To the Electors of the Borough of Kendal.

GREAT BRITAIN. WESTMORLAND. KENDAL. ELECTED MP's ADDESS TO SUPPORTERS. BROADSIDE.1847

Published by Kendal: R.B.Lee, Printer, Finkle Street. 1847.

About this Item

Broadside. 595mm x 455mm. Printed black on white paper on one side only. Sometime folded. Very slightly dustey around the edges, no tears. Protected inside clear plastic, with stiff card backing. A very good copy of a rare broadside John Whitwell (1812-1880) was the Liberal MP for Kendal,1868-1880, and Lord Mayor of the town six times (1854, 1856, 1862, 1863, 1865 and 1867.) In this Address to his supporters he states- '. I shall consider the welfare of the community at large . the Working Classes are of immense importance, and Legislation upon them will require the greatest care . ' However, he was opposed to innovative and progressive ideas for social housing for the working class poor of Kendal (see Waterson, Andrew. Working-Class Housing and Related Health Policies in Mid-Nineteenth Century Kendal with Particular Reference to the Activities of John Whitwell, M.P; in the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol 87, (1987), pages 183 - 214.) .) Both the Library Hub Discover and OCLC FirstSearch ( both on line 8/2024) do not trace any copies. The Armitt Library Catalogue (on-line 8/2024) does not trace a copy.The Cumbria Archives Catalogue CASCAT (on-line 8/2024) does locate a copy of this broadside (WDX 413/90.). Seller Inventory # 000925

Bibliographic Details

Title: To the Electors of the Borough of Kendal.

Publisher: Kendal: R.B.Lee, Printer, Finkle Street. 1847.

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good