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Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen, was a British Whig politician who was MP for Wiltshire. He was also made High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1831.
Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen, was a British Whig politician who was MP for Wiltshire. He was also made High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1831.
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| Title: | Letter from Paul Methuen, 1st Baron Methuen |
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| Description: | This is one of the oldest letters in the collection. Paul Methuen thanks Sampson Low for 'The Iris' which was a collection of religious works first published by Sampson Low, Hurst, Chance & Co in 1830. Methuen praises 'The Iris' and offers to continue to subscribe to the publication. Before 1840 certain classes including MPs and peers could use the 'free frank' system which Methuen refers to in his letter. |
| Address: | Corsham House |
| Letter dated: | 12-04-1830 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item; Declines or agrees to subscribe to a work or society |
| Key works mentioned: | The Iris |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © clipartqueen.com |
| Identifier: | SL_119 |
