Grantley F. Berkeley manuscript material

1834-1835

Grantley F. Berkeley, English politician and sportsman. To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 7 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.049a) : from Berkeley House : begins, "I have seen [Frederick Mansel] Reynolds to-day respecting his publication in the Keepsake of two tales of mine, and he thinks he cannot insert both." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.047a) : from Berkeley House : begins, "Mr. Reynolds has not kept his appointment with me ..." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.049b) : from Harrold Hall : begins, "I am shocked to hear of poor James Fitzroy's death." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 28 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.050a) : from Harrold Hall : begins, "Having told some of my friends who do me the honour of having the least interest in my writings, that there will be a tale of mine in the Book of Beauty, perhaps you will oblige me by a note in that book on the subject, stating that it was received, but omitted for certain reasons." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Sep 1835 : (BLES 1.048b) : from Berkeley Castle : begins, "Many thanks for your very kind letter, which I forwarded to Messrs. Saunders & Otley ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Oct 1835 : (BLES 1.050b) : from Berkeley Castle : begins, "Your letter reached me on my return from hunting this afternoon ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Nov 1835 : (BLES 1.048a) : from Harrold Hall : begins, "Let me congratulate you on the immeasurable superiority of thye Book of Beauty over The Keepsake which, as D'Orsay truly observes, is on its last legs." -- All letters to Lady Blessington in v. 1 of the Blessinton Papers. Shelved with oversized bound manuscript volumes.