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JOAN of Navarre, (1370?-1437, Consort of King Henry IV). Letter in the Queen’s name to Henry IV, petitioning for the right known as the ‘Aurum Reginae’, on vellum, with accompanying calligraphic transcript, in early 17th cent Creation dates: [Circa 1402]
PAINE, Thomas. 4 Autograph Letters Signed to T Paine, from various correspondents, dated 10 Sep 1792, 20 March 1799 (from Dr Johnson), 25 April 1802, 27 April 1808 (from Mr Oliver) Creation dates: 10 Sep 1792 - 27 April 1808
EDEN, Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon. Group of Autograph Letters Signed and Typed Letters Signed to his secretary, Sir Pierson J Dixon, 24 Dec 1944, 21 Sep 1945, 4 Jan, 25 May, 26 May, 27 May and 24 Dec 1946. Autograph Letter Signed from Pierson Dixon to, 27 May 1946 Creation dates: 24 Dec 1944 - 2...
WAUGH, Evelyn. Group of Typed Letters Signed or Autograph Letters Signed to Mr Frisky, 14 Jan 1932, 16 April 1932 and undated Creation dates: 14 jan 1932 - 16 April 1932, undated
DELANY, Mary (née Granville, 1700-88). 5 letters dictated and signed by Mary Delany to Frances Burney, 23 June 1784, Dec 1784, 20 July 1785, 10 July 1786 and 9 April 1787. Sotheby's, 15 July 1998, Lot 56 Creation dates: 23 June 1784 - 9 April 1787
LAWRENCE, T E. Autograph Letter Signed in English but written in Arabic Characters, to Farida el Akle. Sotheby's, 15 July 1998, Lot 230 Creation dates: Unspecified
LAWRENCE, T E. 2 Autograph Letters Signed to Farida el Akle, Carchemish, 26 June [1913], 10 Dec 1913 (signed ‘L’). Sotheby's, 15 July 1998, Lot 233/236 Creation dates: 26 June [1913] - 10 Dec 1913
CHARTER OF TENANCY. James Feuton of Ogill to Lachlan Mackintosh and his wife Joseta for the Lands of Bewfurde, brown ink on vellum Creation dates: 1524
ILLUMINATIONS. 120 leaves of Book of Hours including 3 full miniatures; St John on Patmos, The Annunciation and The Raising of Lazarus and 14 small miniatures, on vellum, use of Paris, c. 1500. Bonhams, 1 Dec 1998, Lot 616 Creation dates: Circa 1500
HUME, David. Cheque for fifty pounds drawn on Thomas Coutts & Co, London, made out in favour of the dramatist John Home. Bath Creation dates: 8 June 1776