Lot 1107
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), British Prime Minister (1868, 1874-1880); Chancellor of the Exchequer (1852, 1858-1859, 1866-1868). Autograph Letter Signed as Member of Parliament, one page, 4½ x 7¼ Grosvenor Gate, May 18, 1846. To unknown person, asking him to call on Disraeli the same morning. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
In addition to being a prominent literary figure, Disraeli was the only person of Jewish parentage to have served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. The year that this letter was written was a crucial one in the history of British politics, with the formation of the modern Conservative Party by Disraeli following the party split over the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846.
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