Theology and The Church
ALEXANDER‚ William Lindsay. 12408
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ discussing passages from Scripture and giving spiritual advice. 4 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Pinkie Burn‚ 11 October 1854. William Lindsay Alexander (1808 – 1884)‚ Scottish church leader. In 1836 he became one of the editors of the Congregational Magazine‚ to which he contributed articles on biblical literature and theology and on the "voluntary" controversy. In 1845 he visited Switzerland with the special object of inquiring into the religious life of the churches there. He published an account of his journey in a book‚ Switzerland and the Swiss Churches‚ which led to an interchange of correspondence between the Swiss and Scottish churches. In 1861 he undertook the editorship of the third edition of John Kitto's Biblical Encyclopaedia‚ with the understanding that the whole work should be thoroughly revised and brought up to date. In January 1870 he became one of the committee of Old Testament revisers.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ discussing passages from Scripture and giving spiritual advice. 4 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Pinkie Burn‚ 11 October 1854. William Lindsay Alexander (1808 – 1884)‚ Scottish church leader. In 1836 he became one of the editors of the Congregational Magazine‚ to which he contributed articles on biblical literature and theology and on the "voluntary" controversy. In 1845 he visited Switzerland with the special object of inquiring into the religious life of the churches there. He published an account of his journey in a book‚ Switzerland and the Swiss Churches‚ which led to an interchange of correspondence between the Swiss and Scottish churches. In 1861 he undertook the editorship of the third edition of John Kitto's Biblical Encyclopaedia‚ with the understanding that the whole work should be thoroughly revised and brought up to date. In January 1870 he became one of the committee of Old Testament revisers. Price : £35.00
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ALGER‚ William Rounseville. 6922
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm.R.Alger’‚ to Mr.Marble‚ sending (not present) an article‚ ‘The World and the Soul’‚ the title of which “you will find on perusal does not refer to your paper‚ though it may to your essence”. 1½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ lightly written but legible. Boston‚ 4 December 1869. William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905)‚ Unitarian clergyman and author. M.M.Marble (1835-1917)‚ newspaper editor and publisher.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm.R.Alger’‚ to Mr.Marble‚ sending (not present) an article‚ ‘The World and the Soul’‚ the title of which “you will find on perusal does not refer to your paper‚ though it may to your essence”. 1½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ lightly written but legible. Boston‚ 4 December 1869. William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905)‚ Unitarian clergyman and author. M.M.Marble (1835-1917)‚ newspaper editor and publisher. Price : £85.00
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ANDREWS‚ William Eusebius. 12468
Autograph Letter Signed‚ acknowledging his correspondent’s note‚ agreeing to insert his remarks in the Orthodox Journal. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Fenwick Court‚ undated. “... my wish is to open a field of discussion‚ and I hope it will be done on my part‚ at least‚ and of those of my correspondents‚ with the utmost degree of Charity and liberality.” William Eusebius Andrews (1773-1837)‚ Roman Catholic journalist‚ author of The Catholic School Book‚ editor of the Orthodox Journal & Catholic Monthly Intelligencer.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ acknowledging his correspondent’s note‚ agreeing to insert his remarks in the Orthodox Journal. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Fenwick Court‚ undated. “... my wish is to open a field of discussion‚ and I hope it will be done on my part‚ at least‚ and of those of my correspondents‚ with the utmost degree of Charity and liberality.” William Eusebius Andrews (1773-1837)‚ Roman Catholic journalist‚ author of The Catholic School Book‚ editor of the Orthodox Journal & Catholic Monthly Intelligencer. Price : £45.00
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BARRINGTON‚ Shute‚ Bishop of Durham. 7072
Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.Dunelm’‚ to Archdeacon Paley‚ offering him the rectory of Bishop Wearmouth in his diocese. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ surface creasing. Cavendish Square‚ 5 March 1795. Shute Barrington (1734-1826)‚ Bishop of Durham. Barrington worked closely with Wilberforce's friend Beilby Porteus‚ bishop of London‚ and after Porteus's death he himself became Wilberforce's principal episcopal patron. His high standing and influence‚ no less than his considerable wealth‚ were invaluable to Wilberforce‚ who described him to Hannah More as ‘a very sun‚ the centre of an entire system’ (Overton‚ 89). Barrington interested himself in Wilberforce's causes‚ denouncing the slave trade‚ in his 1775 sermon for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel‚ as ‘a traffic as inhuman in the mode of carrying it on‚ as it is unjustifiable in it's principle’ (Barrington‚ Sermons‚ 45). Barrington was the most important ecclesiastical figure aligned with both the evangelical reformers and their high-church counterparts‚ known as the Hackney Phalanx. William Paley (1743-1805)‚ author of Horae Paulinae (1790) and Evidences of Christianity‚ both mentioned by Barrington in this letter. Paley accepted the offer f the living.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.Dunelm’‚ to Archdeacon Paley‚ offering him the rectory of Bishop Wearmouth in his diocese. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ surface creasing. Cavendish Square‚ 5 March 1795. Shute Barrington (1734-1826)‚ Bishop of Durham. Barrington worked closely with Wilberforce's friend Beilby Porteus‚ bishop of London‚ and after Porteus's death he himself became Wilberforce's principal episcopal patron. His high standing and influence‚ no less than his considerable wealth‚ were invaluable to Wilberforce‚ who described him to Hannah More as ‘a very sun‚ the centre of an entire system’ (Overton‚ 89). Barrington interested himself in Wilberforce's causes‚ denouncing the slave trade‚ in his 1775 sermon for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel‚ as ‘a traffic as inhuman in the mode of carrying it on‚ as it is unjustifiable in it's principle’ (Barrington‚ Sermons‚ 45). Barrington was the most important ecclesiastical figure aligned with both the evangelical reformers and their high-church counterparts‚ known as the Hackney Phalanx. William Paley (1743-1805)‚ author of Horae Paulinae (1790) and Evidences of Christianity‚ both mentioned by Barrington in this letter. Paley accepted the offer f the living. Price : £120.00
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BELLEW‚ John Chippendale Montesquieu. 6640
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir & Brother’‚ agreeing to give two readings in Hull‚ and setting out his terms. 2½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ folds‚ second leaf laid down (some paste show through). Bristol‚ 28 January 1864. John Chippendale Montesquieu Bellew [formerly Higgin] (1823–1874)‚ popular preacher and public reader. In 1851 he travelled to India‚ where he was chaplain of St John's Cathedral in Calcutta from December 1852 to 1855. During this time he wrote for the Morning Post and edited the Bengal Hurkaru. During the late 1850s and early 1860s‚ he built up a reputation as one of the most popular preachers in London‚ becoming as well known as Charles Spurgeon. A contemporary commented that Bellew had ‘a disregard for conventionalities and an unaffected love of easy life‚ like an old French abbé‚ in his airy‚ defiant‚ gallant‚ philandering way’. Much of his leisure time was devoted to writing: besides many of his sermons‚ he also published Shakespeare's Home at New Place‚ Stratford-upon-Avon (1863)‚ a novel‚ Blount Tempest (3 vols.‚ 1865)‚ and an anthology of English poetry‚ Poets' Corner (1869). After his conversion to Roman Catholicism‚ he devoted his time to public readings. His readings were said to equal those of Fanny Kemble and Charles Dickens‚ and his performance of Thomas Hood's ‘Bridge of Sighs’ to rival that of Thackeray. [DNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir & Brother’‚ agreeing to give two readings in Hull‚ and setting out his terms. 2½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ folds‚ second leaf laid down (some paste show through). Bristol‚ 28 January 1864. John Chippendale Montesquieu Bellew [formerly Higgin] (1823–1874)‚ popular preacher and public reader. In 1851 he travelled to India‚ where he was chaplain of St John's Cathedral in Calcutta from December 1852 to 1855. During this time he wrote for the Morning Post and edited the Bengal Hurkaru. During the late 1850s and early 1860s‚ he built up a reputation as one of the most popular preachers in London‚ becoming as well known as Charles Spurgeon. A contemporary commented that Bellew had ‘a disregard for conventionalities and an unaffected love of easy life‚ like an old French abbé‚ in his airy‚ defiant‚ gallant‚ philandering way’. Much of his leisure time was devoted to writing: besides many of his sermons‚ he also published Shakespeare's Home at New Place‚ Stratford-upon-Avon (1863)‚ a novel‚ Blount Tempest (3 vols.‚ 1865)‚ and an anthology of English poetry‚ Poets' Corner (1869). After his conversion to Roman Catholicism‚ he devoted his time to public readings. His readings were said to equal those of Fanny Kemble and Charles Dickens‚ and his performance of Thomas Hood's ‘Bridge of Sighs’ to rival that of Thackeray. [DNB] Price : £65.00
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BENNET‚ William‚ Bishop of Cloyne. 13591
A long Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm. Cloyne’‚ to a fellow antiquary‚ enthusiastically discussing Roman Berkshire‚ its place names and the roads which traversed it (with a sketch map of supposed routes‚ annotated: “I have been over every inch of this ground‚ and will answer for its accuracy”)‚ referring to Dr. Behnes and Thomas Hearne. 3½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ traces of guard‚ in good condition. Cloyne‚ 7 June 1803. William Bennet (1746-1820)‚ Bishop of Cloyne from 1794. “His favourite pursuit was to trace the Roman roads in his native country‚ & he is said to have walked over nearly the whole of them from the north of England to the south.” [DNB] “I fear I tire you with scribbling on my favrite subject and that it is a favrite subject you may easily suppose‚ when I tell you my annual Visitation will be held in ten days‚ and the state of my churches and returns of all the faults of my Clergy are coming in so quick upon me‚ that I have scarce any time I can call my own.”
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A long Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm. Cloyne’‚ to a fellow antiquary‚ enthusiastically discussing Roman Berkshire‚ its place names and the roads which traversed it (with a sketch map of supposed routes‚ annotated: “I have been over every inch of this ground‚ and will answer for its accuracy”)‚ referring to Dr. Behnes and Thomas Hearne. 3½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ traces of guard‚ in good condition. Cloyne‚ 7 June 1803. William Bennet (1746-1820)‚ Bishop of Cloyne from 1794. “His favourite pursuit was to trace the Roman roads in his native country‚ & he is said to have walked over nearly the whole of them from the north of England to the south.” [DNB] “I fear I tire you with scribbling on my favrite subject and that it is a favrite subject you may easily suppose‚ when I tell you my annual Visitation will be held in ten days‚ and the state of my churches and returns of all the faults of my Clergy are coming in so quick upon me‚ that I have scarce any time I can call my own.” Price : £120.00
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BENSON‚ Martin‚ Bishop of Gloucester. 6635
Printed Certificate signed ‘M.Gloucester’‚ recommending Canon Philip Barton to be a Subscribing Member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Also signed by John Denne‚ antiquary. Printed‚ completed in manuscript‚ 6½ x 7½ inches‚ laid down. 5 March 1749/50. Martin Benson (1689-1752)‚ Bishop of Gloucester‚ celebrated by Alexander Pope: “Manners with candour are to Benson given‚ To Berkeley every virtue under heaven.” John Denne (1693-1767)‚ antiquary.
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Printed Certificate signed ‘M.Gloucester’‚ recommending Canon Philip Barton to be a Subscribing Member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Also signed by John Denne‚ antiquary. Printed‚ completed in manuscript‚ 6½ x 7½ inches‚ laid down. 5 March 1749/50. Martin Benson (1689-1752)‚ Bishop of Gloucester‚ celebrated by Alexander Pope: “Manners with candour are to Benson given‚ To Berkeley every virtue under heaven.” John Denne (1693-1767)‚ antiquary. Price : £45.00
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BENTHAM‚ James‚. 11189
Autograph Note‚ in the third person‚ two months before his death at the age of 86‚ thanking Miss Wales “for the valuable Portrait of her venerable Father”. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting at corners on verso. Ely‚ 26 September 1794. The Rev. James Bentham (1708-1794)‚ historian of Ely.
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Autograph Note‚ in the third person‚ two months before his death at the age of 86‚ thanking Miss Wales “for the valuable Portrait of her venerable Father”. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting at corners on verso. Ely‚ 26 September 1794. The Rev. James Bentham (1708-1794)‚ historian of Ely. Price : £45.00
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BINNEY‚ Thomas. 11135
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to B.W.Smith‚ discussing a preaching engagement. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few small pieces of paper adhering. Walworth‚ 17 August 1855. “Mr. Bearsall‚ I suppose‚ could take my puplit.” The Rev. Dr. Thomas Binney (1798–1874) was an English Congregationalist divine of the 19th century‚ popularly known as the 'Archbishop of Nonconformity'. He was noted for sermons and writings in defence of the principles of Nonconformity‚ for devotional verse‚ and for involvement in the cause of anti-slavery.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to B.W.Smith‚ discussing a preaching engagement. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few small pieces of paper adhering. Walworth‚ 17 August 1855. “Mr. Bearsall‚ I suppose‚ could take my puplit.” The Rev. Dr. Thomas Binney (1798–1874) was an English Congregationalist divine of the 19th century‚ popularly known as the 'Archbishop of Nonconformity'. He was noted for sermons and writings in defence of the principles of Nonconformity‚ for devotional verse‚ and for involvement in the cause of anti-slavery. Price : £45.00
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BLOMFIELD‚ Charles James. 3852
Autograph Letter Signed as Bishop of London‚ to the Rev.Charles Forster‚ thanking him for the copy of his work on the Epistle to the Hebrews. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 10 December 1838. Charles James Blomfield (1786-1857)‚ Bishop of London‚ bestows his cautious thanks “for your kindness in sending me a Copy of your work on the Epistle to the Hebrews‚ which I have no doubt I shall find‚ when I have time to read it‚ as learned and accurate‚ as its outward appearance is prepossessing - I do not mean the covers‚ but the typography”.
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Autograph Letter Signed as Bishop of London‚ to the Rev.Charles Forster‚ thanking him for the copy of his work on the Epistle to the Hebrews. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 10 December 1838. Charles James Blomfield (1786-1857)‚ Bishop of London‚ bestows his cautious thanks “for your kindness in sending me a Copy of your work on the Epistle to the Hebrews‚ which I have no doubt I shall find‚ when I have time to read it‚ as learned and accurate‚ as its outward appearance is prepossessing - I do not mean the covers‚ but the typography”. Price : £45.00
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BUNTING‚ Jabez. 10836
Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ in which “Dr. Bunting presents his respectful compliments ot the Editor of the Evangelical Almanack”‚ returning the Copy for 1835 with corrections‚ and sending a copy of the last Report of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and the minutes of the conference held in July. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. 77 Hatton gardens‚ 26 September 1835. Jabez Bunting (1779-1858)‚ known as ‘the second founder of Methodism’.
