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METROPOLITAN LAW SOCIETY
Metropolitan Law Society Office, Quality Court, 25th June, 1829. Sir, I have the pleasure to inform you that a model, prepared by John Soane, Esq. of the alterations of the Courts of Westminster, will be open to the inspection of the members of this society, ... at his house, No. 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields, on ... the 27th and 29th instant, ... James Anderton, Secretary.
London (Place), [1829].
[4] p. ; 22.9 cm. (4°)

Folded half-sheet, first verso and conjugate leaf blank. Drop-head title. The text of a petition for the alteration had been circulated by the Metropolitan Law Society on 24 March 1829 (q.v.). See Sean Edward Sawyer, Soane at Westminster: civic architecture and national identity, 1789--1834, PhD. diss., Columbia University (1999), pp. 714--716.

Copy Notes Copy 1: Previously folded as a letter addressed in ink on blank p. [4] to T.T. Tatham Esqr. / Solr. / Castle Street / Holborn. Tatham is of the firm of Messrs Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson, solicitors, 5 King's Arm Yard, Coleman-street. Endorsed in ink by Soane ink on blank p. [4] 1829 / 25 June / Letter from Mr. Anderton / to Mr. Tatham. / N.B. Mr Anderton / did not send me / this notice.
Copy 2: 22.2 cm. Previously folded as a letter addressed in ink on blank p. [4] to J. Galsworthy Esqr / Solr / Symond's Inn / Cook's Court / Carey Street. Endorsed in ink on blank p. [4] 1829 / New Law Courts / Letter sent by / Mr. Anderton / to Mr. Galsworthy.

Binding Copy 1: Folded paper.
Copy 2: Folded paper.

Reference Number 6259

Additional Names Soane, Sir John (1753--1837). Designs for Public and Private Buildings - Criticism; Tatham, T. T.; Galsworthy, J.


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