Autograph letter signed “William Black”, one page, 4.5" x 7", on embossed Reform Club, Pall Mall, S.W. stationery, dated July 11 [n.y.]. The Scottish novelist (1841–1898), celebrated for works such as A Daughter of Heth and Princess of Thule, writes to “Mr. Arnold” with a cordial dinner invitation:
“Is there the slightest chance of your being disengaged tomorrow evening, Wednesday? Sir Evelyn Wood, if he isn’t ordered out at a moment’s notice, is dining with me, & I should be so pleased if you could join us — at 7.45. But I am afraid it is scarcely to be hoped for.”
A fine example linking Black to Sir Evelyn Wood, the distinguished British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Light toning, minor fold, and small spot to margin, otherwise clean and well-preserved; bold ink signature.
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