ,arne ,a4,l4,s4 7n4d47 #g #j #j ,brahms ,a4,l4,s4 #d #af #j ,donizetti ,,ms4 #e #e #j ,h&el ,autograph on ,,ms4 #aj #j #j ,haydn ,a4,l4,s4 #aj #aj #j ,pagan9i ,a4,l4,s4 #f #j #j ,s*umann ,a4,l4,s4 #g #e #j ,sc>lati ,,ms4 sign$ #ad #e #j ,s*ub]t ,,ms4 sign$ #ab #ae #j ,! "o-day sale ( ,april #ac1 #aije1 0 almo/ entirely devot$ to ,civil ,w> & ,royal autographs1 #bje lots 79 /rik+ contra/ to ! ,upcott ,sale7 mak+ a total ( #b1jji--or ne>ly #aj ea* lot6 ,"s ( ! r>e/ items fet*$ ! foll[+ prices3-- s4 d4 ,h5ry ,j]myn ,a4,l4,s4 7,feb4 #bb1 #afdi7 #da #j #j ,*>les ,,ii4 ,l4,s4 7,may #aj1 #afdi7 #ae #aj #j ,james ,graham1 ,duke ( ,montrose1 ,a4,l4,s4 7,sept4 #d1 #afdi7 #dh #j #j ,william1 ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 ,a4,l4,s4 7,nov4 #d1 #afdi7 #bg #j #j ,abraham ,c[ley ,a4,l4,s4 7,jan4 #h1 #afej7 #ca #j #j ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia ,a4,l4,s4 7,jan4 #h1 #afej7 #ca #j #j ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia ,a4,l4,s4 7address$ to ,*>les ,,ii47 7,jan4 #be1 #afej7 #aea #j #j ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia 7address$ to ,*>les ,,ii47 7,may #bj1 #afej7 #ea #j #j ,! late ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k] %[$ me ! :ole ( ?is collection b\nd up 9 a %abby look+ volume1 ) small rope & ?ick glue6 ,! sep>at+ !m )\t injury 0 a matt] ( ! greate/ difficulty1 & ! necess>y op]ation 0 p]=m$ at ,ox=d4 ,?is 0 ! c5t5>y ye> ( ,trafalg>1 & its influ5ce 0 soon felt 9 ! autograph m>ket4 ,! "o-day sale at ,so!by's on ,may #ag? (f]$ abundant attractions to ,nelson buy]s2 b ! #bbf lots only fet*$ #cig #ajs4 ,! ,nelson items 7 some:at ov]-catalogu$1 & ! results 7 probably disappo9t+4 ,! highe/ price paid = a ,nelson lett] 0 #be4 ,"s w5t z l[ z #c #cs4 ,nelson's capta9s f>$ badly4 ,lett]s ( ,b]ry1 ,bick]ton1 ,br]eton1 & s =? w5t = two or ?ree %ill+s ea*1 & ,ganteaume1 ,decrs1 & ,grav9a 7 equally un=tunate4 ,an ord] sign$ by ,h>dy1 in=m+ ,admiral ,b]keley t ?ree m5 _h be5 la%$ ) ! cat-o'-n9e-tails1 0 dispos$ ( = #gs4 ,f> m important1 h[ev]1 0 ! sale ( ! previ\s week 7,may #aa?1 #ab?1 & #ac?71 :i* includ$ ! ,bunbury ,,mss4 ,9 ?is sale #hdb lots fet*$ #b1ajh4 ,! ,bunbury correspond5ce 0 q z important to ! /ory ( ! days ( ,george ,,iii4 z ! docum5ts sold dur+ ! previ\s mon? 7 to t ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! disp]sal ( bo? collections mu/ ev] be a matt] ( regret4 ,i d n ?9k ! ,bunbury lett]s w\ld h be5 sold at all 9 #aiaj4 ,be=e ! ,bunbury portion ( ! sale 0 rea*$ a s]ies ( tw5ty-f\r lett]s address$ by ,mrs4 ,siddons to ,mrs4 ,p5n+ton1 *iefly relat+ to ! tr\bles occasion$ by ,?omas ,lawr5ce's c\rt%ip ( h] daught]s1#gh 0 dispos$ (4 ,!y belong$ to ,mr4 ,oswald ,g4 ,knapp & realis$ #ajj4 ,z no lett] ( ,s>ah ,m4 ,siddons 0 includ$ 9 ! lot1 ,i d n regret hav+ acquir$ ! lett] catalogu$ 9 error z t ( h] "m4 ,! lett]s ( ,mrs4 ,piozzi to ,dr4 ,:alley 7tw5ty-five 9 all7 publi%$ 9 ! ,rev4 ,hill ,wickham's book on 8 ance/or#gi 7 sold = #af4 ,mrs4 ,wickham p>t$ ) !m = #f1 & got little m fifty ye>s ago = ,dr4 ,:alley's correspond5ce ) ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,two lett]s ( ,burns br\ght #be & #ad #ajs4 respectively1 & ! buy] ( ! lett]s writt5 by ,sir ,?omas ,nol ,hill1 ,k4,c4,b41 dur+ ! campaign 9 ! ,p59sula & 9 ,fl&]s1 possibly got a b>ga94 ,"o ,nelson lett] only 0 sold on ,may #aa?4 ,x 0 address$ to ,lady ,hamilton f ! ,victory1 on ,may #d1 #ahje1 & realis$ #ga4 ,9 my op9ion x 0 f> f9] ?an t = :i* #a1jcj 0 paid4 ,x ran ?us3-- ,y\r poor de> ,nelson is my de>e/ belov$ ,emma v v unwell1 aft] a two ye>s h>d fag x has be5 mortify+ ! n be+ able to get at ! ,enemy1 z yet ,i c get no in=mation ab\t !m1 at ,lisbon ?is day week !y knew no?