William Hone to John Reeves, 25 April, 1793 An Electronic Edition William Hone Kyle Grimes

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Transcribed from the original in British Library, Add MS 16925, ff. 162-3.

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William Hone to John Reeves, 25 April, 1793. British Library, Add MS 16925, ff. 162-3. I would like to thank Edmund Downey whose recent essay (Notes and Queries (63:2) 2016, 211-13) alerted me to the existence of this early letter.[return] — -TEI-
No 3 Old North Stt Red Lion Sqr
April 25th: 1793 Sir

I beg pardon for taking the liberty of asking you to present this my first performance to those Gentleman who support & make a part of the Association for Preserving Liberty & Property &c. -- I am Sir a Lad who never had any Education in Grammar therefore I hope you will readily excuse the blunders which I have made in my Production.

I opened a Subscription to print my Work & thro' the endeavors of a Gentleman of the Law I at last publish'd it which I now present to you &

I remain Sir with ev'ry possible degree of respect Your most obedient Servant Wm Hone [addressed:] John Reeves Esqre.A note on the reverse of the paper says:

April 27, Mr Hone, Old North Stt, Red Lion Square

With a printed Paper comparing the beauties of Liberty with the effects of [one word missing]. Recvd. April 27 [return]