An Original Hand Written Letter and Signed by Thomas Hughes

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An Original Hand Written Letter and Signed by Thomas Hughes. C1882. Thomas Hughes writes on June 15 1882 to a London clergyman, Henry Shuttleworth: Dear Shuttleworth, I have been moving about for the last week so that yours of the 9th only reached me yesterday. Of course I shall be glad that the hymn should be printed and used in any way you please. I am doubtful whether I shall be able to be in town on the 28th and 29th, but will do my best to get to the meeting at Lord B?s and Lambeth. I hope the Y.M.F.S. [Young Men?s Friendly Society] flourishes. Yours ever Thomas Hughes. It?s thought Shuttleworth wanted to re-print Hughes?s hymn, O God of Truth, which he wrote around 1859 to a late 17th century refrain. It was originally put into a collection called Lays of the Sanctuary, which was published for charity. The letter is written in ink on the front page of off-white, four-leaf notepaper measuring 7?x 4½?. It bears the letter-head of Macmillan, the London publishing house. Thomas Hughes QC 1822-1896 was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. He is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's School Days (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford (1861). Hughes had numerous other interests, in particular as a Member of Parliament, in the British co-operative movement, and in a settlement in Tennessee, USA, reflecting his values. Size is 180mm x 115mm. Condition is good and light creases. Age toning to edge. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17099. N° de ref. del artículo 024518

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