WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S., The Duke of Wellington, in the third person, two pages, 8vo, London, 17th January 1830, to Mr. Starling. Wellington acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and continues 'The Duke begs leave to decline to give Permission that Mr. Starling's work should be dedicated to him. The Duke desires to judge for himself what it is most convenient to him to do so upon such subjects, and he is much concerned if the course which he thinks proper to adopt in a case in which he must have an option does not suit the convenience of any gentleman'. With blank integral leaf. A neat, long split to the vertical central fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Wellington's correspondent may have been the engraver and artist M. J. Starling.