[Sir Charles Hastings, eminent surgeon. ] Letter in a secretarial hand, Signed in Autograph ('Charles Hastings'), as President of the Worcestershire Natural History Society, to manuscript collector Sir Thomas Phillipps.

3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Written by Hastings in his capacity as 'President' of the Worcestershire Natural History Society, and addressed to 'Sir Thos Phillips [sic] Bart. | Middle Hill'. A circular letter, neatly written out in a secretarial hand, with Hastings adding no more than his signature. The letter states that Hastings is forwarding the Society's 'report for the year 1852 together with an account of the proceedings of the Society at the Anniversary Meeting held 7th of October last.' It also appeals for 'Pecuniary Assistance', so that the Society 'may continue to hold its present high rank among Provincial Societies' by purchasing for around £400 from the Zoological Society 'the specimens […] the requisite additional cases &c and a part of the necessary expensive works of reference which are required for the classification of their present collection'.