William Hone to Dr. Charles West, 28 September, 1840

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1. William Hone to Dr. Charles West, 28 September, 1840.1-TEI-

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Tottenham
28 Septr. 1840
My dear Sir

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The £5 duly received. Thanks for it. Shall be glad of the other £5 by your next.

T. M. [Alsayer?] Esq (Office in Birchin Lane)

Thomas Chapman Esq. (Chief Proprietor & Manager of the Globe) at the Globe Office Strand daily between 12 & 1.

A Saunders Esq (Upholsterer) Strand

"Mr. Black will not be able to come to you!" I regret his infirmity. Why will he not be able? Why?

I want 50 more addresses, at least

The addition of Mr. Moxon's name, & other names being required for [one word] at Liverpool & Manchester, [one word] necessary a personal explanation with an active Member of the Committee, & also a sight of the Minutes

I sincerely rejoice at the nature & tendency of your Infirmary Committee's Resolution

Dear Citizen!
Health & respect!
W Hone
(over) [Hone continues with a postscript on the back]

Mr Tyler's Servant. Being anxious to draw I will thank you to get from Mr. T. his sketch of the Acct. made up to October, and enclose it

This Morning the house was [rented?] & we have the key — Operations there by the workmen commence immediately.

Notes
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Wellesley College Library, Special Collections, Last Days of William Hone, f. 12-13. The context for this cryptic and apparently hastily-written letter is the ongoing effort to persuade the Royal Literary Fund to provide financial support to Hone. [return]