British theosophist, women's rights activist, and writer (1847-1933) who also became involved in Indian politics as an advocate for home rule. London & South Western Bank check, 7 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Annie Besant, payable to E. B. Aveling for £1.6, May 5, 1881. Double-matted and framed with a carte-de-visite portrait to an overall size of 15.25 x 11.25. In fine condition. In 1880, Besant earned top honors in scientific subjects in the South Kensington Branch of London University, where she had a very close involvement with her chemistry instructor, Dr. Edward Bibbins Aveling. Her studies, and parallel interests in theosophy, ultimately led Besant to co-author the 1908 book Occult Chemistry: Investigations by Clairvoyant Magnification into the Structure of the Atoms of the Periodic Table and Some Compounds.
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