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From crow-scarer to Member of Parliament: Joseph Arch Liberal politician. Autograph Letter Signed to A. G. L. Rogers approving of a ‘rural’ leaflet on behalf of the Liberal Party.

ref. 23983 — 21 February 1892; Barford Warwickshire. See Arch’s entry in the Oxford DNB. From the papers of Arthur George Liddon Rogers 1864-1944 son of the economist Thorold Rogers James Edwin Thorold Rogers 1823-1890 for information regarding whom see his entry in the Oxford DNB. At the time of this letter the 1892 general election was looming and the recipient was Secretary of the Publications Department of the National Liberal Federation. 1p 12mo. In good condition lightly aged. Folded once. Reads: ‘Dear Sir / I quite approve of the leaflet you have sent me if Circulated widely there is no doubt it will have a telling effect on the rural voters in favour of the Liberal party I sincerely hope it may / Faithfully yours / Joseph Arch’. In view of Arch’s agricultural background it is of interest that Rogers would go on to edit the seventh and final volume 1902 of his father’s ‘History of Agriculture’. 21 February 1892; Barford, Warwickshire. unknown