Hugh Reginald Haweis, Cleric, Writer. 2p ALS (Autograph Letter Signed) on ‘Lambeth Palace’, undated. Letter reads:’.

Dear Sir,
would you care to correspond with me concerning the Wiesbaden Chaplaincy Sep’r. 
I am the Incumbent of St James Marylebone, I have been a Special Preacher at Westminster Abbey, Royal Institution lecturer & the author of Music & Morals & many other books’
Signed HR Haweis

Hugh Reginald Haweis (Apr 1838 – Jan 1901) was an English cleric and writer. He was the husband of author Mary Eliza Haweis and the father of painter Stephen Haweis.

PROVENANCE:

One of c.2,500+ items once from the collection or dealer stock of Winifred A Myers (Autographs) Ltd, St Martins Lane, London, evidenced by the quantity of Myers pre-printed envelopes and paper folders and the general ‘presentation’ of the items, many having Myers identification notes in pencil. 

Winifred Alice Myers (1909 – 1985) served as ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc) president, 1950-1952. See the ABA website for an extended article on Myers. Myers left her business, in 1985, to Ruth Shepherd, who traded from home until 2004.