Autograph wrapper dated 1837, addressed and signed in the hand of Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), British statesman and author of Jewish ancestry who would later serve twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and become Earl of Beaconsfield. Addressed in Disraeli’s hand to Mr. Mitchell, Public Library, Bond Street, and signed “B. Disraeli” at the lower left. Bearing a Wycombe postmark dated August 23, 1837, together with additional postal markings. Remnants of the original red wax seal survive on the reverse. The date gives the item particular historical interest: 1837 was the year in which Disraeli was first elected to the House of Commons, following several unsuccessful attempts, marking the beginning of the parliamentary career that would ultimately lead him to the premiership. An especially early Disraeli autograph and an interesting document from a pivotal year in his political career.
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