Scope and Contents: Papers of William Cobbett, English radical reformer, politician, and editor of Weekly Political Register, including letters and documents relating to British politics, William Pitt, Charles Fox, the Napoleonic Wars, the Irish question, Corn Laws, Lord Castlereagh, parliamentary reform, America, War of 1812, education, criticism of English judges, courts-martial, Cobbett's publications and other literary matters, criticism of Cobbett, English agriculture and details of Cobbett's farm operation. Correspondents include Ralph Benson, James Kensington, Richard Hinxman, Viscount Folkestone, Dr. French Laurence, William Windham, John Wright, Richard Bagshaw, John Dean and William Gutsell.
Some individual items in Letters card catalog.