ALBUM – COLLECTIONTwo albums containing autograph letters, cut signatures, free fronts, and other material collected by the Hathaway family, some sewn in, others loose; the first album containing c.35 autograph letters including Warren Hastings (honoured to be made a governor of Christ's Hospital and arranging to be presented to the staff, 23 July 1795), Charles James Fox (making arrangements to be presented to the school governors, [n.d.]), George Canning (regretting he can not help, 5 October 1806), William Wilberforce (secretarial, 23 April 1806), Thomas Clarkson (3 pages, regarding a journey around the country gathering support for the abolitionist movement, 18 January 1804), other material and ephemera including manuscript notes (6 pages), probably by Charles Hathaway, describing the history of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and how it was nearly lost, the Seige of Lucknow, a massacre of Europeans ("...some blackening their faces & putting on native dress to escape in disguise..."), with 12 pages taken from a travel log, printed note of thanks to William Silas Hathaway for his gift of Mr Pitt's Speeches, etc., original brown ruled calf with metal clasp stamped 'VR Patent London', 'Autographs' embossed in gilt on upper cover, worn, 4to (260 x 202mm.); the second containing c.160 cut signatures, free fronts and fragments including Walter Scott (from letter to his cousin William Scott of Raeburn), three notes from William Scott of Raeburn ("...I beg your acceptance of the enclosed autograph..."), Wellington, Charles Dickens Lord Anson Byron, various bishops and clergy, nobility, politicians (Joseph Hume, Francis Burdett), royalty (Queen Victoria) etc., and 9 autograph letters including Richard Owen (making arrangements to dine), half calf, worn, 4to (238 x 135mm.), late eighteenth/nineteenth century (2)
FootnotesThese albums, together with the letter from Isaac Newton to Samuel Pepys also included in this sale, come from descendants of Dr William Silas Hathaway (1783-1853) of Wimbledon, who collected and edited the speeches of the younger Pitt and was painted by Edmund Havell in 1847. His son Dr Charles Hathaway (1817-1903) joined the East India Company in 1843 and was promoted to Special Sanitary Commissioner for Calcutta 1861-64, during which time he corresponded with Florence Nightingale. For the last two years of his career from 1864-1866, he became private secretary to John Lawrence 1st Baron Lawrence and Viceroy of India. The addressee of several of the earlier letters contained in the album was Matthias Hathaway, who held the position of Steward at Christ's Hospital from 1790 to 1813, and is mentioned by Charles Lamb in his memoir 'Christ's Hospital Five & Thirty Years Ago'.
Provenance: Matthias Hathaway, Steward at Christ's Hospital 1790 to 1813; Dr William Silas Hathaway (1783-1853); his son Dr Charles Hathaway (1817-1903); thence by descent to the present owner.Additional informationAuction informationBuyers Premium and ChargesFor all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.Buyers' ObligationsALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team.Payment NoticesFor payment information please refer to the sale catalog.Shipping NoticesFor information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.Lot Symbols•Exempt from VATZero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.Related DepartmentsBooks & ManuscriptsAuction ViewingsLondon, Knightsbridge18 June 2023, 11:00 - 15:00 BST19 June 2023, 09:00 - 17:00 BST20 June 2023, 09:00 - 17:00 BST21 June 2023, 09:00 - 10:00 BSTConditions of SaleView Conditions of Sale
ALBUM – COLLECTIONTwo albums containing autograph letters, cut signatures, free fronts, and other material collected by the Hathaway family, some sewn in, others loose; the first album containing c.35 autograph letters including Warren Hastings (honoured to be made a governor of Christ's Hospital and arranging to be presented to the staff, 23 July 1795), Charles James Fox (making arrangements to be presented to the school governors, [n.d.]), George Canning (regretting he can not help, 5 October 1806), William Wilberforce (secretarial, 23 April 1806), Thomas Clarkson (3 pages, regarding a journey around the country gathering support for the abolitionist movement, 18 January 1804), other material and ephemera including manuscript notes (6 pages), probably by Charles Hathaway, describing the history of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond and how it was nearly lost, the Seige of Lucknow, a massacre of Europeans ("...some blackening their faces & putting on native dress to escape in disguise..."), with 12 pages taken from a travel log, printed note of thanks to William Silas Hathaway for his gift of Mr Pitt's Speeches, etc., original brown ruled calf with metal clasp stamped 'VR Patent London', 'Autographs' embossed in gilt on upper cover, worn, 4to (260 x 202mm.); the second containing c.160 cut signatures, free fronts and fragments including Walter Scott (from letter to his cousin William Scott of Raeburn), three notes from William Scott of Raeburn ("...I beg your acceptance of the enclosed autograph..."), Wellington, Charles Dickens Lord Anson Byron, various bishops and clergy, nobility, politicians (Joseph Hume, Francis Burdett), royalty (Queen Victoria) etc., and 9 autograph letters including Richard Owen (making arrangements to dine), half calf, worn, 4to (238 x 135mm.), late eighteenth/nineteenth century (2)
FootnotesThese albums, together with the letter from Isaac Newton to Samuel Pepys also included in this sale, come from descendants of Dr William Silas Hathaway (1783-1853) of Wimbledon, who collected and edited the speeches of the younger Pitt and was painted by Edmund Havell in 1847. His son Dr Charles Hathaway (1817-1903) joined the East India Company in 1843 and was promoted to Special Sanitary Commissioner for Calcutta 1861-64, during which time he corresponded with Florence Nightingale. For the last two years of his career from 1864-1866, he became private secretary to John Lawrence 1st Baron Lawrence and Viceroy of India. The addressee of several of the earlier letters contained in the album was Matthias Hathaway, who held the position of Steward at Christ's Hospital from 1790 to 1813, and is mentioned by Charles Lamb in his memoir 'Christ's Hospital Five & Thirty Years Ago'.
Provenance: Matthias Hathaway, Steward at Christ's Hospital 1790 to 1813; Dr William Silas Hathaway (1783-1853); his son Dr Charles Hathaway (1817-1903); thence by descent to the present owner.Additional informationAuction informationBuyers Premium and ChargesFor all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.Buyers' ObligationsALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team.Payment NoticesFor payment information please refer to the sale catalog.Shipping NoticesFor information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.Lot Symbols•Exempt from VATZero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.Related DepartmentsBooks & ManuscriptsAuction ViewingsLondon, Knightsbridge18 June 2023, 11:00 - 15:00 BST19 June 2023, 09:00 - 17:00 BST20 June 2023, 09:00 - 17:00 BST21 June 2023, 09:00 - 10:00 BSTConditions of SaleView Conditions of Sale
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