GB 0096 MS 516 - Molesworth, Sir Guilford Lindsey

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GB 0096 MS 516 1892 Collection (fonds) 4 leaves Molesworth , Sir , Guilford Lindsey , 1828-1925 , Knight , economist
Sir Guilford Lindsey Molesworth (1828-1925) was a prolific writer, and published works on politics, economics, decimal and metric measurements and engineering. He published Molesworth's textbook of bi-metallism (E & F N Spon, London) in 1886.
Sir Robert Giffen (1837-1910) was an economist and statistician who published The case against Bimetallism (G Bell and Sons, London) in 1892. Bi-metallism involved the coining of both silver and gold and making them legal tender at a fixed ratio.

Enclosed, together with a printed diagram prepared by Molesworth for the Brussels Monetary Conference of 1892 showing the fluctuating annual value of gold in London, in a volume lettered 'Molesworth-Giffen's error in The case against Bi-Metallism - 1892'.

Carbon copy typescript of 'The case against bi-metallism: Mr. Giffen's error', dated 12 Nov 1892, together with an 'Extract from The case against bi-metallism by Mr. Giffen, p.141'.

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Enclosed, together with a printed diagram prepared by Molesworth for the Brussels Monetary Conference of 1892 showing the fluctuating annual value of gold in London, in a volume lettered 'Molesworth-Giffen's error in The case against Bi-Metallism - 1892'.

Carbon copy typescript of 'The case against bi-metallism: Mr. Giffen's error', dated 12 Nov 1892, together with an 'Extract from The case against bi-metallism by Mr. Giffen, p.141'.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

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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English

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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