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Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ in which “Dr. Bunting presents his respectful compliments ot the Editor of the Evangelical Almanack”‚ returning the Copy for 1835 with corrections‚ and sending a copy of the last Report of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and the minutes of the conference held in July. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. 77 Hatton gardens‚ 26 September 1835. Jabez Bunting (1779-1858)‚ known as ‘the second founder of Methodism’. Price : £45.00
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BURDER‚ George. 11203
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Wilks (author of Memoirs of Queen Caroline)‚ discussing Sabbath observance‚ and venturing a criticism of Wilks for his part in the story of Queen Caroline. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a short biography attached. 9 King’s Road‚ 6 March 1822. George Burder (1752-1832)‚ Nonconformist minister. In his youth he was an engraver‚ but in 1776 he began preaching‚ and was minister of the Independent Church at Lancaster from 1778 to 1783. Subsequently he held charges at Coventry (1784 1803) and at Fetter Lane‚ London (1803-1832). He was one of the founders of the British and Foreign Bible Society‚ the Religious Tract Society‚ and the London Missionary Society‚ and was secretary to the last-named for several years. As editor of the Evangelical Magazine and author of Village Sermons‚ he commanded a wide influence. A Life (by Henry Forster Burder) appeared in 1833. “Will you pardon me if I say that the public part you have taken respecting the late Queen may prejudice the minds of the King’s ministers & some others against any measure of reform which bears your name‚ & I am sorry for it.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Wilks (author of Memoirs of Queen Caroline)‚ discussing Sabbath observance‚ and venturing a criticism of Wilks for his part in the story of Queen Caroline. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a short biography attached. 9 King’s Road‚ 6 March 1822. George Burder (1752-1832)‚ Nonconformist minister. In his youth he was an engraver‚ but in 1776 he began preaching‚ and was minister of the Independent Church at Lancaster from 1778 to 1783. Subsequently he held charges at Coventry (1784 1803) and at Fetter Lane‚ London (1803-1832). He was one of the founders of the British and Foreign Bible Society‚ the Religious Tract Society‚ and the London Missionary Society‚ and was secretary to the last-named for several years. As editor of the Evangelical Magazine and author of Village Sermons‚ he commanded a wide influence. A Life (by Henry Forster Burder) appeared in 1833. “Will you pardon me if I say that the public part you have taken respecting the late Queen may prejudice the minds of the King’s ministers & some others against any measure of reform which bears your name‚ & I am sorry for it.” Price : £75.00
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BURDER‚ Samuel. 6996
Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying he has “looked over the part of the life now sent”‚ but does not see the need for alterations. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Burder‚ Samuel (1773–1836)‚ Church of England clergyman‚ formerly first pastor of an Independent congregation in St Albans‚ author of Memoirs of Eminently Pious British Women (1815) and three popular compilations‚ Oriental Customs in Illustration of the Scriptures (1802)‚ Oriental Literature Applied to the Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures (1812)‚ and Oriental Customs (1831); the first of these ran to several editions and a German translation.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying he has “looked over the part of the life now sent”‚ but does not see the need for alterations. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Burder‚ Samuel (1773–1836)‚ Church of England clergyman‚ formerly first pastor of an Independent congregation in St Albans‚ author of Memoirs of Eminently Pious British Women (1815) and three popular compilations‚ Oriental Customs in Illustration of the Scriptures (1802)‚ Oriental Literature Applied to the Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures (1812)‚ and Oriental Customs (1831); the first of these ran to several editions and a German translation. Price : £30.00
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COTTON‚ Henry. 0041
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Jos. Harding‚ thanking him for some prints which he had donated to the Common Room at Christ Church. 1 page 4to‚ mounted on guard. Christ Church‚ Oxford‚ 19 April 1818. The Revd. Henry Cotton (1789-1879)‚ among whose works are ‘Fasti Ecclesiæ Hibernicæ’ (1848-50) and ‘List of Editions of the Bible 1505-1850’ (1852)
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Jos. Harding‚ thanking him for some prints which he had donated to the Common Room at Christ Church. 1 page 4to‚ mounted on guard. Christ Church‚ Oxford‚ 19 April 1818. The Revd. Henry Cotton (1789-1879)‚ among whose works are ‘Fasti Ecclesiæ Hibernicæ’ (1848-50) and ‘List of Editions of the Bible 1505-1850’ (1852) Price : £45.00
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CRAIG Thomas. 10512
A correspondence of 13 Autograph Letters Signed by Thomas Craig to Thomas Winkworth in London discussing family news the placing of his sons in London offices and schools local visits a planned trip to Paris and much else. 13 letters 22 pp. mostly 9 x 7½ inches folds in good clean legible condition. Bocking Essex 1824-1830 (and one from 1837). The Revd. Thomas Craig of Bocking Essex minister of the Independent Chapel at Bocking End a congregation of protestant dissenters. This affectionate correspondence includes the occasional observation on national affairs (the distress of agricultural labourers) with many thanks for the assistance given by Winkworth in London to young Edward and Davis beginning their careers in commerce and the law. Winkworth purchases a “bagatelle board” for Edward and is asked for whatever he can find out about a commercial school on Tower Hill including details of the accommodation which would be provided for Davis. Craig describes his local visits to Aldborough Sudbury and Stowmarket gives an account of Dunwich and makes arrangements for Winkworth’s visits to Bocking.
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A correspondence of 13 Autograph Letters Signed by Thomas Craig to Thomas Winkworth in London discussing family news the placing of his sons in London offices and schools local visits a planned trip to Paris and much else. 13 letters 22 pp. mostly 9 x 7½ inches folds in good clean legible condition. Bocking Essex 1824-1830 (and one from 1837). The Revd. Thomas Craig of Bocking Essex minister of the Independent Chapel at Bocking End a congregation of protestant dissenters. This affectionate correspondence includes the occasional observation on national affairs (the distress of agricultural labourers) with many thanks for the assistance given by Winkworth in London to young Edward and Davis beginning their careers in commerce and the law. Winkworth purchases a “bagatelle board” for Edward and is asked for whatever he can find out about a commercial school on Tower Hill including details of the accommodation which would be provided for Davis. Craig describes his local visits to Aldborough Sudbury and Stowmarket gives an account of Dunwich and makes arrangements for Winkworth’s visits to Bocking. Price : £300.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ John William. 5710
Autograph Note in the third person‚ asking Messrs.Cadell & Davies to send copies of The Velvet Cushion to Mr.Roberts‚ Lord Gambier‚ three bishops and Mr.Gisborne‚ and to the Reviews as appropriate. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ central spindle hole‚ traces of mounting. Undated. The Rev.John William Cunningham (1780-1861)‚ Vicar of Harrow. The Velvet Cushion‚ the memoirs of a vicarage cushion‚ first published in 1814‚ was an evangelical account of the Church of England since the Reformation‚ and achieved considerable popular success.
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Autograph Note in the third person‚ asking Messrs.Cadell & Davies to send copies of The Velvet Cushion to Mr.Roberts‚ Lord Gambier‚ three bishops and Mr.Gisborne‚ and to the Reviews as appropriate. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ central spindle hole‚ traces of mounting. Undated. The Rev.John William Cunningham (1780-1861)‚ Vicar of Harrow. The Velvet Cushion‚ the memoirs of a vicarage cushion‚ first published in 1814‚ was an evangelical account of the Church of England since the Reformation‚ and achieved considerable popular success. Price : £45.00
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DALE‚ Robert William. 11675
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about the reading of the Bible in the Birmingham Board Schools. 4 pp. 7 x 4 inches‚ in good condition‚ remains of guard‚ with a separate carte-de-visite portrait of Dale. Birmingham‚ 18 November 1882. Robert William Dale (1829-1895)‚ Congregationalist leader. Dale welcomed social improvement and was an advocate‚ with George Dawson of what became known in Birmingham as the 'civic gospel'. The health‚ housing‚ sanitation and living conditions in Birmingham had suffered from its rapid population expansion in the previous thirty years. Dale argued 'the public duty of the state is the private duty of every citizen': service on the town council to improve the wellbeing of Birmingham was advocated by Dale as having moral and religious worth.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about the reading of the Bible in the Birmingham Board Schools. 4 pp. 7 x 4 inches‚ in good condition‚ remains of guard‚ with a separate carte-de-visite portrait of Dale. Birmingham‚ 18 November 1882. Robert William Dale (1829-1895)‚ Congregationalist leader. Dale welcomed social improvement and was an advocate‚ with George Dawson of what became known in Birmingham as the 'civic gospel'. The health‚ housing‚ sanitation and living conditions in Birmingham had suffered from its rapid population expansion in the previous thirty years. Dale argued 'the public duty of the state is the private duty of every citizen': service on the town council to improve the wellbeing of Birmingham was advocated by Dale as having moral and religious worth. Price : £45.00
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DE COURCY‚ Richard. 11711
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Cook‚ responding to news from Shrewsbury‚ lamenting the dispersal of his flock‚ giving pastoral advice in local scandals‚ “...and you know that poor Samson never cut a worse figure than after his sleep in the insidious lap of Delilah.” 4 pp. 10 x 7½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ with a separate small engraved portrait of De Courcy. Wrenbury Hall near Nantwich‚ 14 June 1792. Richard de Courcy‚ M.A.‚ born in Ireland in 1743‚ and educated in Trinity College‚ Dublin. Having received Deacon's Orders‚ he became in 1767‚ curate to the Rev. Walter Shirley; but his theological views being obnoxious to Dr. Smythe‚ the Archbishop of Dublin‚ he was refused ordination and inhibited from preaching. These circumstances led to his being invited by Lady Huntingdon to England‚ and his joining her band of preachers. After some time‚ through Lady Huntingdon's influence‚ he was ordained by the Bishop of Lichfield. In 1770 he became curate of Sawbury‚ Salop‚ and in 1774‚ Vicar of St.Alkmond's‚ Shrewsbury. The latter he retained to his death in 1803. His theological views‚ work‚ and other matters concerning him are dwelt upon with some detail in the Life and Times of the Countess of Huntingdon‚ 1839. His published works include "Some Elegiac Lines upon the Death of the Rev. G. Whitefield"‚ 1771; "Christ Crucified"‚ a reply to Dr. Priestly in 2 vols. 1791‚ and Various Sermons‚ etc. “I am sorry to turn to the scene you paint at Shrewsbury.. My flock dispersed - mean provision at the venerable pile - Mr Lucas much indisposed - professors discontented‚ some pining for want of food‚ others grumbling that they can not have it rich enugh for their delicate taste and saucy palates - Mr De Courcy in Cheshire doing nothing‚ because obliged to wear Bishop Cleaver’s muzzle ...”
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Cook‚ responding to news from Shrewsbury‚ lamenting the dispersal of his flock‚ giving pastoral advice in local scandals‚ “...and you know that poor Samson never cut a worse figure than after his sleep in the insidious lap of Delilah.” 4 pp. 10 x 7½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ with a separate small engraved portrait of De Courcy. Wrenbury Hall near Nantwich‚ 14 June 1792. Richard de Courcy‚ M.A.‚ born in Ireland in 1743‚ and educated in Trinity College‚ Dublin. Having received Deacon's Orders‚ he became in 1767‚ curate to the Rev. Walter Shirley; but his theological views being obnoxious to Dr. Smythe‚ the Archbishop of Dublin‚ he was refused ordination and inhibited from preaching. These circumstances led to his being invited by Lady Huntingdon to England‚ and his joining her band of preachers. After some time‚ through Lady Huntingdon's influence‚ he was ordained by the Bishop of Lichfield. In 1770 he became curate of Sawbury‚ Salop‚ and in 1774‚ Vicar of St.Alkmond's‚ Shrewsbury. The latter he retained to his death in 1803. His theological views‚ work‚ and other matters concerning him are dwelt upon with some detail in the Life and Times of the Countess of Huntingdon‚ 1839. His published works include "Some Elegiac Lines upon the Death of the Rev. G. Whitefield"‚ 1771; "Christ Crucified"‚ a reply to Dr. Priestly in 2 vols. 1791‚ and Various Sermons‚ etc. “I am sorry to turn to the scene you paint at Shrewsbury.. My flock dispersed - mean provision at the venerable pile - Mr Lucas much indisposed - professors discontented‚ some pining for want of food‚ others grumbling that they can not have it rich enugh for their delicate taste and saucy palates - Mr De Courcy in Cheshire doing nothing‚ because obliged to wear Bishop Cleaver’s muzzle ...” Price : £200.00
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DILLON‚ Robert Crawford. 4294
Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.C.Dillon’‚ to James Wright Nokes‚ recalling his own election as preacher of the Female Orphan Asylum‚ and his friendship with the influential Alderman Key‚ with a postscript about “the man who has done me dishonour”. 4 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a separate small engraved portrait of Dillon. 17 Edward Street‚ Portman Square‚ 18 September 1841. Robert Crawford Dillon (1795-1847)‚ the controversial evangelical preacher who was suspended for immorality in 1840 by Bishop Blomfield. Dillon responded by setting up a ‘reformed English church’ in Friar Street‚ Blackfriars. This congregation moved to Spitalfields where Dillon appointed himself First Presbyter.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.C.Dillon’‚ to James Wright Nokes‚ recalling his own election as preacher of the Female Orphan Asylum‚ and his friendship with the influential Alderman Key‚ with a postscript about “the man who has done me dishonour”. 4 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a separate small engraved portrait of Dillon. 17 Edward Street‚ Portman Square‚ 18 September 1841. Robert Crawford Dillon (1795-1847)‚ the controversial evangelical preacher who was suspended for immorality in 1840 by Bishop Blomfield. Dillon responded by setting up a ‘reformed English church’ in Friar Street‚ Blackfriars. This congregation moved to Spitalfields where Dillon appointed himself First Presbyter. Price : £85.00
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DOUGLAS‚ James. 12411
Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending a copy of the Structure of Prophecy‚ hoping for “a speedy standard work on Prophecy that might form a rallying point for all sound thinkers on the subject”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ light creasing‚ traces of former mounting. Cavers‚ 11 July 1858. James Douglas of Cavers‚ author of The Truths of Religion (1831)‚ The Advancement of Society in Knowledge and Religion‚ etc.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending a copy of the Structure of Prophecy‚ hoping for “a speedy standard work on Prophecy that might form a rallying point for all sound thinkers on the subject”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ light creasing‚ traces of former mounting. Cavers‚ 11 July 1858. James Douglas of Cavers‚ author of The Truths of Religion (1831)‚ The Advancement of Society in Knowledge and Religion‚ etc. Price : £30.00
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ETTRICK‚ William. 4961
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm.Ettrick’‚ to T.Robson‚ thanking him for his favourable opinion of his book and remarking that he would not understand the Greek and Latin quotations “in yr. shop”‚ and “certain subjects of wh. you probably have not read very much‚ as they lie out of yr. line”. 2 pp. 7 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. 29 November 1816. The Rev.William Ettrick‚ theological writer‚ author of The Season and Time; or an Exposition of the Prophercies which relate to the two Periods of Daniel (1816).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm.Ettrick’‚ to T.Robson‚ thanking him for his favourable opinion of his book and remarking that he would not understand the Greek and Latin quotations “in yr. shop”‚ and “certain subjects of wh. you probably have not read very much‚ as they lie out of yr. line”. 2 pp. 7 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. 29 November 1816. The Rev.William Ettrick‚ theological writer‚ author of The Season and Time; or an Exposition of the Prophercies which relate to the two Periods of Daniel (1816). Price : £35.00
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FABER‚ Frederick William. 11548
Autograph Letter Signed ‘F.W.Faber’ about the supply of books‚ together with autograph ‘Estimates for the Altar of the Seven Dolours’‚ signed ‘F.W.F.’. 2 items‚ mounted on an old album page‚ minor blemishes only. Estimates dated 29 December 1859. Frederick William Faber (1814-63) introduced catholic practice into his Anglican parish at Elton in 1843. In November 1845 he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. He later became superior of the London Oratory.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘F.W.Faber’ about the supply of books‚ together with autograph ‘Estimates for the Altar of the Seven Dolours’‚ signed ‘F.W.F.’. 2 items‚ mounted on an old album page‚ minor blemishes only. Estimates dated 29 December 1859. Frederick William Faber (1814-63) introduced catholic practice into his Anglican parish at Elton in 1843. In November 1845 he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. He later became superior of the London Oratory. Price : £75.00
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FOX‚ William Johnson. 7228
Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.J.Fox’‚ forwarding two letters‚ probably for publication (“the names must be taken out - of living persons‚ that is”)‚ also discussing the work of Di Conte. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ surface creasing. Upper Clapton‚ 10 May 1832. William Johnson Fox (1786-1864)‚ Unitarian minister‚ politician‚ journalist‚ and “literary father” of Robert Browning. In 1831 Fox bought the journal of the Unitarian Association‚ The Monthly Repository‚ of which he was already editor. Verse was contributed to it by both Tennyson and Browning.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.J.Fox’‚ forwarding two letters‚ probably for publication (“the names must be taken out - of living persons‚ that is”)‚ also discussing the work of Di Conte. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ surface creasing. Upper Clapton‚ 10 May 1832. William Johnson Fox (1786-1864)‚ Unitarian minister‚ politician‚ journalist‚ and “literary father” of Robert Browning. In 1831 Fox bought the journal of the Unitarian Association‚ The Monthly Repository‚ of which he was already editor. Verse was contributed to it by both Tennyson and Browning. Price : £75.00
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GANDELL‚ Robert. 7349
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Smith‚ informing her where the Gandells purchased their planchette board. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor damage to upper margin of the second leaf‚ first page annotated‚ traces of mounting‚ otherwise good. Llanfairfechan‚ 21 September‚ no year given. Robert Gandell (1818–1887)‚ orientalist and biblical scholar. In 1861 he was appointed Laudian professor of Arabic at Oxford. In 1859 he published an edition in four volumes of John Lightfoot's Horae Hebraicae‚ a New Testament commentary originally published in the second half of the seventeenth century.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Smith‚ informing her where the Gandells purchased their planchette board. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor damage to upper margin of the second leaf‚ first page annotated‚ traces of mounting‚ otherwise good. Llanfairfechan‚ 21 September‚ no year given. Robert Gandell (1818–1887)‚ orientalist and biblical scholar. In 1861 he was appointed Laudian professor of Arabic at Oxford. In 1859 he published an edition in four volumes of John Lightfoot's Horae Hebraicae‚ a New Testament commentary originally published in the second half of the seventeenth century. Price : £30.00
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GINSBURG‚ Christian David. 12606
Autograph Letter Signed‚ telling his correspondent that “The parable to which you refer is unknown to me”‚ and discussing the Talmud. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ integral blank leaf. Wokingham‚ Berkshire‚ 23 February 1879. Uncommon. “... I never pay any attention much less attach any value to quotations from the Talmud ... without the precise page being given. I hardly need tell you that there is no concordance or Index to the Talmud...” Christian David Ginsburg (born 1831 in Warsaw‚ died 1914 in England) was a Polish-born‚ British Bible scholar and student of the masoretic tradition in Judaism. Coming to England shortly after the completion of his education in the Rabbinic College at Warsaw‚ Ginsburg continued his study of the Hebrew Scriptures‚ with special attention to the Megillot. The first result of these studies was a translation of the Song of Songs‚ with a historical and critical commentary‚ published in 1857. His life-work culminated in the publication of the Masorah‚ in three volumes (1880–1886)‚ followed by the Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible (1894).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ telling his correspondent that “The parable to which you refer is unknown to me”‚ and discussing the Talmud. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition‚ integral blank leaf. Wokingham‚ Berkshire‚ 23 February 1879. Uncommon. “... I never pay any attention much less attach any value to quotations from the Talmud ... without the precise page being given. I hardly need tell you that there is no concordance or Index to the Talmud...” Christian David Ginsburg (born 1831 in Warsaw‚ died 1914 in England) was a Polish-born‚ British Bible scholar and student of the masoretic tradition in Judaism. Coming to England shortly after the completion of his education in the Rabbinic College at Warsaw‚ Ginsburg continued his study of the Hebrew Scriptures‚ with special attention to the Megillot. The first result of these studies was a translation of the Song of Songs‚ with a historical and critical commentary‚ published in 1857. His life-work culminated in the publication of the Masorah‚ in three volumes (1880–1886)‚ followed by the Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible (1894). Price : £120.00
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GOOCH‚ Sir Thomas‚ Bishop of Ely. 2351
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Tho.Ely’‚ to an unnamed correspondent‚ agreeing to give Mr.Evans a Presentation to the Bishop of Norwich‚ but raising the question of his residence. 1 page 9 x 6.5 inches‚ minor defects only. Cambridge‚ 4 January 1753. Sir Thomas Gooch (1674-1754)‚ Bishop of Ely‚ Master of Caius College Cambridge. ‘But do you think to have in him a resident Minister‚ as you propos’d & promis’d? I wish you may‚ as I like his Character‚ an shd think my Self happy in my Patronage‚ if I could so fill all my Preferments.’
