Autograph letter signed, Thomas Erskine, later Lord Chancellor, to Rev Gilbert Wakefield.
Stating his vigorous preference for the system of trial by jury.Signed T Erskine.
Letter from Thomas Erskine to Gilbert Wakefield, 1798.
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- Dates of Creation16 February 1798
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description5pp
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Erskine (1750-1823), first Baron Erskine, politician, barrister and lord chancellor.
Rev Gilbert Wakefield (1756-1801), biblical scholar and controversialist.
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Acquisition Information
Purchased from E Hall of Surbiton for 1.5s, 1 March 1956
Note
Call number used to be ms1799
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Paper: two sheets, 37.5x22.8cm folded.
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Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database
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