THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE ALBUM OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED ADDRESSED TO THE REV. NATHANIEL MIDWIN

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. THE ALBUM OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED ADDRESSED TO THE REV. NATHANIEL MIDWINTER (1816-1888) VICAR OF BLEASBY WITH MORTON AND HALLOUGHTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 1875-1888 including letters of Christopher Wordsworth, Henry Mackenzie, Samuel Wilberforce, Robert Bickersteth, George Ridding, Joseph Wigram, the Marquess of Lorne (from Kensington Palace) Sir Henry Ponsonby (from Osborne House), Edward Ash Were, Samuel Reynolds (Dean) Hole, Charles Shaw-Lefevre, Brough Maltby, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Henry Venn, several with envelopes, various others and signed pieces, one by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, an envelope addressed by H W Longfellow with USA 5c postage stamp, neatly laid down on leaves (20 x 12cm) original cloth covered boardsA distinguished group of 19th c Anglican churchmen, which includes letters by S A Crowther (1809-1891) the first African Anglican bishop and the abolitionist Henry Venn (1796-1873)