On offer is a signed letter from Joseph Hume sending notice of receipt of a committee resolution, and agreeing to present the committee report to the King. Dated Bryanston Square 9th Dec 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, 6-½ x 4-½ inches, with seal affixed to the face of the letter. Some paper attached to reverse from being previously mounted and removed, and some minor discolouration. Very Good condition. Related Items: 12484 | 12490
