Reference code: GB-0033-JGL
Title: John George Lambton, Earl of Durham Papers
Dates of creation: 1720s-1842, mainly 1810-1840
Extent: 16 metres
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840.
Language:
English
John George Lambton (1792-1840) (‘Radical Jack’) was elected MP for County Durham in 1813, created Baron Durham in 1828 and Earl of Durham in 1833. He was Lord Privy Seal 1830-1833 in the government of 2nd Earl Grey (his father-in-law) and was
one of the Commission of Four responsible for the drafting of the Great Reform Bill of 1832. He was appointed Ambassador to St Petersburg in 1835 and undertook a brief, but significant posting as Governor-in-Chief of Canada, 1837-1838. Lambton
married twice, firstly in 1812 to Harriet, the illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Cholmondeley. They had three daughters - Frances, Georgina and Harriet - who all predeceased him. His second marriage was in 1816 to Lady Louisa Grey, daughter of
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. They had five children: Charles William ‘the Red Boy’ (who died in 1831), Mary Louisa, Emily, George Frederick D'Arcy later 2nd Earl of Durham, and Alice. Lambton died at Cowes on the Isle of Wight in July 1840, aged 48.
He was succeeded by his only surviving son George. The Countess of Durham survived her husband by a year and died in 1841.
Most of the papers are those of John George Lambton, 1792-1840. Lambton was a central figure in the drafting of the Reform Bill of 1832, and also played a crucial role in campaigning publicly for reform and working towards the passage of the
Bill through the reluctant House of Lords. The most important section of the papers relate to this central part of his life, and is substantial, including many hundreds of letters, drafts, dispatches and other papers. Among these, the most valuable
individual items are the original documents drafted by the ‘Commission of Four’, including an original draft ‘Report of the state of the Representation’, signed by Lambton, Sir James Graham, Lord John Russell and Lord Duncannon. Also of particular
note is the voluminous correspondence with 2nd Earl Grey (prime minister and also Lambton’s father in law). Other correspondents include Lord Palmerston, Lord Brougham, Lord John Russell, Lord Althorp, Lord Melbourne, Lord Duncannon, Sir James
Graham, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and Lambton’s secretary Edward Ellice. Also of note is Joseph Parkes, a key player in reformist circles, especially since both sides of the correspondence are contained within the papers. There are also letters from
Queen Victoria, Sir John Conroy; and papers relating to the Peterloo Massacre and the funeral of Queen Caroline.
The papers also contain material on international affairs and diplomacy, particularly relating to Lambton’s terms as Ambassador to Russia. The papers include copies and drafts of despatches and letter books, as well as extensive correspondence
with Lord Palmerston. Among other Russian papers are two letters from Tsar Nicholas I and several letters from other Russian politicians and military figures including Count Orloff, Prince Volkonsky and Count Benkendorff. Also of note are a series
of reports from British agents in the Russian provinces, providing detailed descriptions of Russian ports, fortifications and shipping. There are also papers relating to, and correspondence with, Leopold, later King of the Belgians, with whom
Lambton had a close connection. There are some papers relating to Lambton's term as Governor in Chief of Canada, although these are not extensive, as the majority of them were donated by the 3rd Earl Durham to the Public Archives of Canada. There
are, however, a number of letters from Lord Glenelg to Lambton, and two letterbooks containing copies of Lambton’s despatches to Glenelg and others. There is some material relating to Lambton’s involvement in the British settlement of New Zealand,
but the majority of such papers were presented by the 5th Earl Durham to the Government of New Zealand in 1940. Finally, there are also papers relating to Lambton’s interests in literature, art and science, including letters from Humphrey Davy and
Harriet Martineau. The papers also contain material relating to key developments in the North East of England, such as the development of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, and the establishment of Durham University.
Further papers relate to other members of the Lambton family, including:
General John Lambton MP, 1710-1974
William Henry Lambton MP, 1764-1797
Harriet (daughter of George James Cholmondley), John George Lambton’s first wife
Louisa, Countess of Durham (daughter of 2nd Earl Grey), Lambton’s second wife
Frances, Lambton’s eldest daughter
Correspondence between Lambton and his second wife, Louisa, as well as a number of her letters and commonplace books, and other family and estate papers provide information on the family’s role in the county and region in the 18th and early-19th
centuries. Papers relating to earlier generations of the Lambton family also relate to patronage of the arts, Whig politics, family and social life.
