Wilberforce Samuel, Signed (4 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. Sized 4 x 4.5 inches, attached to paper, franked autograph envelope of Wilberforce, signed S. Oxon, to Rev. J. Spooner, Edgbaston, Birmingham, postmarked December 4, 1868, minor toning from adhesive. Unique. Inscribed by Author(s).

Darwin and Huxley's 'soapy Sam' (1805-73). 2 pages, 16mo. In poor condition: damp, creased and with some decay at head, though none of this affecting text. 'I hope youo do not think that I have been remiss in not replying to your last kind letter otherwise than by telling Mr Davenport to attend to you. The truth is I have been intolerably occupied. I believe I shall have Randall with me. I hope you may have asked Dr Phillimore - & I hope that the surrounding Clergy have been invited to attend on Thursday.' Signed 'S Oxon:'.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Letter by Bishop of Winchester Samuel Wilberforce. Dated 1864. Autograph Letter to Rev S F MNarshall discussing a meeting. The letter is laid down on card with a further clipped signature of Wilberforce. To the rear of the card is thirteen clipped and laid down signatures of various British Bishops if the period. Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was the son of William Wilberforce, the MP who led the anti-slave-trade movement. Samuel was Bishop of Oxford from 1845 to 1869, and was known as "Soapy Sam". He was then Bishop of Winchester from 1869 until July 1873, when he was thrown from his horse on the Surrey downs and died instantly. He is now best remembered for his opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution at a debate in 1860. Size is 232mm x 180mm. Condition is good. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17708. Signed by Author(s).

12mo, 3 pp. Regarding the 'assigning of an income to the Regius Professor of Medicine out of the Ewelme Charity': 'I trouble you with a line to say that I have recommended the allowance of £250 a year, and that when the revenues of the Charity shall reach £1000 a year, it shall be submitted to the Court to increase the amount to £300 or £350'. Asks if there is 'any other matter connected with my office upon which you would wish for information, before I seek a week or two's repose? (of which I have had none, not even for an hour since I came into office.)'. The note to Acland (on the reverse of the second leaf of the bifolium) is addressed to him at Lavington, Petworth, and signed 'Samuel Oxon': 'My dear Acland will you send me this back with a line saying if there is anything touching Ewelme you would have me express'. Written up one side of the letter Wilberforce has written 'When do you come?'.