Autograph Collection.- Politicians and Aristocrats

Autograph Collection.- Politicians and Aristocrats Selection of letters and signatures by British politicians and members of the aristocracy, including: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (typed letter signed to Rev. Canon Hood, saying "On second thoughts I decided to hold up my letter to McCurry until I had seen the Bishop on Tuesday. Two or three days won't make much difference and I thought it looked rather unresponsive to his approach if, after listening to whatever he had to say, I told him we had already offered it to someone", one page, 12 June 1958), John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone (typed letter declining an invitation to the Enthronement of the new Archbishop of York, one page, 26 May 1942),Sir Raymond Greene, Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston (autograph letter signed to "My dear Mrs Barr" and and enquirying aftre Colonel Barr's health, four pages, 4 December n.y.), Lady Cynthia Colville, Lady Celia Coates, Lady Mary Trefusis, Sir Henry Austin Lee, Charles Ammon (signature on card), The Duchess of Norfolk (note replying to a request for an autograph), John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (typed letter to the Rev. J.D.C. Wallace, thanking him for his "kindness... in showing me over that most interesting little Church of Snibston which I was delighted to see - especially when being shown over by one who so dearly loved and cared for it", one page, 23 February 1938), Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford (letter replying to an autograph request), John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (autograph letter to a Mr Hardy, saying "My son, Lord Wodehouse, wishes to see Woolwich Arsenal. If you could give him an order enabling him to do so, you would much oblige", one page, 5 May 1875), Richard Poore, Elizabeth Joanna, Countess of Verulam and others, v.s., late 19th century -1950s (58)