Lot 229
Ruskin, John and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 5 September 2007 at 12:00 BST
Description
Autograph letter signed from John Ruskin to Stephen Rowland Esq., Cranleigh, Surrey, thanking him for his presents of African minerals for the St. George's museum "several being of great interest and all instructive. I have sent them to be arranged for the Museum by our acting mineralogist Francis Butler who will report to you on the specimens...", one page, 28 Herne Hill, May 1885; Tennyson, Alfred, Lord Autograph letter signed from Tennyson to "My dear Froude", asking him to visit him at Aldworth, Blackdown, near Haselmere "It is worth seeing especially in this fine weather & we should much like to see you. If you can come say when & we will send to Haslemere to meet you. Yours ever A. Tennyson", one page, Aldworth, Blackdown, June 28th (2)