Papers, 1864-1905.

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Papers, 1864-1905.

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Collection consists of fifteen letters written by Palgrave to Mr. Hendriks, a statistician and economist, concerning international coinage, the decimal system, and Palgrave and Hendrik's collaboration on several national and international economic questions. Collection also includes two letters written to Palgrave: one from Sir Stafford Northcote about the use of Indian revenues, and one from Lord Randolph Churchill about the power of the speaker.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Palgrave, Reginald Francis Douce, Sir.

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Clerk in the House of Commons. From the description of Papers, 1864-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32878829 ...

Churchill, Randolph Henry Spencer, lord, 1849-1895

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Iddesleigh, Walter Stafford Northcote, Earl of, 1845-1927

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