1. SECOND AFGHAN WAR. Autograph letter signed from Captain Bloomfield Gough of the 9th Lancers to his father from besieged Sherpur, describing the operations around Kabul and the actions of Killa Kazi and Siah Sang in which he participated; 20 Dec. 1879. 2. SPEKE, John Hanning. Autograph letter...
JOYCE, James. 2 typed letters signed from Harriet Weaver (political activist, journal editor and financial supporter of James Joyce), to Matthew Hodgart; the first (13 Jan 1957) making reference to Finnegans Wake, and the second (17 Feb 1959) regarding an Australian research student. Bloomsbury ...
DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge [Lewis Carroll]. Autograph letter signed to Mr Bowles, regarding the possibility of including one of Dodgson's word puzzles in 'The Lady' magazine. Creation dates: 12 May 1891
CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer. Typed letter signed from Churchill, as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in Campbell-Bannerman's Liberal government, to 'My dear Samuel' (probably Herbert Samuel, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office and future Home Secretary and High C...
JOHNSON, Samuel. Autograph letter signed to his step-daughter Lucy Porter, discussing the presentation copies of his recently published Rasselas. Sotheby's, L12404, 10 July 2012, Lot 51. Creation dates: 10 May 1759
SOUTHEY, Robert. Autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent, presumably his printer, referring to proofs received which, though unnamed, are probably those of his History of Brazil; Southey also mentions that he has corrected some 'proofs of Kehama'. Together with his autograph jottings...
CHURCHILL, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer. CHURCHILL, Clementine. 10 Typed letters signed from Sir Winston Churchill to John Harvey of Woodford Division Conservative Association; 26 Sep 1954-3 May 1963. 8 Typed letters signed from Clementine Churchill to John Harvey; 6 Apr 1950-22 Jan 1965. Chri...
ELIOT, George. Autograph letter signed ('M.E. Lewes') to Nicholas Trübner, requesting him to visit her regarding her late husband's manuscripts. Creation dates: 12 Mar 1879