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[ Lawrence Dundas Campbell. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('L: D: C:') to his brother Alexander, regarding his frustrated efforts to gain advancement in the diplomatic service, with reference to Charles James Fox, John Courtenay and Lord Howick.

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Lawrence Dundas Campbell, editor of the Asiatic Annual Register [ Lt.-Col. Alexander Campbell of Ardchattan Priory, Argyll, and Gatcomb House, Isle of Wight; Charles James Fox; John Courtenay ]
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'Bath Tuesday Decr. 30th. [ 1806 ]'.
£90.00

3pp., 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Addressed, with Bath postmark, on reverse of second leaf, to 'Colonel Campbell | Gatcomb House | Isle of Wight | Southampton'. Continuing a communication of the previous day, he begins with reference to 'Mr. Courtenay' (until 1807 one of the Lords of the Treasury), stating that 'there is not the least chance of his ever pushing or even simply asking Lord Howick [ Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Foreign Secretary, 1806-1807, and future prime minister ] to follow-up Mr.

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[Admiral Henry Richard Glynn, Royal Navy.] Two Autograph Letters Signed (both 'Henry Richard Glynn') to Col. Alexander Campbell of the Board of Excise, describing his straitened circumstances and reluctance to come to London to assist his brother.

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Admiral Henry Richard Glynn (1768-1856), Royal Navy; Mayor of Plymouth, 1838; Admiral of the Blue, 1846 [Col. Alexander Campbell (1776-1844) of the Board of Excise, London]
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Both from Bideford, Devon. 12 and 13 June 1823.
£90.00

Both items in good condition, on aged paper with a slight bloom. Both on bifoliums, each with the reverse of the second leaf carrying the address, including two postmarks (one apiece from Bideford). Both docketted by Campbell. ONE: 12 June 1823. 1p., 4to. With red wax seal of a face in profile.

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Four original sepia studio photographs of Gladstone, and one of his wife. With photographic reproduction of an optical illusion caricature.

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William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister; his wife Catherine Gladstone [nee Glynn] (1812-1900) [Thomas Fall; Samuel Alexander Walker]
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None dated [but one from 1881]. The photograph of Mrs Gladstone by the London Stereoscopic Company; photographs of Gladstone by T. Fall, 9 & 10 Baker Street, London, and Samuel A. Walker, 230 Regent Street, London. [The other two unattributed.]
£450.00

ITEM ONE: Photograph of Gladstone, 14 x 10 cm, by Thomas Fall (1833-1900). In very good condition, laid down on the photographer's worn printed card, 16.5 x 11 cm. Showing Gladstone seated outdoors, with his grandson on his knee. NPG x22229 (the entry for which describes it as a 'carbon cabinet card', taken on 14 September 1881). ITEM TWO: Photograph of Gladstone, 14.5 x 10 cm, by Samuel Alexander Walker (1841-1922). Laid down on the photographer's printed card ('Portraits "At Home" A new Application of Photography introduced by Samuel A. Walker'), 16.5 x 11 cm.

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