[W.L. Wellesley [William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, etc]] Autograph Letter Signed W.L. Wellesley [Docketed by unknown recipient] Recommending Mr. Tremearne to succeed his father as Comptroller [Custom House] at St. Ives.

Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, aged but good condition. Text: I have rec[eive]d the enclosed information from St Ives. I should be obliged to the Govt. if they would place at my Disposal this Office. | However do not let me stand if the way of any object of the Govt beyong requesting that they will not dispose of the employment in favour of any Cornish Connection [against?] my application, as it would be the means of [implying?] my [or any][?] with the [Boro[ough?]. See Image of second page. The unknown recioient has docketed the last page with the name of the writer, the date, a summary of the content, and the date of his reply (11th Feb.). Note: A fascinating Wikipedia entry includes the information that he was MP for St Ives in 1830, and a friend of Thomas Moore and Lord Byron. Also his dissipation.