Aldworth (House), Haselmere, Surrey, July 5, no year (ca. 1875-92). One sheet folded to make four pages; 6 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (155 x 98 mm). Autograph letter, signed by Tennyson to Sir Henry Bedingfield, Bart.: "My dear Sir,/By all means/call your house/"Locksley" if you/have taken a fancy/to the name./My wife is pretty/well, & we beg/to be remembered/to Mrs. Bedingfield./I am yours very truly/A. Tennyson" ("Locksley Hall" was a poem by Tennyson, first published in 1842). Creasing from original folds; tape remnants from old mount on corners of third page; ink stains on fourth page. Lot includes an engraved portrait of Tennyson.