Description:

Excellent Rugby Headmaster Thomas Arnold Autograph Letter Signed

1p of a bifolium, measuring 7.375" x 9", Laleham, England, dated December 29, 1826. Signed "T. Arnold" and addressed to his solicitor, William Tooke, Esq. The letter invites Tooke for a visit in the coming week

In full:

"Dear Sir,

My going to town is delayed till the end of next week, and then I am afraid that I shall be so much engaged during the single morning to which my stay will be limited, as to put it out of my Power to call on you. But I can assure you that it will give me great pleasure to see you here on any of the four first days of next week: there will be a Bed very much at your service, and we have two coaches which leave the Brown Bear Cellar & the Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly, every afternoon at 4 o'clock, which will put you down at my door a little before 7, and which will take you to London before eleven the next morning, should you be obliged to return so early.

Believe me to be,

Dear sir,

Very faithfully yours,

T Arnold"

With an intact red wax seal on verso. Flattened mail folds and light soiling. A few small tears at the edges, along with tearing and paper loss on verso from where the wax seal was broken. Mounting at the right vertical edge on verso.

Thomas Arnold (1795-1842) was headmaster of Rugby School from 1828-1841. Numerous reforms that he introduced during his tenure were widely adopted by prestigious public schools. William Tooke (1777-1863) was one of the founders of London University, the Royal Society of Literature, and the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!

Accepted Forms of Payment:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Paypal, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

We do our own in-house worldwide shipping!

Applicable shipping and handling charges will be added to the invoice. We offer several shipping options, and remain one of the few auction houses who proudly provides professional in-house shipping as an option to our clients. All items will ship with signature required, and full insurance. Most items are sent via Federal Express, with P. O. Box addresses being sent through USPS. We insure through Berkley Asset Protection with rates of $.70 per $100 of value, among the lowest insurance rates in the industry. Our shipping department cameras document every package, both outgoing and incoming, for maximum security. In addition, we compare our shipping and handling rates against those of other auction houses, to ensure that our charges are among the lowest in the trade.

Upon winning your item(s), you will receive an invoice with our in-house shipping and handling fees included. ***We will ship to the address as it appears on your invoice, unless you inform us otherwise, immediately upon your receipt of invoice***

International shipments: In order to comply with our insurance provider, all international shipments will be sent via Fed Ex and customs paperwork will show a value of $1.00. International buyers should contact our office directly with any questions regarding this policy.

Third Party Shipping Option: If a third party shipper is preferred, the buyer is responsible for contacting them directly to make shipping arrangements. For your convenience, we have provided some recommended shippers. For your protection, we will require a signed release from you, confirming your authorization for us to release your lots to your specified third party Please copy and paste this following link into your browser: http://universityarchives.com/UserFiles/ShippingInfo.pdf. At that point, our responsibility and insurance coverage for your item(s) ceases. Items picked up by third party shippers are required to pay Connecticut sales tax. Items requiring third party shipping due to being oversized, fragile or bulky will be denoted in the item description.

Please see our full terms and conditions for names of suggested third party shippers.


After payment has been made in full, University Archives will ship your purchase within 5 business days following receipt of full payment for item.


Please remember that the buyer is responsible for all shipping costs from University Archives' offices in Westport, CT to the buyer's door. Please see full Terms and Conditions of Sale.

January 6, 2021 10:30 AM EST
Wilton, CT, US

University Archives

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of up to 25% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions

Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $99 $10
$100 $299 $20
$300 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $2,999 $200
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 + $5,000