Verlag: 1 July on letterhead of Avenue Villa 50 Holland Street Kensington. W. London, 1878
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 4to. Fourteen lines. The recipient is not named. Written in a large loose hand, rendering the following reading tentative. In fair condition, lighty aged and worn, with minor traces of grey paper mount on reverse. Reads: 'Dear Sir. / As I do not consider the sum of two guineas [weekly?] sufficient recompense for your work as Publisher of Social Notes, I offer to pay you the usual per [?] given to Advertizing agents - i e 20 Per Cent upon all advertisements you obtain - 10 per Cent upon receipt of our advertisements and 10 per cent when payments are resumed from the advertizer / trly yours / S C Hall'.
Verlag: 18 November ; on letterhead of Sussex Villas 3 Sussex Place Victoria Road W. Kensington London, 1883
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
8vo: 1 p. Very good. He has 'pleasure in complying' with his correspondent's request. 'You may have seen a book I have recently published - "Retrospect of a Long Life" - and have learned that I am in the 84th year of my age - born on the 9th May 1800. | I am thankful to God for good health and for many other blessings.'.