Add MS 44681

GLADSTONE PAPERS. Vol. DXCVI (ff. 469).

1 . Draft of an essay (cf. Add. MS. 44720, f. 34) " On the comparative rank of Philosophy and Poetry," read to the Essay Club at Oxford, 13 Feb. 1830 (cf. Add. MS. 44809, f. 26). f. 1.

2. An article, apparently unpublished, entitled "May 1834. Political Article for the Dublin Univ. Magazine." f. 12.

3. An essay on " Public Speaking particularly as it is and should be practised in the British House of Commons " (f. 29b), written 1836-1838 (cf. ff. 29 and 36b), and apparently unpublished. f. 29.

4. " A Letter to Her Majesty on recent events," 16 May 1839. A political pamphlet, the proposed publication of which was abandoned (cf. f. 60). f. 37.

5. Drafts, etc., of sections of the enlarged fourth edition (1841) of W. E. Gladstone's first book, The State in its Relations with the Church, originally published in 1838 (cf. Add. MS. 44682). f. 61.

6. The original MS. of chapters I-VI and the opening sections of chapter VII, followed (f. 446) by a few drafts, etc., of Church Principles considered in their Results,1840. f. 212.

William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister: Literary manuscripts of: 1830-1897.: Hologr.

includes:

• f. 1 Poetry TREATISES: W. E. Gladstone, "On the comparative rank of Philosophy and Poetry": 1830.
• f. 1 (draft) Philosophy: W. E. Gladstone, "On the comparative rank of Philosophy and Poetry": 1830.
• f. 29 Rhetoric: W. E. Gladstone, "Public Speaking": 1838.
• f. 37 Political Tracts: Articles, etc., by W. E. Gladstone on various political questions: 1832-1891.
• ff. 61-210 (drafts) England, Ecclesiastical History: Fourth edition of W. E. Gladstone, The State in its Relations with the Church: [1841].
• ff. 211, 446 England, Ecclesiastical History: W. E. Gladstone, Church Principles considered in their Results: [1840].
• f. 438 b Henry Edward Manning, Cardinal; RC Archbishop of Westminster: Minute by: [1840].