[Louisa Cornwallis, Marchioness Cornwallis.] Her Autograph Signature and votes for candidates for the Adult Orphan Institution, on its printed Polling Paper for the Election of Three Contributary Wards.
Published by Marchioness's vote on 25 November Election date 14 December 1842. At the House of the Adult Orphan Institution St. Andrew’s Place Regent’s Park London, 1842
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2pp, 4to. In fair condition, lightly aged, with slight damage at head from breaking of the wafer, and small spike hole at centre. Addressed on reverse to ‘Most Noble / Marchioness Cornwallis / 12 Park Crescent’. The printed statement beside this has been completed in manuscript to show that the Marchioness has twelve votes. The other side of the leaf is headed: ‘Polling Paper / For the Electio of Three Contributary Wards, / On Wednesday, December 14th, 1842, / Between the hours of Two and Four o’Clock, / At the House of the Adult Orphan Institution, / St. Andrew’s Place, Regent’s Park.’ Brief notes and a set of instructions follow. The five candidates are Miss Charlotte Jane Richmond, Miss Amelia McEw[en], Miss Amelia Pym, Miss Isabella Anne Quin and Miss Mary Ann Jones. The Marchioness has written the number ‘12’ beside each of candidates 2 to 4, and signs ‘L. Cornwallis’, dating her vote to 25 November 1842.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- [Louisa Cornwallis, Marchioness Cornwallis.] Her Autograph Signature and votes for candidates for the Adult Orphan Institution, on its printed Polling Paper for the Election of Three Contributary Wards.
- Author
- Louisa Cornwallis [née Gordon] (1776-1850), Marchioness Cornwallis, wife of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquis Cornwallis, daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon [The Adult Orphan Institution, London]
- Publisher
- Marchioness's vote on 25 November Election date 14 December 1842. At the House of the Adult Orphan Institution St. Andrew’s Place Regent’s Park London
- Publication year
- 1842
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