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Stephen Shipley Wilson collection, 1850-1918 (inclusive) 1860s-1890s (bulk)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Correspondence primarily between Liberal members or activists in the British government and Henry Joseph Wilson or Alexander Cowan Wilson; mostly the period when Gladstone and Disraeli led the Whig and Tory parties (1860s to 1890s).

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Collection of John Bright correspondence, 1839-1888 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Collected correspondence of John Bright, a British Quaker. He was a Radical and Liberal statesman, a promoter of free trade policies, and one of the greatest orators of his generation. The collection contains about 200 letters.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]