3317 CARLYLE (Jane Welsh, 1801-1866). Wife of Thomas Carlyle, the Essayist and Historian. A.L.S. to Anne Gilchrist, authoress, wife of Álexander Gilchrist, the Biographer of Blake. 3 PP., 3318 £3 18s A delightfully interesting and amusing letter, revealing the purely domestic side of the life of these two famous literary ladies, wherein Mrs. Carlyle promises Mrs. Gilchrist "two little additional wings in heaven for teaching her how to make bread A.L.S. to the same, 4 pp., 8vo. 5, Cheyne Row. Friday, N.D. (circa 1861). £4 4s An interesting and affectionate letter written to Mrs. Gilchrist soon after the death of Mr. Gilchrist, giving an account of her family which she (Mrs. Gilchrist) had quitted to nurse one of the boys away from home. Mrs. Carlyle concludes by speaking as to her own bad health. "I was glad and thankful to get your letter this morning. I knew thro' the nurse that the little Boy was going on favourably, but I needed some token from yourself that you were not dwelling quite shut up within the black circle of your own great sorrow, without a thought for any thing beyond it, or any of us who care for you, and sympathize with you so sincerely. It is a strange thing to say, but I was glad when I heard your Ititle Boy had taken the fever, and that you had gone off to him! I felt sure perhaps because so much had been taken from you already—that he would be spared; and in the meantime the anxiety on his account would recall you to a sense of what you had still left to lose! Things seem to go on very well in your house. That nurse, from all my girls say of her, seems to be a most anxious painstaking woman. For myself, I am quite recovered from my nervous attack, can sleep some and eat some, but the weakness and restlessness it has left behind are most depressing. I have been twice out in a fly, the first time I slept most of the way, and was much worse for it, but the last time (yesterday) it procured me a better night than I had had for six weeks. Etc. ORIGINAL MS. ON "FREDERICK THE GREAT.” 3319 CARLYLE (Thomas, 1795-1881). Essayist and Historian. ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MS. NOTES for his life of "Frederick the Great." 94 pp., 4to, and consisting of some 210 lines. Oct. 7th, 1854. £32 A valuable and exceedingly interesting autograph MS., recounting various visits to the State Paper Office, and giving short extracts and criticisms of the works consulted there, during his researches for matter for his "Life of Frederick the Great." Carlyle commences : Went to the State Paper Office, Tuesday, 3rd ult., have been there He continues his diary in the form of short extracts, interspersed with most caustic and interesting remarks and criticisms of his own. The dispatches and letters from which these notes were taken, were written from the Court of Frederick William I., father of Frederick the Great, and relate all the movements of the Royal family and other CARLYLE (Thomas)—continued. 3320 Court news. They speak of the harsh and drastic treatment endured by the young prince" Fritz consequent on the eccentricities of his father, which according to Macaulay, Were such as have never been seen outside a madhouse," consequently, to quote the same writer Oliver Twist' in the parish workhouse and Smike at Dotheboys Hall were petted children compared to this wretched Heir Apparent of a Crown." They speak also of the Princess Wilhelmina's expectations of becoming Princess of Wales, and mention the Queen Sophia, Queen Caroline (of England), Prince Eugene, the Duke of York, Earl de Grey, and many other notable people. A.L.S. to Alexander Gilchrist. 3 pp., 4to. Chelsea, 12th May, 1856. £II IIS A long letter, concerning Gilchrist's offer to help him in his work, by indexing and reading proofs of an edition of his works to be published by Chapman & Hall; mentioning the " French Revolution "and" Cromwell." Also discussing the merits of a Spanish authoress, D'Aubnoy, and referring somewhat disdainfully to " Rogers'" poetry, etc. I am ashamed about your chivalrous offer in regard to the Books and their index. Beyond doubt you will make a good Index (say the best of its day), since you are pleased to try !-Well, if you continue bent on it, the whole affair shall be given up to you; I shall, of course, be too happy to leave it in such hands, being so busy otherwise. The beginning is not till September next or thereabouts: two Books, Frh. Revolution and Cromwell already have good indexes (the former only wants some changes, I suspect, chiefly or solely changes of Nomenclature, June twenty' instead of Paris Riot' and the like); to the rest there is no kind of index-what the best kind were for such Books, may be an occasional subject of consideration in the interview." 