Commonplace book of John Barton, [1814-1849], containing statistics, notes on the economic condition of the UK, Europe and the USA, draft essays and cuttings of his letters to the press.
BARTON, John, 1789-1852, economist
This material is held atLSE Library Archives and Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 97 SR 1088
- Dates of Creation
- [1814-1849]
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Possibly created by John Barton (1789-1852) an economist who lived in Chichester, was well known as a Quaker businessman and man of letters and wrote 'The influence of machinery on labour'. He was also a promoter of, and lecturer at, the Chichester Mechanics Institute (later part of the Literary and Philosophical Society).
Arrangement
1 volume.
Access Information
Open.
Acquisition Information
Bought in 1952.
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Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
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