[Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, architectural historian ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Matt H Bloxam') to Reginald H Pope, Standlake Rectory, Witney, Oxfordshire.

Matthew Holbeche Bloxam (1805-1888), architectural historian [Rugby School]

Editore: 17 May ; Rugby, 1887

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12mo, 2 pp. Very good. Several of the letters of congratulation he received on his birthday were from 'old Rugbeians', and Pope's was 'one of the first'. He has been 'invited by the President and Council of the Royal Archaeological Institute to be President of one of the Sections at their meeting this year at Salisbury but age and infirmity have obliged me to decline'. Although 'not under the Doctor's hands' he feels he is 'going down hill apace'. The previous Tuesday 10 boys from Rugby 'came in to partake of Cake Gingerbreads and fruit 9 of whom were from your old boarding house now Mr. Mitchells'. His brother (known to 'Mr. Tuckwell') is staying with him and one of his cousins now occupies Eltham Palace.

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• Titolo: [Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, architectural historian ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Matt H Bloxam') to Reginald H Pope, Standlake Rectory, Witney, Oxfordshire.
• Editore: 17 May ; Rugby
• Data di pubblicazione: 1887