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Tho.Ely’‚ to an unnamed correspondent‚ agreeing to give Mr.Evans a Presentation to the Bishop of Norwich‚ but raising the question of his residence. 1 page 9 x 6.5 inches‚ minor defects only. Cambridge‚ 4 January 1753. Sir Thomas Gooch (1674-1754)‚ Bishop of Ely‚ Master of Caius College Cambridge. ‘But do you think to have in him a resident Minister‚ as you propos’d & promis’d? I wish you may‚ as I like his Character‚ an shd think my Self happy in my Patronage‚ if I could so fill all my Preferments.’ Price : £75.00
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GOODRICH‚ Chauncey Allen. 12634
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington at St. Remy‚ regretting he was unable to meet Waddington in St. Remy but looking forward to their meeting in Heaven “when we stand among the myriads of the just made perfect”. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ in good conditon‚ folds‚ address leaf. Paris‚ 5 July 1826. Chauncey Allen Goodrich (1790 – 1860) was an American clergyman‚ educator and lexicographer. He was the son-in-law of Noah Webster and edited his Dictionary after his father-in-law's death. “Nothing is more encouraging to the soul in the midst of spiritual death‚ than to turn aside to some quiet spot‚ and mingle our affections with ‘those who seek a better country‚ that is an heavenly’. This sweet satisfaction I enjoyed at Venice in the society of Mr. Money and his truly excellent wife. We met as strangers‚ but we parted as Brothers.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington at St. Remy‚ regretting he was unable to meet Waddington in St. Remy but looking forward to their meeting in Heaven “when we stand among the myriads of the just made perfect”. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ in good conditon‚ folds‚ address leaf. Paris‚ 5 July 1826. Chauncey Allen Goodrich (1790 – 1860) was an American clergyman‚ educator and lexicographer. He was the son-in-law of Noah Webster and edited his Dictionary after his father-in-law's death. “Nothing is more encouraging to the soul in the midst of spiritual death‚ than to turn aside to some quiet spot‚ and mingle our affections with ‘those who seek a better country‚ that is an heavenly’. This sweet satisfaction I enjoyed at Venice in the society of Mr. Money and his truly excellent wife. We met as strangers‚ but we parted as Brothers.” Price : £100.00
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GRAY‚ Robert‚ Bishop of Cape Town. 11727
Autograph Letter Signed ‘R Capetown’‚ explaining that he has meetings every day while he is in Cornwall. 2 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf (traces of mounting). Exeter‚ 6 December‚ no year given. Robert Gray (1809-1872)‚ Bishop of Cape Town‚ and metropolitan of Africa.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘R Capetown’‚ explaining that he has meetings every day while he is in Cornwall. 2 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf (traces of mounting). Exeter‚ 6 December‚ no year given. Robert Gray (1809-1872)‚ Bishop of Cape Town‚ and metropolitan of Africa. Price : £30.00
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GREAVES‚ Alexander. 13333
Two lengthy and remarkable Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington at St. Remy‚ describing his travels with his missionary sister‚ Mary Ann‚ a health scare‚ the goodness of divine providence‚ the distribution of tracts‚ the duty to watch and pray‚ and much spiritual advice. 8 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ closely written but entirely legible‚ in good condition‚ a few minor blemishes only. Bourdigny‚ 17 October and 20 December 1823. Mary Ann Greaves (1779-1846)‚ zealous evangelical missionary‚ travelled and then lived in Europe as an unofficial representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Her unpublished travel journal covers the period 1814-1815. In 1815 she settled at Lausanne‚ but was expelled from the canton in 1822 as subversive; she then moved near Geneva. As a single woman‚ Greaves faced (and usually ignored) the constrictions of what was appropriate for women imposed by both secular and evangelical opinion.
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Two lengthy and remarkable Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington at St. Remy‚ describing his travels with his missionary sister‚ Mary Ann‚ a health scare‚ the goodness of divine providence‚ the distribution of tracts‚ the duty to watch and pray‚ and much spiritual advice. 8 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ closely written but entirely legible‚ in good condition‚ a few minor blemishes only. Bourdigny‚ 17 October and 20 December 1823. Mary Ann Greaves (1779-1846)‚ zealous evangelical missionary‚ travelled and then lived in Europe as an unofficial representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Her unpublished travel journal covers the period 1814-1815. In 1815 she settled at Lausanne‚ but was expelled from the canton in 1822 as subversive; she then moved near Geneva. As a single woman‚ Greaves faced (and usually ignored) the constrictions of what was appropriate for women imposed by both secular and evangelical opinion. Price : £150.00
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HALL‚ Robert. 12024
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. [Josiah] Conder‚ Bookseller‚ St Paul’s Church Yard‚ discussing his reading‚ expressing dissatisfaction with one book‚ saying he is joining forces with two friends to purchase another. 2½ pages 7 x 6 inches‚ removed from an album‚ with the address panel. 29 June 1814. Robert Hall (1764–1831)‚ Baptist minister. Hall established a reputation ‘as perhaps the greatest pulpit orator of his time. With admirers including William Wilberforce‚ Lord Brougham‚ Sydney Smith‚ and several Anglican bishops‚ and accolades in well-known periodicals‚ Hall's oratory and writings did much to enhance the Baptists' standing.’ [DNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. [Josiah] Conder‚ Bookseller‚ St Paul’s Church Yard‚ discussing his reading‚ expressing dissatisfaction with one book‚ saying he is joining forces with two friends to purchase another. 2½ pages 7 x 6 inches‚ removed from an album‚ with the address panel. 29 June 1814. Robert Hall (1764–1831)‚ Baptist minister. Hall established a reputation ‘as perhaps the greatest pulpit orator of his time. With admirers including William Wilberforce‚ Lord Brougham‚ Sydney Smith‚ and several Anglican bishops‚ and accolades in well-known periodicals‚ Hall's oratory and writings did much to enhance the Baptists' standing.’ [DNB] Price : £100.00
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HARMER‚ Thomas. 6206
Manuscript Baptism Certificate‚ signed ‘Thomas Harmer’. 4 x 6½ inches‚ laid down‚ some staining. Watisfield‚ 11 December 1750. Thomas Harmer (1714-1788)‚ Independent minister and church historian. Harmer’s reputation as a scholar and useful writer rested originally upon his Observations on Divers Passages of Scripture‚ Illustrated by Accounts of Travellers in the East‚ which was published initially in a single volume in 1764‚ but by 1787 had been extended to four volumes. A fourth edition‚ edited and revised by Dr Adam Clarke‚ appeared in 1808. However‚ Harmer is probably better remembered for his histories of the dissenting churches of East Anglia. Harmer remained minister at Wattisfield for fifty-four years‚ during which time he missed only one Sunday service through illness. [DNB]
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Manuscript Baptism Certificate‚ signed ‘Thomas Harmer’. 4 x 6½ inches‚ laid down‚ some staining. Watisfield‚ 11 December 1750. Thomas Harmer (1714-1788)‚ Independent minister and church historian. Harmer’s reputation as a scholar and useful writer rested originally upon his Observations on Divers Passages of Scripture‚ Illustrated by Accounts of Travellers in the East‚ which was published initially in a single volume in 1764‚ but by 1787 had been extended to four volumes. A fourth edition‚ edited and revised by Dr Adam Clarke‚ appeared in 1808. However‚ Harmer is probably better remembered for his histories of the dissenting churches of East Anglia. Harmer remained minister at Wattisfield for fifty-four years‚ during which time he missed only one Sunday service through illness. [DNB] Price : £65.00
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HERRING‚ William. 11681
Autograph Letter Signed‚ on behalf of the Archbishop‚ to the Rev. Mr.Wynn in Merioneth‚ expressing satisfaction with his Orders‚ addressed on the verso in pencil‚ and signed ‘Tho: free Cantuar’ in pencil by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ inlaid‚ in good condition. Kensington‚ 11 July 1749. William Herring (d.1774)‚ Dean of St. Asaph‚ brother of Thomas‚ Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop has inserted ‘free’ into his signature‚ to ensure the signature is only used to secure free postage‚ and is not cut out and used for other purposes.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ on behalf of the Archbishop‚ to the Rev. Mr.Wynn in Merioneth‚ expressing satisfaction with his Orders‚ addressed on the verso in pencil‚ and signed ‘Tho: free Cantuar’ in pencil by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ inlaid‚ in good condition. Kensington‚ 11 July 1749. William Herring (d.1774)‚ Dean of St. Asaph‚ brother of Thomas‚ Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop has inserted ‘free’ into his signature‚ to ensure the signature is only used to secure free postage‚ and is not cut out and used for other purposes. Price : £75.00
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HOLMES‚ Robert. 8774
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Holmes’‚ about the dispatch of copies of his Discourses [Bampton Lectures]. 1 page 8 x 6½ inches‚ one old repair‚ remains of guard. New College‚ Oxford‚ 3 July 1782. Robert Holmes (1748-1805)‚ biblical scholar. “I will be obliged to you‚ to send one copy stitched‚ to mr Blamire’s not far from you‚ in the Strand‚ with this direction upon the cover in which you pack up the parcel‚ To the Reverend Mr Wray‚ Darley‚ near Bakewell‚ Derbyshire - carriage paid.” In 1782 Holmes was chosen to be Bampton lecturer‚ and during the same year published his eight lectures ‘On the Prophecies and Testimony of John the Baptist‚ and the parallel Prophecies of Jesus Christ’.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Holmes’‚ about the dispatch of copies of his Discourses [Bampton Lectures]. 1 page 8 x 6½ inches‚ one old repair‚ remains of guard. New College‚ Oxford‚ 3 July 1782. Robert Holmes (1748-1805)‚ biblical scholar. “I will be obliged to you‚ to send one copy stitched‚ to mr Blamire’s not far from you‚ in the Strand‚ with this direction upon the cover in which you pack up the parcel‚ To the Reverend Mr Wray‚ Darley‚ near Bakewell‚ Derbyshire - carriage paid.” In 1782 Holmes was chosen to be Bampton lecturer‚ and during the same year published his eight lectures ‘On the Prophecies and Testimony of John the Baptist‚ and the parallel Prophecies of Jesus Christ’. Price : £100.00
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IRVING‚ Edward. 14014
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edwd. Irving’‚ addressed “My dear Madam”‚ saying that his wife thinks she left the accounts with Mr. Hamilton‚ agreeing to pay a bill‚ hoping to see his correspondent soon. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ minor blemishes only‚ edges slightly ragged. Undated. An uncommon autograph. Edward Irving (1792-1834)‚ Scottish divine and mystic‚ whose ‘Irvingite’ followers cohered into the Catholic Apostolic Church.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edwd. Irving’‚ addressed “My dear Madam”‚ saying that his wife thinks she left the accounts with Mr. Hamilton‚ agreeing to pay a bill‚ hoping to see his correspondent soon. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ minor blemishes only‚ edges slightly ragged. Undated. An uncommon autograph. Edward Irving (1792-1834)‚ Scottish divine and mystic‚ whose ‘Irvingite’ followers cohered into the Catholic Apostolic Church. Price : £250.00
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JACKSON‚ Cyril. 9806
Autograph Letter Signed [probaby to a Mr. Maitland]‚ about candlesticks and books‚ and other favours granted by his correspondent relating to a legacy and to the nomination of a boy to Christ’s Hospital. 3½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition. Felpham‚ 11 April 1812. Dr. Cyril Jackson (1746-1819)‚ Dean of Christ Church.
