Losnr. 6522 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 6522 Grossbritannien
1 / 21853, Original Henry Archer signed document, dated 18 March 1853, regarding the Treasury Payment for his machine and invention, addressed to George F. Muntz MP for Birmingham, who had chaired the House of Commons Select Committee, the draft letter outlines Archer’s disappointment with the offer received. A unique and historically important document.rnTranscript:rn“I feel persuaded that when Mr Gladstone is informed that the first offer of a pecuniary nature which the late Government made to me was £1000 and £300 a year for 14 years he will not consider me unreasonable for declining to accept the one he with every desire to do me justice was pleased to propose because in point of fact instead of its being £1000 more than the offer of the late Government as he intended and supposed, it is £1000 less - Mr Gladstone has been led to suppose that the offer of the late Government was £3000 but I can assure you that no such offer was ever made to me or in point of fact any other offers than the £1000 - £300 per annum with the exception of the one made to me in december last by the Marquis of Chandos - I have therefore to request that you be so good as to explain all this to Mr Gladstone the first time you have an opportunity of speaking with him on the subject. rnFaithfully yoursrnHenry Archer”rnAusruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHF -
