Letters To The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, On The Expediency Of Enlarging The Irish Poor-law To The Full Extent Of The Poor-law Of England

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Written during the height of the Irish potato famine, George Poulett Scrope argues that the Irish poor-law needs to be expanded to match the scope of the English version. He lays out the moral and economic arguments for doing so in a persuasive and passionate manner.