Purchased in July 2019, with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Friends of National Libraries, and the Friends of Palace Green Library, Acc No Misc. 2019/20:1.
The papers of 1st Earl Durham, together with other Lambton family and estate papers have been catalogued and sorted within various arrangements since the 1st Earl’s death. The sorting of the first Earl’s papers for biographical purposes was
begun by Stuart Reid, for his biography published in 1906. Some of his labels remained on many bundles when further work was carried out by Chester W New for his biography, published in 1929. The Historic Manuscripts Commission approached the
Lambton Estate Office firstly in 1952 and undertook the listing and some sorting of the estate and family archives 1964-1966. HMC reports describe the contents of a suitcase assembled by Professor New and lent to him by 3rd Earl Durham. The HMC
report also noted that “Several other historians have worked on this collection. The letters from Henry Morton, Lord Durham’s agent, have been put together perhaps by David Spring, who has made a study of Morton. …Lord Durham’s extensive
correspondence with Joseph Parkes has also been parcelled up separately. Several other groups have been isolated by subject or correspondent, in envelopes titled in grey ball-point ink.”
The HMC catalogue (NRA 11184) lists the family and estate archive contained in 16 deed boxes, noting that “apart from a few existing bundles it was found most convenient (and most nearly approximated the original order) to group the paper under
general headings in broad chronological and subject classes. New bundles under similar headings were made up from the great mass of unsorted documents in each box.” The HMC catalogue quotes some pre-existing bundle titles and labels, some presumably
by Stuart Reid, some earlier in date.
Lord Lambton (1922-2006) took an active interest in the family and estate archive and under his stewardship the papers were removed from the deed boxes and filed in a series of 100 smaller red boxes. A more detailed and accurate listing was
undertaken between 1972 and 1976 by Hester Borron, Lord Lambton’s secretary and archivist. Material now held at Durham University comprises 78 of these red boxes, with 43 bound volumes and some additional material. Broadly speaking, this represents
items 72-127 and 184-698, of the numbered sequence, with some exceptions and some additional items.
The sorting and cataloguing of the collection has not yet been completed. For this reason, any arrangements to use the collection must be made in advance.
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist
where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material
This catalogue is based upon previous works which may not reflect exactly what is now present in this collection.
CatalogueLambton family documentsReference: JGL A1
Henry Lambton, died 1761. General Hedworth Lambton, died 1769 at Nice. William Lambton, Solicitor, died 1774. Ralph Lambton, Customs Collector at Sunderland, died 1781. General John Lambton, M.P., Military & Personal Papers, died 1794.
JGL A1/1 19 November 1674
Bond for money paid to John Lambe by John Hedworth, £216.16.0.
1 item
JGL A1/2 n.d.
Pedigree of Old George Lilburne Esq., regarding houses in Sunderland; newspaper cutting regarding Lilburne family.
This item cannot be located, 6 August 2019
2 items
JGL A1/3 1724, 1759, 1781-1783
Ralph Lambton: Financial papers, customs account & connected correspondence. Copy of Will.
7 items
JGL A1/4 1737, 1758-1774
William Lambton: Financial papers, bonds; letter to one of his brothers; papers relating to his Will.
19 items
JGL A1/5 1739-1763
General Hedworth Lambton: Promissory Notes, Bond, etc., copy of Will.
11 items
JGL A1/6 1739; 1760-1763, n.d.
Henry Lambton: Legal document opposing a Will, promissory note, etc.
4 items
JGL A1/7 1743-1746; 1758, 1774, n.d.
General John Lambton, M.P.:
Documents relating to 1743 Campaign in Belgium, where General Lambton was serving as a Captain (2); London-Nottingham route for 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards in the 1745 Rebellion; Order of Battle fought on
Straghallen Moor, 1746, in The Daily Gazeteer; Note on “Accusation against Marshal Wade” - Dutch Campaign; Promissory Note & Account on General Lambton taking over a Company in the
Coldstream Regiment (2); Note, regarding the Brigade of Foot Guards, signed “Duke of Marlbro's Command”, 1758; The London Gazette Extraordinary, report on Surrender of Louisbourg, 1758;
General William Strode's Court Martial & copy of his Will (3).
