William Lamb, second Viscount Melbourne, British prime minister from 16 July to 14 November of 1834. ยท To Lady Morgan, novelist and socialite : 9 letters : -- 1 autograph letter third person : 21 Aug 1827 : (B'ANA 0166) : from Castle : saying "[he] has been long engaged to Mr. La Touche for Monday Friday next ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Sep 1827 : (B'ANA 0165) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I got your note the other day requesting a frank, but no frank nor direction care with it ..."; with red wax armorial seal. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Nov 1827 : (B'ANA 0168) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I have forwarded your letters to Colburn ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 30 Nov 1827 : (B'ANA 0170) : from Dublin Castle : on the final illness of his estranged wife, Caroline Lamb; begins, "I send you the last Medical account which I have received which I am afraid is very unfavourable ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Dec 1827 : (B'ANA 0171) : from Phenix Park : begins, "I send you the letters, which I received by yesterday's mail. They are very melancholy ..."; with partial red wax armorial seal. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Dec 1827 : (B'ANA 0172) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I have been very neglectful lately in not sending you the accounts which I have received." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 21 Dec 1827 : (B'ANA 0174) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I send you the letter I have received to-day. I am afraid it shows increasing weakness ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Dec 1827 : (B'ANA 0173) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I have only received this morning a short letter from Dr. Goddard, of which the following is a copy ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Jan 1828 : (B'ANA 0175) : from Dublin Castle : begins, "I have had nothing material to send you ..."; along with a copy of a letter from Caroline Lamb to her husband, copied in the hand of Lady Morgan. -- All letters to Lady Morgan are mounted in the Lucius Wilmerding album of Autograph Letters written by Lady Caroline Lamb. Shelved under *Pforz BT.
