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Verlag: Bible Society's House | Earl St. London. | Octr. 11', 1824
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
2pp, 4to. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with dogeared corners. Addressed on reverse of second leaf to 'The Rev. C. Sumner'. Begins: 'Rev. Sir | I have been encouraged by the advice of friends to propose to you confidentially a question, to which you would much oblige me by returning a reply. The Committee of the British & Foreign Bible Society have occasionally transmitted to different quarters, as presents, a set of Copies of the version of the Holy Scripture executed by their aid, and the new edition, which they have published. Can you state whether, if such a set were presented to His Majesty's library it would be deemed acceptable And if so, can you offer advice as to the mode of presenting it?' He ends by apologising for 'the liberty' he has taken in 'troubling' Sumner with 'these enquiries'.
Verlag: Bible Society's House | Earl Street Blackfriars | March 30. ', 1825
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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1p, 4to. In fair condition, aged and worn, with creasing and heavy wear at head. Folded three times. Addressed to 'The Rev. C. R. Sumner'. Reads: 'Rev. Sir | As Librarian of the British & Foreign Bible Society, I have the honor to state to you that a Resolution has been passed by the Committee of that Society, requesting permission to offer to His Majesty as a mark of their dutiful homage a set of Copies of the Versions of Holy Scripture executed or reprinted at their expence. Such a set is hencewith sent to Carlton Palace, addressed to you, and I am directed to request that you will be pleased to lay it before His Majesty.' In 1820 George IV had wished to appoint Sumner a canon of Windsor, but the Prime Minister the Earl of Liverpool objected, and so Sumner received a Royal Chaplaincy and the position of Librarian to the King at his London palace, Carlton House. A related letter from Platt to Sumner is offered separately.