| RefNo | MS/859/2/24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount] Sidmouth, Richmond Park, to Charles Hatchett |
| Creator | Addington; Henry; first Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844); British prime minister |
| Recipient | Hatchett; Charles (1765-1847); British chemist |
| Date | 23 January 1814 |
| Description | Gives thanks to Hatchett for his benevolence on this and previous occasions. Sidmouth agrees that unless there is evidence that the fraud [in adulterating bread] was frequently practised, it would be inadvisable to excite feelings by making it common knowledge or to reveal the mode of detection. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |