Comprises 4 autograph letters, 1 from Andrew Reed to Mr. Strudwicke dated 3 December 1845, 2 from Sir Charles Reed to Jabez Hogg dated 19 February 1878 and to an unnamed recipient undated, and 1 from S.H. Croad, Clerk of the London School Board, to Jabez Hogg dated 6 May 1881 (all with transcripts), 1 extract from a printed catalogue of letters used to purchase the letter from Andrew Reed, and 1 large portrait of 'Charles Reed', printed by Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, Lithographers, London, E.C. The bound volume includes brief biographies of both Reeds which are very similar to those contained in the Dictionary of National Biography.
