Tooke, Thomas 1774-1858
Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.
Born 1774 · died 1858
Thomas Tooke was an English economist known for writing on money and economic statistics. After Tooke's death the Statistical Society endowed the Tooke Chair of economics at King's College London, and a Tooke Prize.
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Enquiries made to direct descendants of Tooke (since deceased) by the editors of Ricardo's Works established that no papers were held by the family, nor have any been found in institutions.
Five letters to Tooke from different correspondents, 1833. Ghadwick papers, University College London (UCL)
Correspondents
CHARLES BABBAGE, five letters, 1832-1844. BL Add. MSS. 37186-37193.
ALEXANDER BLAIR, copies of two items, 1842. BL Add. MS. 40540.
JOHN ELLIOT CAIRNES, two letters, 1857. National Library of Scotland (NLS), MS. 8944.
WILLIAM HUSKISSON, three items, 1825-1827. BL Add. MSS. 38747-38752.
SAMUEL JONES LOYD, Baron Overstone, two letters, 1857. Overstone papers, London UL, MS. 804.
R. PAGE, two letters, 1839. Bodleian, MS. Eng. Lett. b3.
HENRY BROOKE PARNELL, 1st Baron Congleton, a few letters, c. 1840. Congleton papers. 12
DAVID RICARDO, three letters, 1821. Ricardo papers, Cambridge UL, Add. MS. 7510.
THOMAS SPRING-RICE, 1st Baron Monteagle, two letters, 1854. NLI, MS. 13401.
SIR ROBERT JOHN WILMOT-HORTON, 28 letters, 1825-1831. Catton collection, Derby Borough Library.
MARMADUKE WYVILL, two letters, 1844. Wyvill papers, North Riding RO
Printed Material
New Palgrave; ODNB; Boase III 987; ESS XIV 651; IESS XVI 103.
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