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James Edwin Thorold Rogers was born in Hampshire, educated in Southampton, and at King's College London, and at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He was ordained in the Church of England in about 1846. In the 1850s and early 1860s he established himself in Oxford as a private tutor and occasional university examiner; encouraged by his friend Richard Cobden he also undertook studies in the causes of rural poverty. Rogers held an economics professorship at King's College London, from 1859 until his death in 1890 and was twice (1862-1867, 1888-1890) Drummond Professor of Political Economy at Oxford. After giving up his Anglican orders in 1870, he was able to stand for Parliament, eventually serving as Liberal MP for Southwark (1880-1885) and Bermondsey (1885-1886).
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GB 0096 AL383 [1881] fonds 2 items (3 leaves) Rogers , James Edwin Thorold , 1823-1890 , MP , political economist and historian
James Edwin Thorold Rogers was born in Hampshire, educated in Southampton, and at King's College London, and at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. He was ordained in the Church of England in about 1846. In the 1850s and early 1860s he established himself in Oxford as a private tutor and occasional university examiner; encouraged by his friend Richard Cobden he also undertook studies in the causes of rural poverty. Rogers held an economics professorship at King's College London, from 1859 until his death in 1890 and was twice (1862-1867, 1888-1890) Drummond Professor of Political Economy at Oxford. After giving up his Anglican orders in 1870, he was able to stand for Parliament, eventually serving as Liberal MP for Southwark (1880-1885) and Bermondsey (1885-1886).
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Purchased from E Hall, 1967.
2 letters from James Edwin Thorold Rogers of Oxford to unspecified recipients, [1881]. (1) Stating that Rogers may be able to help the recipient and hopes to see his paper when it is started, 11 Jan [1881]. Embossed with the House of Commons stamp. (2) Stating that he will be in London on Tuesday and will call either at the Freemason's Tavern or at 20 Regent Street, 12 Nov [c1881]. Stamped with the motto 'Ardea ardet ardua' surrounding a heron.
Both letters are autograph, with signatures.
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Presumably, Miss Treadwell retained the original letters after relinquishing these copies; the current whereabouts of the original letters is unknown.
Compiled By Anya Turner.
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.
July 2008 House of Commons Rogers , James Edwin Thorold , 1823-1890 , MP , political economist and historian
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Purchased from E Hall, 1967.
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2 letters from James Edwin Thorold Rogers of Oxford to unspecified recipients, [1881]. (1) Stating that Rogers may be able to help the recipient and hopes to see his paper when it is started, 11 Jan [1881]. Embossed with the House of Commons stamp. (2) Stating that he will be in London on Tuesday and will call either at the Freemason's Tavern or at 20 Regent Street, 12 Nov [c1881]. Stamped with the motto 'Ardea ardet ardua' surrounding a heron.
Both letters are autograph, with signatures.
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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. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
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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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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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Presumably, Miss Treadwell retained the original letters after relinquishing these copies; the current whereabouts of the original letters is unknown.
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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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