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Matthew Davenport Hill Family Correspondence, 1820s-1912

C1256
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Letter, 1853 November 17

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Collection Creator:
Hill, Matthew Davenport (1792-1872)
Dates:
1853 November 17
Located In:
Box 1, Folder 4
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, to Rowland Hill. Midhurst, 17 November 1853, 3 pp. A letter about the Birmingham conference on reformatory schools held at Hill's instigation in 1853 (there had also been one on the same subject there in 1851). Cobden writes that although he takes "the utmost interest in the question of the treatment of criminal & destitute children," he is doubtful whether he will be able to be at the conference. However, he assures Hill and his brother (evidently Matthew Davenport Hill) that his co-operation "may be relied on in or out of Parliament for the promotion of an efficient scheme for meeting the crying evil which we all acknowledge & deplore." He asks Hill to forward the letter to his brother as the original letter from him was dated from Bristol but he is unsure if this is correct (very probably it should have been Birmingham). The recipient was of course Rowland Hill (1795-1879), postal reformer, kmghted in 1860.

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Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

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Letter; Matthew Davenport Hill Family Correspondence, C1256, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, to Rowland Hill. Midhurst, 17 November 1853, 3 pp. A letter about the Birmingham conference on reformatory schools held at Hill's instigation in 1853 (there had also been one on the same subject there in 1851). Cobden writes that although he takes "the utmost interest in the question of the treatment of criminal & destitute children," he is doubtful whether he will be able to be at the conference. However, he assures Hill and his brother (evidently Matthew Davenport Hill) that his co-operation "may be relied on in or out of Parliament for the promotion of an efficient scheme for meeting the crying evil which we all acknowledge & deplore." He asks Hill to forward the letter to his brother as the original letter from him was dated from Bristol but he is unsure if this is correct (very probably it should have been Birmingham). The recipient was of course Rowland Hill (1795-1879), postal reformer, kmghted in 1860.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

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Letter; Matthew Davenport Hill Family Correspondence, C1256, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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