Samuel Parr letters and engraved portrait, 1812-1832.

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Samuel Parr letters and engraved portrait, 1812-1832.

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The collection contains two letters and an engraved portrait. Parr writes to Dear Sir, 2 Nov. 1812, about publishing a sermon; and to Dear Sir, 14 May 1822, accepting an invitation. Both are signed "S. Parr." The collection also contains an engraved portrait of Parr. It was printed by Fisher, Son & Co. of London in 1832. The portrait was painted by A. Chisholm and engraved by J. Cochran. The portrait also includes a facsimile of Parr's signature.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8001304

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Chisholm, Alexander, 1792 or 1793-1847

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Fisher, Son, & Co.

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Cochran, John, active 1821-1865

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Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825

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Samuel Parr was a Latin scholar and schoolmaster, educated at Cambridge. He served as perpetual curate in Warwickshire and during that time established a school in Stanmore, served as headmaster of Colchester and Norwich Schools, wrote essays and sermons with strong and often controversial leanings, and amassed a library of more than 10,000 books. He was a friend of Joseph Priestley and wrote the Latin epitaph for Samuel Johnson in St. Paul's. From the description of Samuel Parr lett...