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One page autographed letter undated and signed by William Jerdan. Paper and signature are in good condition, mounting removal traces, small area of paper loss in bottom left corner that barely touches one word. William Jerdan ( April 16 , 1782 - July 11 , 1869 ), Scottish journalist , was born at Kelso, Scotland .During the years between 1799 and 1806 , he spent short periods in a country lawyer's office, a London West India merchant's counting house , an Edinburgh solicitor's chambers, and held the position of surgeon's mate on board H.M. guardship Gladiator in Portsmouth Harbour, under his uncle, who was surgeon.He went to London in 1806 and became a newspaper reporter. He was in the lobby of the House of Commons on May 11 , 1812 , when Spencer Perceval was shot, and was the first to seize the assassin. By 1812 , he had become editor of The Sun , a semi-official Tory paper; he occasionally inserted literary articles, then quite an unusual proceeding; but a quarrel with the chief proprietor brought that engagement to a close in 1817 . He passed next to the editor's chair of the Literary Gazette , which he conducted with success for thirty-four years.Jerdan's position as editor brought him into contact with many distinguished writers. An account of his friends, among whom Canning was a special intimate, is to be found in his Men I have Known (1866). When Jerdan retired in 1850 from the editorship of the Literary Gazette , his pecuniary affairs were far from satisfactory. A testimonial of over £900 was subscribed by his friends; and in 1853 a government pension of 100 guineas was conferred on him by Lord Aberdeen . He published his Autobiography in 1852-1853.I have been collecting and dealing autographs for over 11 years. I guarantee the signature is real. If t is ever an issue I will refund payment no questions asked. Domestic (U.S.) shipping is $3.00 and International (all other countries) is $4.00. Buyer has seven (7) days to send payment. If payment is not received within seven (7) days I reserve the right to re-list the item and will leave negative feedback. Immediate shipping for payments made by Paypal or money order. I will wait until personal checks clear before shipping item. Insurance is optional. I cannot be held responsible for mailing issues if the optional insurance is not purchased. I do offer a shipping discount and can usually ship a number of items for the flat shipping rate.
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