a handwritten letter written in black ink on a piece of paper
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90 - David RICARDO (1772–1823). L.A.
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Estimate €250 - €300
Description
David RICARDO (1772–1823). L.A.S., London, 5 May 1819; 1¼ pages, in-4 (tear repaired with gummed paper, trace of a tab); in English. As steward of the forthcoming annual meeting of the Governors of the Hospital, he is required to find a clergyman to preach the sermon for the benefit of the Institution at the cathedral on the Sunday preceding the summer session: ‘I have been […] appointed steward of the forthcoming annual meeting of the Governors of the Hospital this year, and it falls to me to request a clergyman to preach the sermon for the benefit of the Institution at the Cathedral on the Sunday preceding the summer assizes’. That is why he asks his correspondent to kindly deliver the sermon…
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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