12 items
JGL A1/8 1748
Memorandum of work done at the Naggs Head, Old Boswell Court, by Robert Whetwine in 1729.
1 item
JGL A1/9 1762-1787, n.d.
General John Lambton’s letter on taking his seat in the House of Commons, 1762; Lord Strathmore (9th Earl) to his sister, Lady Susan, on her forthcoming marriage to General Lambton; Dr. Musgrave’s charge in the House of Commons against Lord
Halifax, 1770; Letter from William Appleby, regarding expenses at City of Durham election, 1782; Letter from Charles J. Fox to General Lambton on House of Lords interference in the Constitution, 1783; Paper on Lex Coronae; Printed letter to
“The Freemen of the City of Durham”, regarding General Lambton’s election; Letter from General Lambton upon his retirement as M.P. for the City of Durham, 1787; Wrapper to General Lambton from Sir William Montgomery
(letter missing).
9 items
JGL A1/10 [1763]
Will (copy) of John Dixon of Aykleheads near Durham, 13 December 1763.
This item cannot be located, 6 August 2019
1 item
JGL A1/11 1768-1793
Letter from Lady Susan Lambton to J. Willis, 1768; Promissory notes signed by Lady Susan Lambton, 1768, (2); Letter from General John Lambton to [ ] Meyrick, 1779; Bond from General Lambton to Messrs. Boldero for loan of £20,000, 1793.
5 items
Accounts & Receipts - General John Lambton & his childrenReference: JGL A2Dates of creation:
Personal & Household in London, a few for uniform 68th Foot Regiment, his sons' schooling by Mr. Cormick at Wandsworth; a few for expenses connected with Eton.
JGL A2/1 1773-1779
56 items
JGL A2/1/ 5 January - 5 July 1776
Mr. John Cormick of Wandsworth, for board, tuition & writing, exercise books shoes, etc., for Master Lambton, £28.6.6.
items
JGL A2/2 1780-1782
13 items
JGL A2/3 1783
Including receipt signed by George Romney for his portrait of Gen. Lambton, £31.7.0., dated 30 May 1783.
36 items
JGL A2/4 1784
37 items
JGL A2/4/1-2 15 May 1784
Account and receipt: C. Macklew, stationery & newspapers. £5.5.3.
2 items
JGL A2/4/3-4 29 May 1784
Account and receipt: Duncan & Pugh, Haymarket, hosiery. £17.8.3.
2 items
JGL A2/4/5-6 9 June 1784
Account and receipt: Joseph Powell, Cornhill, hardware. £1.5.0.
2 items
JGL A2/4/7-8 12 June 1784
Account and receipt: Cooper Burns, plants. £10.8.0
2 items
JGL A2/4/9-10 23 June 1784
Account and receipt: William Lang, blacksmith. £3.2.11.
2 items
JGL A2/4/11-12 29 June 1784
Account and receipt: Thomas Richardson, horses and coachman. £78.
2 items
JGL A2/4/13-14 29 June 1784
Account and receipt: Philip Emon, Haymarket, mainly for mats & brooms. £5.6.0.
2 items
JGL A2/4/15-16 5 July 1784
Account and receipt: Thomas Read, wine. £3.12.0.
2 items
JGL A2/4/17-18 8 July 1784
Account and receipt: W. Moss, carpenter & work done at 13 Harley St. £58.12.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5 1785
56 items
JGL A2/5/ 1782-1785
Accounts and receipts: Thomas Marshall, for making clothes, materials. £292.16.6¾.
bundle
JGL A2/5/ 1784-1785
Accounts and receipts: William Lang, blacksmith. £9.0.8.
