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Henry 'Harry' Moses. New South Wales & Australia 1881-1895. Excellent two page handwritten letter, headed '156 Pitt Street, Sydney' and dated 12th June 1889 from Moses to the Secretary of Arbroath Cricket Club (Scotland) regarding a bazaar being held in aid of club funds. Moses writes 'As I understand from a 'mutual friend' that a Bazaar is being held ... and that a Cricketers Album is one of the exhibits, I have pleasure in enclosing my photo. I have heard enough from each member of the various teams who have visited both England & Scotland to convince me that in my inability to accompany any of them, I have deprived myself of what must have been to me a sincere pleasure, as our representatives never tire of the hospitality extended to them in all quarters. I hope yet to have the pleasure of joining one of our teams, in which case, I shall perhaps make the personal acquaintance of the members of your club. Wishing the Bazaar every success'. The letter very nicely signed in ink 'H. Moses'. The letter with light horizontal fold and very minor tape marks to corners otherwise in good/very good condition. Various press cuttings featuring Moses accompany the letter. A rare letter from Moses - cricket
Moses played his first Test against England in Sydney in 1886/87, top scoring in both innings for Australia. Business prevented him touring England, but he played in every home Test until a leg injury sustained in the first match of the 1891/92 series forced him out of the side. His top score in first class cricket was for New South Wales v England in 1887/88, a monumental score of 297no