BRIGHT (John, 1811-1889, Radical Statesman and Orator)

Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Bright’ to Lady Reay saying he has already declined “an invitation for the 26th owing to an engagement which will make me out of town.. at a wedding of a near relative on the following morning... Under other circumstances I should have willingly accepted...” 2 sides 8vo., The Reform Club headed paper, 16th July

A Quaker, Bright is most famous for battling the Corn Laws. In partnership with Richard Cobden, he founded the Anti–Corn Law League, aimed at abolishing the Corn Laws, which raised food prices and protected landowners' interests by levying taxes on imported wheat. The Corn Laws were repealed in 1846. He sat in the House of Commons from 1843 to 1889, promoting free trade, electoral reform and religious freedom. He was almost a lone voice in opposing the Crimean War; he also opposed William Ewart Gladstone's proposed Home Rule for Ireland.

Item Date:  1878

Stock No:  43765      £55

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