Lot 1118
Salisbury, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoigne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903), British Prime Minister (1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902). Autograph Letter Signed "Salisbury", three pages, 4¾ x 7¼ Hattfield, August 15, 1888. To Edwards Pierrepont (former U.S. Minister to Great Britain) in New York: "I think the feeling of sympathy for the Empress Frederick [eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Queen of Prussia] and of sorrow for her loss of her husband, is one of the most universal feelings I can remember." Light creasing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
With original envelope (embossed Arms of "Foreign Office" on reverse) sent through the mails.
The use of the Foreign Office envelope by the Prime Minister is unusual. Traditionally, the Prime Minister served as First Lord of the Treasury; however, Salisbury, because of his deftness in foreign affairs, held the position of Foreign Secretary.
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