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In VENN
Adm. pens. at SIDNEY, Oct. 20, 1830. S. of John, bookseller, of London [and Susan Spicer). B. there Oct. 28, 1800. School, Greenwich (Dr Crombie). ' Matric. Michs. 1830; B.A. 1835; M.A. 1838. R. of St Olave's, Hart Street, London, 1837-57. Married Charlotte Davis. Died Mar. 24, 1857, suddenly, while on a visit to his s. at Staunton Harold, Leics. Father of the above. His younger brother Thomas (1803-73; see D.N.B.) was the inventor of Letts' Diaries, and erected large factories at New Cross for these and other publications. (Clergy List; Canon Reginald Letts.)