An Original Letter Hand Written and Signed by Prime Minister Robert Peel. Dated 1827. ALS, Drayton Manor, 30 September 1827, to Courtney, explaining that his pictures were presently under cover, but that he was taking a house only 40 miles from London so that his friends could visit more easily, 2 pages. Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788-1850 was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835 and 1841–1846) simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834–1835) and twice as Home Secretary (1822–1827 and 1828–1830). He is regarded as the father of modern British policing, owing to his founding of the Metropolitan Police Service. Peel was one of the founders of the modern Conservative Party. Size is 180mm x 118mm. Condition is good. Light age toning and light creasing