George Rose letter

This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 96 AL277
  • Dates of Creation
    • 11th May 1814
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7" x 4.5" 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Address: Old Palace Green. [To John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield.] Covering letter accompanying a printed copy of a speech delivered by Rose in the House of Commons on 5 May 1814, in favour of the status quo with respect to Corn Laws. He states: 'I am for a full & fair protecting price to the grower'.
Autograph, with signature.

Arrangement

See hard copy catalogue

Access Information

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

This document and the printed copy of Rose's speech are inserted in a Goldsmiths' Library volume 'Tracts on the Corn Laws' (1814-1815) - Library classmark [G.L.] B.P. [Sheffield] 4. To request the document, please place an order for the volume, specifying that you wish to see the autograph letter AL277.

Other Finding Aids

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.

Related Material

Further material relating to the 1st Earl of Sheffield is held in the archives at Senate House Library, see references: MS124, MS 126, MS132, MS139, MS423, MS869, MS942 and MS984; AL55, AL60, AL115, AL116, AL120, AL121, AL144, AL145, AL227, AL268 and AL346