Record

Document Reference	N Mc 1/49/1-2
Title	Letter from R[ichard] Cobden, Midhurst to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 24 Decamber 1851.
Date	24 December 1851
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Endorsed: 'an interesting letter from Wm. Ed. Forster sent to McLaren by Richard Cobden about Greek chair'. Encloses a letter [N Mc 1/49/3-4] from William Edward Forster, Bradford, Yorks; notes he was the author whose pamphlet refuted McCauley's attack on William Penn; draws his [McLaren's] attention to a reference to Dr [Thomas] Arnold's opinion of Mr B. Price; also notes that [William Edward] Forster married Dr. Arnold's daughter. Postmarks: 'MIDHURST] DE 25 1851A'; '[05]DE26 1851'; 'DEC G 27 M 1851'. Stamp: 1d [red/blue]
Term	official

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1897	Forster; William E. (1818-1886); Mr; Liberal M.P.	1818-1886
NA1898	McCauley; - (fl 1851); Mr	fl 1851
NA1830	Penn; William (1644-1718); Mr; colonist	1644-1718
NA1899	Arnold; Thomas (1795-1842); Dr; headmaster of Rugby school 1828-42; author	1795-1842
NA1893	Price; Bonamy (1807-1888); Professor; economist	1807-1888
NA1900	Cobden; Richard (1804-1865); Mr; statesman	1804-1865
NA924	McLaren; Duncan (1800-1886); politician	1800-1886