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Theodore Hook was a composer and writer. He found favour with the Prince Regent and was briefly appointed accountant-general and treasurer of Mauritius from 1813-17 but he was arrested when £12000 was removed from the accounts and was returned to England. Hook lived the life of a playboy and was often in debt. He created the Sunday newspaper 'John Bull'. Hook was known as a practical joker and is famous for receiving the world's first postcard in 1840 which, it is believed, he mailed to himself. In Thackeray's novels 'Vanity Fair' and 'Pendennis' the character of Mr Wagg, a journalist, is based on Theodore Hook.
Theodore Hook was a composer and writer. He found favour with the Prince Regent and was briefly appointed accountant-general and treasurer of Mauritius from 1813-17 but he was arrested when £12000 was removed from the accounts and was returned to England. Hook lived the life of a playboy and was often in debt. He created the Sunday newspaper 'John Bull'. Hook was known as a practical joker and is famous for receiving the world's first postcard in 1840 which, it is believed, he mailed to himself. In Thackeray's novels 'Vanity Fair' and 'Pendennis' the character of Mr Wagg, a journalist, is based on Theodore Hook.
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| Title: | Letter from Theodore Hook |
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| Description: | In his letter Theodore Hook refers to the "Offering" which could be 'The Comic Offering' a literary annual published between 1831-1835 edited by Louisa H. Sheridan. Alternatively it could be 'The Offering for 1829' a collection of prose and verse edited by Andrews Norton. He writes to arrange a meeting to discuss it. |
| Address: | Cleveland Row |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; embossed. Some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Key works mentioned: | The Offering |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery. by William Brockedon black chalk 1823-1849 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_77 |