+ ab\t !m b x is n[ g5]ally believ$ t !y are gone to ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,my movem5ts mu/ be guid$ by ! be/ ,judgm5t ,i am able to =m4 ,john ,bull may be angry1 b he nev] _h any (fic]1 :o has s]v$ him m fai?fully1 b ,provid5ce ,i rely w yet cr[n my nev] fail+ ex]tions ) success1 & t x has only be5 a h>d trial ( my =titude 9 be>+ up aga9/ unt[>d ev5ts4 ,y my own ,emma are my fir/ & la/ ?\ghts & to ! la/ mom5t ( my brea?1 !y w be occupi$ 9 leav+ y indep5d5t ( ! _w1 & all ,i long 9 ! _w t y w be a k9d & affectionate ,fa!r to my de> a ^w oblit]at$ ,,daught] ,,horatia1 b my ,emma y\r ,nelson is n ! ne>] be+ lo/ to y = tak+ c>e ( y 9 case ( ev5ts :i* are only kn[n :5 !y are to happ5 & an all wise ,provid5ce1 & ,i hope = _m ye>s ( com=t ) y1 only ?9k ( all y wi% me to say & y may be assur$ x exce$s if possible y\r wi%es4 ,may ,god protect y & ,,my ,,de> ,,horatia1 prays ev] y\r mo/ fai?ful & affectionate ,,nelson4 ,! ,bunbury ,,mss4 7 includ$ 9 ! lots f #fjg to #hdb4 ,consid]+ _! great hi/orical importance ! total price paid = !m--#hif #ais4--c h>dly be consid]$ adequate4 ,! ,crabbe ,a4,l4,s4 to ,burke 7#f pp4 #dto71 = :i* ,i subsequ5tly gave #bj1 w5t = #ad4 ,"s v important lett]s ( ,g5]al ,dum\riez 7 sold = #f #ajs4 & #f #es41 & ,c4 ,j4 ,fox's confid5tial lett]s to 8 bro!r1 ,g5]al ,fox1 av]ag$ less ?an #c4 ,"s important ,a4,l4,s4 & ,l4,s4 ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great br\ght f #f to #bj1 & a lett] f ,oliv] ,goldsmi? to ,mrs4 ,bunbury1 p>tly 9 v]se & extremely witty1 0 *eap at #hb1 al?\gh x made a record z f> z ,goldsmi?'s lett] is conc]n$4 ,ano!r ,goldsmi? lett] to ,h4 ,w4 ,bunbury ab\t 8 la/ lit]>y ef=t 7,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]71 fet*$ only #ej4 ,! lett]s ( ! ?ird ,"l ,holl& 7#aggc-ahdj7 w5t = a song1 al?\gh e page ( !m w\ld mat]ially help ! hi/orian4 ,! f9e/ lett] ( ,sir ,hudson ,l[e 0 sold = #ae1 & ?ree lett]s f ,pope to ,"l ,/raf=d realis$ #bi #ajs41 #ab1 & #h #aes4 respectively4 ,t5 lett]s ( ,mat!w ,prior 9 "o lot 7 dispos$ ( at #adj4 ,! lett]s ( ,*>les1 ,duke ( ,ri*mond 7#agce-ahjf71 to ,lady ,l\isa ,conolly almo/ fail$ to f9d buy]s1 al?\gh 9 reality !y 7 little less hi/orically important ?an ^? ( ,"l ,holl&4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t ! ,,mss4 ( ,sir ,?omas ,hanm] 7 sold ) ^? ( ! ,hanbury family4 ,an ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,/eele to ,sir ,t4 ,hanm] fet*$ #be #ajs41 & "o ( ,swift #ah #ajs4 ,i am q unable to und]/& :y a lett] ( ,b5jam9 ,we/ %\ld h br\ght #bd #ajs41 :ile a long political lett] ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton to ,colonel ,bunbury sold = only #f4 ,9 ^! two la/ lots !re 7 ! mak+s ( two books1 b ,mr4 ,qu>it* obta9$ ! :ole ( ! ,,mss4 relat+ to ! affairs ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 #ahjf-ad1 = #ce1 & ^? connect$ ) ! ,w> 9 ,g]many & 9 ,belgium1 #ahac-ae1 = #e m4 ,! next sale devot$ solely to autographs took place at ,so!by's on ,july #h1 #aije4 ,x 0 ess5tially a ,trafalg> commemoration1 & #bae lots made a total ( #a1jcd #ads4 ,9 ?is sale a v curi\s lett] ( ,g5]al ,dum\riez to ,my good & glori\s ,nelson1 writt5 9 ,engli%1 0 pur*as$ = ! ,briti% ,museum by ,mr4 ,qu>it* at ! l[ price ( #c #gs4 #f;d4#hj ,i mu/ cont5t myself ) giv+ ! price ( ! pr9cipal ,nelson lett]s n[ sold4 s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,"l ,nelson 7,april #a1 #agih7 #aa #j #j 7,octob]1 #agih7 #ag #j #j 7,july #ad1 #agii7 #h #j #j 7,july #ai1 #agii7 #g #g #j 7,augu/ #bi1 #agii7 #ac #aj #j 7,septemb] #ac1 #agii7 #i #j #j 7,septemb] #ag1 #agii7 #h #aj #j 7,octob] #aa1 #agii7 #i #j #j 7,octob] #bf1 #agii7 #ab #j #j 7,novemb] #ab1 #agii7 #i #j #j 7,all ^! lett]s are address$ to ,sir ,james ,/4 ,clair ,ersk9e47 s4 d4 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,"l ,nelson 7,febru>y #ad1 #ahja7 #i #j #j 7,septemb] #bc1 #ahja7 #ae #aj #j 7,may #ah1 #ahjc7 #bf #j #j 7n4d47 #bg #j #j 7,^! lett]s are address$ to ,lady ,hamilton47 ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,"l ,nelson to ,sir ,a4 ,j4 ,ball 7,novemb] #g1 #ahjc7 #ej #j #j ,! (ficial dispat* ann\nc+ ! ,battle ( ,trafalg> & ! dea? ( ,nelson1 f ,"l ,coll+wood to ! ,rt4 ,honble4 ,"l ,rob]t ,fitzg]ald1 ,m9i/] ,pl5ipot5ti>y1 ,ambassador at ,lisbon1 dat$ ,octob] #bd1 #ahje1 0 pur*as$ by ,mr4 ,sab9 = #ie4 ,five lett]s f ,lady ,hamilton to ,mr4 ,george ,rose1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,greville1 & ,"l ,/[ell1 7 sold = #ab1 #ac #ajs41 & #bg respectively4 ,j at ! end ( ?is sale two lett]s ( ,%elley realis$ #ch & #bj respectively4 ,!re 0 ano!r ?ree-days' autograph sale at ,so!by's on ! #bd?1 #be?1 & #bf? ( ,july ( ?is ye>4 ,! #a1jhg lots includ$ 9 x br\ght a sum total ( #a1egh #hs4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aijf ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,b>k]1 :o 0 held 9 high e/eem z an autograph exp]t1 di$1 & ?ree sales 7 devot$ to ! disp]sal ( 8 ,,mss41 b ^! sales call = no note4 ,9 fact1 !y 7 felt to be disappo9t+4 ,mo/ ( ,mr4 ,b>k]'s be/ f9ds _h be5 p>t$ ) dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! fir/ ( ! ,b>k] sales comm5c$ on ,decemb] #ah1 #aije4 ,almo/ simultane\sly ! ,irv+ relics 7 disp]s$ at ,*ri/ie's4 ,among/ !m 7 a few autographs4 ,! dea? ( ! fam\s actor caus$ a sudd5 rise 9 ! price ( 8 lett]s1 b x has s9ce subsid$4 ,on ! night be=e 8 tragic dea? ,irv+ _h sign$ a few portrait po/c>ds = my fri5d ,mr4 ,pet] ,ke>y1 :o has v k9dly giv5 me "o ( !m4 ,! ?ree days ( ! ,b>k] ,sale1 ) #iaj lots1 only br\ght #iaf #abs4 #f;d4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! price ( ,nelson autographs s9ce ! c5t5>y ye> ( 8 dea? has be5 well ma9ta9$1 & ! writ] is well aw>e t "s ( ! v be/ ( 8 lett]s h /ill to come into ! m>ket4 ,possibly !y nev] w4 ,! sales ( ! foll[+ ye> op5$ ) ! disp]sal ( ,mr4 ,b>k]'s ,royal autographs on ,janu>y #bbnd4 ,on ,febru>y #ai?1 #bgi lots belong+ to him & relat+ to ,napoleon fet*$ only #adg #es4 #f;d4 ,!re 0 ano!r autograph sale at ,so!by's on ,febru>y #bf1 #aijf1 :5 #cbg lots yield$ #ggi #ahs4 ,nelsonians 7 /ill v mu* to ! =e4 ,an important bundle ( ,temple-,greville-,lyttelton-,pitt ,,mss4 0 sold = #aj #aes4 ,i also notice ! foll[+ int]e/+ items3-- s4 d4 #b ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,b5jam9 ,disraeli ab\t 8 duel ) ,o',connell #aj #ab #f #bf o!r ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,disraeli av]ag+ #a #aj #j ,naval docum5t sign$ by ,"l ,nelson1 dat$ ,victory1 ,april #bi1 #ahje1 %[+ disposition ( %ips & ! hi/oric signal4 7,! date giv5 9 ! catalogue is manife/ly absurd7 #gj #j #j ,"l ,nelson ,a4,l4,s4 to ,lady ,hamilton 7,septemb] #bd1 #ahja7 #g #aj #j ,,mss4 relat+ to ,keats #gj #j #j ,"l ,nelson ,a4,l4,s4 to ,horatia1 dr4 ( ,lady ,hamilton4 ,my de> ,horatia1 ,i s5d y a wat* :i* ,i give y p]mission to we> on ,sundays & on v p>ticul> days1 :5 y are dress$ & h behav$ exce$+ly well & ob$i5t4 ,i h kiss$ x & s5d x ) ! affectionate bless+ ( y\r ,nelson & ,bront ,victory1 ,janu>y #bj1 #ahjd #ea #j #j ,"l ,nelson ,a4,l4,s4 to ,lady ,hamilton ,victory1 ,june #af1 #ahje #bd #j #j ,on ! la/ day ( a mix$ book & autograph sale1 ,m>* #bg-ca1 #aijf1 ,b5 ,jonson's ,bible ) ! words ,b5$ica ,dom9um 9 omni tempore ,semp] laus eius 9 ore meo 7,psa4 xxxii471 fet*$ #cbj4 ,a #b pp4 folio ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,g5]al ,wa%+ton 7,july #bj1 #aghh7 0 sold = #bf #ajs41 & a numb] ( docum5ts sign$ by ,napoleon av]ag$ ab\t #c4 ,"o page ( holograph notes 9 p5cil1 made at ,/4 ,hel5a by ,napoleon1 & relat+ to ,mon?olon's ,mmoires1 fet*$ #af #es4 & ano!r #aj4 ,a s]ies ( docum5ts & lett]s sign$ by ,napoleon ,,iii4 av]ag$ f #as4 to #bs46 ,! autograph section ( ?is sale1 includ+ only #abc lots1 realis$ #iha #acs4 ,! autograph sale ( ,may #ai?1 at ,so!by's1 0 di/+ui%$ by a weal? ( ,engli% ,royal autographs & a small s]ies ( lett]s by ,lady ,hamilton3-- s4 d4 ,*>les ,,ii4 %ort ,a4,l4,s4 9 ,fr5* 7,april #aa1 #afgj7 #be #aj #j ,ri*>d ,plantag5et1 ,reg5t ( ,france4 ,signature ,r4 ,york to ,/ate pap] #he #j #j ,edw>d ,,vi41 sign-manual to sup]b docum5t dat$ ,april #a1 #aedg #dej #j #j ,disraeli1 ,b41 ,a4,l4,s4 to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 ,w y accept a m\?ful ( ,cavi>e8 ,x comes direct f ,a/ra*an4 ,i ta/$ x1 b x seem$ selfi% to eat x alone--x %all be %>$ ) a fri5d4 ,b :o has a fri5d8 ,i ?9k ,i h & s s5d x to y #b #b #j ,9 ?is sale #ccb lots br\ght a total ( #a1bce4 ,! sale ( ,july #i-aj1 #aijf1 attract$ a cr[d ( ,wesley autograph buy]s4 ,! #bif lots sold realis$ a total ( #a1jfi #ags4 #f;d4 ,! sev5 unpubli%$ lett]s ( ,wesley fet*$ f #b to #i #es4--av]ag+ ov] #d4 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?'s desk-*air figur$ betwe5 "s copies ( lett]s by ,fr$]ick ! ,great & ! probate ( a ,wesley w4 ,x w5t = #ci4 ,ano!r sale on ,decemb] #a/1 compris+ #bdb lots1 br\ght a total ( #gbe #ads4 ,9 ?is sale "s lett]s ( ! actress ,kitty ,clive 7 sold at #ag & #c #cs4 respectively4 ,! latt] _h be5 mutilat$4 ,! autograph season ( #aijg began ) a two-days' sale at ,so!by's--,janu>y #ba/-#bbnd4 ,! #gdc lots dispos$ ( realis$ a total ( #a1baj #ads4 #f;d4 ,ano!r s]ies ( elev5 ,disraeli lett]s 0 sold at good prices1 rang+ f #i #abs4 #f;d4 7,he>d ,macaulay's be/ spee* 444 b betwe5 ourselves ,i c\ld floor !m all4 ,?is entress n\s 7sic74 ,i 0 nev] m confid5t ( any?+ ?an t ,i c\ld c>ry ev]y?+ be=e me 9 t h\se4 ,! ,"t w come1 ,janu>y #g1 #ahcc7 to #b #abs4 ,9 ?is sale ,messrs4 ,maggs acquir$ a s]ies ( tw5ty-five lett]s ( ,johnson to ,mrs4 ,piozzi = #bdj4 ,mrs4 ,ma9w>+1 ( ,brynbella1 gave #id = five volumes ( ,piozziana1 pres5t$ by ! writ]1 ,h4 ,l4 ,piozzi1 9 #ahaj1 to h] adopt$ nephew & heir1 ,john ,piozzi ,salusbury4 ,at ! sale ( ,june #c-d1 #aijg1 ,messrs4 ,so!by dispos$ ( #dei lots = #a1aja #ais4 ,a s]ies ( lett]s ab\t ,keats1 address$ to ,john ,taylor ! publi%]1 0 sold = #dd2 a notable advance 0 made 9 ! price ( ,?ack]ay lett]s2 ,disraeli lett]s %[$ a di/9ct fall1 "o sell+ = only #afs41 & a v f9e lett] ( ,samuel ,pepys1 cov]+ f\r folio pages1 w5t to ,mr4 ,sab9 = #bb4 ,! #cae lots sold on ,novemb] #h? realis$ #a1jie4 ,= ?irty-six lett]s address$ to ,lady ,bless+ton1 by ,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s1 & o!rs1 ,mr4 ,sab9 gave #cae4 ,a s+le lett] ( ,%elley's br\ght #df1 & six lett]s ( ,byron to ,trelawny #gj4 ,a lett] ( ,*>les ,i4 to ! ,elector ,palat9e w5t to ! late ,mr4 ,w4 ,br[n = #ef4 ,on ,m>* #aj-aa1 #aijh1 a two-days' autograph sale ( #eeg lots realis$ a total ( #a1aia4 ,a numb] ( ,nelson docum5ts1 ! prop]ty ( ! late ,visc\nt ,bridport1 ,duke ( ,bront1 7 sold = #abe4 ,six days 9 ,june 7 tak5 up by ! sale ( autographs4 ,on ,june #a1 #bed lots realis$ #bfj4 ,at ?is sale ,i secur$ = #es4 two mo/ int]e/+ lett]s ( ,capta9 ,wright1 ^: dea? 9 ! ,temple 7,octob]1 #ahje7 br\ght s mu* obloquy on ,napoleon4 ,messrs4 ,so!by devot$ no less ?an f\r days 7,june #ae?-#ah?7 to ! disp]sal ( ano!r section ( ! ,phillipps ,libr>y4 ,! #hee lots br\ght #c1gif #ais4 ,! sale 0 devoid ( any s5sational ,incid5ts4 ,on ,july #crd1 #beb lots 7 sold 9 ,well+ton ,/reet = #dae #ahs4 ,sixte5 important lett]s ( ,mr4 ,glad/one sold = #d #ajs41 & ,i secur$ sev]al v int]e/+ ,disraeli lett]s at prices v>y+ f #aes4 to #bas4 ,at ?is sale ,disraeli lett]s w5t z l[ z #bs41 #cs41 #es41 & #gs4 ,a f9e s]ies ( ,?omas ,c>lyle lett]s v>i$ 9 price f #b #bs4 to #h #aes4 ,! ,sir ,ar?ur ,vic>s' sale ( h]aldic & g5ealogical ,,mss4 7,july #bg?-#bh?7 excit$ "s int]e/4 ,! #fga lots br\ght a total ( #a1ega #ajs4 ,! sale ( ,novemb] #af-ag1 #aijh1 0 ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/1 & ! #ccd lots ( :i* x 0 made up realis$ #a1jjg #is4 ,among/ ! int]e/+ ,,mss4 dispos$ ( 7-- s4 d4 ,rob]t ,burns1 #cd l9es ( v]se #be #aj #j ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 ,a4,l4,s4 7n4d47 #bj #j #j ,keats1 orig9al assignm5t ( poems #ej #j #j ,cotton ,ma!r ,a4,l4,s41 ,octob] #aj1 #agbj #ch #j #j ,s*ill] ,a4,l4,s41 ,janu>y #bg1 #agia #aj #aj #j ,swift ,a4,l4,s4 7%ort71 ,june #a1 #agcg #ad #ae #j ,! season ( #aiji op5$ ) ! ,/odd>t ,sale ( hi/orical ,,mss4 7,febru>y #bbnd-#bcrd74 ,9 ?is sale #djd lots br\ght #eaj #fs4 ,! f9e ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 n[ 9 my collection1 fet*$ #ab #es41 or #b less ?an x did ?irty ye>s ago4 ,! price ( ,nelson lett]s 0 well ma9ta9$1 a small collection ( !m1 ) portraits & sundry relics1 fet*+ #ade4 ,a lett] to ,lady ,hamilton1 dat$ ,m>* #bc1 #ahja1 al?\gh cov]+ only half a page1 w5t = #ca4 ,on ,m>* #a/ 7a "o-day's sale7 #bja lots br\ght #gih #bs4 #f;d4 ,a %ort lett] ( ,keats sold = #be #ajs41 two ,a4,l4,s4 ( ,james ,wolfe = #ce #ajs41 & a f9e holograph lett] ( ,raphael ,sanzio d',urb9o = #da4 ,a s]ies ( ,,mss4 relat+ to ! ,am]ican ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce 7includ+ f\r lett]s & docum5ts sign$ by ,wa%+ton7 0 pur*as$ by ,messrs4 ,maggs = #dj4 ,i h already allud$ to ! sale ( ,june #i?-#aj?1 f :i* ! ,w9dham correspond5ce 0 )drawn4 ,! rema9+ #ebd lots realis$ no less ?an #b1ade #ajs4 #f;d4 ,a s]ies ( tw5ty-f\r ,nelson lett]s & o!r ,,mss4 relat+ to him 0 pur*as$ by ,mr4 ,sab9 = #aba1 a v l[ price consid]+ t f\rte5 lett]s ( ,lady ,hamilton w5t ) ! o!rs1 z well z ,nelson's orig9al w & sev5 codicils1 f :i* eight signatures _h be5 remov$6 ,mr4 ,qu>it*1 at ?is sale1 gave #bge = ! correspond5ce ( ,john ,rob9son1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 #aggj to #aghb1 :i* includ$ #aid lett]s f ,george ,,iii4 ,^! ,,mss4 h an important be>+ on bo? ,am]ican & ,briti% hi/ory1 & ought to h be5 acquir$ by ! nation along ) ! ,w9dham pap]s4 ,a "o-day's sale on ,july #bbnd1 consi/+ ( only #bfi lots1 realis$ #a1aac #ads4 #f;d41 & ano!r