Peterloo collection : Letter from E. Gorst to W.R. Hay
Gorst, E.
Peterloo collection
<p style='text-align: justify;'> Letter (dated Preston, August 15, 1819) from E. Gorst to W.R. Hay forwarding a copy letter by The Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (dated Knowsley, July 15, 1819), highlighting the need to repress meetings in order to maintain public peace. </p>