Sir, I beg leave respectfully to acquaint you with the following declaration which I presented to the House-Committee this day, ... "If my wife, Louisa Jane Buckham, should be elected matron of this hospital on the 10th of January next, I do engage to resign my office of secretary ... and to retain only the office of chaplain, ...
Buckham, William.
[London,
1797]
Dated at head: London-Hospital, December 26, 1797.
Signed: William Buckham.
ESTC