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Prisoners' Letters to the Bank of England, 1781 - 1827
Engelsk Hardback
Prisoners' Letters to the Bank of England, 1781 - 1827
Engelsk Hardback

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In British gaols and on hulks, awaiting transportation to New South Wales, prisoners convicted of forged paper currency offences wrote to their influential prosecutor, the Bank of England. This volume comprises several hundred ofsuch letters held in the Bank's archives. Many, mainly those wirtten by or for women, came from the depths of abject misery and poverty, begging help to cope with prison conditions and with the journey to Australia. Others offeredinformation to the Bank about forged note traffickers in the hope of gaining some benefit for themselves. The collection reveals an extraordinary story of a surprising relationship between convicted prisoners and a mighty financial institution.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
332
ISBN-13:
9780900952425
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0900952423
Udg. Dato:
1 jan 2007
Længde:
0mm
Bredde:
160mm
Højde:
254mm
Forlag:
London Record Society
Oplagsdato:
1 jan 2007
Forfatter(e):
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