COLLECTION NAME:
Peterloo Collection
Record
Image Number:
EngMS_1197_5.pdf
Reference Number:
English MS 1197/5
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Peterloo Papers (1819-1820)
Parent Work Title:
Letter from E. Gorst to W.R. Hay
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Copy letter by The Earl of Derby
Creator:
Gorst, E.
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1775-1851
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Hay, William Robert, 1761-1839
Creator Role:
Compiler
Date Created:
1819-07-15
Description:
Letter (dated Preston, August 15, 1819) from E. Gorst to W.R. Hay forwarding a copy letter by The Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (dated Knowsley, July 15, 1819) highlighting the need to repress meetings in order to maintain public peace.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
Subject:
Radicalism--England--Manchester
Subject:
Public meetings--Law and legislation--Great Britain
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Merseyside: Knowsley
Creation Site:
England: Lancashire: Preston
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
People Covered:
Hay, William Robert, 1761-1839
People Covered:
Derby, Edward Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1775-1851
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Provenance:
Smith family, former owner
Provenance:
Wadsworth, A.P., former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-09-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB