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Finding Aid for the Richard Cobden Letters, 1833-1865
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Letters from Richard Cobden to his Brothers and Sisters, 1833-1847

Box 1, Folder 1

Cobden to his brother, Frederick W. Cobden, 1833.

Physical Description: 3 letters.

Scope and Content Note

London, June 3; Brighton, July 20; Paris, July 27.
Box 1, Folder 2

Cobden to his brother, Frederick W. Cobden, 1834.

Physical Description: 2 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Geneva, June 6; * Paris, June 17.
Box 1, Folder 3

Cobden to his brothers and sisters, 1836.

Physical Description: 7 letters, 11 pieces.

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To Frederick W. Cobden, Gibraltar, November 2; to Millicent Cobden, Gibraltar, November 11; to Frederick W. Cobden, Malta, November 17; November 18; to My dearest Girls, Alexandria, November 30; to Miss Cobden, Cairo, December 20; to Harry Cobden, Cairo, December 31.
Box 1, Folder 4

Cobden to his brothers and sisters, 1837.

Physical Description: 12 letters.

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To Frederick W. Cobden, Cairo, January 4; * to Charles Cobden, On the Nile between Cairo & Alexandria, January 8;* to My dearest Girls, Alexandria, January 18; to Frederick W. Cobden, Alexandria, January 18; On board the Sardinian Brig La Verke in the Sea of Marmora, January 28;* to My dear Girls, On board the Sardinian Brig La Verke in the Sea of Marmora, January 29; to Frederick W. Cobden, Constantinople, February 7;* to My dear Girls, Constantinople, February 14; Smyrna, February 24; to Frederick W. Cobden, Smyrna, February 24; March 3; On board the Hermes Steamer, Bay of Biscay, April 18.
Box 1, Folder 5

Cobden to his brother, Frederick W. Cobden, and sisters, 1838.

Physical Description: 7 letters.

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To Frederick W. Cobden, Hamburg, August 28; to My dear Girls, Berlin, September 3; to Frederick W. Cobden, Dresden, September 11;* to My dear Girls, Dresden, September 12; to Frederick W. Cobden, September 21; Zurich, October 5;* Elberfeld, October 16.
Box 1, Folder 6

Cobden to his brother, Frederick W. Cobden, 1840.

Physical Description: 2 letters, 1 envelope.

Scope and Content Note

Geneva, June 30; Rome, July 13.
Box 1, Folder 7

Cobden to his brother Frederick W. Cobden, 1841.

Physical Description: 1 letter.

Scope and Content Note

* Manchester, July 3.
Box 1, Folder 8

Cobden to his brother, Frederick W. Cobden, and sister, Katherine Cobden, 1847.

Physical Description: 8 letters.

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To Frederick W. Cobden, Rome, February 3; April 12; Geneva, May 18; Vienna, July 15; to Katherine Cobden, Königsburg, August 12; Moscow, August 25; to Frederick W. Cobden, Moscow, September 2; to Katherine Cobden, St. Petersburgh, September 10.
 

Letters from Richard Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1846-1852

Box 1, Folder 9

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1846. 7 letters with transcripts.

Scope and Content Note

House of Commons, April 21; 27 Victoria St., Westminster, May 11, (transcript only); Manchester, June 4; July 29; August 1; Paris, August 19; August 26; Marseilles, December 26.
Box 1, Folder 10

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1847. 4 letters with transcripts.

Scope and Content Note

Florence, May 9; Venice, June 25; Extract of letter from Cobden to his wife, Saint Petersburgh, September 17; Manchester, December 22.
Box 1, Folder 11

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1848. 3 letters with transcripts.

Scope and Content Note

Manchester, February 4; London, March 1; London, April 4.
Box 1, Folder 12

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1849. 2 letters with transcripts.

Scope and Content Note

London, April 2; London, October 27 [29?].
Box 1, Folder 13

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1850. 9 letters with transcripts.

