IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 172
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Larpent, Sir George Gerard de Hochepied, 1st Bt
Date(s): 1833-1836
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 1 volume
Name of creator(s): Larpent | Sir | George Gerard de Hochepied | 1786-1855 | 1st Baronet | politician
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Early in his life Sir George entered the East India House of Cockerell & Larpent. He went on to become Chairman of the Oriental and China Association and Deputy Chair of St Katherine's Dock Company. In 1841 he was created a baronet and during that same year was elected to represent Nottingham. He died in 1855.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
A series of letters from 1833-1836 concerning the possible establishment of a Bank of India. Letters included are from Horsley Palmer, Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Richard Carr Glynn, Thomas Tooke and James Cosmo Melvill.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
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.
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University College London holds letters to Sir Edwin Chadwick, 1844-[1855] (Ref: Chadwick Papers).
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Date(s) of descriptions: 2000-02-08 Joseph Gelfer