Great Figures of History: Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
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CECIL RHODES (1853-1902), diamond magnate, founder of De Beers and the Rhodes Scholarships, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony 1890-96. ALS, 1 page, on Burlington Hotel, Cork Street, London letterhead, "Friday 4 o'clock", to Lady Lindsay: "I have just written and asked Lady Euan-Smith to come on Friday with her husband and dine with me. Will you not come also. I hope you will. Yrs C.J. Rhodes". Verso with old dealer pencil note "Dobell Cat 30 Item 203 ... Cecil Rhodes, Celebrated S. African Statesman". This item will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from One of a Kind Collectibles. This item will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from One of a Kind Collectibles.
Cecil Rhodes – "Will You Not Come Also?" – An Invitation to Dine
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