Correspondence and Autographs – U-Y, 1770-1909

Correspondents include: Alexander Ure, Solicitor General for Scotland (1853-1928), later Lord Strathclyde, to my dear Sir, stating that he has nothing to do with the appointment of the Chaplain of [King’s College London?] 1907 January 28; Sir [James] Vaughan (1814-1906), Police Court, Bow Street, to G. Pritchard, writing about a contribution check that he will send, 1889 January 1 and undated; [Don Luis ?] Venzaga, Governor of New Orleans, in Spanish, 1770 September 17; [I?] D. Waddy to the Reverend Mrs. Thomas Evans, postal card, declining an invitation, 1890 May 12; C.H. Warren to Honorable T.C. Grattan, declining an invitation due to a fall, undated; Joshua Webster to Holmes Hutchinson, concerning a payment by John G. Edwards on his bond to Hutchinson,, 1843 November 8, and the paper cover of Joshua Webster’s Daybook given by Charles H. Webster to Charles W. Hutchinson, 1888 March 2; Richard Webster (1842-1915), Attorney General, autograph, 1890 May 6; and Samuel Wesley (1766-1837), English composer and organist, to Knight Spencer, Surrey Institution, with woodcut portrait of Wesley as a child, making arrangements for his performance accompanied by Mr. Paolo Spagnoletti on the violin, April 1, [1811?]. Additional correspondents include: C.E. Whitney, New Orleans, to unidentified woman, in French, 1865 July 1; Sir Charles Whitworth (circa 1714-1778) to Monsieur [Wickin?], in French, undated; Joseph B[idle]Wilkinson (1785-1865), Natchez, Mississippi, to Judge Joshua Lewis (1772-1833), New Orleans, discusses the slave girl Eliza, which he claims is his property, 1815 December 16; Judge J. Shiress Will (1840-1910) to a Harley Street doctor concerning an appointment, 1909 October 7; [Sir J.S. Willes], a judge, to Achille Vogue, concerning his request for an autograph, 1867 July 24; Montague Williams, barrister (1835-1892) autograph, undated; Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United States (1812-1875), undated; [James Wood] to Chris, inviting him to Mary Hatham’s birthday party, 1884 June 13; S. Wood, assistant photographer to S.W. Cooper, to Brigadier General Getty with an approval form for transportation of several articles to Washington, D.C. on the verso signed by M. Beckwith, 1864 April 12; and Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwick ? (1799-1873), to R.A. Mould, sending an impression of the seal of his arms on his letter, 1828 March 17.