Scope and Content Note

London: January 1; February 14; March 16 (no transcript); May 9; July 8; July 11; July 20; July 28; August 3.
Box 1, Folder 14

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1851.

Physical Description: 8 letters.

Scope and Content Note

London, March 3; March 7; March 8; March 14; March 24; Midhurst, August 23; London, November 23; Midhurst, September 2.
Box 1, Folder 15

Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1852 & n.d.

Physical Description: 4 letters.

Scope and Content Note

London, October 28; Irwell Bank, Higher Broughton, Manchester, October 30; Monday morning (n.d.); March 22 (n.d.).
 

Letters from Richard Cobden to Mme. Julie Salis-Schwabe, 1850-1864

Box 2, Folder 1

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1850.

Physical Description: 4 letters.

Scope and Content Note

London, March 14; April 1; copy of a letter from Cobden to Chevalier Bunsen, Midhurst, October 3;+ Rochdale, October 28.
Box 2, Folder 2

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1851.

Physical Description: 4 letters.

Scope and Content Note

+ Midhurst, August 6, with an enclosure marked: Extract of a letter from Mrs. Milner Gibson to Mrs. Cobden;+ London, October 10;+ November 27.
Box 2, Folder 3

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1852.

Physical Description: 7 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Midhurst, January 3;+ January 20; London, February 21; Midhurst, July 31; August 25; September 14; 1 n.d.
Box 2, Folder 4

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1853.

Physical Description: 10 letters.

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Midhurst, March 25; London, March 28; March 31; House of Commons, May 13;+ 103 Westbourn Terrace, May 13; London, May 31; Worksop, October 7; Edinburgh, October 13; Mrs. Schwabe to Mr. Cobden, October 30;+ Bognor, October 31.
Box 2, Folder 5

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1854.

Physical Description: 11 letters.

Scope and Content Note

38 Grosvenor Street, Grosvenor Square, February 23; July 19;+ July 27; Midhurst, July 30; 38 Grosvenor St., London, August 5; August 8; Midhurst, August 15; August 25;+ October 7; October 24;+ 105 Westbourn Terrace, London, November 6.
Box 2, Folder 6

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1855.

Physical Description: 8 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Midhurst, June 16; August 8; September 5; September 17; October 31;+ 3 copies of letters from Mrs. Schwabe to Richard Cobden: Oct; November 2; n.d.
Box 2, Folder 7

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1856.

Physical Description: 9 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Midhurst, March 20; April 29; Dunford, April;+ Midhurst, May 2; May 3; Chichester, May 14; Dunford, May 25; Midhurst, May 28;+ June 21.
Box 2, Folder 8

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1856, continued

Physical Description: 10 letters.

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Midhurst, July 24; Dunford, September 11; Glyn Garth, September 27; copy of letter from Richard Cobden to Chevalier Bunsen, September 27;+ at Sir Joshua Walmsbys, Member of Parliament, n.d.; Glyn Garth, October 20; November 17; November 24; December 7;+ December 15.
Box 2, Folder 9

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1857.

Physical Description: 4 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Midhurst, April 11; April 26;+ May 15;+ August 11.
Box 2, Folder 10

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1860.

Physical Description: 1 letter.

Scope and Content Note

+ Paris, July 5.
Box 2, Folder 11

Cobden to Mrs. Schwabe, 1864.

Physical Description: 2 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Midhurst, February 3;+ Westminster, May 11.
 

Letters from Richard Cobden to William Tait, 1835-1841

Box 2, Folder 12

Cobden to William Tait, 1835.

Physical Description: 1 letter.

Scope and Content Note

Manchester, December 7.
Box 2, Folder 13

Cobden to William Tait, 1836.

Physical Description: 8 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Manchester: June 12; June 29; July 2; July 9; July 16; July 21; July 21; July 29.
Box 2, Folder 14

Cobden to William Tait, 1837 & 1838.

