[London]: 1870.
Price: $65.00
Unbound. One page consisting of ten lines. A single sheet folded once to form four pages, with writing on one page. London] December 20th, 1870, on embossed letterhead: "54 Nottingham Place, York Gate, Regent's Park, W." to "My dear Madam." The letter begins, "Should the candidate I am pledged to, succeed in the Feb'y Election, I shall be very happy to give my votes to little "Ryan" at the following Election. With best [Complements], Believe me, Yours very truly, Lucy Anderson. Mrs. May." Anderson was a celebrated English pianist, the first woman pianist to play at the Philharmonic Society concerts, and in 1869 she became an honorary member of the Royal Philharmonic Society. She taught piano to Queen Victoria when she was Princess, and later taught her children. See: James, *Women of England*.
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