Add MS 79743

Graham Papers. Vol. cliii (ff. 157). Papers relating to the Mazzini affair. Whilst Home Secretary, Graham acceded to Lord Aberdeen's request to have the correspondence of the Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini intercepted and opened. It was suspected that Aberdeen was passing intelligence on Mazzini thus acquired to the Austrian government. Includes French and Italian reports and despatches, some printed, regarding Mazzini, with translations; despatches of David Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation, and Lord Holland, Secretary to the Embassy, Florence; Lord Palmerston's replies to Morier's despatches; details of warrants issued by the British government allowing the intercepting and opening of mail by the General Post Office, with copies of warrants; a petition signed by Mazzini, William Linton, and William Lovett protesting at the opening of mail; notes on the remit and composition of a parliamentary secret committee on the Post Office, along with its printed report; printed extracts of British government despatches which refer to Mazzini; notes of parliamentary debates made by Sir James Graham; and copies of oaths taken by Privy Councillors and Secretaries of State; 1832-1845, n.d.

England; Post Office: Papers on the powers of the Post Office to intercept and open mail: 1832-1845, n.d.: Partly printed.

Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot: Papers rel. to Giuseppe Mazzini: 1832-1845, n.d.: Partly Ital.; partly Fr.: Partly copies; partly printed.

includes:

• f. 1 Newspapers; Italy. 'Notizie del Giorno': Supplement to No. 47: 1832: Partly Ital.: Printed.
• ff. 5-9 Newspapers; France. 'Le Moniteur Universel': Issue of 7 June 1833, with translation: 1833: Partly Fr.: Partly printed.
• ff. 10-18 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; Prime Minister: David Richard Morier, diplomatist: Extracts from correspondence of David Richard Morier and Henry John Temple: 1836, 1837: Partly Fr.: Partly printed.
• ff. 20-23 Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet; of Netherby; statesman: Draft terms of reference for committee to investigate the opening of letters by the Post Office: [1842?].
• ff. 24-33v Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot: Memorandum on Mazzini, with partial translation: [1842?]: Partly Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 34-42v George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen; formerly Gordon; Prime Minister: Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland: Letters to George Hamilton-Gordon from Henry Edward Fox: 1843: Copies.
• f. 43 Edward Lucas, MP; Under-Secretary of State for Ireland: Memorandum on the issuing of warrants for intercepting mail in Ireland: [1843?].
• f. 48 William James Linton, engraver, poet and political reformer: Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot: William Lovett, Chartist: Petitions: Serafino Calderara: Petition rel. to the intercepetion of mail by the Post Office signed by William Lovett, William James Linton, Giuseppe Mazzini and Serafino Calderara: [1844].
• f. 49 William James Linton, engraver, poet and political reformer: Thomas Lawrence, Asst. Secretary, General Post Office: Letter to William James Linton from Thomas Lawrence: 1844: Copy.
• ff. 51-96v Edward Lucas, MP; Under-Secretary of State for Ireland: Details of warrants for the interception of mail issued since 1734, with examples of wording used in specific warrants: 1844: Partly copies.
• f. 89 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Warrant permitting the opening of letters by the Post Office: 1744: Copy.
• f. 91 Charles James Fox, PC; MP: Warrant permitting the opening of letters by the Post Office: 1782: Copy.
• f. 95 England. Home Office: Form of words used by the Home Office in warrants permitting the Post Office to intercept and open mail: [1844?]: Copy.
• ff. 97-108v England; Parliament: Reports of the secret committee on the Post Office: 1844: Printed.
• f. 109 John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, parliamentary counsel to the Home Office: Memorandum on the legal basis for the issuing of warrants permitting the Post Office to intercept and open mail: 1845.
• ff. 124-129v, 134-143v Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot: Memoranda on Mazzini, with translations: 1845: Partly Fr.
• f. 130 England; Parliament: 'Copies and extracts of despatches having reference to M. Mazzini, 1833-1844': 1845: Printed.
• ff. 144-153 Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet; of Netherby; statesman: Notes on parliamentary debates rel. to the opening of letters by the Post Office: 1844.
• f. 154 England; Parliament: Conclusions of Lords and Commons committees into the opening of letters by the Post Office: [1844?].
• ff. 155-157v England; Parliament: Form of words used in oaths taken by Privy Councillors and Secretaries of State: [1845?]: Copies.