RefNo | HS/14/44 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from George R. Porter to Sir John Herschel, dated at Board of Trade |
Creator | Porter; George R. (1792-1852); statistician; head of statistical department |
Date | 13 November 1848 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Writes about 'floss[?]-growers of Kent' in response to John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Characterizes the activity as a form of lottery and profit-making in the context of the free-trade/protectionist debate. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Board of Trade, 1-2 Parliament Street, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.5013, -0.1249 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2012
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |