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Samuel Gurney to John Bright, thanking him for his letter and for the first number of The Economist, criticising it for making broad assertions and then using these as data in its arguments, 23 Aug 1843

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 20A, p. 447e-h

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He disagrees with him over free trade for corn but does not insist that he is right. He argues, however, that free admission of Brazilian and Cuban sugar would increase the number of enslaved people employed in its production and stimulate the slave trade and that it was useless to rely on the consciences and honour of men to prevent this happening. He offers to argue this more fully with him if he wished. (Copy.)

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  • Creation: 23 Aug 1843

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1 item

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  • English

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 20A, p. 447e-h

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A microfilm (Micr. Brit. Emp. 17, reel 9) is available for use at the Weston Library.

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