bundle
JGL A2/5/ [1785]
Account: Mrs. Sarah Lambe, kitchen pans, etc. £3.13.0.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ [1785]
Account and receipt: Samuel Wimbush, hire of coach horses, etc. £61.16.6.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 1 February 1785
Account and receipt: John Aug. Streit, Strand, coat. £3.3.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 9 February 1785
Receipt: for Window Tax, etc., Land Tax. £8.3.5½.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 12 February 1785
Account and receipt: James Carne, groceries. £3.3.1½.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 21 February 1785
Receipts: for Poor Tax, Watch Rate, etc. £12.18.9 and £6.9.4½.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 24 February 1785
Account: from Mrs. Harris, Eton, to Ralph Lambton. £84.5.6.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 1 March 1785
Receipt: for water rent. £2.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 4 March 1785
Account and receipt: William Weir, 71 Edgware Rd, coal. £42.8.8.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 15 March 1785
Account: C. Spencer for lighting lamps. £1.8.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 23 March 1785
Account and receipt: Thomas Read, wine. £25.19.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 11 April 1785
Receipt: Ground Rent for 13 Harley St., due to Duke of Portland, signed by Ra. Day. £10.10.0.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 29 April 1785
Account and receipt: W. Leaf, shoemaker. £3.10.6.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 29 April 1785
Account and receipt: Denis Jacob, silversmith, buckles & toothpick cases. £4.4.6.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 7 May 1785
Account and receipt: Joseph Hobbs, Collector of Taxes, for window taxes, etc. (receipt for Land Tax). £10.13.8 and 4s.9¼d.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 13 May 1785
Account and receipt: B. Crompton & Son, Suffolk St., Charing Cross, carpets & wallpaper. £22.11.9.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 25 May 1785
Account and receipt: Duncan & Pugh, Haymarket, hats, trimmings, etc. £10.13.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 1 June 1785
Account and receipt: Dedrick Smith, 17 Gerrard St., Soho, glass lamps, copperware, etc. £3.19.8.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 2 June 1785
Account and receipt: W. Moss, carpenter & plasterer. £3.9.7½.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 2 June 1785
Receipts for Poor Tax, Watch Rate, etc. £13.8.4.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 2 June 1785
Account and receipt: Thomas Read, wine merchant. £31.5.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 3 June 1785
Account and receipt: J. Cowper, china. £16.10.0.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 10 June 1785
Account and receipt: Fell & Newton, carpets, furnishings, etc. £12.2.4½.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 10 June 1785
James Carne, near Leicester Fields, London, tea dealer & grocer. £21.3.6.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 10 June 1785
Account and receipt: Thomas Read, wine. £1.4.6.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 13 June 1785
Account and receipt: C. Macklew, stationery and newspapers. £3.16.6.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 14 June 1785
Account and receipt: Thomas Richardson, New Inn, Westminster Bridge, hire of horses, coachman. £8.
2 items
JGL A2/5/ 14 June 1785
Account: E. Hodgson, stationer. £1.11.5½.
1 item
JGL A2/5/ 10 July 1785
Account and receipt: Jonas Wigley, bricklaying at General Lambton’s Harley St. house. £3.0.6.
2 items
JGL A2/6 1786
48 items
JGL A2/7 1787-1789
47 items
Accounts & Receipts - General John Lambton - mainly personal & household in LondonReference: JGL A3JGL A3/1 1788
57 items
JGL A3/2 1790-1792
60 items
JGL A3/3 1790-1795
77 items
Printed papers, mainly politicalReference: JGL 4JGL A4/1-19 1764, 1783-1793
Printed Papers
Catalogued in the Durham University Library Catalogue
https://library.dur.ac.uk/search~S1/?searchtype=c&searcharg=Lambton+JGL%2FA4%2F&searchscope=1&SORT=D&extended=1&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=cLambton+JGL%2FA4%2F16 with the exception of a
manuscript item:
19 items
JGL A4/18 [10 April 1793]
Resolutions passed at a meeting in Newcastle relating to the creditworthiness of banks
2f
William Henry Lambton, personal correspondence & political papersReference: JGL 5
William Henry Lambton, M.P., (father of 1st Earl), m. Lady Anne Villiers, daughter of 4th Earl of Jersey Personal Correspondence & Political Papers, Excursions when at Naples
JGL A5/1 1783
Letters from William Henry Lambton to his father, General John Lambton, when travelling in Scotland.
6 items
JGL A5/1/1 24 August 1783
From Edinburgh. On leaving Wellington yesterday alone as Mr Whitbread & Mr Gregory left the day before to dine with Sir Charles Grey his carriage (or whatever) was overturned; at Berwick saw the men curing & dressing whale bones; arrived
at Edinburgh too late for dinner at the Castle; tomorrow going to Glamis to meet Mr. Lyon.
