Hume, James Deacon 1774-1842
Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.
Born 1774 · died 1842
James Deacon Hume was an English official, an economic writer and advocate of free trade.
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His political and administrative papers passed to his successor at the Board of Trade, John MacGregor, and have since been lost. The letter books of the Board of Trade contain many copies of letters sent by Hume on the business of the Board.
Board of Trade papers, Public Record Office (PRO)
Correspondents
RICHARD COBDEN, one letter, 1841. Cobden papers, West Sussex RO
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS, four letters, 1796-1797. Royal Society of Arts Library, London.
GEORGE JOHN SPENCER, 2nd Earl Spencer, five letters, 1805 – 1816.
Spencer papers, National Register of Archives (NRA) 10410.
AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE STAPLETON, seven items, c. 1830.
London UL, MS. 636.
Printed Material
CHARLES BADHAM, The Life of James Deacon Hume ( London, 1859).
Palgrave II 343; ODNB.