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[autographical letter] Cobden (Richard), A 30-LINE LETTER TO SIR JAMES EMERSON TENNENT dated …

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[autographical letter]  Cobden (Richard),   A 30-LINE LETTER TO SIR JAMES EMERSON TENNENT  dated …
[autographical letter] Cobden (Richard), A 30-LINE LETTER TO SIR JAMES EMERSON TENNENT dated 31st July, 1846. Cobden describes a scene of political chaos: - "Peel is at the moment the strongest man in the country and the weakest in the House - Lord John is prime minister, with avowedly a minority in the House - the old protectionists have no statesmen to lead them." Cobden is writing to Tennent in Ceylon where he served (while in the office of Colonial Secretary) as Governor.