This is a letter to 'Mr. Urban', signed by William Hamper and extracted from a copy of The Gentleman's Magazine (vol. 79, pt. 1, April 1809, p. 316). The title is taken from the heading at the top of the page. The subject of the letter is [hot] cross buns.
Provenance
Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (7) in vol. I of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.
Binding Note
In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / I'.