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Letter of Thomas Carlyle to Thomas Arnold., 9 January 1840.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23167, folios 35-36

Scope and Contents

In the letter, Thomas Carlyle thanks Thomas Arnold for his comments on the 'History of the French Revolution', replies to his suggestion about forming a society to improve the condition of the bar, and mentions the difficulties of having his own work on Chartism published.

Dates

  • Creation: 9 January 1840.

Creator

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Extent

2 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Christie's sale, 4 April 1979, lot 107.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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