Porter, George Richardson 1792-1852
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Born 1792 · died 1852
George Richardson Porter was an English statistician. He became head of the statistical department of the Board of Trade.
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Letters and reports connected with his Board of Trade work, particularly Anglo-French commercial negotiations, 1839-1847.
Bodleian, MS. Clar. Dep. c469, c545, c547.
The letter books of the Board of Trade, and its Statistical Section, contain copies of many letters sent by Porter on official business.
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Correspondents
CHARLES BABBAGE, four letters, 1834-1842.
BL Add. MSS. 37188-37192.
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL, five letters, 1848-1849.
Herschel papers, Royal Society Library, London.
SIR ROBERT PEEL, six items, 1840-1846.
BL Add. MSS. 40493.
ADOLPHE QUETELET, 20 letters, 1835-1851.
Quetelet papers, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels.
GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK VILLIERS, 4th Earl of Clarendon, six letters, 1840-1846.
BodIeian, MS. Clar. Dep. c545, c547.
GEORGE WILSON, two letters, 1841-1852.
Wilson papers, Manchester City Library.
Printed Material
Palgrave III 170; ODNB; Boase II 1591.
Portrait: Royal Statistical Society.