The collection comprises manuscript correspondence and notes of a number of important political economists and politicians.
Sraffa, Piero (1898-1983), economistThese papers are of a miscellaneous nature, though many of them relate to the new encyclopaedia projected by Saint-Simon in the years 1808-10 and the scheme for a new école normale he was working on in 1812. The papers are interspersed with slips and wrappers bearing notes by Sraffa on the identification of the various writings and their relation to printed works.
Rouvroy, Claude Henri de (1760-1825), Comte de Saint-Simon, political and economic theoristHas not got policy, wishes to see him
Will have breakfast ready for him on Sunday, "The damned French rascals are all treason"
Bolt Court. "Send me five pounds"
Liverpool. Has not seen Mr Smith, visit of the Duke of Wellington to open the railway, Wellington jeered and pelted in Manchester, death of William Huskisson, beginning to live again after his imprisonment
Bolt Court. Instructs him to pay Mr Matthews £3.11.9
Instructs him to send £15 to Mr Prichard, requires a copy of the Herald, Sir Thomas Beevor and James Cobbett have set off for Kent on the way to Paris
Bolt Court. Must sweep out tomorrow, must see him for a short while
Kensington. His father must have the lease for him to look at
Barn Elm. Saw his brother at Cirencester, wishes him to visit Barn Elm
London. Copy of a letter to quit a house in Bolt Court
Kensington. My men will be at your house for the letters, very early to-morrow morning. By day-light, at the latest....They are going to Billingsgate, for fish, at the same time.
Chines. Concerns one of his publications
The numbered papers are a.186, a.185, a.187, a.33, a.151-a.153, a.143, a.291, c.258-c.264, a.293, a.267, a.278-a.281, c.101, c.213-c.221, a.286. Some of the papers are kept within a folder, of which are numbered a.144, a.150, a.148-a.149, a.147, a.271, a.265-a.266, a.145-a.146. The headings which occur among the papers include the following:
"2eme Partie"
"Second Memoire | de Mr de Saint Simon sur sa contestation avec Mr de Redern"
"4eme Section"
"Troisieme Partie"
"4eme Partie |introduction au plan de travail conçu par Mr de St Simon"
"Memoire |de Mr de St Simon sur sa contestation avec Mr de Redern"
"6eme Lettre | Mr de St Simon a Mr de Redern"
"histoire des progrès de l'esprit humain"
"Premier memoire |de Mr de St Simon sur sa contestation avec Mr de Redern"
"Mr de St Simon au Public"
"Mr de St Simon a Mr de Redern"
"Second memoire |de Mr de St Simon sur sa contestation avec Mr de Redern"
"histoire | des Progrès de l'esprit humain"
Pisa. Discusses health matters, thanks for books, Mackintosh's article, the discovery of new fragments of Cicero
Forthcoming visit to Egypt by Senior
Encloses item for the Herald and Chronicle [wanting]
Bollitree. On his report of John Cobbett's actions, fears for Akerman's health
Bury St Edmunds. Tells him to alter the population of Ipswich printed in the Register from 22,000 to 12,000