Melbourne (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount), Prime Minister 1834 & 1835-41. ALS, 1836

Melbourne (William Lamb, 2nd Viscount, 1779-1848), Prime Minister 1834 and 1835-41. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Melbourne’, Downing Street, 7 March 1836, to the Rev. Dr Rees of Sutton, a brief note thanking him for his letter with the enclosure and saying he will be happy to receive the deputation at 3 o’clock the following Friday, some overall browning and horizontal centrefold split, 1 page, 4to, together with:

Peel (Robert, 1788-1850), Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Robert Peel’, Whitehall, 12 May 1829, to Rev. J. K. Butt, acknowledging his letter of the 8th May and returning him ‘my thanks for your communication, 1 page with integral blank, 8vo, plus

Russell (John, 1st Earl, 1792-1878), Prime Minister 1846-52 and 1865-66. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Russell’, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, 18 October 1868, to Mr Blackwell, saying he hopes to send his £5 annual subscription and then suggesting ‘that as you have dissenters in your church, you give them the benefit of the conscience clause, and do not teach the catechism to any whose parents object, especially not to Baptists who have no godfathers and godmothers…’, 3 pages on black-edge mourning letterhead, 8vo

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