Arthur Kekewich at 19 Park Crescent, Regents Park, N.W. to "Dear Ethel": Sends her...

DD/E/219/17

28 March 1878

Arthur Kekewich at 19 Park Crescent, Regents Park, N.W. to "Dear Ethel": Sends her 3 autographs and adds biographical details of subjects. John Chitty, Sir Geo. Lubbock and Sir Stafford Northcote -

(1) "Chitty was as you may know one of the first cricketers of the day... also a famous oar and rowed stroke of the Oxford University's. He is now a Q.C. in large practice and is sure before long to be made a judge or to be otherwise distinguished. Being a Liberal his political prospects are under a cloud at present. His autograph is worth keeping with a view to his future distinctions.

(2) Sir Geo. Lubbock is the member for Maidstone, well known as a banker and city man but far better known as a man of science. He is much thought of in the House of Commons. He is the author of the Bank Holidays and is always active about something. He also is a Liberal.

(3) Sir Stafford Northcote. I need not tell you anything about him. Not to know who he is would be ignorance indeed! You will observe that the letter is marked Box Private but it was about a bill not then heard of but since become law and there is nothing to prevent the letter being added to your book."

Ethel Musgrave revealed as the autograph hunter!

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