Verlag: Bushey Hertfordshire. 'Sat.' no date
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged, with evidence of mount on reverse of second leaf, which is endorsed 'Dr. Forbes Winslow'. Two central folds, one vertical and one horizontal. The male recipient is unnamed. He is 'quite unfit to go up to London to-day', 'owing to the fatigue I underwent yesterday travelling a long distance into Northamptonshire to see a patient'. He is ' vexed at being obliged to send this apology', but it is unavoidable, and he craves the recipient's indulgence, and asks him to 'postpone our conversation until tomorrow or on any other day quite convenient to yourself'. The author of this letter is not to be confused with his son L. Forbes Winslow (1844-1913), also a psychiatrist, as well as cricketer, remembered for his involvement in the Jack the Ripper case.
Verlag: On letterhead of 23 Cavendish Square London. 28 November no year
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to edge of reverse of second leaf, and two central folds, one vertical and one horizontal. He invites Philipart to 'do us the pleasure of meeting Dr & Mrs Bennett on Wednesday next at dinner at 6.40 for 7 o Cl'. He is 'most anxious', as they are 'both going down the hill [last four words underlined] to renew an old & much valued friendship & to re introduce you to some of my grown up children'. He urges him to 'make an effort to come among yr old friends & shake them again by the hands', and will 'consider it a compliment' should he do so. He asks him to 'tell Dr Bennett that the engagement is for Wednesday not Tuesday as we agreed upon this morning'. The author of this letter is not to be confused with his son L. Forbes Winslow (1844-1913), also a psychiatrist, as well as cricketer, remembered for his involvement in the Jack the Ripper case.