Bidspirit auction | HISTORY - DISRAELI Benjamin (1804

HISTORY - DISRAELI Benjamin (1804 - 1881) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, dated “Mar[ch] 12 81” by the British statesman, Conservative politician. 1st Earl of Beaconsfield He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. A month before his death, Disraeli addresses Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853 - 1884), son of Queen Victoria: “…I have been in hopes that I might hear from your Royal Highness, regarding our last interview. It seems to me (…) that we should lose no time unnecessarily. I have sketched the sort of manner in which I think the porpored conditions might be increased…”. 3 pp. In-8. With letterhead of the British chivalric Order of the Garter. “On mourning paper. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.