CANOVAS DEL CASTILLO ANTONIO: (1828-1897) Spanish Politician and Historian, known principally for serving six terms as Prime Minister. He died in office at the hands of an anarchist. L.S., A. Canocas del Castillo, two pages, 8vo, n.p. [Madrid], 6th december 1887, on the printed stationery of his Congress Deputy office, to Alfonso Pinart, in Spanish. Canovas del Castillo states `Muy señor mio y de mi aprecio, he recibido el programa de la revista del extranjero que se ha servido usted remitirme con fecha 29 de Noviembre último, y tengo el honor de manifestarle que enterado de dicho programa puede contar desde ahora con mi adhesion a la publicacion mencionada´ (Translation: "My dear sir and of my appreciation, I have received the program of the foreign magazine that you have been kind to send me on November 29th, and I have the honor to tell you that once I am aware of the said program, you can count from now on with my adherence to the mentioned publication") With blank integral leaf