1 item
JGL A5/1/2 30 August 1783
From Dunkeld. Left Glamis that morning, has the young Lord with them (Thomas, subsequently 11th Earl?) been walking in the Duke of Atholl's gardens; tomorrow going to see a famous hermitage he has been making on other side of River Tay; romantic
scenery.
1 item
JGL A5/1/3 1 September 1783
From Blair. Trees grow wonderfully well around Dunkeld; describes the Pass of Killicrankie; dined with the Duke of Atholl (3rd Duke) & his uncle showed them round the grounds; he and his party going to the Earl of Breadalbane's.
1 item
JGL A5/1/4 [6 September 1783]
Went out in boat on the lake, returned to the Inn & changed before going to dine with Lord Breadalbane: left on the 4th & have just arrived at Inverara having taken two days to travel there; Lady Augusta Campbell in indifferent health
[daughter of 5th Duke, subsequently married Col. Henry Clavering], so will not go up to the house.
1 item
JGL A5/1/5 10 September 1783
From Glasgow. Describes scenery around Inverara & took a boat on Loch Lomond; spent a night at Dumbarton & took in Paisley en route to Glasgow.
1 item
JGL A5/1/6 15 September 1783
From Edinburgh. Thought Glasgow a very handsome built town, spent some time at the College where the Roman Antiquities are very fine: visited Stirling; saw the manufactory at Bannockburn & the Carron Iron Works where they spent 2 hours; been
round Holyrood.
1 item
JGL A5/2 1785, 1793-1796 and 1798
Count Scepeaux, letter to W. H. Lambton, 1785; invitation to W. H. Lambton from the de Mouchy family 1785; letters from W. H. Lambton to Count Scepeaux, 1793-1796 (5); letter to Thos. Wilkinson from the Count, explaining his friendship with W. H.
Lambton, 1798.
8 items
JGL A5/2/ 26 June 1793
Letter to Count Scepeaux: regarding wearing apparel for the Count.
1 item
JGL A5/2/ 1783
Letter to Count Scepeaux: must apply to him for funds; politically think differently as he is an Englishman & the Count a Frenchman.
1 item
JGL A5/2/ 1783
Letter to Count Scepeaux, from Bristol, about the Count accompanying the family on their proposed travels, would involve changing his name, thinks it unwise & refuses his kind offer: France & Spain may become more closely knitted by a
declaration against England; thinking of taking a tutor for the boys; refers him to their mutual friend Wilkinson, whom he knows is in the Count’s confidence.
1 item
JGL A5/3 1787
An extract from the Marquis of Granby Lodge 124, proposing W. H. Lambton raised to Master Mason & also PGM for the County of Durham.
1 item
JGL A5/4 1787-1797
Letters mainly to W. H. Lambton, but a few from him & others:
Charles James Fox, 1787
The Prince Regent, regarding W. H. Lambton's health, recommendation of Bonomi, announcing birth of Princess Charlotte (2), W. H. Lambton's replies (copies), (2), 1796
S. Hodgson, direction of his papers & W. H. Lambton's reply, 1793 (2)
Mr. J. Tempest, regarding his nephew, Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, contesting seat in City of Durham, 1794
Rich. Atkinson, seamen at Sunderland, 1791
Mrs. Eliz. Reeves, manuscript of Musae Etonensis, 1796
W. H. Lambton to L. Castle, misrepresentation of Petition for Peace, 1795
Letter, suggested books for W. H. Lambton's library, 1794
Sam. Whitbread to T. Tilkinson, regarding death of W. H. Lambton, 1797.
13 items
JGL A5/5 1792-1796, undated
Miscellaneous papers:
W. H. Lambton's sub. to Society, The Friends of the People
The Morning Chronicle, regarding Habeas Corpus Bill & W. H. Lambton's speech, 24 January 1795
Note, regarding W. H. Lambton's election, 1796
Various notes, some in W. H. Lambton's hand.
8 items
JGL A5/6 1796
Letters from W. H. Lambton to Thos. Wilkinson & drafts (2), appointing him Power of Attorney on behalf of W. H. Lambton, regarding various personal matters, wages to servants, etc., preparations for his voyage to Naples with his family.
