Thomas Morgan Welsh Minister 1p ALS (Autograph Letter Signed) from ‘Library, Redcross Street’ Cripplegate, London, dated ‘July 29th 1810’. Letter reads:
‘Sir,
I acknowledge the rec’t of your Present of your Scripture Atlas, & Scripture Geography, to Dr Williams’ Library.
At the next Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees, it will be laid on the Table & the official Letter of Thanks, signed by the Chairman, will be sent to you.’
Signed Thos. Morgan
Thomas Morgan (1752 – 1821), was Minister at Abingdon and various churches in London. In 1804 he was appointed librarian of Dr Daniel Williams’s Library. He was one of the authors of the General Biography, edited by John Aikin
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.

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