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[ Sir John Hobhouse, whig politician. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('John Hobhouse'), writing affectionately to his step-sister Matilda, Countess of Rangiaschi Brancaleone, asking her to delay her departure from London.

Author: 
Sir John Hobhouse [ John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton ] (1786-1869), British whig politician and friend of Lord Byron [ his step-sister Sarah-Matilda, wife of Count Ranghiaschi Brancaleone ]
Publication details: 
No place. 'Wednesday, April 6 [no year]'.
£100.00

3pp., 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. He writes with playful urgency: 'My dearest Matilda | Do not go out of London until I have seen you - & pray delay your journey for a day or two - Dine with Henry to-morrow - Thursday - and with me on Friday. | Ever most affectionate | John Hobhouse'. In a postscript he sends his regards to the Count, instructing her to give him 'my commands to retain you', adding 'He must come to me with you.'

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