JONAS HANWAY - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/29/1777 - HFSID 81148
Sale Price $288.00
Reg. $320.00
JONAS HANWAY
The explorer, philanthropist, and alleged umbrella pioneer signed this
payment receipt
Manuscript Document Signed: "Jonas Hanway", and two more signers who merit
further research. 1p, 8x2½, mounted to a page of similar size. April 29, 1777. In
full: "No 842 To be paid out of £7500 Recd 29 April 1777 and Appointed/to pay
Bills of Exchange". Jonas Hanway (1712-1786) was a London merchant,
philanthropist, traveler, pamphleteer, social reformer, and eccentric. At first, the
umbrella was considered only an accessory suitable for women. Then Hanway
carried and used an umbrella publicly in England for 30 years and popularized
umbrella use among men. English gentleman often referred to their umbrellas as
a "Hanway". As a merchant, he travelled throughout modern-day Russia and the
Middle East, giving him the material he needed to become a well-known writer
and public figure. He founded The Marine Society in 1756 and went on to
become a prominent voice in various social reform issues of the time. Despite
his many good works, he is now remembered chiefly as the pioneer of the
umbrella. There is a memorial to Hanway in Westminster Abbey. Stray ink
marks. Tips of 3 corners missing. Slightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.
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