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A collection of fifty letters from Granville Leveson-Gower (1815-1891), 2nd Earl Granville, to a variety of correspondents, together with two letters from his father, Granville Leveson-Gower (1773-1846), 1st Earl Granville. The letters are in the main brief, dealing with social and parliamentary business.

1. Letter to Lord Aberdeen. London, undated. Regarding a missed visit, as he had been summoned to a cabinet meeting.

2. To John T Delane (editor of The Times). London, 2 Feb 1863. Asking him to insert a letter from ‘Johnny’ Acton, who had been attacked by a correspondent in the paper; and re various deaths.

3. To Edward Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby, Foreign Secretary. London, 4 March 1878. Asking about terms of the peace [i.e. Treaty of San Stefano?].

4. Edward Hawtrey, headmaster of Eton. London, 1 June 1855. On the Charity Commission Bill; heating and ventilation at Eton.

5. [First Earl] Russell (formerly Lord John Russell). London, 25 April 1872. 'I note your permission to us to go on with the Arbitration if the Americans withdraw the indirect claims'.

6. [Charles Wentworth] Dilke. London, 22 April 1851. Declining an invitation.

7. Anthony Panizzi. London, 20 April 1872. Invitation to dinner.

8. Baron Maule. London 8 July 1855. Regarding Maule joining Privy Council and inviting him to a meeting of the Judicial Committee.

9. Swinton. Walmer Castle, 7 June 1872 [?]

10. Sir John Lefevre. Foreign Office, 25 March 1872. Presenting a paper.

11. President of RCS. 10 February 1865. Declining invitation to Hunterian Dinner.

12. [Thomas?] Hughes. 19 December 1870. Thanking him for letters.

13. Sir Philip [Cunliffe-Owen, Director of South Kensington Museum?]. Walmer Castle, 8 September 1884. Regarding the Canalettos and portraits by Morone and Titian at 18 Carlton House Terrace.

14. [Lord] Napier. C.H.T., 7 May 1873. Appointment to be guided by India Office opinion.

15. [Lord] Wharncliffe. Brighton, 22 February 1866.

16. Newton. London, 10 March 1883. Regarding receipt of a terracotta statuette from the Temple of Agora, which arrived broken.

17. John Wareing [?]. Balmoral, 24 August 1869. Declining invitation to Cobden Club event.

18. Charles Simpson [?] Esq. London, 5 August 1853. Regarding probate and succession duty.

19. Dr Sandwith. London, 8 May 1856. Invitation to him to call.

20. Part of a letter marked ‘Leveson’ [probably Granville George Leveson-Gower, later 2nd Earl Granville], addressed to G S Ridgeway Esq. [George Spencer Ridgway, secretary/steward of the Duke of Devonshire], Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London. Bakewell, 11 September 1839. Address only.

21. Pass for Gallery of the House of Lords signed by Lord Granville. 17 Feb 1857.

22. S. Knowles Esq. 6 February 1869.

23. General [?]. London, 11 April 1869. Adding Major Foster’s name to list of candidates for future posts.

24. [Lord] Rendel. Walmer Castle, 4 January 1886.

25. Mr Arnold. Walmer Castle, 11 September 1884.

26. Acknowledgement of receipt of petition against the Royal Titles Bill. London, 30 March 1876.

27. Canon Cazenove. London, 7 February 1879.

Group of 3 letters to General Sir William Herries: February to December 1849 (with envelopes), as President of the Board of Trade, and lamenting Alderson's unexpected death:

28. General Sir William Herries, President of the Board of Trade. London, 6 February 1849. With envelope.

29. Sir William [Lewis Herries], President of the Board of Trade. Aldenham, 31 October 1849. With envelope.

30. Sir William [Lewis Herries], President of the Board of Trade. Board of Trade, 3 December 1849. With envelope.

31. Mr Forster. Walmer Castle, 20 September 1868. Elections.

32. Mr Monsell. Walmer Castle, 23 September 1869. Train times.

33. Lady Tenterden. 18 September 1882. Lord Tenterden’s ill health (he died 22 September 1882).

34. Lady Ma[?]. London, 10 February 1881.

35. Mrs James. London, 30 June, [1870s or 1880s]. News of his children and hers, request for papers from Walmer Castle.

36. Mr Griffith. London, 17 February 1885. Regarding parliamentary business.

37. Wingfield. Balmoral, 5 June 1871. Mentions his plan for ‘civilising the Comedie Francaise’.

38. Lord Hammond. London, 6 July 1868.

39. Mr Evans. 31 July 1880.

40. Archbishop [of Canterbury?]. London, 2 June 1863. Recommending Mr Reynolds of Brazenose College Oxford, as inspector of national schools

41. Mrs Mallet. London, 6 May 1890. Explaining that it is unnecessary for her committee to visit, as he intends to vote for her amendment.

42. Wayfield. London, 7 July 1871. Meeting, mentions Gladstone.

43. Mr [Frederick] Inderwick. London, 27 April 1887. Promising to dine at the Reform Club.

44. Mr Newton. 9 January 1878.

45. Mrs Malcolm. Aldenham, 3 March 1852.

46. Mrs Ma[?]. Coburg, 8 October 1852.

47. Unidentified correspondent. Board of Trade, Saturday, [no year].

48. Lady Hubert. London, 27 June 1861. Expressing delight that she can use the farm.

49. Sir [?]. Walmer, 12 August 1869.

50. To an unidentified correspondent. Titsey Place, Limpsfield, 8 March 1888. Inviting him to visit before he gives a lecture at Limpsfield.

51. From Granville Leveson-Gower (1773-1846), Viscount Granville, later 1st Earl Granville, to Mr Foster in Italy. Paris, 5 March 1831. Praising the Comte de St Aulaire, and discussing the state of Europe ('... The French Govt are I believe sincerely desirous not to encourage Revolutions in Italy, but some allowance must be made for the position of King Louis Philippe; his Throne rests altogether upon publick opinion, and an assurance of indifference as to the subjugation of Italy by Austrian Troops, would affect in no slight degree the Popularity of his Govt, All is quiet now at Paris ...'

52. From Granville Leveson-Gower (1773-1846), Viscount Granville, later 1st Earl Granville, to the French ambassador to England ('Monsieur Le Maréchal'). 1 February 1841. In French. Recommending M. Romanetti, a Corsican, for employment in Algeria.