Address: Brompton, [London]. To 'My Lord' [?1st Baron King, shortly to become Lord Chancellor]. Accompanying a copy of 'The British Merchant'. States that it had been 'said that ye fewer there were Printed the bettter, because it Contain'd many Secrets of out Trade wch if Transmitted to Foreign Parts [i.e. France] might do us Hurt'.
Autograph, with signature.
Charles King letter
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 AL69
- Dates of Creation
- 25th May 1725
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 14.25" x 9" 2 leaves
Scope and Content
Arrangement
See hard copy catalogue.
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Other Finding Aids
Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.