Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros

Date:
1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/28
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    190 ONE OF HIs LAST LETTERS. GIBBON (EDWARD). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. i page, 4to. Sheffield Place, 18th December, 1793. £8 10s Written whilst on a visit to London and during his fatal illness, his death ensuing within a month. “In consequence of your letter relative to the trust of Mr. Bagnall Clarke’s estate I have directed my Solicitor Mr. Woodcock to wait upon you. It would give me great pleasure to contribute to the relief and benefit of Mr. Clarke’s family.’ Etc. IQI GLANVILL (REV. JOSEPH, 1636-1680.) Writer on Witchcraft. Chaplain in Ordinary to Charles II. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO HENRY MORE, THE PLATONIST. 2 pp., folio. Frome, 13th November. Circa 1662. With seal. £10 10s On the ‘‘ Drummer of Tedworth,’’ of whom. he had written his ‘* Ssdducismus Triumphatus.”’ *““T forebore answering your last enquiryes about the Daemon of Tedworth till I could inform myself of all particulars from the gentleman’s owne mouth. | < I learnt from Mr. Mompesson yt ye Drummer was banished and yt since his banishment his house had been very quiet. He was pleased to give mee all his letters whieh were sent to ye Doctors of ye Chaire att Oxford. Yt contained an Acct. of all ye remarkable particulars of ye whole disturbance. From which I was drawing a_ perfect narrative with some of my remarques, which I intended for yu. “Yesterday a letter came to mee from Mr. Mompesson to desire me to come over to pocake with him about his Old Troubier, which he sayes hath now invaded him again. The house had been quiet 9 weeks during ye absence of ye Drummer, but he escaping, as soon as he was come home, the disturber returned; but playes other kind of tricks then formerly.” Etc.