[ George Peabody, philanthropist] Autograph Note Signed "George Peabody", to a "Mrs Hallett".
Published by Grand Hotel 5 Jan, 1869
- Used
Seller: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, United KingdomRichard M. Ford Ltd
AbeBooks seller since November 20, 1997
Condition: Used
US$ 163.58
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Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks and sl.aged, small smug=dge, mainly good condition. "In reply to your kind note dated 30th ulto. which came to me yesterday, I have to request that you & the Mayor of Brighton will please to distribute the 100£ in accordance with my original direction, and do not trouble yourselves to as my advice, or togive me any account of how you expend it [phrase underlined word by word] for I have full confidence in your Judgment - I write with difficulty and scarcely legibly. [.]" Note: In fact, it is more legible than most of the letters work on. See Image. Note: Apparently he never married but had a mistress in Brighton (a recipient here of his bounty).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- [ George Peabody, philanthropist] Autograph Note Signed "George Peabody", to a "Mrs Hallett".
- Author
- George Peabody (1795–1869), American-British financier and philanthropist
- Publisher
- Grand Hotel 5 Jan
- Publication year
- 1869
Richard M. Ford Ltd
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