[J. T. Delane [John Thadeus Delane, distinguished editor of The Times.] Autograph Letter Signed to the Earl of Clarendon, introducing Wimpore Cooke, who is going out to China as Times special correspondent, and asks what 'course' should be 'pursued'.

J. T. Delane [John Thadeus Delane (1817-1879)], editor of The Times, 1841-1877 [Lord Clarendon [George William Frederick Villiers (1800-1870), 4th Earl of Clarendon, Liberal Foreign Secretary]

Edité par 6 April No place, 1859

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See the two men s entries in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On first leaf of a bifolium, the second docketed Mr. Delane / April 6/59 / Introd. Mr Wimpore Cooke - Times Correspt in China - . In good condition, lightly aged and folded for postage. Addressed to The Earl of Clarendon and signed John T. Delane . Reads: My dear Lord, / I should be much obliged if you would receive the bearer, Mr. Wingrove Cooke who is going out to China as Special Correspondent tomorrow and who would be glad to have the advantage of any suggestion you could give him as to the course to be pursued there. See Wikipedia for Cooke, "special correspondent in 1857 during the Second Opium War".

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• Titre: [J. T. Delane [John Thadeus Delane, distinguished editor of The Times.] Autograph Letter Signed to the Earl of Clarendon, introducing Wimpore Cooke, who is going out to China as Times special correspondent, and asks what 'course' should be 'pursued'.
• Éditeur: 6 April No place
• Date de parution: 1859
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