Physical Description: 2 letters.

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Manchester, December 31, 1837; March 9, 1838.
Box 2, Folder 15

Cobden to William Tait, 1840.

Physical Description: 3 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Manchester: January 21; March 12; December 23.
Box 2, Folder 16

Cobden to William Tait, 1841.

Physical Description: 6 letters.

Scope and Content Note

Manchester: January 8; January 10; January 12; February 9; February 20; September 10.
 

Letters from Richard Cobden to Various Persons, 1842-1864

Box 2, Folder 17

1842. 4 letters, 1 envelope (1843).

Scope and Content Note

To George Toms, Manchester, January 13; to J.S. Heron, London, February 7; My dear Sir, London, February 26; My dear Sir, London, March 12.
Box 2, Folder 18

1844.

Physical Description: 1 letter and envelope.

Scope and Content Note

To Adam Black, London, April 18.
Box 2, Folder 19

1846.

Physical Description: 1 letter.

Scope and Content Note

To Mr. Kershaw, Monday, n.p., n.d.
Box 2, Folder 20

1848.

Physical Description: 3 letters, 1 envelope.

Scope and Content Note

To William Tait, London, March 10; to George Toms, London, June 21; to Thomas Waghorn, London, December 30.
Box 2, Folder 21

1849 & 1850.

Physical Description: 3 letters.

Scope and Content Note

To Charles Reed, Leeds, March 6, 1849. This letter may be from Frederick Davies about Richard Cobden. to Mr. Wood, London, May 10; to Lord Ashly, London, March 6, 1850.
Box 2, Folder 22

1853.

Physical Description: 1 letter.

Scope and Content Note

To the Earl of Shaftsbury, London, July 19.
Box 2, Folder 23

1860.

Physical Description: 3 letters, 1 envelope.

Scope and Content Note

Dear Sir, Westminster, March 28; My dear sir, Westminster, April 2; Dear sir, London, April 15.
Box 2, Folder 24

1862.

Physical Description: 6 letters.

Scope and Content Note

To William Tait, Midhurst, June 10; London, August 13; Edinburgh, October 8; Edinburgh, October 10; October 13; to Adam Black, Member of Parliament. Manchester, October 25.
Box 2, Folder 25

1864. 1 item: a notation, November 14.

Scope and Content Note

Included is clipping from Daily News, January 1882, A Historic Pen.
Box 2, Folder 26

1865.

Physical Description: 2 letters.

Scope and Content Note

To George Toms, Midhurst, March 6; to Lord Ashley, n.p., Tuesday.
 

Miscellaneous Notes, Printed Material, etc.

Box 2, Folder 27

1845.

Physical Description: 2 items.

Scope and Content Note

Ticket of admission to Free Trade Promenade & Final Exhibition, May 28, 1845. Signed by Reverend A. Reed. To the overseers of the parish of Great Torrington in the county of Devon, July 4, 1845. Signed by George Toms.
Box 2, Folder 28

Cobden testimonial. London, July, 1846.

Box 2, Folder 29

Cobden testimonials--newspaper clippings.

Physical Description: 22 items

Scope and Content Note

various papers, 1846.
Box 2, Folder 30

Mr. Cobden's Notice. 1849.

Scope and Content Note

The above is in his hand.
Box 2, Folder 31

Pamphlet: 1793 and 1853, in Three Letters, by Richard

Physical Description: 23 p.

Scope and Content Note

Cobden, Esquire. Member of Parliament, Manchester, 1853.
Container List
Letters from Richard Cobden to his Brothers and Sisters, 1833-1847
Letters from Richard Cobden to Salis Schwabe, 1846-1852
Letters from Richard Cobden to Mme. Julie Salis-Schwabe, 1850-1864
Letters from Richard Cobden to William Tait, 1835-1841
Letters from Richard Cobden to Various Persons, 1842-1864
Miscellaneous Notes, Printed Material, etc.
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