THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928): A SIGNED LETTER ADDRESSED TO 'MY DEAR MOULE'

thought to be Henry Joseph Moule (1825-1904) relating to the artist's stay at Max Gate, dated May 20th 1903, 'and signed 'Yours T. Hardy', double sided on paper 18cm x 22.5cm

Henry Joseph Moule was a watercolour artist and close friend of Thomas Hardy for over fifty years. In 1883 he was appointed the first curator of the Dorset County Museum, a post he held until his death on 13 March 1904