22 July 1796 Laverick’s book, including half yearly wages to servants, amounting to nearly £1,200; feeling quite well except for a gum-boil; might winter in Devonshire but is thinking of Portugal
25 July 1796 Conveyance to the Continent to Naples or Lisbon; accounts from Paris talk of an invasion of England; alarm in the City on monetary matters extreme.
28 July 1796 Will be sailing for Naples; going to see a vessel to-morrow; been suggested that he uses a certain banker in Naples who is Danish Consul, good idea as Denmark is a neutral country; will TW write to Mr. Beaumont to know if he wishes
to buy Berkeley Square for £10,000 unfurnished or £13,000 furnished; will probably leave end of August
29 July 1796 Dr. Nelson accompanying them on the voyage & see them safely landed at Naples; fears Lady Anne is pregnant (Hedworth born 26.3.1797); regarding payment of expenses, etc., also payment of Croudace.
3 August 1796 Has signed the Charter between the Swedish Captain &. himself & proposes sailing before 1st September.
6 August 1796 Re. above trip, things to buy, etc.
8 August 1796 Written to Featherston on the subject (?); busy making preparations for above voyage.
13 December 1797 Letter from S. Whitbread to T. Wilkinson, sorrow on hearing of WHL’s death; regarding acting as Trustee under his Will.
9 items
JGL A5/7/1 1796
W. H. Lambton’s diary:
describes his illness during the Spring & voyage as far as off the Spanish Coast near Malaga; mentions Convention Bill, which he opposed: Dr. Clarke of Newcastle suggests he goes to Bristol to be under Dr. Beddoes;
at Dr. Beddoes’ advice he saw Dr. Erasmus Darwin of Derby at Birmingham. Arrived in Birmingham a day early & taken round the manufactory of Messrs. Bolton & Watts in person, felt a profound respect for these men such as he had never felt for
Monarch or minister; meets Darwin, cannot conceive a more engaging personage, considerable speech impediment, except in the immortal Mr Fox (leader of the Opposition) he (W. H. Lambton) had never met anyone else like Darwin, for
“such an union of learning and affability, of real superiority and unaffected humility”. After discussion the two doctors decided on prescription for him to take in future; left Birmingham next morning &
breakfasted with Mr. Rees; stays in Bristol a few weeks more; then goes to Charlton House, Kent: having decided to leave England for Naples he chartered a Swedish vessel; embarked from Woolwich; took with him letter from M. Charretier so that they
would not be hauled off to one of the French ports; embarked on morning of 29 August 1796, R. J. Lambton & Mr Wilkinson put off the ship at Dover; fell in with Sir John B. Warren's squadron of frigates off Scilly; describes going passed
Gibraltar & the mountains of North Africa; had planned to call in at Malaga but an English Frigate bore down on them & told them England was at war with Spain. The journal tails off when they near Ischia.
7 loose pages
JGL A5/7/2 1796-1797
Memorandum of Excursions taken when at Naples; lists of contents of various cases, trunks, etc. (Mr. Manby & Dr. Nelson in the party, also Mr. Hillary.) The contents include: specimens of Vesuvius, books, transparent drawings, pictures,
Etruscan vases, etc.
1 item
JGL A5/8 1796-1797
Letters from W. H. Lambton to his brother, Ralph John Lambton, several before he left England, about banking, his Durham election, visit to Dr. Beddoes at Bristol; later his voyage to Naples & time in Italy up to his death, including combined
letters from his wife, Lady Anne, & his son, John (1 letter incomplete).
commenting on the conversation between Sir M. Ridley, Mr Burdon and R.J. Lambton, regarding the latter raising a sum of money, quite right in his idea of co-operation
with the other banks.
Asking him to do various things for him, i.e., look at the kennels at Cocken, he requires more stabling, see about a house for Griffiths and his wife, etc.; the fencing off of various patches of ground.
30 March 1793 About hunting; Lady A. & child (Wm. Henry) well.
26 April 1796 (Written from Clifton, Bristol), has seen Dr. Beddoes to whom Clarke recommended him; mentions his sisters being in Town and comments on Susan’s extravagance; R. can put it about that he wishes to see Berkeley Square.
1 May 1796 Tell Bonomi (J.) he has written to Tyrwhitt about Somerset House & that he has received a letter from the Prince saying “he is almost sure his father disposed of it, tho' it may not be public”; accepts R’s offer to canvass for him;
if it was not for the Church itself putting a substitute in his place he would give up.
