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Hill, Edwin, (1793-1876), Inventor and Author

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Surname: Hill
Forenames: Edwin
Gender: Male
Date: 1793-1876
History: Inventor & author. Brother of Sir Rowland Hill. Supervisor of stamps at Somerset House, 1840-1872, under Board of Stamps & Board of Inland Revenue. Joint inventor of machine for folding envelopes. Published 'Principles of Currency' (1856).
Biography: ODNB link for Hill, Edwin (1793-1876) Inventor and Author
References: DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275332 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P142489 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1836-1870: Board of Inland Revenue: Stamp Duty on Newspapers: Correspondence
The National Archives, Kew
2
1841-1897: Journals of Edwin and Ormond Hill
The National Archives, Kew
3
1841-67: journals
The National Archives
4
1829-36: letters to Soc for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
NRA 22241 SDUK