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Autograph Letter Signed [probaby to a Mr. Maitland]‚ about candlesticks and books‚ and other favours granted by his correspondent relating to a legacy and to the nomination of a boy to Christ’s Hospital. 3½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition. Felpham‚ 11 April 1812. Dr. Cyril Jackson (1746-1819)‚ Dean of Christ Church. Price : £35.00
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JONES‚ William. 12412
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ imparting much spiritual counsel. 4 pp. 7½ x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of former mounting. Religious Tract Society‚ London‚ 10 May 1854. William Jones‚ author of The Jubilee Memorial of the Religious Tract Society. London‚ The Religious Tract Society‚ 1850‚ 706 pages. This gives a full description of the first fifty years and remains the indispensable guide to the foundation of the Society.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ imparting much spiritual counsel. 4 pp. 7½ x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of former mounting. Religious Tract Society‚ London‚ 10 May 1854. William Jones‚ author of The Jubilee Memorial of the Religious Tract Society. London‚ The Religious Tract Society‚ 1850‚ 706 pages. This gives a full description of the first fifty years and remains the indispensable guide to the foundation of the Society. Price : £30.00
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KENSIT‚ John. 5464
Autograph letter Signed‚ regretting that at the moment he has no date free for an engagement. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ diagonal blue crayon marking the letter as read. Printed heading of Kensit’s Wickliffe Preachers. London‚ 18 July 1899. John Kensit (1853-1902)‚ militant protestant agitator. His itinerant Wickliffites caused disturbances in ritualist churches throughout England.
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Autograph letter Signed‚ regretting that at the moment he has no date free for an engagement. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ diagonal blue crayon marking the letter as read. Printed heading of Kensit’s Wickliffe Preachers. London‚ 18 July 1899. John Kensit (1853-1902)‚ militant protestant agitator. His itinerant Wickliffites caused disturbances in ritualist churches throughout England. Price : £45.00
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KEPPEL‚ Frederick. 12088
Autograph Letter Signed F.Exeter‚ arranging for the discharge of bills‚ payment of school fees for his son Frederick‚ and similar matters. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Windsor‚ 31 August 1777. “I desire when Frederick returns to School‚ which will be on Monday sennight‚ you will get Bishops (the Dancing Master) account & discharge it.” Frederick Keppel (1729-1777) became Bishop of Exeter in 1762‚ and then Dean of Windsor. His older brothers were George Keppel‚ 3rd Earl of Albemarle‚ who had succeeded their father as earl‚ Augustus Keppel‚ 1st Viscount Keppel‚ an admiral‚ raised to the peerage in his own right and the politician and military commander Hon. William Keppel.
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Autograph Letter Signed F.Exeter‚ arranging for the discharge of bills‚ payment of school fees for his son Frederick‚ and similar matters. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Windsor‚ 31 August 1777. “I desire when Frederick returns to School‚ which will be on Monday sennight‚ you will get Bishops (the Dancing Master) account & discharge it.” Frederick Keppel (1729-1777) became Bishop of Exeter in 1762‚ and then Dean of Windsor. His older brothers were George Keppel‚ 3rd Earl of Albemarle‚ who had succeeded their father as earl‚ Augustus Keppel‚ 1st Viscount Keppel‚ an admiral‚ raised to the peerage in his own right and the politician and military commander Hon. William Keppel. Price : £75.00
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KERPEZDRON‚ Armand de. 13331
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur Thomas Waddington‚ manufacturier‚ Saint-Remy‚ about finding work for his son‚ suitable for a protestant‚ “in companies profitable for the improvement of his mind”. 3 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ address panel‚ in good condition. Mer‚ Loir et Cher‚ 20 October 1826. Uncommon. Armand de Kerpezdron (1772-1854)‚ Methodist missionary who worked among the French prisoners on the English hulks‚ first pastor of l’Eglise reformée de Mer (Loir-et-Cher). “... through the bigotry of the inhabitants he is reduced to the society of young vine dressers‚ from whom he can derive no advantage whatever‚ especially as a very great corruption prevails among that class.”
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur Thomas Waddington‚ manufacturier‚ Saint-Remy‚ about finding work for his son‚ suitable for a protestant‚ “in companies profitable for the improvement of his mind”. 3 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ address panel‚ in good condition. Mer‚ Loir et Cher‚ 20 October 1826. Uncommon. Armand de Kerpezdron (1772-1854)‚ Methodist missionary who worked among the French prisoners on the English hulks‚ first pastor of l’Eglise reformée de Mer (Loir-et-Cher). “... through the bigotry of the inhabitants he is reduced to the society of young vine dressers‚ from whom he can derive no advantage whatever‚ especially as a very great corruption prevails among that class.” Price : £120.00
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KING‚ David. 12413
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ sending autographs‚ and conveying his blessing‚ assuring her that the afflictions of this life are the means “used by Divine Grace to make us meet for an inheritance of Glory.” 2 pp. 6½ x 4½ inches‚ one old paper repair. Glasgow‚ 5 October 1854. David King (1806-1883)‚ Scottish presbyterian divine‚ Minister of the United Secession congregation‚ Greyfriars‚ Glasgow‚ 1833-1855.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Hilditch‚ sending autographs‚ and conveying his blessing‚ assuring her that the afflictions of this life are the means “used by Divine Grace to make us meet for an inheritance of Glory.” 2 pp. 6½ x 4½ inches‚ one old paper repair. Glasgow‚ 5 October 1854. David King (1806-1883)‚ Scottish presbyterian divine‚ Minister of the United Secession congregation‚ Greyfriars‚ Glasgow‚ 1833-1855. Price : £30.00
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LAURENCE‚ Richard. 12233
Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Mr. R.Howden in London‚ about the arrival of “stores” at Christ Church‚ their installation in the Cathedral‚ and discussing “the plan for an Air Dispenser to warm the Bodleian Library”. 2½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaves‚ postmarks‚ central filing holes. Christ Church Oxford‚ 17 January and 23 February 1821. Richard Laurence (1760–1838) was an English Hebraist and Anglican churchman. He was made Regius Professor of Hebrew and canon of Christ Church‚ Oxford‚ in 1814‚ and Archbishop of Cashel‚ Ireland‚ in 1822. Regarding the Bodleian “air dispenser”‚ “Exeter College has granted the University a strip of ground for the purpose‚ on which it may be placed‚ within the Museum Wall ...”
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Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Mr. R.Howden in London‚ about the arrival of “stores” at Christ Church‚ their installation in the Cathedral‚ and discussing “the plan for an Air Dispenser to warm the Bodleian Library”. 2½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaves‚ postmarks‚ central filing holes. Christ Church Oxford‚ 17 January and 23 February 1821. Richard Laurence (1760–1838) was an English Hebraist and Anglican churchman. He was made Regius Professor of Hebrew and canon of Christ Church‚ Oxford‚ in 1814‚ and Archbishop of Cashel‚ Ireland‚ in 1822. Regarding the Bodleian “air dispenser”‚ “Exeter College has granted the University a strip of ground for the purpose‚ on which it may be placed‚ within the Museum Wall ...” Price : £150.00
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LEIFCHILD‚ John. 12192
Autograph Quotation from Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage‚ beginning “The beings of the mind are not of clay...”‚ signed J.Leifchild. 6 lines on 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ fine. 29 July 1831. John Leifchild‚ independent minister‚ author‚ was minister of the Craven Chapel‚ Bayswater‚ London‚ from 1831 to 1854.
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Autograph Quotation from Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage‚ beginning “The beings of the mind are not of clay...”‚ signed J.Leifchild. 6 lines on 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ fine. 29 July 1831. John Leifchild‚ independent minister‚ author‚ was minister of the Craven Chapel‚ Bayswater‚ London‚ from 1831 to 1854. Price : £45.00
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MACKENZIE‚ William Bell. 4520
Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.B.Mackenzie’‚ to Mrs.Johns‚ encouraging her in the faith. 4 pp. 5 x 3½ inches‚ fine. 19 July 1847. William Bell Mackenzie (1806-1870)‚ Anglican clergyman and author. “Very soon some other voice will be heard in that church‚ and other families occupying the pews. We shall be gone...”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.B.Mackenzie’‚ to Mrs.Johns‚ encouraging her in the faith. 4 pp. 5 x 3½ inches‚ fine. 19 July 1847. William Bell Mackenzie (1806-1870)‚ Anglican clergyman and author. “Very soon some other voice will be heard in that church‚ and other families occupying the pews. We shall be gone...” Price : £30.00
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MALACRIDA‚ Elisaeus. 11116
A page from a liber amicorum‚ inscribed in Greek and Latin by Elisaeus Malacrida and signed by him. 3½ x 5½ inches‚ occasional light staining only. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]‚ 17/27 May 1682. Elisaeus Malacrida was born around 1657. He matriculated at the faculty of theology of the university of Leiden on February 25‚ 1682‚ at the age of 25. He was the first pastor of the Swiss community in Potsdam‚ later pastor in Bern‚ and professor of theology‚ moral philosophy and Greek language.
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A page from a liber amicorum‚ inscribed in Greek and Latin by Elisaeus Malacrida and signed by him. 3½ x 5½ inches‚ occasional light staining only. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]‚ 17/27 May 1682. Elisaeus Malacrida was born around 1657. He matriculated at the faculty of theology of the university of Leiden on February 25‚ 1682‚ at the age of 25. He was the first pastor of the Swiss community in Potsdam‚ later pastor in Bern‚ and professor of theology‚ moral philosophy and Greek language. Price : £120.00
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MANSEL‚ William Lort‚ Bishop. 11718
Certificate Signed ‘W.L.Mansel’ as Master of the College‚ certifying the residence of Walter William Fell‚ “one of the Exhibitioners of Lawrence Sheriff”‚ annotated by Fell‚ and forwarded by him to T.Harris‚ Rugby. 1 page 9½ x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ folds‚ in good condition. Trinity College‚ Cambridge‚ 25 October 1798. William Lort Mansel (1753-1820)‚ churchman and Cambridge fellow. He was Master of Trinity College‚ Cambridge from 1798 to his death in 1820‚ and also Bishop of Bristol from 1808 to 1820.
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Certificate Signed ‘W.L.Mansel’ as Master of the College‚ certifying the residence of Walter William Fell‚ “one of the Exhibitioners of Lawrence Sheriff”‚ annotated by Fell‚ and forwarded by him to T.Harris‚ Rugby. 1 page 9½ x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ folds‚ in good condition. Trinity College‚ Cambridge‚ 25 October 1798. William Lort Mansel (1753-1820)‚ churchman and Cambridge fellow. He was Master of Trinity College‚ Cambridge from 1798 to his death in 1820‚ and also Bishop of Bristol from 1808 to 1820. Price : £45.00
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MARSH‚ William. 13676
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. C.Clayton‚ about sending Sermons to Prince Albert; “I consider that as including the Queen.” 2½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ second leaf laid down‚ occasional light spots only. Beckenham‚ London‚ 16 December 1852. William Marsh (1775-1864)‚ evangelical divine‚ known as ‘Millennial Marsh’. “O that the Great knew their obligations & duties to The Captain of Salvation‚ & the Privilege of being instruments of‚ and relying upon‚ Divine Providence.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. C.Clayton‚ about sending Sermons to Prince Albert; “I consider that as including the Queen.” 2½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ second leaf laid down‚ occasional light spots only. Beckenham‚ London‚ 16 December 1852. William Marsh (1775-1864)‚ evangelical divine‚ known as ‘Millennial Marsh’. “O that the Great knew their obligations & duties to The Captain of Salvation‚ & the Privilege of being instruments of‚ and relying upon‚ Divine Providence.” Price : £45.00
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MARTINEAU‚ James. 14292
A series of 3 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ to William Matthews‚ commenting on his own life work‚ thanking him for his “touching words of recognition and blessing” on Martineau’s birthday‚ including a good letter discussing his own book A Study of Religion and other works. 7pp. and 1 card‚ in good condition‚ with Martineau’s printed visiting card. 35 Gordon Square‚ London‚ 1893-1898. James Martineau (1805-1900) was a Unitarian minister and educator‚ and a widely influential theologian and philosopher. As lecturer and Principal at Manchester New College‚ he was for many years responsible for training ministerial students. “... A more smooth and accessible pathway through the same theory may be found in my last published book‚ The Seat of Authority in Religion considered‚ as in this I had to treat of the realised forms of historical religion in Christendom‚ the provisions for spiritual belief in human nature necessarily form only the prefatory groundwork of a large argument beyond‚ and are slightly sketched in‚ so as to be seen at a glance. ... I am truly glad to hear that you remain unaffected by the morbid scepticism which seems to the the epidemic of our time.”
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A series of 3 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ to William Matthews‚ commenting on his own life work‚ thanking him for his “touching words of recognition and blessing” on Martineau’s birthday‚ including a good letter discussing his own book A Study of Religion and other works. 7pp. and 1 card‚ in good condition‚ with Martineau’s printed visiting card. 35 Gordon Square‚ London‚ 1893-1898. James Martineau (1805-1900) was a Unitarian minister and educator‚ and a widely influential theologian and philosopher. As lecturer and Principal at Manchester New College‚ he was for many years responsible for training ministerial students. “... A more smooth and accessible pathway through the same theory may be found in my last published book‚ The Seat of Authority in Religion considered‚ as in this I had to treat of the realised forms of historical religion in Christendom‚ the provisions for spiritual belief in human nature necessarily form only the prefatory groundwork of a large argument beyond‚ and are slightly sketched in‚ so as to be seen at a glance. ... I am truly glad to hear that you remain unaffected by the morbid scepticism which seems to the the epidemic of our time.” Price : £100.00
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MATAMOROS‚ Manuel. 11339
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Manuel Matamoros’‚ to Mr. Hovy‚ referring to a telegram‚ and apparently thanking him for his support. In Spanish. A good one page example‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ mounted at corners on an old album page. Bayonne‚ 8 October 1863. Uncommon. Matamoros Manuel Garcia (1834-1866) was convicted and later exiled for the dissemination of Protestantism in Spain.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Manuel Matamoros’‚ to Mr. Hovy‚ referring to a telegram‚ and apparently thanking him for his support. In Spanish. A good one page example‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ mounted at corners on an old album page. Bayonne‚ 8 October 1863. Uncommon. Matamoros Manuel Garcia (1834-1866) was convicted and later exiled for the dissemination of Protestantism in Spain. Price : £150.00
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MAURICE‚ F.D. 11731
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Paul’‚ referring to his time at Guy’s Hospital (where Maurice was chaplain) and the changes since then‚ thanking his correspondent “for your kindness to my boy”‚ and other matters. 3 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ black edged‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting. 27 January‚ no year given. Frederick Denison Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Paul’‚ referring to his time at Guy’s Hospital (where Maurice was chaplain) and the changes since then‚ thanking his correspondent “for your kindness to my boy”‚ and other matters. 3 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ black edged‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting. 27 January‚ no year given. Frederick Denison Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge. Price : £65.00
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MAURICE‚ F.D. 7407
Autograph Note Signed ‘F.D.Maurice’‚ to Miss Craig‚ explaining that he has been out of town. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ traces of mounting‚ in good condition. 16 October‚ no year given. F.D.Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge.
