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Poll book of the North Lincolnshire election, taken in July, 1852 : with a history of the election, addresses, correspondence, charivari

Fricker, Thomas

[1852]

At head of title: General election, 1852. Half title: The North Lincolnshire poll book. 1852. Spine title: Lindsey poll book.

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[Cartoons etc. relating to the Northumberland parliamentary election of 6 July, 1826]

1826-27

Signature, 'Thos. Wilson', on the first blank and on some of the items included, most of which are mounted on guards; characters depicted in some of the cartoons are identified in the same hand (?); i...

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Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Charles

5 May 1849

Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Charles Cowden Clarke, mentioning a school for orphans and support for one orphan in particular, which may be a comic description as it appears to relate to ...

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Dickens, Charles to Novello, Clara Anastasia

3 Feb 1857

Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Clara Anastasia Novello, mentioning the reply to his letter to Mrs Coutts in the negative and wishing luck in the election process.

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