Autograph Letter Signed “ W Gladstone” June 17, 1874 to James Thomas Knowles, editor of The Contemporary Review, conveying his manuscript

by William Ewart Gladstone

$750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

Framed with a steel engraving of Gladstone. 1 vols. 12mo. Original folds, slight tear without loss in top margin, else fine. Item #18196 The letter reads: “Dear Mr. Knowles / Not knowing whether this parcel sent off by post at one would find you at Clapham and not being quite sure of your London address, I send it to you for greater expedition through Mr Matthews? . / Ever sincerely / W Gladstone / If you print it I should like to have

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