Autograph letter signed : London, to W.D. Christie, [1840 Dec. 31?].

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Autograph letter signed : London, to W.D. Christie, [1840 Dec. 31?].

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Listing reasons for hiring Cochrane as the librarian for the London library; noting the need for a good manager who will be "a wise servant"; discussing the library's budget (£4000) and what he thinks the library should buy; asking to borrow a library catalog; mentioning that their "first set of purchases ought to be popular, entertaining, & what people will read and continue to read."

1 item (5 p.) ; 22.6 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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