Papers of Dr. Edward Rigby 1789-1805

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Papers of Dr. Edward Rigby 1789-1805

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Bodleian Library, Oxford

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Rigby, Edward, 1747-1821

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Dr. Edward Rigby

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Dr. Edward Rigby (1747-1821) was a physician. Rigby's daughter, Lady Eastlake, describes him as a 'practical and enthusiastic farmer' who wrote on agriculture, and translated the works of others on the subject. He also held several offices in Norwich; he was a member of the corporation of guardians, 1783-4, alderman of Norwich, 1802, the city's sheriff, 1803, and mayor of Norwich in 1805. See the Dictionary of National Biography for further details. From the guide to the Papers of Dr...