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The earl of Sheffield entered politics as member of Parliament for Coventry, 1780-1784; he sat again for Bristol, 1790-1802. Although he did not hold high office, Sheffield was a well-informed, frequent speaker in Parliament, particularly knowledgeable in the areas of agriculture, trade, and finance. An able publicist, Sheffield wrote 15 pamphlets on a variety of political and commercial questions. He was president of the Board of Agriculture in 1803, a privy councillor, and a lord of the board of Trade in 1809. He is best known for his lifelong friendship with Edward Gibbon, as the executor of Gibbon's estate and editor of his papers.
Correspondence of John Baker Holroyd, 1st earl of Sheffield, British statesman.
This is a collection of miscellaneous letters addressed to Sheffield in his later years, after he had retired from Parliament. They are written by over 100 correspondents, both English and Irish. The subject matter is varied: parliamentary matters, local elections, Irish politics, agriculture, trade, the Napoleonic Wars, patronage, and family affairs.
Purchased, 1939
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