1991.1016.72

C.H. St John Hornby (printer)

Letter to Emery Walker from C.H. St J. Hornby, of the Ashendene Press, dated 2 Feb, 1907, thanking Walker for sending a cheque and copy of a letter from a Frank Pryor and apologising for not attending a Guild meeting among other things. Found inserted in the book, Mores Utopia, by More, Sir Thomas, Saint when acquired by the museum, shelf E26 . Part of the Emery Walker Library.

London

1907-02-02 - 1907-02-02 1907 - 1907

Arts & Crafts

Letter from Charles Harry St J. Hornby to Emery Walker dated 2nd February 1907 SHELLEY. HOUSE. CHELSEA. EMBANKMENT 2 Feb 1907 My dear Walker Many thanks for your cheque and for sending on Frank Pryor’s[i] interesting letter. My wife would very much like a proof of the portrait when it is ready. I was sorry not to be able to come to the Guild committee yester on Friday last week, but I was away in the North making a tour of shops. I have only just returned this evening, which accounts for your letter, which I see is dated the 24th, remaining sadly unanswered, as I had nothing forwarded to me whilst I was away. I had some fairly cold travelling […..], Northumberland and the Lake District, but nice bright weather. Ever yours [CHStJ] Hornby[ii]. I am sending you another ‘Utopia’. Many thanks for the [order] [Footnote: [i]A basic Internet search has failed to identify Frank Pryor conclusively. [ii] Charles Henry St John Hornby (1867-1946) was the founder of the Ashendene Press. It began operation in 1895. CAW]