Search Results: Miscellaneous Signatures Misc from Sophie Dupre

(Herman, 1806-1874, Under-Secretary for India) saying that he had "mislaid the Pain-Pain, till it turned up this morning in a hoard of such matter. I have no authority from Philips, who gave me the copy to circulate or ascribe it to him & therefore please do not lend it. The other, the MS is not 'Private' or 'confidential'. Please return the in a week - the regulation time of literary Book-loans. Show the Duke the Wakefield-iana. His narrative is a... French novel. Mr Turner, who was a client of mine in an Election Petition, told me that pending the abduction Trial he received anonymous letters from the 'Wakefield Family' vile beyond belief, to induce him to submit to the felony. The only member not bad & mad was the late Colonel...", 3 sides sm. 8vo., 2 Savile Row, 18th January The Shrigley abduction was an 1826 British case of a forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15-year-old heiress Ellen Turner of Pott Shrigley. The couple were… Read More

(1820–1885, Nonconformist and Author) saying that "Exeter Hall disables me, & will do so for a time. Though I cannot help you now, & so do myself a very special pleasure, I shall hope to be in your prefit (?)before many months... Foolishly I have taken far too many extra engagements for October...", 1 side 8vo., The Rosstrappe, Highbury New Park, 25th September

showing him three quarters length in profile, seated in a chair with a book in his lap and more on the table next to him, 6½" x 4¼", no place but Eastbourne, no date Parker's preaching differed widely from his contemporaries like Spurgeon and Alexander Maclaren. He did not follow outlines or list his points, but spoke extemporaneously, inspired by his view of the spirit and attitude behind his Scripture text. He expressed himself frankly, with conviction and passion. His transcriber commented that he was at his best when he strayed furthest from his loose outlines. George & Rebecca Lavis were a husband and wife team of photographers (active 1863-1883), who had a fashionable portrait studio in Eastbourne, Sussex.

with kind regards, yours sincerely,"