Letter from Thomas Erskine to Gilbert Wakefield, 1798.
- Reference:GB 227 msDA506.E8
- Dates of Creation:16 February 1798
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:5pp
Scope and Content
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.
Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Erskine (1750-1823), first Baron Erskine, politician, barrister and lord chancellor.
Rev Gilbert Wakefield (1756-1801), biblical scholar and controversialist.
Arrangement
Single item
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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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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Paper: two sheets, 37.5x22.8cm folded.
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database
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