Three Lectures on the Cost of Obtaining Money

Carey engages directly with Senior’s arguments—in particular those about wages and monetary conditions—agreeing with many of Senior’s propositions but challenging his analysis by arguing that Senior failed to adequately adjust for real wage rates as opposed to nominal measures.

Senior co-authored with Malthus in the context of Oxford lectures and a correspondence highlighting where they agreed—and diverged—on population dynamics. This complements his monetary analysis by exploring the demographic underpinnings of political economy.

These lectures trace how gold moves across borders and address mercantilist restrictions—providing essential context for understanding monetary flows and how paper money relates to metal standards.

A foundational monetary theory work from 1802, produced in response to the Bank of England’s 1797 suspension of cash payments. Thornton’s analysis of paper credit complements Senior’s later observations on hyperinflation and government-issued notes.

Although later in time, Cannan’s essay directly applies supply-and-demand frameworks to money—bridging classical theory and the kinds of historical-money phenomena Senior analyzed in his lectures.

A lucid, influential exploration of the Bank of England and the operation of money markets. Its practical focus on liquidity, banking behavior, and monetary crises resonates with Senior’s discussions of inflation and government-issued money.

A two-volume collection of their personal and intellectual exchanges from 1834 to 1859. These letters reveal the broader political economy landscape Senior inhabited and his views on institutions, reform, and social policy beyond monetary topics.