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Senate House Library, University of London

Banks, Sir Joseph: letter, 10 Feb 1815


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 AL2

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Banks, Sir Joseph: letter, 10 Feb 1815

Date(s): 1815

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 4 leaves (including 1 blank)

Name of creator(s): Banks | Sir | Joseph | 1743-1820 | 1st Baronet | naturalist and patron of science

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Sir Joseph Banks was educated at Harrow, Eton and Christ Church College, Oxford. He was a naturalist on the ship Endeavor under Captain Cook, and on other voyages of discovery. He became a fellow of the Royal Society and served as President from 1778-1820. He also became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1766. He was awarded a baronetcy in 1781.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Letter from Sir Joseph Banks of Soho Square, London to Lord [?Sheffield], 10 Feb 1815. In favour of a Corn Law. 'We ought, however, to consider that by purchasing foreign Corn, we ... hazard the horrors of Famine by becoming dependant [sic] on our natural enemies for our food ...'. The first paragraph appears to be in Banks's own hand and the remainder in that of an amanuensis or copyist.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

See hard copy catalogue.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Finding aids:

Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

See archivist

Immediate source of acquisition:

Purchased in 1965.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of copies:

On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2.

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Compiled by Anya Turner.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Corn laws | Agricultural legislation | Legislation | Law
Famines | Natural disasters | Disasters
Disasters (by type)

Personal names
Banks | Sir | Joseph | 1743-1820 | 1st Baronet | naturalist and patron of science

Corporate names

Places