on ,decemb] #ag?1 compos$ ( #bfi lots1 br\ght a total ( #a1cah #fs4 ,a rise 9 price at bo? ^! sales 0 v m>k$4 ,9 ! fir/ a song ( ,burns 7#b pp47 fet*$ #eg1 & two unpubli%$ lett]s ( ,"l ,byron #ag #ajs4 & #bh respectively4 #bj 0 paid = "s notes ( ,goe! 9 p5cil1 & #dj = a #b pp4 #hvo lett] ( ,%elley4 ,x 0 9 ! latt] t ! tw5ty-f\r lett]s ( ,bee?ov5 7 sold = #ffj4 ,on ! same day ,mr4 ,cromwell gave #ca = an exce$+ly int]e/+ lett] address$ to ! ,g5evan ,s5ate1 sign$ by ,oliv] ,cromwell4 ,on ! #bh? ( ,janu>y ( ! pres5t ye> 7#aiaj7 #bfd lots realis$ #gdb #acs4 #f;d4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t #ej 0 giv5 = an #h pp4 #hvo lett] ( ,*>lotte ,bront4 ,x is d\btless a high price1 b only j be=e ,mr4 ,sab9 paid #ag #ajs4 = a lett] ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,waldo ,em]son to ,?omas ,c>lyle 7,octob] #g1 #ahce71 & ,mr4 ,qu>it* gave #ef = a #b pp4 #dto lett] ( ,george ,wa%+ton to ,s4 ,p[ell 7,may #be1 #aghf74 ,)9 a few days no less ?an #ha 0 exp5d$ on a blue ,hawaian po/age-/amp1 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( t sum gave ,mr4 ,sab91 on ,febru>y #bh?1 a long holograph poem ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great address$ to ,alg>otti1 beg9n+ ) ! l9es3-- ,my trembl+ timid p5 ,pres5ts its fir/ attempt ,to ! rigid public c5sor1 ,to assure x aga9/ attacks ,may ,m9]va guide x4 ,! co/ ( ! ,hawaian specim5 w\ld h suffic$ to buy bo? ! poem ( ! ,prussian ,k+ & ,*>lotte ,bront's t\*+ confession t ! only glimpses ( society %e ev] _h 7 obta9$ 9 h] vocation ( gov]ness1 & h] e>ne/ appeal to ! necessity ( a cre$4 ,,footnotes3 #gd ,vol4 ,,lviii4 pp4 #cf-g4 #ge ,a fur!r ,phillipps sale took place at ,so!by's1 ,june #f-i1 #aiaj4 #gf ,a numb] ( ^! lett]s1 includ+ t ( ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1 are n[ 9 my collection1 & 7 utilis$ 9 writ+ ,dr4 ,johnson & ,mrs4 ,?rale1 #aiji4 #gg ,see ante1 ,*apt] ,i41 p4 #cb4 #gh ,see ante1 ,*apt] ,,iii41 pp4 #he-f4 #gi ,see ,dr4 ,johnson & ,mrs4 ,?rale1 p4 #ei4 #hj ,see ,dum\riez & ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& aga9/ ,napoleon1 by ,j4 ,holl& ,rose & ,a4 ,m4 ,broadley1 p4 #bjh4 ,,index ,addison1 ,joseph1 #ef1 #cda ,adelaide1 ,que51 #afc-d ,ag>1 ,welbore ,ellis1 #ahb ,alb]t1 ,pr9ce1 facsimile ( lett] (1 #afe ,aldri*1 #cdj d',al5on1 ,duc1 #cd ,alex&] ( ,batt5b]g1 anecdote (1 #add ,alg>otti1 lett] to1 #cgg ,alleyn1 ,edw>d1 lett] to1 #aji ,amateur d',autographes1 #eh ,amelia1 ,pr9cess1 #acd ,am]ican catalogues & books on autographs1 #cbj1 #cbb ,am]ican ,,mss41 de/ruction (1 #ccg2 prices1 #cda-b2 ,civil ,w> docum5ts1 #cge ,&r1 ,major1 #cce-g ,arabi ,pa*a1 #i1 #aa ,arago1 ,e41 #ih-i ,ar*ivi/1 ,!1 #eh ,arne1 ,dr41 #cfe ,arnold1 ,*ri/oph]1 #cd-e ,au/51 ,jane1 #cda ,autographs1 antiquity ( collect+1 #cc-d2 tricks ( collectors1 #db-i2 h9ts to collectors1 #ec-i2 deal]s1 #fj-a2 c>e & re/oration (1 #fe-f2 royal1 #aah2 /atesm5's1 #agb2 lit]>y1 #aif-h2 naval & milit>y1 #bch-da1 #bed2 music1 drama1 & art1 #bei-ha2 collect+ 9 ,am]ica1 #bcg-dj ,bacon1 ,"l1 quot$1 #aga1 #cfa ,bailie1 ,mr41 #cg-i ,ball1 ,nelson's lett]s to ,sir ,a4 ,j41 #cgj ,ball1 ,sir ,alex41 lett] f ,nelson to1 #ceh ,banks1 ,sir ,joseph1 #cfb ,b>k]1 ,fr$]ick1 #aaj1 #abj1 #aig1 #bjb1 #ceg1 #cfe1 #cgj-a ,b>n>d1 ,fr$1 illu/ration by1 #bha ,ba?ur/1 ,e>l1 #aaa ,beaconsfield1 ,"l1 #ci1 #ahg1 #ahi-ib1 #cga1 #cgc-e ,beattie1 ,james1 #ci ,bee*]1 ,h4 ,w41 #cda ,bee?ov51 ,l4 van1 #beg1 #cfj ,belvoir1 discov]y ( lett]s at1 #ajj-a ,b5jam91 ,william ,ev>ts1 #abd ,b]ry1 ,miss1 #fe1 #caa ,b9dley1 ,james1 #cf ,bism>ck1 ,pr9ce1 #dj ,blackburn1 ,d\glas1 "w by1 #ha ,blackmore1 #cda ,blake1 ,william1 #cda ,bla?wayt1 ,r4 ,w41 #fj ,bla?wayt1 ,william1 #cdc ,bless+ton1 ,lady1 #cgd ,blott1 ,mr41 #ch ,bl*]1 ,m>%al1 #bed ,bodleian ,libr>y1 !1 #cf ,books on ,autographs1 #ef-i1 #fi ,boswell's correspond5ce1 discov]y (1 #if2 lett] to ,mrs4 ,?rale1 #cfc ,b\sy1 ,*>les de1 #ce ,bovet1 ,alfr$1 collection (1 #eh-i1 #fi1 #bib ,boydell1 ,john1 #ceh ,boyhood ( a ,great ,k+1 !1 #aed-e ,brad%aw1 ,john1 #cee ,brahms1 #cfe ,br&l+1 ,w41 lett] (1 #ih ,brbion1 ,edmund1 #bic ,br]eton1 ,sir ,william1 #cee ,brew/]1 ,sir ,david1 #hh ,bright1 ,john1 #cda ,bront1 ,*>lotte1 #cec1 #cgf1 #cda ,br\gham1 ,"l1 #ih-i1 #ahe ,br\ghton1 ,"l1 #aaa ,br[n1 ,john1 #cda ,br[ne1 ,hablot ,k41 illu/ration (1 #bhf ,br[n+1 ,e4 ,b41 #cdj-a ,br[n+1 ,rob]t1 #ef1 #ceh-i ,brueys1 ,admiral1 facsimile ( lett] (1 #caj ,bryant1 ,w4 ,c41 #cdj ,buck+ham1 ,duke (1 lett] (1 #ed2 lett] to1 #ceg ,bullet9 d',autographs1 #eg1 #fj1 #bib ,bunbury sale ( ,,mss41 #aaj-aa1 #cff1 #cfh-i ,burckh>dt's ,j\rnal1 #ajj ,burke1 ,edmund1 sale ( poem by1 #ab2 lett] to f ,crabbe1 #fe2 lett] to ,mrs4 ,montagu1 #baa-ab2 value ( autograph (1 #cee1 #cfc1 #cfh ,burns1 ,*>les de ,f41 #ac ,burns1 ,rob]t1 #cda1 #cei1 #cfg1 #cge-f ,burr1 ,a>on1 #cch ,burr\ghs1 ,john1 #cda ,byng1 ,admiral ,john1 #bda-b ,byron1 ,"l1 #fi1 #gf1 #gh1 #ii1 #cda1 #cee1 #cei1 #cgf ,caddell1 ,capta9 ,w41 "w by1 #ha ,ca91 ,george1 #eh ,camol9 ,cavalry ,detail ,book1 !1 #aab ,campbell1 ,?omas1 #cee1 #ceg ,canadie1 ,la1 #ed-e ,c>lyle1 ,james1 #bbi-cj ,c>lyle1 ,?omas1 #ef1 #bbi1 #cda1 #cei1 #cge-f ,c>ol9e1 ,que51 #aci-dc ,ca?>9e ( ,aragon1 #ef ,ca?>9e ,,ii4 ( ,russia1 #abi-cc ,cawdor1 ,"l1 #aje ,*amb]la91 ,joseph1 #dg ,*amb]s1 ,sir ,rob]t1 #cfc ,*ambord1 ,comte de1 #afd1 #cjf ,*apman1 ,fr$]ic1 "w by1 #adb ,*>avay1 ti5ne1 works by1 #eh-i1 #fi1 #hg1 #ij ,*>avay1 ,mme4 ,veuve ,g41 #eg1 #fj-a ,*>avay1 ,nol1 #ac-ad1 #eg-h1 #fj-a1 #aah1 #abi1 #beg ,*>avay1 ! h\se (1 #bia-b ,*>les ,edw>d ,/u>t1 #fa ,*>les ,i41 #fa ,*>les ,,ii41 #ef1 #cfe1 #cgb ,*>lotte1 ,que51 #afb-c ,*asles1 ,mi*el1 #hh-i ,*a?am1 ,lady1 #ch ,*e/]field1 ,"l1 #ab1 #aha-e1 #cda1 #cef ,*e/]field's ,lett]s1 #fg ,*ild1 ,mr41 #cce ,*ipp5dale1 ,?omas1 #ceg ,*ur*ill1 ,john1 #ef ,cibb]1 ,colley1 #ceh-i ,cleopatra1 copy ( =g$ lett] f1 #hi ,clive1 ,kitty1 #cgc ,cobd51 ,ri*>d1 illu/rat$ lett] (1 #bha2 facsimile ( lett] (1 #bhg-h ,coburg1 ,duke (1 #ce1 #dj1 #adh-i1 #aff ,col]idge1 ,s4 ,t41 #ef1 #cda1 #cfd ,collectanea ,napoleonica1 #aaj ,coll+wood1 ,"l1 #cgj ,coll9s1 ,david1 #cfb ,connaught1 ,duke (1 #adh ,conolly1 ,lady ,l\isa1 lett]s f ,duke ( ,ri*mond to1 #cfh ,coop]1 #cda ,corot1 #ae ,c[ley1 ,abraham1 #cfe ,c[p]1 ,william1 #cee ,crabbe1 ,george1 #fe1 #ajj1 #aaj1 #baj-aa1 #cfh ,cranm]1 ,ar*bi%op1 #ef ,craw=d1 ,e>l (1 #bif ,cromwell1 ,oliv]1 #ef1 #abj1 #abe1 #cee1 #cei1 #cgf ,cruik%ank1 ,george1 #bgg-h ,cumb]l&1 ,ri*>d1 #ceh ,cuyl]1 ,t4 ,c4 ,s41 #ac1 #cbj-d1 #cbi1 #ccf-g1 #cci ,dam]1 ,arne1 #fe ,d>w91 ,*>les1 #cdb ,davey1 ,samuel1 #eg-h ,davy1 ,sir ,humphry1 #ig ,dayrolles ,correspond5ce1 #cea ,deff&1 ,mme4 du1 #fa ,de ,qu9cey1 #cda1 #cei ,d]by1 ,e>l (1 #cee ,desaix1 ,m>%al1 #cjc ,dibd91 ,*>les1 discov]y ( songs by1 #aje-g ,dick5s1 ,*>les1 #ae1 #db1 #dd1 #ef2 =g]ies1 #hb1 #hd2 lett]s (1 #bbj-f1 #cef2 value ( autograph (1 #cef1 #cei1 #cfd1 #cgd1 #cda-b ,digby1 ,colonel1 #ajg-h ,dillon1 ,john1 #abj1 #cec ,diplomatique1 ,manuel de1 #aag ,disraeli1 see ,beaconsfield ,doggett1 ,?omas1 #cef ,donizetti1 #cfe ,donnadieu ,sale1 !1 #cec ,doyle1 ,ri*>d1 #cdb ,drake1 ,sir ,francis1 #cei ,dre]1 ,f]d9& ,j41 #cch ,dryd51 ,john1 #ef ,dum\riez & ! ,def5ce ( ,engl& aga9/ ,napoleon1 #aje1 #cfi ,dum\riez1 ,g5]al1 ,,ms4 by1 #aja1 #ajb1 #aje1 #cfh-i ,edw>d ,,vi41 #ef1 #cgb ,edw>d ,,vii41 facsimile ( bullet9 ( bir? 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eld]71 #ef1 #hj1 #agc-e1 #cee ,pitt1 ,william 7! y\ng]71 #age1 #agi-hj ,poe1 ,e4 ,a41 #da-b1 #cdb ,pollapiolo1 ,antonio del1 #ae ,poniat[ski1 ,m>%al1 #bib1 #cjc ,poole1 ,?omas1 lett] to1 #cfd ,pope1 ,alex&]1 #bjb-e1 #cdb1 #cfh ,porson1 ,ri*>d1 #cei ,port]1 ,jane1 #cdb ,portl&1 ,duke (1 #aje ,p[ell1 ,s41 lett] to1 #cgg ,pretyman1 ,bi%op ,toml9e1 #ii ,prior1 ,?omas1 #aha1 #cfa1 #cfh ,privy ,c\ncil ,lett]1 value (1 #cfb ,raffles1 ,dr41 #if1 #cbc ,raffles1 ,sir ,/am=d1 visit ( to ,/4 ,hel5a1 #aaj2 value ( autograph (1 #cfj ,rambaud1 ,m41 #abi ,ramsay1 ,allan1 #cef ,reade1 ,*>les1 #cdb ,re$1 ,lady1 #ach-i ,revue des ,autographs1 #eg1 #fj-a1 #bib ,reynolds1 ,sir ,jo%ua1 #fd ,ri*>d ,plantag5et1 #cgb ,ri*>dson1 ,samuel1 #cdb1 #ceg ,ri*mond1 ,duke (1 #cfh ,rob]tson1 ,ross1 #ee ,robespi]re1 #cef ,rob9son1 ,john1 #cgf ,rob9son1 ,memoirs ( ,mrs41 #ajh ,romney1 ,george1 facsimile ( lett] (1 #bgd ,rose1 ,george1 #cgj ,rose1 ,dr4 ,holl&1 #aj1 #aje1 #age1 #ahj1 #bic1 #bie ,roseb]y1 ,"l1 #da1 #df ,rossetti1 ,d4 ,g41 #cdb ,royal autographs1 value (1 #aah-be2 sale (1 #afd ,rusk91 ,john1 #dh ,russell1 ,g4 ,w4 ,e41 "w by1 #add ,/4 ,v9c5t1 ,e>l1 #ceh ,sala1 ,george ,augu/us1 #bca-c ,s&by1 ,paul1 #bfb ,s&eau1 ,jules1 #db-c ,s&wi* ,isl&s /amp1 #cb ,sc>lati1 #cfe ,s*ill]1 ,f4 von1 #cge ,s*ub]t1 #cfe ,s*umann1 #cfe ,scott1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,t41 #ac1 #eg-h1 #fj1 #fe-f1 #aji1 #bja1 #cec ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 #cce-g1 #cei ,svign1 ,lett]s ( ,mme4 de1 #eg1 #gf ,%akespe>ean =g]ies1 #ge-i2 ,wilson's lett]1 #aji-aj2 docum5ts1 #aie-f ,%elb\rne1 ,"l1 #fa ,%elley1 ,p4 ,b41 #cdb1 #cgj1 #cgf ,%5/one1 ,william1 #cei ,%]idan1 ,r4 ,b41 facsimile ( lett] (1 #bfe ,siddons1 ,s>ah ,m>?a1 #hd-f1 #bfd-i1 #ceg1 #cfc1 #cff1 #cge ,sidney1 ,sir ,p41 #cea ,sign]s ( ! 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,w> 91 #aab ,:alley1 ,dr41 #cfg ,:eel]1 ,h4 ,f4 ,b41 works by1 #aje1 #aab ,:i/l]1 ,j4 ,ar*41 #bbi ,:ite1 ,sir ,george1 collection (1 #fh1 #gf1 #abe ,:ite1 ,gilb]t1 #cfd ,:itelock's ,,ms41 discov]y (1 #ii ,wilk9son1 ,miss ,patty1 #he ,william ,,iii41 #ef1 #abf ,william ,,iv41 #adc1 #aef ,william ( ,orange1 #cfe ,wilson1 ,william1 #aji ,wolfe1 ,james1 #cge ,woollan1 ,b4 ,m41 #bdh ,wordswor?1 ,doro?y1 #ef1 #cfa ,wr51 ,sir ,*ri/oph]1 #cee ,wright1 ,capta91 #cgd ,yates1 ,edmund1 #bcc1 #cef ,york1 ,c>d9al1 ,,mss4 (1 #if ,"y1 ,mr41 #abj1 #cec 99 99 99 99 99 ,,unw9 ,,bro!rs1 ,,limit$1 ,,! ,,gre%am ,,press1 ,,wok+ ,,& ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note--,! foll[+ corrections h be5 made to ?is text3 ,page #ha3 n[l$ge to k--an exp]t k ( ,page #aaa3 ,g\rg>id to ,g\rgaud--op9ion ( ,g\rgaud ,page #abi3 ,bielka to ,bielke--,madame de ,bielke ,page #bbj3 colletion to collection--f ! spl5did collection ,page #cgd3 ,?ack]>y to ,?ack]ay--,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s1 & o!rs ,page #cgh3 von to van--,bee?ov51 ,l4 van1 ,page #cgi3 ,eti5ne to ti5ne--,*>avay1 ti5ne1 works by ,page #cha3 ,iconographics to ,iconographies--,iconographies1 !1