Circa 1813 Letter from William Howley on his appointment as Lord Bishop of London. This lot comprises a signed letter from William Howley to 'Bain' written just before Howley became Bishop of London in 1813 "I am to be bishop of London". This promotion is beyond my hopes and my wishes - and splendid as it is gives me rather pain than pleasure when I consider what a change I have taken upon myself". William Howley later became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1828, single page letter only.
Circa 1813 Letter from William Howley on his appointment as Lord Bishop of London. This lot comprises a signed letter from William Howley to 'Bain' written just before Howley became Bishop of London in 1813 "I am to be bishop of London". This promotion is beyond my hopes and my wishes - and splendid as it is gives me rather pain than pleasure when I consider what a change I have taken upon myself". William Howley later became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1828, single page letter only.
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