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Auction: 323 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1352

Ainslie, Robert (1766-1838). Scottish clergyman, writer, and an acquaintance of Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland. ALS, 3pp, 4to. Edinburgh. October 4, 1834. To Miss Lyle. "Esther telling me that she has an opportunity of sending a package to Manchester, I take the opportunity of it to say "How are you, and how do you like England?" Ainslie reacting to a letter received by Miss Lyle's friend's grandson that contains news of an insurrection in Demerara (British Guyana) writes "…rendering his friends my enemies on account of the insubordination of the Negroes there." (On August 1, 1834, the law abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire took effect.) Also included is a 4" x 4" partially printed form with "Name "ROBERT AINSLIE," Profession "CLERGYMAN," and Date "Oct. 4, 1834" entered in ink, and mounted on a card.

From the collection of Diana Herzog

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