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[ John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Marlborough') to Sir George Scharf, concerning his 'Catalogue Raisonné' of the paintings at Blenheim Palace.

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John Spencer-Churchill (1822-1883), 7th Duke of Marlborough, grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill [ Sir George Scharf (1820-1895), Director, National Portrait Gallery; Blenheim Palace ]
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On 'Blenheim, Oxon' letterhead. 20 October 1859.
£100.00

3pp., 12mo. He is pleased to find that Scharf is 'making progress with the catalogue and with identifying the pictures'. He thanks him for sending information 'on various points', and assures him that 'Ash [...] will be most ready to carry out anything for you'. Scharf's 'Catalogue Raisonné; or, A List of the Pictures in Blenheim Palace; with Occasional Remarks and Illustrative Notes' was published in London in 1862.

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[Deed; terrier] a Terrier of copyhold land, Kingway Field, in Coat [Cote] & Aston, Bampton, Oxfordshire

Author: 
[Coat [or Cote] & Aston, Bampton, Oxfordshire; Edward Moulden; Adwin Williams]
Publication details: 
C17th [Seventeenth Century
£220.00

Vellum document, c.50cms long, 18cm wide. folded, aged but legible and complete. Description present: "A terrier of copyhold lands formerly in the occupation of Edward Moulden & then in the tenure of Adwin Williams." Towards the end of the document, "Writte By Richard Williams". One Google snippet says that an Edward Moulden was an ironmonger from Witney.

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Autograph Letter Signed ('F. Oxon.) to Mrs. Light, autograph collector

Author: 
Francis Paget (1851-1911), Bishop of Oxford
Publication details: 
19 March 1904; on letterhead of the 'Diocesan Registry, Oxford.'
£60.00

One page, octavo. Good, though a little smoked at head and foot. 'Here, after a delay I am ashamed of, are the autographs: I shall indeed be glad if they give any pleasure to the recipient. | I trust that you and the Vicar were not overtired on the day of the Confirmation: and that you know what a happiness both the Service and the welcome were to me.' Sends 'Mr. Green's kindest remembrances'.

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