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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.
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GB 0096 MS 172 1833-1836 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Larpent , Sir , George Gerard de Hochepied , 1786-1855 , 1st Baronet , politician
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.
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.
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University College London holds letters to Sir Edwin Chadwick, 1844-[1855] (Ref: Chadwick Papers).
2000-02-08 Joseph Gelfer Bank of England Bank of India Banks Finance Financial institutions Glynn , Sir , Richard Carr , 1755-1838 , Knight , Lord Mayor of London India Industrial societies Larpent , Sir , George Gerard de Hochepied , 1786-1855 , 1st Baronet , politician Melvill , Sir , James Cosmo , 1792-1861 , Knight , economist and East India Company official Palmer , John , Horsley , 1779-1858 , economist and Governor of the Bank of England x Horsley Palmer , John Social systems South Asia Tooke , Thomas , 1774-1858 , economist
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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.
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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.
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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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