Correspondence relating to trade and commerce. Includes: Letter (9 November, 1807). Draft and actual letter addressed to George Perceval. Draft letter has significant corrections made in ink and pencil. Draft order (December, 1808). ‘Draft of a proposed Order of Council’. ‘Remarks on the late...
‘Most Secret Minutes of Cabinet’ (21 April, 1807 – 24 February, 1809). Cabinet minutes and circulars written on the whole by George Canning with some additional comments by Earl of Camden, Lord Bathurst and Lord Eldon. Includes: 1. Letter from Prince Castelicala, Sicilian envoy complaining abo...
Letters and copy letters (26 July – 22 December, 1811) to G. Canning from Lord Granville Leveson Gower, Charles Bagot, W. Taylor and George Ellis. Includes a cover note which, in part, reads ‘To be burned. GC’.
Correspondence on George Canning's Resignation from the Ministry
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Letters and copy letters (11 – 20 December, 1820). ‘Copies of Correspondence with the King & others on Mr Canning’s retirement from Office. December 1820.’ Includes: 1. Letter and note (8 November, 1820) to G. Canning from Lord Castlereagh. 2. Three copy letters (11 December, 1820). ‘Copy ...
Letters and copy letters (12 February, 1801 – 6 February, 1809). Between George Canning and various correspondents. Letters in English and French. Including: 1. Letters (12 February – 13 February, 1801) between G. Canning and Henry Addington. 2. Letter and copy letter (11 and 12 April, 1804) b...
Memoranda, notes, minutes, lists and a letter (18 August, 1822 – 12 June, 1827) primarily concerning parliamentary business. Includes: 1. Memorandum (18 August, 1822). ‘Medical observations on the death of the late Marquis of Londonderry’. 2. Copy memorandum (4 February, 1823). ‘King’s Speech’...
‘General Report concerning the Royal Forests’ (11 April, 1809). 62 pages. Report ‘transmitted’ along with a letter (15 September, 1809) to [G. Canning?] from Lord Glenbervie.
Various Letters, Memoranda and Petitions: Manuscripts
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1. Letter (December, 1809) to G. Canning from Count Stuarton. 2. ‘Memoirs and Early part of the Reign of James the Second …’ (May, 1812). Complete manuscript and ‘Introductory Chapter’. ‘Introductory Chapter’ includes a letter to Canning from Count Stuarton on the final page. Numbers 1. and 2. ...
Various Letters, Memoranda and Petitions: Memorials
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1. Memorial of Sir Thomas Livingstone (undated). 2. ‘Statement of the Services of Admiral Sir James Saumasey …’ (25 May, 1827) along with three letters (21 May – 21 July, 1827) between G. Canning and Sir James Saumasey. 3. ‘The Memorial of Edward Tweeny …’ (16 January, 1823). Addressed to G. C...