Detail View: Peterloo Collection:
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Image Number:
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EngMS_1197_79.pdf
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Reference Number:
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English MS 1197/79
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Link to Catalogue:
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Series Title:
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Peterloo Papers (1819-1820)
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Parent Work Title:
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Affidavit of James Harmer and Henry Denison
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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John Lees Inquest
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Creator:
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Harmer, James, 1777-1853
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Denison, Henry
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Hay, William Robert, 1761-1839
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Creator Role:
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Compiler
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Date Created:
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1819-1839
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Description:
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Copy [in an unknown hand] of a joint affidavit of James Harmer of London and Henry Denison of Liverpool, produced at Oldham in the Court of King's Bench on Saturday, 13th November 1819. The two radical lawyers Harmer and Denison, engaged themselves on the case and filed an inquest into the death of John Lees of Oldham, who died on the morning of September 7th from injuries received at Peterloo and the illegality of actions of the Magistrates that day.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
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Subject:
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Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Great Britain--History
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Subject:
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Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
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Subject:
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Radicalism--England--Manchester
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Subject:
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Public meetings--Law and legislation--Great Britain
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater London: London
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People Covered:
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Lees, John, -1819
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, UK
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Provenance:
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Smith family, former owner
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Provenance:
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Wadsworth, A.P., former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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References:
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Walmsley, R. 1969. Peterloo: the case reopened. Manchester: Manchester U.P., p. 291
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2018-09-17
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2019-01
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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