Richard Cobden’s letters: the human side

In this guest post, previously published on the Victorian Commons, Dr Helen Dampier, Leeds Beckett University, uses the groundbreaking Letters of Richard Cobden Online resource to explore the human side of Richard Cobden. Helen is a co-investigator for the project, which contains a searchable collection of digital transcripts of letters written by Cobden and a virtual exhibition of the original documents. The digital publication of c. … Continue reading Richard Cobden’s letters: the human side

Richard Cobden and his constituencies

In this guest post, originally published on the Victorian Commons website, Professor Simon Morgan of Leeds Beckett University, the principal investigator on the Letters of Richard Cobden Online resource, shows how Cobden’s letters can shed light on his role as a constituency MP. The publication in 2023 of the Letters of Richard Cobden Online, an open access database funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and containing … Continue reading Richard Cobden and his constituencies

The Letters of Richard Cobden (1804-1865) Online: An exploration in Active Citizenship

Today is the official launch of the Letters of Richard Cobden Online. This resource contains a searchable collection of digital transcripts of letters written by Cobden and a virtual exhibition of the original documents. Dr Simon Morgan, Principal Investigator for the project, explains more… Tuesday 19 September sees the official launch of the Letters of Richard Cobden Online. Fittingly for such a great Parliamentarian, this … Continue reading The Letters of Richard Cobden (1804-1865) Online: An exploration in Active Citizenship