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Mss Eur F699/1/4/4/8
- Record Id:
- 040-003354154
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003256818
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100037419025.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F699/1/4/4/8
- Title:
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Various Political Correspondence
- Scope & Content:
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File of miscellaneous political correspondence including:
Letter to Charles Canning, 23 Jul 1851, from unidentified author, forwarding letter from J. Lefevre to William Gladstone, which refers to an unsuccessful speech by Canning in the House of Lords in which he lost the thread of his argument, became embarrassed, and sat down. Lefevre hopes that the experience will not discourage Canning.
Letter from John Evelyn Denison, Ossington, 5 Feb [1852] referring to Lord John Russell.
Unsigned letter, 6 Feb 1855, referring to opinions of Gladstone and changes in the Cabinet.
Letter from Lord Palmerstone, 6 Feb 1855, inviting Canning to join the Cabinet. With covering note by Miss Bliss [1930s].
Letter from Lord de Tabley, 7 Feb 1855, commenting on Canning joining the Cabinet.
Letter from Edward Cardwell, Whitehall Gardens, 21 Mar 1855, enclosing words written by Sir Robert Peel before his death in relation to George Canning. With covering note by Miss Bliss [1930s].
Letter from Lord Redesdale, 3 May 1855 re: resolution in the House of Lords, with notes by Charles Canning, printed notice of bill to be appointed, and covering wrapper.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003256818
033-003309783
036-003353779
037-003353857
040-003354154 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F699 : Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Mss Eur F699/1 : Papers of Charles Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning
Mss Eur F699/1/4 : Personal Papers of Charles Canning
Mss Eur F699/1/4/4 : Papers Relating to British Politics
Mss Eur F699/1/4/4/8 : Various Political Correspondence - Hierarchy:
- 032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0004]/036-003353779[0004]/037-003353857[0008]/040-003354154
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder (13 items including covering notes)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1851
- End Date:
- 1855
- Date Range:
- 1851-1855
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Former External References:
- WYL250/9/176/4/21
- Information About Copies:
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Microfilmed as part of The Indian Papers of the Rt. Hon. Charles John, Earl Canning: Governor General (1856-1858) and Viceroy (1858-1862), ISBN (microfilms): 978 1-85117-080-7 (Wakefield: Microform Academic Publishers, 2007).
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)