(I. ff. 446). 22 Jan.-15 Mar. 1852. includes: f. 1 Bishop Wearmouth, Durham: Petition to the Postmaster General: 1852. f. 3 James Robertson, of Calcutta: Petition for a place in the General Post Office: 1852. f. 5 Frank Farnan: Letter to the Postmaster-General: 1852. f. 6 Andrew William Blake,...
HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vols. CCCCXL.-CCCCLX. General Post Office Papers, comprising the correspondence and papers of Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, as Postmaster-General, with a few papers of his predecessor, Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquis of Clanricarde; 1852,1853. The contents consist chiefly of letters and memorials on behalf of applicants for appointment or promotion in the Post Office. Besides these there are a few letters requesting the establishment of new branch post-offices; c...
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Post Office: Correspondence and papers of the 4th Earl of Hardwicke, when Postmaster General: 1852-1853.
(II. ff. 511). 16-31 Mar. 1852. includes: f. 1 Sir John Buller Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baronet; and (1858) 1st Baron Churston: Letters to the Postmaster General: 1852. ff. 2, 421, 504 General Beaumont Hotham, 3rd Baron Hotham: Letters to the 4th Lord Hardwicke: 1852. ff. 4, 76, 372 Edwin T- Crafer: ...
(III. ff. 483). 1-15 Apr. 1852. includes: f. 2 Midhurst, Sussex: Testimonial from: 1852. f. 3 Lieutenant-General Hon Hugh Arbuthnott, MP for county Kincardineshire: Letters to the Postmaster-General: 1852. f. 5 George Sholto Douglas, Baron Douglas; 17th Earl of Morton 1827: Letter to the 4th L...