From [Cambridge?] Independent Press, 4 Jan. 1862. Four lines of English verse, perhaps in Richard Shilleto's hand, written at the end: 'A Master - a Martyr - the Headship's enough - / There's a Stall too - the matter may be compromised /The "Master" shall have of the "Cat" quantum suff / But surely the "Martyr" might be "canonized"'.
Transcript
South Cave Yorkshire
March 25th, 1872
Dear Sir,
My cousin, Mr J. A. Busfeild who now tenants Upwood, has discovered a short autograph letter of Lord Byron, and has sent me a Copy which I forward to you. From its brevity I fear it will hardly answer your expectation[,] but at least you may like to know what was its natur[e] and purport
Believe me
Yours very faithfu[lly]
W Busfeild
[Docketed, by Clark:] March 25. W. Busfeild | Byron’s letter.
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The back leaf of the sheet has been torn away, and the ends of a couple of lines are missing.
Mostly written by John Bartlam at Parr’s dictation. Four lines are in Parr’s own hand.
Fryston Lodge.
Identified, presumably by Kate Symons, as ''Our Stepmother Lucy Agnes Housman', in list.
(The sheet also bears a written advertisement for a copy of Britton’s History and Antiquities of Norwich Cathedral, bound with the original drawings, etc.)
(Includes a transcript of a letter from Smythe to Turner dated 16 June 1820.)
(Declaimed 28 Nov. 1804.)