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Autograph Note Signed ‘F.D.Maurice’‚ to Miss Craig‚ explaining that he has been out of town. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ traces of mounting‚ in good condition. 16 October‚ no year given. F.D.Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge. Price : £35.00
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MAURICE‚ F.D. 7408
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Theobald’‚ wishing he could recommend “a book of Family Prayers that‚ in any degree‚ meets my desires”‚ finding them all unsatisfactory‚ and discussing the case of Rowland Wlliams and his book ‘Rational Godliness’. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some paper adhering to first page where formerly mounted‚ small piece torn from upper margin. Folkestone‚ 27 August‚ no year given. F.D.Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge. “I have not seen any charge of the Bp of Llandaff. Rational Godliness is written by a Mr.Rowland Williams who was head of Lampeter College & was for some time his Chaplain. ...certainly he deserves as little to be called an Infidel as I do.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Theobald’‚ wishing he could recommend “a book of Family Prayers that‚ in any degree‚ meets my desires”‚ finding them all unsatisfactory‚ and discussing the case of Rowland Wlliams and his book ‘Rational Godliness’. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some paper adhering to first page where formerly mounted‚ small piece torn from upper margin. Folkestone‚ 27 August‚ no year given. F.D.Maurice (1805-72)‚ theologian‚ professor of Moral Theology at Cambridge. “I have not seen any charge of the Bp of Llandaff. Rational Godliness is written by a Mr.Rowland Williams who was head of Lampeter College & was for some time his Chaplain. ...certainly he deserves as little to be called an Infidel as I do.” Price : £65.00
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MAXWELL‚ Henry‚ Bishop of Meath. 4304
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Henry Meath’‚ as Bishop of Meath‚ to ‘My Lord’‚ expressing his concern that he would not be able to attend His Excellency as he had been “seized with a smart fit of the gout”‚ sending his son instead to receive “your Excellency’s commands”‚ and assuring him of his own “steady support of your Excellency’s Administration”. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition. 31 December 1787. Henry Maxwell‚ Bishop of Meath Ireland (died 1798).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Henry Meath’‚ as Bishop of Meath‚ to ‘My Lord’‚ expressing his concern that he would not be able to attend His Excellency as he had been “seized with a smart fit of the gout”‚ sending his son instead to receive “your Excellency’s commands”‚ and assuring him of his own “steady support of your Excellency’s Administration”. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition. 31 December 1787. Henry Maxwell‚ Bishop of Meath Ireland (died 1798). Price : £100.00
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MIALL‚ Edward. 10580
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to C.Gilpin‚ regretting he is unable to accept the invitation. 1 page 6 x 3½ inches. Undated. Edward Miall (1809–1881)‚ politician‚ journalist‚ and Congregational minister‚ editor of The Nonconformist from 1841. ‘A state church!’‚ ran an editorial. ‘Have they never looked into that dark‚ polluted‚ inner chamber of which it is the door? Have they never caught a glimpse of the loathsome things that live‚ and crawl‚ and gender there?’ (E. Miall‚ The Nonconformist's Sketch Book‚ 1842‚ 17).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to C.Gilpin‚ regretting he is unable to accept the invitation. 1 page 6 x 3½ inches. Undated. Edward Miall (1809–1881)‚ politician‚ journalist‚ and Congregational minister‚ editor of The Nonconformist from 1841. ‘A state church!’‚ ran an editorial. ‘Have they never looked into that dark‚ polluted‚ inner chamber of which it is the door? Have they never caught a glimpse of the loathsome things that live‚ and crawl‚ and gender there?’ (E. Miall‚ The Nonconformist's Sketch Book‚ 1842‚ 17). Price : £30.00
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MOORE‚ John‚ Bishop of Ely. 11187
Manuscript Warrant Signed ‘J Norwich’ as Bishop of Norwich‚ relating to the surrender of leases at Ludham (near Great Yarmouth‚ Norfolk). 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ minor marginal tears‚ in clean condition‚ Moore’s personal seal in red wax affixed. 9 July 1707. John Moore (1646–1714) was an English cleric‚ scholar‚ and book collector. He was Bishop of Norwich (1691–1707) and Bishop of Ely (1707–1714). At the time of his death in 1714‚ Moore's collection of books and papers contained over 30‚000 items‚ and may have been the largest in England. To celebrate his coronation‚ King George I caused it to be purchased intact‚ at a cost of 6‚000 guineas‚ and donated to Cambridge University. Moore's library alone contained nearly twice the material in the existing University library. While some material has been removed over the years‚ the gift is still largely intact‚ and is called The Royal Library in honour of its patron.
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Manuscript Warrant Signed ‘J Norwich’ as Bishop of Norwich‚ relating to the surrender of leases at Ludham (near Great Yarmouth‚ Norfolk). 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ minor marginal tears‚ in clean condition‚ Moore’s personal seal in red wax affixed. 9 July 1707. John Moore (1646–1714) was an English cleric‚ scholar‚ and book collector. He was Bishop of Norwich (1691–1707) and Bishop of Ely (1707–1714). At the time of his death in 1714‚ Moore's collection of books and papers contained over 30‚000 items‚ and may have been the largest in England. To celebrate his coronation‚ King George I caused it to be purchased intact‚ at a cost of 6‚000 guineas‚ and donated to Cambridge University. Moore's library alone contained nearly twice the material in the existing University library. While some material has been removed over the years‚ the gift is still largely intact‚ and is called The Royal Library in honour of its patron. Price : £120.00
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MORISON‚ John. 11676
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Geo. Smith‚ about the raising of a subscription‚ and the fixing of a date for a dinner. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ some paper adhering to blank verso. 27 Montpelier Square‚ Brompton‚ 16 October 1855. The Rev. Dr John Morison (1791 - 1859) was a longstanding editor of the Evangelical Magazine & Missionary Chronicle‚ author of theological and biographical subjects‚ and a Congregational pastor at Trevor Chapel‚ Chelsea‚ London. He was known for his bold and fervid utterances on the platform‚ his enthusiastic advocacy of the work of the London Missionary Society‚ and support for the abolition of slavery in the USA. “On what day do you wish me to preside? I shall be glad to know as I am just in that nervous state in which uncertainty makes me uncomfortable.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Geo. Smith‚ about the raising of a subscription‚ and the fixing of a date for a dinner. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ some paper adhering to blank verso. 27 Montpelier Square‚ Brompton‚ 16 October 1855. The Rev. Dr John Morison (1791 - 1859) was a longstanding editor of the Evangelical Magazine & Missionary Chronicle‚ author of theological and biographical subjects‚ and a Congregational pastor at Trevor Chapel‚ Chelsea‚ London. He was known for his bold and fervid utterances on the platform‚ his enthusiastic advocacy of the work of the London Missionary Society‚ and support for the abolition of slavery in the USA. “On what day do you wish me to preside? I shall be glad to know as I am just in that nervous state in which uncertainty makes me uncomfortable.” Price : £35.00
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NEWCOME‚ William‚ Archbishop of Armagh. 13656
Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore‚ to his brother‚ an affectionate letter of family news and requests (”two more new wigs” and “a pamphlet called The History and Mystery of Good Friday”)‚ and referring to his dispute with Joseph Priestley. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ occasional faint staining. 29 May 1782. William Newcome (1729–1800)‚ Archbishop of Armagh‚ devoted his time to biblical studies‚ which led to a controversy about the length of Christ’s ministry‚ pursued in various pamphlets with Joseph Priestley. This was concluded by a private letter from Newcome to Priestley (19 April 1782). In this letter‚ Newcome writes: “I wrote to Dr Priestley that I had nothing further to advance as to the main argument‚ and received from him a very obliging letter. He wishes to print an extract from a private letter‚ to shew the public in what manner the controversy has ended. To this I have no objection‚ and shall write to him as soon as I am able to procure a frank.”
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Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore‚ to his brother‚ an affectionate letter of family news and requests (”two more new wigs” and “a pamphlet called The History and Mystery of Good Friday”)‚ and referring to his dispute with Joseph Priestley. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ occasional faint staining. 29 May 1782. William Newcome (1729–1800)‚ Archbishop of Armagh‚ devoted his time to biblical studies‚ which led to a controversy about the length of Christ’s ministry‚ pursued in various pamphlets with Joseph Priestley. This was concluded by a private letter from Newcome to Priestley (19 April 1782). In this letter‚ Newcome writes: “I wrote to Dr Priestley that I had nothing further to advance as to the main argument‚ and received from him a very obliging letter. He wishes to print an extract from a private letter‚ to shew the public in what manner the controversy has ended. To this I have no objection‚ and shall write to him as soon as I am able to procure a frank.” Price : £150.00
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NOEL‚ Baptist Wriothesley. 11190
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear friend’‚ about his own decision to leave the Church of England. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. With a separate engraved portrait (lower right corner torn). Hornsey‚ 23 November [1848]. A great little letter‚ being the confession of Baptist Wriothesley Noel (1799–1873)‚ Church of England clergyman and Baptist minister‚ one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of early Victorian England. The Gorham case (1848)‚ which drove some high churchmen to Rome‚ helped to send Noel into the ranks of the Baptists. He took farewell of his Anglcian congregation on 3 December 1848. “Wide & deep rooted objections to the principle of a Union between Church & State & to its practice in this Country‚ which have been growing for years‚ have at length compelled me to announce to some of my friends at St. Johns that I must leave them. I have not done this without much reading‚ throught & prayer.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear friend’‚ about his own decision to leave the Church of England. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. With a separate engraved portrait (lower right corner torn). Hornsey‚ 23 November [1848]. A great little letter‚ being the confession of Baptist Wriothesley Noel (1799–1873)‚ Church of England clergyman and Baptist minister‚ one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of early Victorian England. The Gorham case (1848)‚ which drove some high churchmen to Rome‚ helped to send Noel into the ranks of the Baptists. He took farewell of his Anglcian congregation on 3 December 1848. “Wide & deep rooted objections to the principle of a Union between Church & State & to its practice in this Country‚ which have been growing for years‚ have at length compelled me to announce to some of my friends at St. Johns that I must leave them. I have not done this without much reading‚ throught & prayer.” Price : £200.00
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NOEL‚ Baptist Wriothesley. 13215
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a matter of church patronage‚ agreeing to attend a meeting. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Walthamstow‚ 11 July‚ no year given. Baptist Wriothesley Noel (1799–1873)‚ Church of England clergyman and Baptist minister‚ one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of early Victorian England.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a matter of church patronage‚ agreeing to attend a meeting. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Walthamstow‚ 11 July‚ no year given. Baptist Wriothesley Noel (1799–1873)‚ Church of England clergyman and Baptist minister‚ one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of early Victorian England. Price : £45.00
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NORTH‚ Brownlow‚ Bishop of Winchester. 5670
Autograph Letter Signed ‘B.Winchester’‚ addressed ‘My dear Lord’‚ discussing in detail the lease of allotments. 2¼ inches‚ in very good condition. Chelsea‚ 1 June 1813. Brownlow North (1741-1820)‚ Bishop of Winchester from 1781‚ half-brother of Frederick‚ Lord North‚ prime minister. “In a word it appears to me that Government paying the price of the whole‚ must pay me for the term in lease‚ & pay to the See the value of the Reversion. Is not this so?”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘B.Winchester’‚ addressed ‘My dear Lord’‚ discussing in detail the lease of allotments. 2¼ inches‚ in very good condition. Chelsea‚ 1 June 1813. Brownlow North (1741-1820)‚ Bishop of Winchester from 1781‚ half-brother of Frederick‚ Lord North‚ prime minister. “In a word it appears to me that Government paying the price of the whole‚ must pay me for the term in lease‚ & pay to the See the value of the Reversion. Is not this so?” Price : £45.00
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OSBORN‚ George. 11475
Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing Methodist history and a letter in the 1741 collection which Osborn suggests was written neither by Charles or John Wesley. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Richmond‚ Surrey‚ 11 October 1880. George Osborn (1808-1891)‚ Wesleyan Methodist minister‚ President of the Wesleyan Conference.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing Methodist history and a letter in the 1741 collection which Osborn suggests was written neither by Charles or John Wesley. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Richmond‚ Surrey‚ 11 October 1880. George Osborn (1808-1891)‚ Wesleyan Methodist minister‚ President of the Wesleyan Conference. Price : £75.00
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PERCY‚ William. 13016
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Spragg‚ about the sale of a horse‚ and the impending visit of “my Boy Barnard” to the Spraggs (”I am distressed lest he should be troublesome”)‚ enthusing about the service held on New Year’s Day. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral address leaf. [early annotation: 1794] The Rev. William Percy‚ evangelical minister‚ of Woolwich and Westminster Chapels. William Percy went to America in 1773 under the auspices of Lady Huntingdon‚ first to Georgia‚ where he preached in the open air to his Baptist and Independent brethren‚ and then to Charleston. He sometimes preached to the American troops‚ and was the first minister in Charleston to deliver an Address on the first anniversary of Independence. Later in England he moved from Woolwich Chapel to become in 1793 the Minister of Westminster Chapel‚ known as Dr. Peckwell’s. In 1804 he returned to Charleston. “It was a memorable Time & the Lord was with us of a Truth. Morning Text was 2 Chron:32:26. The Power of the Lord came down & many Hearts were melted in the Presence of the Lord. My very Heart ardently longs sometimes to see you among us. When will you come & see us? I hope you will keep my Boy in Order.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Spragg‚ about the sale of a horse‚ and the impending visit of “my Boy Barnard” to the Spraggs (”I am distressed lest he should be troublesome”)‚ enthusing about the service held on New Year’s Day. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral address leaf. [early annotation: 1794] The Rev. William Percy‚ evangelical minister‚ of Woolwich and Westminster Chapels. William Percy went to America in 1773 under the auspices of Lady Huntingdon‚ first to Georgia‚ where he preached in the open air to his Baptist and Independent brethren‚ and then to Charleston. He sometimes preached to the American troops‚ and was the first minister in Charleston to deliver an Address on the first anniversary of Independence. Later in England he moved from Woolwich Chapel to become in 1793 the Minister of Westminster Chapel‚ known as Dr. Peckwell’s. In 1804 he returned to Charleston. “It was a memorable Time & the Lord was with us of a Truth. Morning Text was 2 Chron:32:26. The Power of the Lord came down & many Hearts were melted in the Presence of the Lord. My very Heart ardently longs sometimes to see you among us. When will you come & see us? I hope you will keep my Boy in Order.” Price : £175.00
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PIETRO‚ Michele di‚ Cardinal. 14201
Letter Signed‚ as head of the Propaganda Fide‚ to Stephano Agem in Constantinople‚ about the Chintaye Mission‚ apparently correcting a matter concerning communication with heretics. In Italian. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (torn at seal opening). Roma dalla Propaganda‚ 13 August 1808. Michele di Pietro (1747-1821)‚ Cardinal‚ Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide‚ one of the most distinguished "black cardinals" (prohibited by Napoleon to wear cardinal red).
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Letter Signed‚ as head of the Propaganda Fide‚ to Stephano Agem in Constantinople‚ about the Chintaye Mission‚ apparently correcting a matter concerning communication with heretics. In Italian. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (torn at seal opening). Roma dalla Propaganda‚ 13 August 1808. Michele di Pietro (1747-1821)‚ Cardinal‚ Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide‚ one of the most distinguished "black cardinals" (prohibited by Napoleon to wear cardinal red). Price : £120.00
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POLANUS‚ Amandus. 11113
Biblical Quotation from the Psalter: ‘Magnificetur Deus’ (Hebrew and Latin)‚ signed ‘Amandus Polanus a Polansdorf‚ scripsi Basileae 30 Maji 1606’. 1¾ x 2¾ inches‚ laid down on an old album page. Basle‚ 1606. Probably extracted from a Liber Amicorum. Amandus Polanus (b.1561). In 1596‚ he became professor of Old Testament at Basle. He gained considerable fame through a new translation of the Bible. Another of his major works was his Partiones Theologicae or Theological Distinctions. This work was translated into English along with a few other of his writings and was published under the name The Substance of the Christian Religion in 1599. He was one of the most famous theologians in the age just after the Reformation.
