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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)HMLAdd/149
TitleLetter from Harriet Martineau to [Thomas] Walker (1822-1898, journalist, editor of the 'Daily News'), 26 February
Extent1 item
Date1859
DescriptionLetter which accompanied one of her articles - 'this bit of polit[ica]l economy' - submitted to the 'Daily News'. Includes light-hearted discussion of international affairs: 'How awful affairs look! Are the French sounding round our coasts? It is odd that man [?Napoleon III, Emperor of France] is not murdered yet' and now even the Queen loathes him
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