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Verlag: Worcester. 1 November, 1852
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Written by Hastings in his capacity as 'President' of the Worcestershire Natural History Society, and addressed to 'Sir Thos Phillips [sic] Bart. | Middle Hill'. A circular letter, neatly written out in a secretarial hand, with Hastings adding no more than his signature. The letter states that Hastings is forwarding the Society's 'report for the year 1852 together with an account of the proceedings of the Society at the Anniversary Meeting held 7th of October last.' It also appeals for 'Pecuniary Assistance', so that the Society 'may continue to hold its present high rank among Provincial Societies' by purchasing for around £400 from the Zoological Society 'the specimens [ ] the requisite additional cases &c and a part of the necessary expensive works of reference which are required for the classification of their present collection'.
Verlag: Both from Worcester. 25 and 29 January Draft of Phillipps' reply dated 31 January 1846, 1846
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Both letters in good condition, lightly aged. Both bifoliums, and both signed 'Charles Hastings'. ONE: 25 January 1846. 4pp, 12mo. He is 'glad to hear' that Phillipps is thinking of 'coming down to one of our evening meetings at the Natural History Society' (Hastings being the chairman). The date for the next meeting will be fixed on the following day, and Hastings' son, who is a member of the committee, will communicate with Phillipps. 'Our last meeting went off very well. I read your short paper on the Roman road, which was well received, and gave rise to a discussion, and a formal vote of thanks was unanimously passed to you, for your interesting communication.' In a postscript he asks Phillipps to 'send us some short contribution for the next meeting'. TWO: 29 January 1846. 3pp, 12mo. 'After all, there will not be another Soiree of the Natural History Society just at present.' The committee have determined 'to have a dance for the young Ladies instead of a meeting for reading papers' on 5 February. He invites Phillipps and his wife to dinner on that day, after which the party will 'go to the Ball'. 'It is certainly an admirable room for the purpose and the young people cannot resist the temptation of trying it.' THREE: Autograph Draft by Phillipps of his reply 'To Dr Hastings', 31 January 1846. 1p, 12mo. On reverse of second leaf of Item Two above. Signed with monograph of Phillipps' initials. 'My dr Sir | The Decision, which the society has come to, shews that it is but a frivolous [last word underlined] Society & therefore I beg to withdraw my name from its List. | I think you have not behaved well to me in reading my Paper, after my request that you wd withdraw it. | Believe me | my ydear Sir | Y V. T. | TP'. Hastings founded the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association now the British Medical Association in 1832. Phillipps was notoriously eccentric and irascible. See his entry in the Oxford DNB, and Munby, 'Phillipps Studies' (5 vols, 1951-1960). From the distinguished autograph collection of Richard Hunter, son of Ida Macalpine, whose collection of 7000 books relating to psychiatry is in Cambridge University Library. Macalpine and Hunter had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.
Verlag: 'M H i.e. Middle Hill 12 Aug. no year but after Sir Charles Hastings' knighthood', 1850
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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3pp, 16mo. On bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. Phillipps's letter (or draft letter) is a reply to a dinner invitation from the wife of the eminent Worcester physician Sir Charles Hastings. It occupies the reverse of the first leaf, and both sides of the second leaf of the bifolium. The recto of the first leaf carries the invitation, in manuscript, with the text in square brackets printed in copperplate: 'Sir Charles & Lady Hastings [Request the pleasure of] Sir Thos & Lady Phillipps' [Company at Dinner] on Thursday the 28th. Inst. Six oclock | [An answer will oblige.] | Worcester Augt. 12th.' Phillipps begins his reply: 'Dr Lady Hastings | Lady P is in such distress respecting the serious illness of her Brother in law that I take up her Pen, to return her & my best thanks for the kind invitation wch yr self & Sir Chas. have done us the honor to send for the 28th inst.' As the Phillippses do not 'know how his illness might terminate', even 'in the best case' they will not be able to 'come to the Worcester Music Meeting; for a Worcester Lawyer has plundered me of all my spare Cash & what is worse, has done nothing for it.' He hopes she 'will be able to fill our vacant seats with some more wealthy persons who will be beneficial to the Meeting.' The letter is signed 'Very faithfully Yours | Thos Phillipps'. Hastings founded the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association now the British Medical Association in 1832. Phillipps was notoriously eccentric and irascible. See his entry in the Oxford DNB, and Munby, 'Phillipps Studies' (5 vols, 1951-1960). From the distinguished autograph collection of Richard Hunter, son of Ida Macalpine, whose collection of 7000 books relating to psychiatry is in Cambridge University Library. Macalpine and Hunter had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'.