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Biblical Quotation from the Psalter: ‘Magnificetur Deus’ (Hebrew and Latin)‚ signed ‘Amandus Polanus a Polansdorf‚ scripsi Basileae 30 Maji 1606’. 1¾ x 2¾ inches‚ laid down on an old album page. Basle‚ 1606. Probably extracted from a Liber Amicorum. Amandus Polanus (b.1561). In 1596‚ he became professor of Old Testament at Basle. He gained considerable fame through a new translation of the Bible. Another of his major works was his Partiones Theologicae or Theological Distinctions. This work was translated into English along with a few other of his writings and was published under the name The Substance of the Christian Religion in 1599. He was one of the most famous theologians in the age just after the Reformation. Price : £300.00
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PUNSHON‚ William Morley. 11870
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr.Raffles‚ hoping that circumstances in Liverpool will allow him to accept Raffles’ invitation‚ and looking forward to being “the guest of one for whom I have long felt sincere admiration & esteem.” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 8 Arundel Square‚ Islington‚ 9 September 1862. William Morley Punshon (1824-1881)‚ Wesleyan preacher and lecturer. At this time Punshon was superintendent of the Hinde Street and Islington circuits.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr.Raffles‚ hoping that circumstances in Liverpool will allow him to accept Raffles’ invitation‚ and looking forward to being “the guest of one for whom I have long felt sincere admiration & esteem.” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 8 Arundel Square‚ Islington‚ 9 September 1862. William Morley Punshon (1824-1881)‚ Wesleyan preacher and lecturer. At this time Punshon was superintendent of the Hinde Street and Islington circuits. Price : £65.00
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PUSEY‚ Edward Bouverie. 10552
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Thomas[?]’‚ about the death of Pusey’s brother (”I had hoped that my brother would have seen many years of his great usefulness”)‚ adding news of his brother’s children. 2½ pages 4¼ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. 21 September‚ no year given. Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “His children are well‚ tho’ not with me at this moment. Sidney has improved in health by a tour to the lakes; so I hope that he wil have health to enable him to turn his great talents to God’s service somehow. I shall be glad‚ if by any means I see you. But time is passing away. God be with you‚ your affectionately‚ E.B.Pusey.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Thomas[?]’‚ about the death of Pusey’s brother (”I had hoped that my brother would have seen many years of his great usefulness”)‚ adding news of his brother’s children. 2½ pages 4¼ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. 21 September‚ no year given. Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “His children are well‚ tho’ not with me at this moment. Sidney has improved in health by a tour to the lakes; so I hope that he wil have health to enable him to turn his great talents to God’s service somehow. I shall be glad‚ if by any means I see you. But time is passing away. God be with you‚ your affectionately‚ E.B.Pusey.” Price : £65.00
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PUSEY‚ Edward Bouverie. 10922
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Hardy [Gathorne Hardy]‚ asking him to investigate and to redress an injustice by the Admiralty against a Lieutenant Gregory who had been denied rightful promotion‚ having been “invalided for delirium tremens”‚ a charge which Pusey claims to be false. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light spotting and minor defects. Plymouth‚ 2 April 1867. Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “I know Lieutenant Gregory to be perfectly sober...”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Hardy [Gathorne Hardy]‚ asking him to investigate and to redress an injustice by the Admiralty against a Lieutenant Gregory who had been denied rightful promotion‚ having been “invalided for delirium tremens”‚ a charge which Pusey claims to be false. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light spotting and minor defects. Plymouth‚ 2 April 1867. Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “I know Lieutenant Gregory to be perfectly sober...” Price : £65.00
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PUSEY‚ Edward Bouverie. 13592
Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the identity of the Mizpah in the Book of Hosea‚ giving his reasons for believing this would be the Mizpah of Gilead‚ rather than that of Benjamin. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. Christ Church [Oxford]‚ 2 March‚ no year given. A closely argued letter‚ with Biblical references‚ by Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “Surely then‚ since Hosea was a prophet of Israel and speaking to Israel‚ it is natural to look for Mizpah within the known bounds of Israel.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the identity of the Mizpah in the Book of Hosea‚ giving his reasons for believing this would be the Mizpah of Gilead‚ rather than that of Benjamin. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. Christ Church [Oxford]‚ 2 March‚ no year given. A closely argued letter‚ with Biblical references‚ by Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-82)‚ English theologian and Tractarian leader. “Surely then‚ since Hosea was a prophet of Israel and speaking to Israel‚ it is natural to look for Mizpah within the known bounds of Israel.” Price : £85.00
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RAFFLES‚ Thomas. 11851
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to T.Thompson‚ rejoicing at finding a mislaid Autograph of John Bunyan‚ returning a scrap of Goldsmith’s writing‚ and explaining the scope of his autograph collection. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Edge Hill‚ 3 June 1846. Thomas Raffles (1788-1863)‚ Congregational Minister of the Newington Chapel‚ Liverpool (1811-1862). His cousin was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Besides his verse compositions and his translation of Klopstock's Messiah (1814)‚ Raffles published his Memoirs of Thomas Spencer (1813)‚ Letters during a Tour through France‚ Savoy‚ etc. (1818)‚ Lectures on Practical Religion (1820)‚ Lectures on the Doctrines of the Gospel (1822)‚ Hear the Church! A Word for All. By a Doctor of Divinity‚ but not of Oxford (1839—a riposte to Pusey)‚ The Divine Command: a Jubilee Sermon to the London Missionary Society (1844)‚ Internal Evidence of the Inspiration of Scripture (1849)‚ and Independency at St Helens (1856).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to T.Thompson‚ rejoicing at finding a mislaid Autograph of John Bunyan‚ returning a scrap of Goldsmith’s writing‚ and explaining the scope of his autograph collection. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Edge Hill‚ 3 June 1846. Thomas Raffles (1788-1863)‚ Congregational Minister of the Newington Chapel‚ Liverpool (1811-1862). His cousin was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Besides his verse compositions and his translation of Klopstock's Messiah (1814)‚ Raffles published his Memoirs of Thomas Spencer (1813)‚ Letters during a Tour through France‚ Savoy‚ etc. (1818)‚ Lectures on Practical Religion (1820)‚ Lectures on the Doctrines of the Gospel (1822)‚ Hear the Church! A Word for All. By a Doctor of Divinity‚ but not of Oxford (1839—a riposte to Pusey)‚ The Divine Command: a Jubilee Sermon to the London Missionary Society (1844)‚ Internal Evidence of the Inspiration of Scripture (1849)‚ and Independency at St Helens (1856). Price : £100.00
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RANDOLPH‚ John‚ Bishop of London. 11188
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J. Oxford’ as Bishop of Oxford‚ thanking his correspondent for his letters and “for your liberal behaviour”‚ and discussing the disposal of a curacy. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ light surface creasing‚ in good clean condition. Lower Brook Street‚ 12 April 1806. John Randolph (1749–1813) was a scholar‚ teacher‚ and cleric who rose to become Bishop of London. Randolph was associated with Oxford University as a resident and instructor. In 1776 he was made Professor of Poetry‚ in 1782 Regius Professor of Greek‚ and in 1783 Regius Professor of Divinity. In 1799‚ Randolph was named the Bishop of Oxford‚ and in 1807 was translated to the see of the Bishop of Bangor. On 12 June 1809‚ he was made the Bishop of London.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘J. Oxford’ as Bishop of Oxford‚ thanking his correspondent for his letters and “for your liberal behaviour”‚ and discussing the disposal of a curacy. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ light surface creasing‚ in good clean condition. Lower Brook Street‚ 12 April 1806. John Randolph (1749–1813) was a scholar‚ teacher‚ and cleric who rose to become Bishop of London. Randolph was associated with Oxford University as a resident and instructor. In 1776 he was made Professor of Poetry‚ in 1782 Regius Professor of Greek‚ and in 1783 Regius Professor of Divinity. In 1799‚ Randolph was named the Bishop of Oxford‚ and in 1807 was translated to the see of the Bishop of Bangor. On 12 June 1809‚ he was made the Bishop of London. Price : £30.00
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REEVES‚ William‚ Bishop. 14012
A long Autograph Letter Signed‚ to “My very dear Lord” [later annotation Dr Reeves to Bp. Forbes]‚ discussing the transcript of ancient manuscripts‚ Latin translations‚ assistance from Cambridge in reading old manuscripts‚ and other antiquarian matters. 8 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Library‚ Curragh‚ 17 July 1875. William Reeves (1815 – 1892)‚ Irish antiquarian and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Down‚ Connor and Dromore from 1886 until his death. He was the last private keeper of the Book of Armagh and at the time of his death was President of the Royal Irish Academy. “As to your plan I think you should give the text of the Life and of the Opera. The latter are in very tough & obscure Latin. But so much the better. There is no pleasure to a translator in fair sailing.”
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A long Autograph Letter Signed‚ to “My very dear Lord” [later annotation Dr Reeves to Bp. Forbes]‚ discussing the transcript of ancient manuscripts‚ Latin translations‚ assistance from Cambridge in reading old manuscripts‚ and other antiquarian matters. 8 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Library‚ Curragh‚ 17 July 1875. William Reeves (1815 – 1892)‚ Irish antiquarian and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Down‚ Connor and Dromore from 1886 until his death. He was the last private keeper of the Book of Armagh and at the time of his death was President of the Royal Irish Academy. “As to your plan I think you should give the text of the Life and of the Opera. The latter are in very tough & obscure Latin. But so much the better. There is no pleasure to a translator in fair sailing.” Price : £100.00
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RETORD‚ Bishop Pierre-André‚ Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonkin.. 13446
A long and beautifully written Autograph Letter Signed in full‚ to Lieutenant A.Ferningham R.N.‚ recalling their meeting in Macao‚ describing at length Retord’s missionary journeys and endeavours‚ the Annamese royalty including Thieu Tri‚ the death of the tyrant Minh-Menh‚ persecutions‚ the imprisonment of clergy‚ martyrdom‚ and much else. In French. About 1500 words. 4 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition. With an incorrect annotation in English alleging that Retord died from starvation while hiding from persecution in 1841. With a rough English translation. Au Tong-King Occidental [Tonkin‚ now Vietnam]‚ 13 May 1841. A formidable original epistle revealing much of the state of what is now Vietnam prior to the French occupation of 1884-1885. Bishop Pierre-André Retord (1803-1858)‚ Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonkin and titular Bishop of Achantus. As a missionary‚ Retord learnt the Annamese language and became familiar with the Annamese character. For eighteen years he travelled through Tonkin day and night to catechise and to distribute the Sacraments. Taking advantage of a lull in the persecutions after 1841‚ Retord brought the Church out into public view. But in 1847 the persecutions returned‚ and several of Retord’s clergy suffered martyrdom. Tonkin is the northernmost part of Vietnam‚ south of China's Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces‚ east of northern Laos‚ and west of the Gulf of Tonkin. Retord includes with his letter a small piece of cloth dipped in the blood of a martyred priest [no longer present]. A truly evocative letter: “Barely had we arrived than we learned that six days previously a native priest had been arrested‚ exactly in the place where we were due to spend the night. We were afraid but there was no boat to take us anywhere else. God and His angels looked after us and after three nights of wading in water and mud‚ I at last reached my episcopal palace!! I mean my small hut of bamboo and straw.” [translation]
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A long and beautifully written Autograph Letter Signed in full‚ to Lieutenant A.Ferningham R.N.‚ recalling their meeting in Macao‚ describing at length Retord’s missionary journeys and endeavours‚ the Annamese royalty including Thieu Tri‚ the death of the tyrant Minh-Menh‚ persecutions‚ the imprisonment of clergy‚ martyrdom‚ and much else. In French. About 1500 words. 4 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition. With an incorrect annotation in English alleging that Retord died from starvation while hiding from persecution in 1841. With a rough English translation. Au Tong-King Occidental [Tonkin‚ now Vietnam]‚ 13 May 1841. A formidable original epistle revealing much of the state of what is now Vietnam prior to the French occupation of 1884-1885. Bishop Pierre-André Retord (1803-1858)‚ Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonkin and titular Bishop of Achantus. As a missionary‚ Retord learnt the Annamese language and became familiar with the Annamese character. For eighteen years he travelled through Tonkin day and night to catechise and to distribute the Sacraments. Taking advantage of a lull in the persecutions after 1841‚ Retord brought the Church out into public view. But in 1847 the persecutions returned‚ and several of Retord’s clergy suffered martyrdom. Tonkin is the northernmost part of Vietnam‚ south of China's Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces‚ east of northern Laos‚ and west of the Gulf of Tonkin. Retord includes with his letter a small piece of cloth dipped in the blood of a martyred priest [no longer present]. A truly evocative letter: “Barely had we arrived than we learned that six days previously a native priest had been arrested‚ exactly in the place where we were due to spend the night. We were afraid but there was no boat to take us anywhere else. God and His angels looked after us and after three nights of wading in water and mud‚ I at last reached my episcopal palace!! I mean my small hut of bamboo and straw.” [translation] Price : £950.00
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REYNOLDS‚ Henry Robert. 6209
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Ambrose Spong‚ imparting much spiritual advice on the occasion of his preaching at Cheshunt College Chapel‚ and discussing the music. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of guard‚ with a separate carte de visite size photographic portrait of Reynolds. Townshend House‚ Malvern‚ 9 August [1860’s]. Henry Robert Reynolds (1825-1896)‚ Congregational minister. In 1860 Reynolds became president of Cheshunt College. Besides fulfilling the duties of principal of the college and pastor of the college chapel and village churches‚ he was professor of dogmatic theology‚ ecclesiastical history‚ and New Testament exegesis. In addition‚ from 1866 to 1874 he was co-editor with Henry Allon of the British Quarterly Review‚ and from 1877 to 1882 he edited the Evangelical Magazine. He and his brother‚ John Russell Reynolds‚ wrote a novel dealing with the intellectual and religious questions of the time‚ which was published anonymously in 1860 as Yes and No‚ or‚ Glimpses of the Great Conflict.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Ambrose Spong‚ imparting much spiritual advice on the occasion of his preaching at Cheshunt College Chapel‚ and discussing the music. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of guard‚ with a separate carte de visite size photographic portrait of Reynolds. Townshend House‚ Malvern‚ 9 August [1860’s]. Henry Robert Reynolds (1825-1896)‚ Congregational minister. In 1860 Reynolds became president of Cheshunt College. Besides fulfilling the duties of principal of the college and pastor of the college chapel and village churches‚ he was professor of dogmatic theology‚ ecclesiastical history‚ and New Testament exegesis. In addition‚ from 1866 to 1874 he was co-editor with Henry Allon of the British Quarterly Review‚ and from 1877 to 1882 he edited the Evangelical Magazine. He and his brother‚ John Russell Reynolds‚ wrote a novel dealing with the intellectual and religious questions of the time‚ which was published anonymously in 1860 as Yes and No‚ or‚ Glimpses of the Great Conflict. Price : £45.00
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SAVILE‚ Bourchier Wrey. 13330
Autograph Letter Signed [to Thomas Waddington in Paris]‚ about a funding matter‚ and the delivery of “a note of hand” for the recovery of £50 lent to J.Roth of the Hotel d’Angleterre “to set him up in the way of trade”. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ fine. Okehampton‚ 28 March 1842. Bourchier Wrey Savile (1817-1888)‚ author of religious works.
