Literary
FARRAR
(Frederick W., 1831-1903, Dean of Canterbury & Author of Children's Stories)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
thanking him for the very interesting pamphlet sent through Mr Garnett, 1 side 8vo. black-edged, no place, 20th October n.y., c.
Item Date: 1890
Background
Farrar was a cleric of the Church of England, schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. He was the Archdeacon of Westminster from 1883 to 1894, and Dean of Canterbury Cathedral from 1895 until his death in 1903.
Stock No. 19890