Prime ministers Collection of autographs, 19th-early 20th century including: Sidmouth, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount (1757-1844). Document signed pre-ennoblement as 'Henry Addington', 1804 (warrant for payment, 1 p., mounted on album leaf), and a free front signed 'Sidmouth'; Grey, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl (1764-1865). Autograph letter signed to one P. Miller, Howick, 1834, 'I shall be very happy to have my name added to the list of subscribers to your intended publication [...]', 2 pp., mounted; Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of (1770-1828). Clipped sentiment signed, 'Believe me ever, sincerely [...], Liverpool', mounted; Goderich, Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount (1782-1859). Clipped sentiment signed, 'I have the honor to be, sir, your obed[ien]t h[onora]ble servant, Goderich', mounted, pencil annotation 'Downing Street Oct 13 1827'; Aberdeen, George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of (1784-1860). Autograph letter signed in the third person, 1854, enclosing a letter, 1 p., mounted; Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881). Envelope signed 'Disraeli', mounted, corner torn away; Salisbury, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of (1830-1903). Clipped sentiment signed, 'I have the honour to be your obedient servant, Salisbury', mounted; Peel, Sir Robert (1788-1850). Autograph letter signed to 'My dear Ross', Whitehall [Gardens], 1838. On French politics and the 'Canada Bill', 4 pp., previously tipped to album leaf, remains of guard; Gladstone, William Ewart (1809-1898). Three autograph letters signed, 1862-65-76. To the mayor of Sunderland, regarding a visit to the town, 4 pp.; to Professor Maclagan, arranging a meeting, 2 pp.; to W. C. Walters, 'I am glad to hear that at Whitchurch you intend to join in the general[?] impression of the nation's sentiments [...]', 2 pp. (together with an autograph letter signed from Gladstone's son William Henry Gladstone, 1871); Asquith, H. H. (1852-1928). Two autograph letters signed to Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, 1895 & 1903. 'I am much concerned [...] that my hope that you would succeed me at the Home Office is not to be realised [...]', 3 pp.; 'I was delighted to get your letter & am most grateful for all the kind things you say about [Asquith's son] Raymond [...] the Duke has extricated himself from an ambiguous position, with which he should never have suffered himself to be drawn. It is now a perfectly clean issue: so much the better', 4 pp. (1 folder)