Autograph letter signed : Rochdale, to Cyrus W. Field, 1872 Mar. 3.

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Autograph letter signed : Rochdale, to Cyrus W. Field, 1872 Mar. 3.

Saying that he is not strong enough to go with Field to America; explaining that he does not think he has any power to change U.S. national policy; hoping to see Field before he sails.

1 item (3 p.) ; 17.7 cm.

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Bright, John, 1811-1889

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British statesman, from Rochdale, Lancashire, England. From the description of Papers, 1840-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276561 John Bright (1811-1889), British reformer, Liberal statesman, free-trade advocate, and one of the most eloquent public speakers of his time, was born near Rochdale, England. A Quaker textile manufacturer, Bright was elected to Parliament in 1843 and formed the Anti-Corn Law League with Richard Cobden to repeal the Corn Laws...

Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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