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Autograph Letter Signed ‘James Ralph’, addressed “My Lord, The frost having allowd me a Respite …” , providing his current address and awaiting His Lordship’s commands. 1 page 9 x 7 inches, some light staining, generally good. 10 January 1761. Uncommon. James Ralph (1705 –1762), American-born English political writer, historian, reviewer, and Grub Street hack writer known for his works of history and his position in Alexander Pope’s Dunciad B. His History of England in two volumes (1744–46) and The Case of the Authors by Profession of 1758 became the dominant narratives of their time.