COBDEN RICHARD Autograph Letter Signed RicdCobden to aboliti

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COBDEN, RICHARD. Autograph Letter Signed, "Ric'dCobden," to abolitionist Joseph Sturge, sending congratulations, criticizing the political economy of the French democrats and expressing hope that they continue to be peacful. 2 pages, 8vo, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet; separations at folds inexpertly and incompletely repaired on verso, scattered moderate soiling. London, 16 Mar[ch] 1848

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". . . The French democrats are making grave mistakes in their political economy but they are amicable errors of judgment which will soon be corrected by the proofs they will afford of their inherent unsoundness. . . ."
Cobden (1804-1865) was a British statesman who advocated diplomacy over aggression and led the Anti-Cornlaw League.