REED (Sir Charles, 1819-1881, Politician and lay Congregationalist)

Autograph Letter signed to the Revd Edwin Paxton HOOD (1820–1885, Nonconformist and Author) in Manchester, saying that he had seen "with much pleasure that you have undertaken to prepare a volume for Hodder's Biographical series. I have some letters, unpublished, & if these would help you I shall be glad to send you copies or extracts ...", 2 sides 8vo., Earlsmead, Tottenham headed paper, 24th December

Sir Charles served as Member of Parliament for Hackney and St Ives, Chairman of the London School Board, Director and Trustee of the original Abney Park Cemetery Joint Stock Company, Chairman of the Bunhill Fields Preservation Committee, associate of George Peabody, lay Congregationalist, and owner of a successful commercial typefounding business in London. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle in 1874. As a pastime he collected autographed letters and keys.

Item Date:  1884

Stock No:  38767      £125

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