Catalogue of the very select and interesting collection of autograph letters, formed with great taste and judgment by George Linnecar, esq., of Liverpool ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, March 19th, 1850, and following day, at one o'clock most punctually.

  • Puttick and Simpson.
Date:
1850
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of the very select and interesting collection of autograph letters, formed with great taste and judgment by George Linnecar, esq., of Liverpool ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Tuesday, March 19th, 1850, and following day, at one o'clock most punctually. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

    14/62 (page 12)
    121 Belzoni (G. B.) A.L s., 1 page 4to., in English, to Miss Jane Porter, Sept. 8, 1823. (He died on Dec. 3rd, 1823) A curious letter, laconically referring to Ills travels for the last few months. Interesting. 122 Bickerstaff (Isaac) dramatic writer, Author of “Love in a Village” . b. 1735 Receipt, signed, and 2 illustrations. Scarce 123 Bishops. 1. T. Burgess, Bp. of Salisbury, autog. s.—2. Shute Barrington, Bp. of Durham, A.L.s., with frank, port.— 3. H. Pliilpot, Bp. of Exeter, aut. note.—4. W. Howley, Abp. of Cant. A.L.s., port, and mem.—5. Ed. Maltby, Bp of Durham, A.L.s.—R. Mant, A.L.s., about his portrait 124 Bishops. 1. W. Van Mildert, Bp. of LlandafF, A.L.s.—2. E. Stanley, Bp. of Norwich, A.L.s.—3. B. Porteus, Bp. of London, * A.L.s., about his Evidences, port, and mem.—4. Jo. Potter, Abp. of Cant., sig. only.—5. R. Lawrence, Bp. of Lincoln, Doc. s. with episcopal seal. —6. G. Tomline, Bp. of Lincoln, A.L.s., frank, and port.—7. R. Drum- mond, Abp. of York, sig. only 125 Black (Joseph) chemist b. 1728, d. 1799 A.L.s., 3 pages 4to. closely written, to Dr. James Lind, Edinb. Dec. 2, 1784. With portrait A most interesting letter on Aerostation, then in its infancy. 126 Blackmore (Sir Richard) [b. 1650.] d. 1729 A.L.s., 1 page folio, to Lady Bowes, May 13, 1711* Very scarce He informs Lady Bowes that her husband is now out of danger, and is thankful to Providence for his success in so difficult a case. He mentions a Mr. Byron, whose letter is on the fly-leaf. .127 Boerhaave (Hermann) physician, author of Itistitutiones Medicines b. 1668, d. 1738 A.L.s., l£ page 4to. to the Marquis Annandale (at Spa) Leyde, . Scarce, with portrait He acknowledges the present of a gold medal, gives advice as to the mineral waters, etc. 128 Bolingbroke (Henry St. John, Viscount) Statesman and Author * . b. 1672, d. 1754 Sig. and seal to a Letter of Attorney for the transfer of South Sea Stock, Sept. 4, 1714. With port, and memoir 129 Borlase (William) antiquary and naturalist, author of History of Cornwall b. 1696, d. 1772 A.L.s., 1 page4to., July 13, 1772, (shortly before his death). Scarce, a fine specimen A pleasing letter to an old friend, whose correspondence he will not de- cline because of the misfortunes which have befallen him. He speaks of his Collection of Fossils, the second edition of his Antiquities, etc.