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Gully (John, 1783-1863). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Jno. Gully’ Cambridge, 31 March 1833

Sold for £170 at Dominic Winter Auctions on Nov 20, 2024.

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Gully (John, 1783-1863). Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Jno. Gully’ Cambridge, 31 March 1833 * Gully (John, 1783-1863), English champion prizefighter, racehorse owner and Member of Parliament, 1832-1837. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Jon. Gully’, Cambridge, 31 March 1833, to John Hibbert of 47 Great Ormond Street, London, seeking to place substantial bets, ‘I shall not be in Town in time for Tatts [Tattersall’s]. If you can, will you do me the favour to lay 1400-2000 against Lewellyn for [the] Derby, and [£] one hundred for [?]Left at 20 to 1. If you can get 250-100 against my horse Margrave for Claret for me I should like to take it’, one page, 4to, folded with free front address panel addressed in Gully’s hand and signed ‘J. Gully’ lower left, free front and place name stamps with one small seal tear QTY: (1)

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