Prince Albert's Official Papers
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ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER, 7TH EARL OF SHAFTESBURY (1801-85)
Letter from Lord Ashley to George Edward Anson
22 Apr 1848Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/56/48
Letter from Lord Ashley to George Edward Anson regarding complaints from London, and all parts of the country, of the influx of French goods 'cheapened to the lowest points by the late Revolution'. He asks that the Queen take the opportunity to express sympathy with the working class in such a matter and encourage others to buy English manufactured goods.
Creator(s)
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-85) (writer)
George Edward Anson (1812-49) (addressee)
1 document (3 pages) (whole object)
Object type(s)
- printed & manuscript material
- documents
- correspondence
- documents
- printed & manuscript material
