Robert Owen letters, 1822-1854.

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Robert Owen letters, 1822-1854.

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The collection consists of three items, including: letter to My dear sir, 4 May 1822, arranging a meeting; letter to Mr. Layard, 1 Sept. 1854, thanking him for three brace of grouse, describing his plans for consuming them, with some other news; also Robert Owen's letter to the Senate and Congress of the United States, published in Washington at the Globe Office in 1845 (folded, uncut), about his theories for improving civilization, with excerpts from other letters on a similar theme.

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Owen, Robert, 1771-1858

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Robert Owen (1771-1858) was born at Newtown, Wales to a working family, his father being employed as the local postmaster. From an early age Owen was encouraged to read and debate, and using this knowledge he was able to mentor the younger children at his school. Aged just 10 he left school and was apprenticed to a Mr James McGuffog, a linen draper from Stamford, Lincolnshire, and, according to his Autobiography, he was independent from his parents from this point onwards. ...

United States. Congress 1844-1845). Senate,

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