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Autograph Letter Signed [to Thomas Waddington in Paris]‚ about a funding matter‚ and the delivery of “a note of hand” for the recovery of £50 lent to J.Roth of the Hotel d’Angleterre “to set him up in the way of trade”. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ fine. Okehampton‚ 28 March 1842. Bourchier Wrey Savile (1817-1888)‚ author of religious works. Price : £45.00
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SCHULTHESS‚ Johann Georg. 11231
Autograph Inscription and verse quotation‚ signed ‘Georg Schulthess’. In German‚ untranslated. 1 page 4½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ probably removed from a Liber Amicorum. April‚ 1768. Johann Georg Schulthess (1724-1804)‚ Protestant theologian and philologist. In 1749 he went to Berlin where he founded together with Karl Wilhelm Ramler and Johann Georg Sulzer‚ the so-called "Sunday Society" (originally "Thursday Club"). He also became associated with many other prominent scholars and writers of the Enlightenment‚ including Gellert‚ Kastner‚ Gleim and Klopstock. Later he devoted himself to scholarship‚ in particular the Library of Greek Philosophers (4 vols‚ Zurich‚ 1778-1782).
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Autograph Inscription and verse quotation‚ signed ‘Georg Schulthess’. In German‚ untranslated. 1 page 4½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ probably removed from a Liber Amicorum. April‚ 1768. Johann Georg Schulthess (1724-1804)‚ Protestant theologian and philologist. In 1749 he went to Berlin where he founded together with Karl Wilhelm Ramler and Johann Georg Sulzer‚ the so-called "Sunday Society" (originally "Thursday Club"). He also became associated with many other prominent scholars and writers of the Enlightenment‚ including Gellert‚ Kastner‚ Gleim and Klopstock. Later he devoted himself to scholarship‚ in particular the Library of Greek Philosophers (4 vols‚ Zurich‚ 1778-1782). Price : £100.00
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SECKER‚ Thomas‚ Archbishop of Canterbury‚ and others. 12838
Printed Exchequer Receipt for £62.10.00‚ completed in manuscript‚ signed by Secker as Bishop of Oxford‚ also by Hugh Earl of Marchmont‚ Beversham Filmer‚ and James Stephens‚ as Executors of Sarah late Duchess Dowager of Marlborough. Together with a small engraved portrait of Thomas Secker. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ part inlaid‚ in good condition. 17 April 1758. Thomas Secker (1693–1768)‚ Bishop of Oxford (1737)‚ Archbishop of Canterbury (1758).
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Printed Exchequer Receipt for £62.10.00‚ completed in manuscript‚ signed by Secker as Bishop of Oxford‚ also by Hugh Earl of Marchmont‚ Beversham Filmer‚ and James Stephens‚ as Executors of Sarah late Duchess Dowager of Marlborough. Together with a small engraved portrait of Thomas Secker. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ part inlaid‚ in good condition. 17 April 1758. Thomas Secker (1693–1768)‚ Bishop of Oxford (1737)‚ Archbishop of Canterbury (1758). Price : £150.00
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SHEPHERD‚ Dr. William. 10268
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Ford‚ sending “a dozen of my lately published dialogue for sale‚ price to the public four shillings”. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ minor defects only. Gateacre‚ 27 April 1808. William Shepherd (1768-1847)‚ Unitarian minister and politician‚ enthusiast for civil and religious liberty‚ friend of William Roscoe‚ and the author of poems and pamphlets. “You may recommend it to the Warden and Fellows of the Old Church as treating on an interesting subject‚ and now and then decently bordering on what fashionable ladies call tawdry.” Shepherd had edited a Dialogue (pubished Liverpool‚ 1807) by Poggio Bracciolini‚ whose biography he had published in 1802. Shepherd’s friendship with Roscoe had led to his interest in Italian literature.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Ford‚ sending “a dozen of my lately published dialogue for sale‚ price to the public four shillings”. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ minor defects only. Gateacre‚ 27 April 1808. William Shepherd (1768-1847)‚ Unitarian minister and politician‚ enthusiast for civil and religious liberty‚ friend of William Roscoe‚ and the author of poems and pamphlets. “You may recommend it to the Warden and Fellows of the Old Church as treating on an interesting subject‚ and now and then decently bordering on what fashionable ladies call tawdry.” Shepherd had edited a Dialogue (pubished Liverpool‚ 1807) by Poggio Bracciolini‚ whose biography he had published in 1802. Shepherd’s friendship with Roscoe had led to his interest in Italian literature. Price : £100.00
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SHEPPARD‚ John. 4301
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the books‚ commenting on the religious content‚ and enquiring after the health of Mr.Forster‚ although “I know not why we should regret any good man’s summons from a world like this”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ lightly tipped on to an old album page‚ in good condition. Irongates‚ Frome‚ 11 May 1840. John Sheppard (1785-1879)‚ religious writer‚ friend of Thomas Chalmers‚ joined the anabaptists in 1806. His published works included ‘Letters on a Tour in France’ [1817]‚ ‘An Autumn Dream’ [poem‚ 1837]‚ and ‘On Dreams’ [1847].
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the books‚ commenting on the religious content‚ and enquiring after the health of Mr.Forster‚ although “I know not why we should regret any good man’s summons from a world like this”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ lightly tipped on to an old album page‚ in good condition. Irongates‚ Frome‚ 11 May 1840. John Sheppard (1785-1879)‚ religious writer‚ friend of Thomas Chalmers‚ joined the anabaptists in 1806. His published works included ‘Letters on a Tour in France’ [1817]‚ ‘An Autumn Dream’ [poem‚ 1837]‚ and ‘On Dreams’ [1847]. Price : £35.00
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SIMEON‚ Charles. 14112
Autograph Letter Signed “Your most affectionate & grateful Servant‚ Chas. Simeon”‚ with good religious content‚ to Joseph Wilkinson‚ thanking him for his help‚ and setting out the objective of his mission‚ “my efforts to enlarge the Redeemer’s kingdom & to save immortal Souls”. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ a few minor blemishes‚ but generally in good clean condition‚ with address panel (tear at seal opening‚ with no loss of words). 24 June 1836. “I thank God for you‚ & implore from God a rich recompence into your souls.” A great testimony by Charles Simeon (1759-1836)‚ evangelical preacher‚ in the final year of his life. He led the evangelical revival in the Church of England. “... My Calculation is this: Suppose only one Soul per annum be saved through the instrumentality of a pious & laborious ministry in all my 22 (now 26) Livings beyond what would have been saved under a common Ministry‚ for the space of ten‚ or twenty years‚ shall I have lost my labour? Shall I at the day of judgment complain that I have run in vain? Or will those who have kindly aided me in my labours of love account their liberality misplaced? Two hundred & fifty souls in ten years‚ or 500 in twenty years (a very short space of time)‚ What a glorious harvest! Waving all the good which they themselves may do‚ temporally & spiritually‚ in their respective Circles‚ & which Posterity may derive from them to the remotest ages‚ tell me whether an angel from heaven might not well glory in such an employment as that in which we are engaged?”
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Autograph Letter Signed “Your most affectionate & grateful Servant‚ Chas. Simeon”‚ with good religious content‚ to Joseph Wilkinson‚ thanking him for his help‚ and setting out the objective of his mission‚ “my efforts to enlarge the Redeemer’s kingdom & to save immortal Souls”. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ a few minor blemishes‚ but generally in good clean condition‚ with address panel (tear at seal opening‚ with no loss of words). 24 June 1836. “I thank God for you‚ & implore from God a rich recompence into your souls.” A great testimony by Charles Simeon (1759-1836)‚ evangelical preacher‚ in the final year of his life. He led the evangelical revival in the Church of England. “... My Calculation is this: Suppose only one Soul per annum be saved through the instrumentality of a pious & laborious ministry in all my 22 (now 26) Livings beyond what would have been saved under a common Ministry‚ for the space of ten‚ or twenty years‚ shall I have lost my labour? Shall I at the day of judgment complain that I have run in vain? Or will those who have kindly aided me in my labours of love account their liberality misplaced? Two hundred & fifty souls in ten years‚ or 500 in twenty years (a very short space of time)‚ What a glorious harvest! Waving all the good which they themselves may do‚ temporally & spiritually‚ in their respective Circles‚ & which Posterity may derive from them to the remotest ages‚ tell me whether an angel from heaven might not well glory in such an employment as that in which we are engaged?” Price : £475.00
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STEVENS‚ Maria. 2784
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Believe me in the bonds of Jesus‚ yours in Truth‚ Maria Stevens’‚ to Miss E.Ould‚ ‚ rejoicing in her faith‚ encouraging Miss Ould to ‘press towards the mark’‚ and asking her to accept ‘my little work’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ fine. Stonefall‚ 8 November 1832. Maria Stevens‚ author of devotional and religious works.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Believe me in the bonds of Jesus‚ yours in Truth‚ Maria Stevens’‚ to Miss E.Ould‚ ‚ rejoicing in her faith‚ encouraging Miss Ould to ‘press towards the mark’‚ and asking her to accept ‘my little work’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ fine. Stonefall‚ 8 November 1832. Maria Stevens‚ author of devotional and religious works. Price : £45.00
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STRATICO‚ Giovanni Domenico. 11061
Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the whereabouts of various pictures‚ notably La Madonna Della Seggiola by Raphael. In Italian. 2 pp. 11 x 7½ inches‚in very good condition. Lesina [Foggia‚ southern Italy]‚ 1 March 1794. Giovanni Domenico Stratico (1732-1799)‚ Bishop of Lesina‚ Dominican‚ author of a book on the pastoral use of Scripture.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the whereabouts of various pictures‚ notably La Madonna Della Seggiola by Raphael. In Italian. 2 pp. 11 x 7½ inches‚in very good condition. Lesina [Foggia‚ southern Italy]‚ 1 March 1794. Giovanni Domenico Stratico (1732-1799)‚ Bishop of Lesina‚ Dominican‚ author of a book on the pastoral use of Scripture. Price : £100.00
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SYMONS‚ Benjamin Parsons. 2279
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Wilson‚ concerning the revision of two books of Homilies‚ being prepared by a former subwarden‚ John Griffiths‚ asking for help in providing early editions‚ with mention of several sixteenth and seventeenth century works. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Wadham College‚ Oxford‚ 6 September 1856. Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785-1878)‚ Warden of Wadham‚ leader of the evangelical party at Oxford. This John Griffiths was one of the Four Tutors who signed the protest against John Henry Newman’s Tract 90.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Wilson‚ concerning the revision of two books of Homilies‚ being prepared by a former subwarden‚ John Griffiths‚ asking for help in providing early editions‚ with mention of several sixteenth and seventeenth century works. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Wadham College‚ Oxford‚ 6 September 1856. Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785-1878)‚ Warden of Wadham‚ leader of the evangelical party at Oxford. This John Griffiths was one of the Four Tutors who signed the protest against John Henry Newman’s Tract 90. Price : £60.00
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THIRLWALL‚ Connop. 4447
Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.St.Davids’‚ as Bishop of St.Davids‚ explaining that “apart from some boyish and anonymous trifles” he has published hardly anything other than his History of Greece. 1 page‚ with a few words and signature overleaf‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor defects including two small holes and one stain where mounted. Abergwili‚ Carmarthen‚ 29 April 1844. Connop Thirlwall (1797-1875)‚ bishop and historian.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.St.Davids’‚ as Bishop of St.Davids‚ explaining that “apart from some boyish and anonymous trifles” he has published hardly anything other than his History of Greece. 1 page‚ with a few words and signature overleaf‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor defects including two small holes and one stain where mounted. Abergwili‚ Carmarthen‚ 29 April 1844. Connop Thirlwall (1797-1875)‚ bishop and historian. Price : £30.00
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THOMSON‚ William. 2689
Letter Signed ‘W.Ebor’ as Archbishop of York‚ to Sydney Williams‚ thanking him for the trouble taken over the sale of the archbishop’s copy of the Codex Sinaiticus‚ agreeing to the sale‚ and suggesting the price. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Bishopthorpe‚ York‚ 8 November 1872. William Thomson (1819-90)‚ Archbishop of York.
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Letter Signed ‘W.Ebor’ as Archbishop of York‚ to Sydney Williams‚ thanking him for the trouble taken over the sale of the archbishop’s copy of the Codex Sinaiticus‚ agreeing to the sale‚ and suggesting the price. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Bishopthorpe‚ York‚ 8 November 1872. William Thomson (1819-90)‚ Archbishop of York. Price : £50.00
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TURNER‚ William. 5146
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Sir’‚ discussing the distribution of “my little Tract on the Duty of looking to ourselves” and referring to his son’s marriage. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ spotted. Newcastle‚ June 1819. William Turner (1761-1859)‚ dissenting minister and author‚ ministered at Newcastle for fifty-nine years.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Sir’‚ discussing the distribution of “my little Tract on the Duty of looking to ourselves” and referring to his son’s marriage. 1 page 9½ x 7½ inches‚ spotted. Newcastle‚ June 1819. William Turner (1761-1859)‚ dissenting minister and author‚ ministered at Newcastle for fifty-nine years. Price : £35.00
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VINCENT‚ William‚ Dean of Westminster. 13212
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the plates Ratcliffe and Sheppy‚ asking for three copies of the Pedigree‚ praising his cousin Hannah‚ etc. 1 page 7 x 7 inches‚ inlaid to an album leaf. With a separate engraved portrait of Vincent‚ trimmed‚ some foxing. Deanery‚ 10 March 1811. William Vincent (1739-1815)‚ Dean of Westminster and classical scholar. His chief study was ancient geography and commerce‚ and he published The Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates (1797) and The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1800 & 1805).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the plates Ratcliffe and Sheppy‚ asking for three copies of the Pedigree‚ praising his cousin Hannah‚ etc. 1 page 7 x 7 inches‚ inlaid to an album leaf. With a separate engraved portrait of Vincent‚ trimmed‚ some foxing. Deanery‚ 10 March 1811. William Vincent (1739-1815)‚ Dean of Westminster and classical scholar. His chief study was ancient geography and commerce‚ and he published The Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates (1797) and The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1800 & 1805). Price : £45.00
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WAIT‚ Daniel Guilford. 12375
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for “the loan of Kenilworth”‚ asking for “Grave on the four last books of the Pentateuch”. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition‚ slightly trimmed at head‚ laid down. 1 March 1821. “When will you peregrinate to Blagdon? We shall be most happy to see you‚ when you are inclined for an airing on yr. Pegasus.” Daniel Guilford Wait (1789–1850)‚ clergyman‚ Hebrew scholar and religious writer. His first publication in 1811 was 'A Defence of a Critique of the Hebrew Word Nachash‚' London‚ 8vo‚ in which he supported the conclusion that Eve was deceived by a serpent and not by an ape‚ as Adam Clarke had urged in the 'Classical‚ Biblical‚ and Oriental Journal.' His chief work‚ 'Jewish‚ Oriental‚ and Classical Antiquities' (Cambridge‚ 8vo)‚ which appeared in 1823‚ was compiled with much labour and research.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for “the loan of Kenilworth”‚ asking for “Grave on the four last books of the Pentateuch”. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition‚ slightly trimmed at head‚ laid down. 1 March 1821. “When will you peregrinate to Blagdon? We shall be most happy to see you‚ when you are inclined for an airing on yr. Pegasus.” Daniel Guilford Wait (1789–1850)‚ clergyman‚ Hebrew scholar and religious writer. His first publication in 1811 was 'A Defence of a Critique of the Hebrew Word Nachash‚' London‚ 8vo‚ in which he supported the conclusion that Eve was deceived by a serpent and not by an ape‚ as Adam Clarke had urged in the 'Classical‚ Biblical‚ and Oriental Journal.' His chief work‚ 'Jewish‚ Oriental‚ and Classical Antiquities' (Cambridge‚ 8vo)‚ which appeared in 1823‚ was compiled with much labour and research. Price : £45.00
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WARDLAW‚ Ralph. 12104
An interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr. Raffles in Liverpool‚ about meetings planned for Manchester and Liverpool‚ designed to promote an interest in Scottish ecclesiastical disputes “among our English brethren”. 1½ pages‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ address leaf (postmarked) tipped on to old album leaf‚ in good condition. Birmingham‚ 3 April 1838. Ralph Wardlaw (1779-1853)‚ Scottish Congregational minister and theologian‚ slavery abolitionist. In May 1818 he travelled to London to preach one of the annual sermons on behalf of the London Missionary Society‚ which brought him acclaim from the English nonconformist community‚ and in September of that year he was granted a doctorate in divinity by Yale College in the United States. A long-standing opponent of slavery‚ Wardlaw was one of the founders of the Glasgow Anti-Slavery Society in 1823. He came to reject the moderate anti-slavery position that the abolition of slavery should be a gradual process. In November 1830 he delivered a powerful speech before the Glasgow Anti-Slavery Society‚ in which he demanded the immediate abolition of slavery.
