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Autograph letter addressed from "Grove House, Brompton", signed, to Charles Robert Leslie. Jerdan gives thanks for work done on a portrait of Lord Holland which is to be engraved.

Autograph letter addressed from "Calne", signed, to Sir Francis Baring. Writes that he arrived yesterday morning and has now a complete view of the situation, which might be summarised as a declared independence and a desire for it to be publicly understood that Jekyll’s seat is premised entirely on the support of the Burgesses. He believes that had they known how Smith had voted, they would not have given him their promises – he did not realise that their political opposition was so vehement. They speak kindly of Lord Lansdowne as an individual but consider him misled by his wife, who is unpopular by contrast. If Jekyll had declined his seat, they would have elected one of their own Body to hold the seat for Lord Henry. They said it would not be permitted and would offend them after what was intended personally towards him. Jekyll’s own opinion is that Lord Lansdowne will never have another Member [of Parliament in Calne]. His election is next Friday and he shall be in town on Sunday. In a postscript, Jekyll adds that new methods have been adopted in order to reinforce support –instead of his canvassing individually, the corporate Body has offered assistance. A select dinner given by the Corporation is now at the expense of members rather than Lord Lansdowne, as was previously the case. Greenwood and the two Savoys were dissenters, but have been directed by Lansdowne to give their votes to Jekyll.

Autograph signature, excised from letter to an unidentified recipient.

Autograph letter, signed, to Richard Colley Wellesley, first Marquess Wellesley, introducing Mr Sheridan Knowles.

Autograph letter addressed from "Manchester", signed, to Messrs Baring & Co. Knowles thanks them for their “honourable rapports to the United States” and sends his very best wishes.
Knowles departed for a nine-month trip to the United States shortly after, sailing from Liverpool to New York in early August 1834.

Autograph letter addressed from "58 Torrington Square", signed, to George Cooke. Watts writes that he understands from Mr Wakeman of Dublin that Cooke would undertake a plate for the luxury volume of the Literary Souvenir. Asks whether it would be possible to confirm whether he would be willing to do this and if so, when Watts may have the pleasure of an interview with Cooke.

Autograph letter addressed from "Rodney Street", signed, to Francis Boott. The letter also has MS annotations added by Boott including the date of receipt (30th August 1818).
Transcription of opening lines : “My dear Sir, I return you the crown of the Pine immediately for fear of injury by delay.”
Boott’s letter in reply is in the Linnean Society Archives, reference GB-110/JES/COR/20/118.

Autograph letter addressed from "Putney", signed, to an unidentified recipient.
Transcription of extract: “I will call for your beauties on Saturday about three o’clock, when I hope I shall find them, as the song says, “encompassed in an angel frame”.

Autograph letter, signed, to an unidentified recipient. An MS annotation at the head of the letter reads: “Mrs Norton to Capt M—"
Norton writes that the letter to Captain Chamier should be sent and the niece, who writes so prettily, should add a line to her uncle to say that brevity would be no demerit in Norton’s eyes, but a positive advantage, and therefore he only need dictate a few lines. Norton encloses the “Ship on Fire” for Captain Chamier), and plans to send “Wreck” by [?], a beautiful representation of “death on the stormy seas”. On matters of business, £3 for a poetical illustration, not exceeding a page and a half, or £5 for three pages – but Norton would prefer the shorter length, since she has already exceeded the limits of the volume. Norton trusts that he recipient will allow his book to remain in Norton’s hands until her hard work is over - she dares not open the bookcase where it is lying, for fear of being distracted from her work. Norton adds in a postscript that she is pushed for time and if she can obtain an address for Captain Chamier, she may try to send the letter to him tomorrow.