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Cabinet photograph, 11 x 17cm, aging but essentially good condition. See scan.

Note, part typed, part autograph, one page, 12mo, some staining, fold marks but text clear, as follows: [MS] My dear [Merton?] | [Typescript] Thank you so very much for your telegram and your welcome good wishes for 'Sigh No More'. | We had a wonderful audience and I must say it looks like a success. [MS] I was so glad you were able to be there even if it was a bit 'last-minute-ish' | MS] Yours | Noel. WITH: Original Programme, bifolium, good condition. On verso, a brief note in another hand Nice - & I thought might amuse you -.

One page, cr.8vo, fold marks, aged, text clear and complete as follows: Dear Sir | I had much pleasure in accompanying your friend, who appears to be a very intelligent person, round the Ob[servator]y. Mr Airy wished me just to mention that as a matter of form he would wish any application in behalf of scientific foreigners, to whom he has always willing to show the OB[servator]y, to be addressed to himself. I have had a delightful tour in the West since I had the pleasure of seeing you, and have returned quite invigorated to my duties.

Address panel, 11 x 7cm, faded but most still legible, staining (effect of glue?), laid down on sl. larger paper with attribution to Hussey. [Address etc] Hussey Vivian [underlined] See Image

18 x 17cm, bifolium, paper (NOT card), minor aging, good condition. Pages 2 & 4 blank, A Merry Christmas in English and Gaelic (presumably) p.3. SEE IMAGE. Note: George Bain enjoyed creating new card designs that were then printed by W LacLennan Ltd of Glasgow. They are all based on Celtic art from across Britain and Ireland, including Pictish motifs. The messages are usually bilingual, in both Gaelic and English..

One page, 12mo, staining on verso from previous laying down, text clear and presented as if he thought the recipient would want to frame it. Text: Dear Madam | I much regret that I have so long delayed complying with yr request according to which I now send you my autograph and beg to subscribe myself yours truly | B.W. Noel [then address] followed by the word over, recto blank, suggesting that he supplied a further slip of paper with an autograph no longer present. See Image.

One page, 12mo, text clear but minoir staining and small holes were a pin had been employed. Text: Thanks for his congratulations. I am sorry that you did not get back for the Election: nearly everybody seems to have got in. | By all means, ring up my Secretary and let us fix a day for lunch: it will have to be after Parliament rises since life is so hectic at the moment. Are you going to be in town in September.