DOYLE, John (1797-1868). Portrait-painter and caricaturist.
Autograph Letter Signed to Alexander Mitchell, 4 pages 8vo, 17 Cambridge Terrace, 10 March 1857. Discussing a pamphlet ('it was my first attempt in type').

'... In the pamphlet, you will perceive that I went for the site of K. Palace itself. It was upon subsequently finding that there were difficulties to its attainment, that I turned my attention to the site of the basin, which upon examination I became convinced was a still more perfect position for the proposed object. ...'

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