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An interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr. Raffles in Liverpool‚ about meetings planned for Manchester and Liverpool‚ designed to promote an interest in Scottish ecclesiastical disputes “among our English brethren”. 1½ pages‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ address leaf (postmarked) tipped on to old album leaf‚ in good condition. Birmingham‚ 3 April 1838. Ralph Wardlaw (1779-1853)‚ Scottish Congregational minister and theologian‚ slavery abolitionist. In May 1818 he travelled to London to preach one of the annual sermons on behalf of the London Missionary Society‚ which brought him acclaim from the English nonconformist community‚ and in September of that year he was granted a doctorate in divinity by Yale College in the United States. A long-standing opponent of slavery‚ Wardlaw was one of the founders of the Glasgow Anti-Slavery Society in 1823. He came to reject the moderate anti-slavery position that the abolition of slavery should be a gradual process. In November 1830 he delivered a powerful speech before the Glasgow Anti-Slavery Society‚ in which he demanded the immediate abolition of slavery. Price : £85.00
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WILKINSON‚ William Francis. 9605
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about the circumstances of his resignation from Cheltenham College. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Cheltenham‚ 26 November 1847. The Revd. William Francis Wilkinson‚ author of many theological books.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about the circumstances of his resignation from Cheltenham College. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Cheltenham‚ 26 November 1847. The Revd. William Francis Wilkinson‚ author of many theological books. Price : £30.00
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WILKS‚ Samuel Charles. 12025
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Pye Smith‚ thanking him for his “Scriptural Geology”‚ which he has managed to read despite many other duties (including attendance at the deathbed of his eldest son)‚ and commenting on the controversy about “the union which we know does & must exist between the words & the works of God”. 4 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of guard. St John’s Wood Road‚ 2 April 1840. An interesting letter by Samuel Charles Wilks (1789-1872)‚ evangelical clergyman‚ author‚ member of the ‘Clapham sect’‚ who succeeded Zachary Macaulay as editor of the Christian Observer. He acquired much scientific knowledge and maintained‚ against prevalent religious opinion‚ many of the new views propounded by geologists. John Pye Smith (1774-1851)‚ non conformist divine‚ correspondent of Lyell and Darwin‚ and the author of The Relation between the Holy Scriptures and some parts of Geological Science (1839). “I am not myself much of a geologist; but I know enough to admire & value highly your book; & also the Christian integrity with which you have met difficulties‚ though I am startled at the extent - I will not say of concession‚ but of interpretation which you consider requisite to solve them.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Pye Smith‚ thanking him for his “Scriptural Geology”‚ which he has managed to read despite many other duties (including attendance at the deathbed of his eldest son)‚ and commenting on the controversy about “the union which we know does & must exist between the words & the works of God”. 4 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of guard. St John’s Wood Road‚ 2 April 1840. An interesting letter by Samuel Charles Wilks (1789-1872)‚ evangelical clergyman‚ author‚ member of the ‘Clapham sect’‚ who succeeded Zachary Macaulay as editor of the Christian Observer. He acquired much scientific knowledge and maintained‚ against prevalent religious opinion‚ many of the new views propounded by geologists. John Pye Smith (1774-1851)‚ non conformist divine‚ correspondent of Lyell and Darwin‚ and the author of The Relation between the Holy Scriptures and some parts of Geological Science (1839). “I am not myself much of a geologist; but I know enough to admire & value highly your book; & also the Christian integrity with which you have met difficulties‚ though I am startled at the extent - I will not say of concession‚ but of interpretation which you consider requisite to solve them.” Price : £150.00
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WILLIAMS‚ John Bickerton. 9788
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr. Raffles at Edge Hill‚ thanking him for his congratulations on Williams’ knighthood)‚ commenting that “I am the first knight of the new reign”‚ and discussing arrangements to meet Raffles and other friends. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ in good condition‚ address panel‚ red wax seal. Green Bank Cottage‚ Rock Ferry‚ 31 August 1837. Sir John Bickerton Williams (1792-1855)‚ nonconformist writer.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Rev. Dr. Raffles at Edge Hill‚ thanking him for his congratulations on Williams’ knighthood)‚ commenting that “I am the first knight of the new reign”‚ and discussing arrangements to meet Raffles and other friends. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ in good condition‚ address panel‚ red wax seal. Green Bank Cottage‚ Rock Ferry‚ 31 August 1837. Sir John Bickerton Williams (1792-1855)‚ nonconformist writer. Price : £30.00
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WILLIAMS‚ John. 12396
Document Signed by John Williams and six other clergymen‚ certifying that “Mr John Hill‚ Batchelour of Arts‚ is a man whom we know to bee well Qualified for the ministry‚ Orthodox in his Principles‚ of a sober life‚ and exactly Conformable to the Rites and Ceremonys of the Church of England.” 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ wormholes. 14 May 1675. John Williams (1636-1709)‚ Bishop of Chichester‚ was instituted to the rectory of St. Mildred’s Poultry in 1673. He was Boyle lecturer in 1696. A collective edition of his sermons appeared in 1708. Williams was well known as a controversialist‚ writing pamphlets against Roman Catholics and against dissenters.
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Document Signed by John Williams and six other clergymen‚ certifying that “Mr John Hill‚ Batchelour of Arts‚ is a man whom we know to bee well Qualified for the ministry‚ Orthodox in his Principles‚ of a sober life‚ and exactly Conformable to the Rites and Ceremonys of the Church of England.” 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ wormholes. 14 May 1675. John Williams (1636-1709)‚ Bishop of Chichester‚ was instituted to the rectory of St. Mildred’s Poultry in 1673. He was Boyle lecturer in 1696. A collective edition of his sermons appeared in 1708. Williams was well known as a controversialist‚ writing pamphlets against Roman Catholics and against dissenters. Price : £100.00
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WILLIS‚ Richard‚ Bishop of Winchester. 14263
Manuscript Warrant signed ‘R.Winchester’‚ ordering the payment of charges for South Sea Stock. 3 x 8 inches‚ trimmed at foot‚ laid down. 31 July 1730 Richard Willis (1664–1734)‚ Bishop of Winchester. He was one of the principal founders of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). He gave in 1702 the first of the annual sermons on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). It proposed an influential set of theories about evangelical missionary work in connection with the Anglican church settlement‚ commercial life and colonization.
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Manuscript Warrant signed ‘R.Winchester’‚ ordering the payment of charges for South Sea Stock. 3 x 8 inches‚ trimmed at foot‚ laid down. 31 July 1730 Richard Willis (1664–1734)‚ Bishop of Winchester. He was one of the principal founders of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). He gave in 1702 the first of the annual sermons on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). It proposed an influential set of theories about evangelical missionary work in connection with the Anglican church settlement‚ commercial life and colonization. Price : £45.00
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WILSON‚ Daniel‚ Bishop of Calcutta. 10621
Autograph Letter Signed ‘D Calcutta’‚ to W.H.Abbott‚ asking him to draw up the papers “for constituting The Revd William Bateman my Commissary for executing the office of Archdeacon on occasion of the absence of the Venerable Archdeacon Corrie”‚ and giving notice of a Confirmation and an Ordination to be held in the Cathedral. 2 pp. 13 x 8 inches‚ with integral address leaf also signed ‘D Calcutta’‚ some blemishes. ‘Palace’ [Calcutta]‚ 7 March 1835. Daniel Wilson (1778-1858)‚ fifth Bishop of Calcutta from 1832‚ established episcopal authority throughout the diocese.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘D Calcutta’‚ to W.H.Abbott‚ asking him to draw up the papers “for constituting The Revd William Bateman my Commissary for executing the office of Archdeacon on occasion of the absence of the Venerable Archdeacon Corrie”‚ and giving notice of a Confirmation and an Ordination to be held in the Cathedral. 2 pp. 13 x 8 inches‚ with integral address leaf also signed ‘D Calcutta’‚ some blemishes. ‘Palace’ [Calcutta]‚ 7 March 1835. Daniel Wilson (1778-1858)‚ fifth Bishop of Calcutta from 1832‚ established episcopal authority throughout the diocese. Price : £100.00
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WISEMAN‚ Nicholas‚ Cardinal. 11336
Autograph Letter Signed ‘N.Wiseman’‚ to Vincent Novello in Bayswater‚ hoping for the safe arrival of Wiseman’s books at Oscott‚ agreeing to send one of them to Novello with “a copy of the Sistine Holy Week music”. 1½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ with the original wrapper (stamp removed)‚ postmark. Alton Towers‚ 15 October 1840. Cardinal Wiseman (1802-65). In 1840‚ he was consecrated bishop‚ and was sent to England as coadjutor to Bishop Thomas Walsh‚ vicar-apostolic of the Central district‚ and was also appointed president of Oscott College near Birmingham.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘N.Wiseman’‚ to Vincent Novello in Bayswater‚ hoping for the safe arrival of Wiseman’s books at Oscott‚ agreeing to send one of them to Novello with “a copy of the Sistine Holy Week music”. 1½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ with the original wrapper (stamp removed)‚ postmark. Alton Towers‚ 15 October 1840. Cardinal Wiseman (1802-65). In 1840‚ he was consecrated bishop‚ and was sent to England as coadjutor to Bishop Thomas Walsh‚ vicar-apostolic of the Central district‚ and was also appointed president of Oscott College near Birmingham. Price : £100.00
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WISEMAN‚ Nicholas‚ Cardinal. 13134
Autograph Letter Signed ‘N. Card Wiseman’‚ to Mr. Hawes (later Sir Benjamin Hawes) making the arrangements for their meeting in London. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ occasional light toning. Sheara Hall‚ Walthamstow‚ 28 June 1852. Cardinal Wiseman (1802-65).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘N. Card Wiseman’‚ to Mr. Hawes (later Sir Benjamin Hawes) making the arrangements for their meeting in London. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ occasional light toning. Sheara Hall‚ Walthamstow‚ 28 June 1852. Cardinal Wiseman (1802-65). Price : £45.00
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WORDSWORTH‚ Charles. 1651
Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking his correspondent to obtain the 1688 reprint of Bishop Poinet’s Diallacticon on the Holy Eucharist‚ and providing bibliographical details. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Chipping Norton‚ 19 March 1858. Charles Wordsworth (1806-92)‚ nephew of the poet‚ tutor to Manning and Gladstone‚ Bishop of St.Andrews.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking his correspondent to obtain the 1688 reprint of Bishop Poinet’s Diallacticon on the Holy Eucharist‚ and providing bibliographical details. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Chipping Norton‚ 19 March 1858. Charles Wordsworth (1806-92)‚ nephew of the poet‚ tutor to Manning and Gladstone‚ Bishop of St.Andrews. Price : £50.00
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WORDSWORTH‚ Christopher. 1648
Collection of 13 Autograph Letters Signed (one in the third person)‚ to different correspondents (only two named‚ R.P.Alington and W.K.Vernon)‚ concerning theological and pastoral matters‚ books and publications‚ etc. 21 pp.‚ occasional minor defects. Westminster‚ Stamford‚ Lincoln‚ 1849-1877. Christopher Wordsworth (1807-85)‚ Bishop of Lincoln (1869)‚ literary executor to his uncle‚ the poet. Two fine letters are included in this group. In one‚ dated 12 June 1865‚ Wordsworth thanks his correspondent for his noble and courageous stand for the truth; in the second‚ dated 25 February 1874‚ Wordworth discusses Confession and its place in the Church of England.
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Collection of 13 Autograph Letters Signed (one in the third person)‚ to different correspondents (only two named‚ R.P.Alington and W.K.Vernon)‚ concerning theological and pastoral matters‚ books and publications‚ etc. 21 pp.‚ occasional minor defects. Westminster‚ Stamford‚ Lincoln‚ 1849-1877. Christopher Wordsworth (1807-85)‚ Bishop of Lincoln (1869)‚ literary executor to his uncle‚ the poet. Two fine letters are included in this group. In one‚ dated 12 June 1865‚ Wordsworth thanks his correspondent for his noble and courageous stand for the truth; in the second‚ dated 25 February 1874‚ Wordworth discusses Confession and its place in the Church of England. Price : £300.00
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WORDSWORTH‚ Christopher. 1650
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Chr:Wordsworth’‚ to the Bishop of Winchester‚ enclosing an order for £100 and ‘praying that the Divine Blessing may abundantly accompany your Lordship’s exertions in the this truly episcopal undertaking’. 6 x 5 inches‚ trimmed‚ mounted at corners on part of an album leaf‚ date pasted on. [Buxted Parsonage] 30 June 1845. Christopher Wordsworth (1774-1846)‚ youngest brother of the poet‚ Master of Trinity Cambridge (1820-21).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Chr:Wordsworth’‚ to the Bishop of Winchester‚ enclosing an order for £100 and ‘praying that the Divine Blessing may abundantly accompany your Lordship’s exertions in the this truly episcopal undertaking’. 6 x 5 inches‚ trimmed‚ mounted at corners on part of an album leaf‚ date pasted on. [Buxted Parsonage] 30 June 1845. Christopher Wordsworth (1774-1846)‚ youngest brother of the poet‚ Master of Trinity Cambridge (1820-21). Price : £35.00
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WRIGHT‚ Charles Henry Hamilton. 7394
A series of three Autograph Letters Signed‚ describing his published works‚ pamphlets etc.‚ advising on Irish theologians and theological publications. 10 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Antrim Road‚ Belfast‚ 15 & 22 September‚ 3 October 1883. “The Roman Catholics have done nothing for theology.” Charles Henry Hamilton Wright (1836–1909)‚ Irish theologian and Hebraist. One of the last great militant Protestants‚ Wright devoted himself with conspicuous ability to the cause of the Protestant Reformation Society‚ of which he was clerical superintendent from 1898 to 1907. His prolific writings against Roman Catholicism were published in pamphlet form and also in A Protestant Dictionary (1904)‚ of which he was joint editor.
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A series of three Autograph Letters Signed‚ describing his published works‚ pamphlets etc.‚ advising on Irish theologians and theological publications. 10 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Antrim Road‚ Belfast‚ 15 & 22 September‚ 3 October 1883. “The Roman Catholics have done nothing for theology.” Charles Henry Hamilton Wright (1836–1909)‚ Irish theologian and Hebraist. One of the last great militant Protestants‚ Wright devoted himself with conspicuous ability to the cause of the Protestant Reformation Society‚ of which he was clerical superintendent from 1898 to 1907. His prolific writings against Roman Catholicism were published in pamphlet form and also in A Protestant Dictionary (1904)‚ of which he was joint editor. Price : £75.00
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