Ephemera – The Literary Fund – charity for the relief of authors in distress, their widows & children c1810-20s. Detailed illustration of St Michael thanking Minerva. An unused Certificate for annual donation of 1 Guinea. Fine black printing, size 9.25” x 11.75”. In the 1820s the Patron was the King, the Duke of Somerset was the President and Sir Robert Peel was one of the Stewarts. In good clean condition.