Autograph Letter Signed ('J. B. Capper') from John B. Capper, Principal Assistant-Editor of The Times, to 'My dear Willie', discussing his forthcoming marriage, personal matters, and the 'Writer of the "Letters from West Ireland"'.

4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. He begins: 'The above is my permanent address now, this house being given my by the office to live in'. He continues by discussing his forthcoming marriage (according to Who's Who, Capper's wife was 'Emily Sophia, widow of his cousin, Harold Henbest Capper, and 4th d of late Henry Benjamin Spalding'). The marriage is to take place on 26 September, 'at Tighnabruaich on the Isles of Bute', and this 'negatives your kind proposal to be present'. Capper's 'future Wife & my Father & Mother & family' are all there at present. He goes on to discuss the 'news about Edward & May', and to ask for the addresses of the recipient's father and of 'Frank'. He dissuades him from sending a wedding present: 'I do not approve of being a burden to my friends on this occasion.' He comments on the publishing arrangements of the 'Writer of the "Letters from West Ireland"', before concluding 'I am glad my heavy editing work is so nearly at an end for this season.' Very good, on lightly-aged paper. Capper's career is described thus in his entry in Who's Who: 'Entered the service of The Times as member of the Reporters’ Gallery staff, 1878; transferred to the Editorial Department, 1880; Principal Assistant-Editor, 1884–1913; on the Board of Directors, 1912–13; in 1913 travelled round the world via Moscow, Trans-Siberian Railway, China and Japan, contributing letters to The Times'.