1831 Letter to Royal Society from Radical Member of Parliament Dr. Joseph Hume

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On offer is a signed letter to the secretary of the Royal Society, acknowledging receipt of Dr. Pariss's printing proceedings of the Society, and requesting receipt of the reports on a regular basis. Dated Bryanston Square 20th May 1831. Joseph Hume (1777-1855) was a Scottish doctor and radical MP. In 1818 Hume entered the House of Commons for a second time, and made acquaintance with James Mill and the philosophical reformers of the school of Jeremy Bentham. He joined with Francis Place, of Westminster, and other philanthropists, to help improve the condition of the working classes, forming savings banks and labouring to establish schools for them on the Lancastrian system. Single page letter, 7-¾ x 4-¾ inches, previously spot glued on back of 4 corners. A small piece of the paper is missing on the bottom left under the recipient's name not affecting any writing, and there is some anachronistic pencil notation in the lower right. Very Good condition. Related Items: 12485 | 12490 Show more