Sale 2470 - Autographs, March 22, 2018

195 194 c   BARROW, JOHN. Letter Signed, “JnoBarrow,” to Rear Admiral Graham Hamond, informing him that the Admiralty cannot approve the entry of William Harris as Clerk of the HMS Blonde , and that they appointed E.D. Bach Additional Clerk of the Blonde . 2 pages, folio, with integral blank; short closed separations at folds. “Admiralty” [London], 1 October 1835 [80/120] John Barrow (1764-1848) served as secretary of the admiralty, 1804-45, founded the Royal Geographical Society in 1830, and wrote a number of works on travel and exploration. WRITERS LOTS 194 - 248