3321 CATHERINE II. (1729-1796). Empress of Russia, and wife of Peter III. L.S. I page, 4to. 1791. £3 15S A very fine specimen with a bold signature in the Russian form of the name 3322 CHARLES II. (1630-1685). King of Great Britain. LETTER SUBSCRIBED AND SIGNED. I page, 4to. Whitehall, 20th June, 1679. (Slightly stained.) 3323 £8 8s A very interesting letter, written in French, and disclosing Charles' difficult position when popular feeling was running very high against the Roman Catholics in England, many of whom were being persecuted. (Trans.) :-" My Counsellor of State, having represented to me, that Sieur Stanford, your resident here, being born my subject and of the religion of the Roman Church, it would be advisable in order to avoid any inconvenience which may arrive in the present state of affairs here, that you should be pleased to recall him. However, I am obliged to say this for your said resident that I only desire this for State reasons and not for any particular displeasure against him in person. Etc. ARMY COMMISSION ON VELLUM, SIGNED BY THE KING WHILST IN EXILE. I page, oblong folio. Paris, 30th Dec., 1652. With a very fine seal affixed. £6 IOS An exceedingly interesting document, being a Commission appointing a Lieutenant-Colonel, executed by the King whilst in exile, without the name of the Officer being filled in; doubtless the proposed CHARLES II.-continued. 3324 appointment was intended as a bribe to persuade some doubtful adherent to declare himself openly for the King, but for some reason the appointment was never completed. " The document mentions our trusty and well-beloved LieutenantGeneral Middleton," and is dated from Paris. OF A Fine COLLECTION OF UPWARDS OF 300 NAVAL DOCUMENTS, having reference to Chatham Dockyard, the issuing of stores, employment of Seamen and Workmen, etc., etc., in 1669 and 1670, mostly signed by John Coxe, but also comprising (amongst others) the RARE SIGNATURES SAMUEL PEPYS and Sir J. Mennes, Lord Brouncker, Col. Middleton, Capt. Jeremy Smith (Sir Jeremy Smythe) and J. Tippett, who were Commissioners of the Navy at the time, and are frequently mentioned in Pepys' Diary. Bound in I vol, folio, half calf. 1669-1670. £10 10S A valuable Collection of Documents concerning the English Navy shortly after Restoration. 3325 CHARLES X. (Charles Phillipe, Comte d'Artois, 1757-1836). King of France. A.L.S." Charles Philippe" to the Marquis of Wellesley, then Secretary for Foreign Affairs. 3 pp., 4to. Hartwell, 15th Dec., 1809. With translation. ₤2 25 A very long and important letter dated from Hartwell in England, where the Prince resided with his brother the Comte de Provence, already styled by the Orleanists, Louis XVIII. It concerns a project for the marriage of the Duc de Berri, son of the Comte D'Artois, with the Princess Beatrice, daughter of Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia. This marriage, for some reason, did not take place, and the voung Duc de Berri, married in 1816 Caroline de Bourbon, Princess of Naples. (Trans.) :—".. I believe the King of Sardinia has never contracted any engagement which could be in opposition to our desires to see the Princess Beatrice, his daughter, married to the Duc de Berri; but that I have cause to flatter myself from his letters, that this union would be most agreeable to him. "This state of things being as much in accordance with my wishes as I could desire, and the King, my brother, desiring as much as I do to hasten the decision and the conclusion of an affair to which we attach so much importance, we address ourselves with confidence to the King of Gt. Britain to demand of him: "(1) His influence and support with the King of Sardinia. (2) That the Minister of England at Castigliari shall be authorised to declare that his Brittanic Majesty and his Government would view with pleasure the Union of the Princess Beatrice with the Duc de Berri. (3) The assurance that immediately after the marriage the Princess Beatrice would receive annually the same advances as are made to the Duchesse d'Augoulême. "(4) That a war vessel be destined to carry the Duc de Berri to Sardinia when he shall go to make the demand. You have so well understood, My Lord, the motives of suitability, of politics and of general interest which make this union desirable, that I cannot do better than rely entirely upon you with regard to the manner in which the affair is carried out." Etc. There all belights, and Ana more every E the Embrace and inkstarte ཟ་ goy and heinkling Lance! The Boccace sit, unfolding an her knees - X The new found" "hell of Old Macrides; But from his Mantler Fold, more near the Heart Where half concauld the eye of Fancy biews winged Fauns, Syrphs, and tents all gracious to thy. How ! Shie 4 thy Garden let me watch thy pranks, Frans best Ochiver the Lanks the trim Vanes The destal fires, of which her Lover COLERIDGE (S. T.). 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