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CRYPTICALLY PHRASED,  AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY  ROBERT PEEL, WRITTEN BETWEEN HIS STINTS AS  PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT BRITIAN

PEEL, ROBERT. (1788-1850).  British statesman and twice Prime Minister (1834-5 and 1841-46). Cryptically phrased,  Autograph Letter Signed “Robert Peel”. 1 ½ pages. octavo. Whitehall. November 20, 1840. To Lord De La Warr, [George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr], Lord Chamberlain, chief officer of the Royal Household, generally responsible for organizing all court functions.  Extremely-fine condition.  Peel writes:

“My dear Delawarr. Official letters always have a rake abrupt Tone. I think would be better to take an opportunity of stating the Point in Conversation the purpose of this Letter – than to transcript it in extent.  — Very faithfully yours, Robert Peel.” 

A fine addition to any collection of English statesmen.                                       

 

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