11 May 1796 Very grateful for his offer to accompany him abroad, but declines as thinks his presence in England necessary; has made up his mind to remain two years abroad, as has no house ready to return to.
15 May 1796 Glad to hear the Whartons have left Town, Jane’s account is lamentable; Dr. Beddoes wishes him to go to Birmingham to see Dr. Darwin (a v.g. physician).
18 May 1796 Intimating what he would like R. to say on his behalf at the election & enclosing copy of advertisement to be inserted in the press next week, about R’s payment to ?Marshall; wishes he would.make enquiries about vessels to
Leghorn; has done right about Johnson’s statement
From Naples, lodged at the Hotel della Gran Brittagna; having difficulty over his carriages as the Customs want an enormous duty levied; wishes he had brought his own horses as the ones in Italy v. dear; comparison of price in various foodstuffs
with those in England; apprehensive about the French & Spanish fleets now it is rumoured Jarvis has left the Mediterranean; glad they did not put into Malaga in view of the Spanish Declaration of war with England; not sure if Jack Manby is going
to be much good teaching the boys, his pride; thinks Nelson (Dr.) is a great bore.
Difficulty of mail to & from England, especially now Buonaparte has taken possession of Ancona; all is confusion in Lombardy, the Romagna & the Papal Territories; has taken a house about four miles out of the city; they are all well &
his health improved.
17 January 1797 (Written from Naples), going to Rome at end of next month; ways of travelling for R. if he were to join them all in Italy; due to unsettled nature of political affairs in Italy not sure where his travels will take him next; heard
from Wilkinson expects he may soon be married again; gives descriptions of how his children are in Naples.
5 February 1797 Doesn’t know if they will ever get to Rome due to the critical situation in the Pontifical Territories, every day some fresh account of Austrian defeats & the inevitable fall of Mantua; uncertainty of their plans. Postscript
by Lady Anne, WHL has gone off to Caserta where the Court is; mentions his health.
28 February 1797 Now the Pope has made peace, is informed the post will be re-established as formerly, many of his & Wilkinson’s letters have gone astray; heard from W. that R. is to advance £4,000 in his Banking concern, comments on this;
has taken a house four miles from the city for Lady A’s confinement; sad at not going to Rome as fears the French will remove many of the statues, etc., to Paris before he can get to Rome.
23 April 1797 Many letters from R. & Wilky seem to have gone astray; feels very cut off & worried about the situation in England; many rumours in Italy, one that Buonaparte is with six leagues of Vienna & has granted an armistice of
six days.
8 May 1797 Has received no letters for weeks; heard some news from Mr. Penrose, Secretary to Mr. Wyndham, the British Minister at Florence; Prince Augustus has had papers down to March 24th, which has given him some news.
8 July 1797 Sending a letter from his son, John, to his uncle, in which J. says he likes St. Peter's & goes for walks in the Villa Borghese; WHL reports that all the family are well & J’s & W's progress in reading; post is more
regular now; wonders what the preparations on the coast of France & in Holland are for.
29 July 1797 (Written from Rome) had a letter from Bonomi & heard the Ct. & Wilkinson gone to the North & the latter given up his appartments at the Temple for ever; concerned about their accounts of Sir Wm. Loraine; about Peace not
very hopeful; doesn't think that his house in Berkeley Square has been ill sold; talk of revolutions all over Italy; all well.
29 September 1797 Has had fever attacks; has heard reports that the French have recommenced hostilities near Palma; comments on the British fomenting the war when pretending to negotiate peace with the French.
6 October 1797 (Still in Rome), getting R's letters regularly; about the money trade in England; Manby received letter from Wilky saying old Brandling is dead, asks if young Charles will stand for Newcastle; commenting on Bonomi's design for the
dining-room at Lambton; Italian affairs still in great uncertainty, a new armistice of twenty days been granted by Buonaparte to the Emperor.
24 November 1797 Letter from Lady Anne (with postscript from WHL) to Ralph Lambton (written from Siena); propose leaving for Pisa on the morrow; her husband had intermittent fever & still very weak but has tolerably good appetite; in
postscript WHL says he is gaining strength v. slowly, would give the world to have Dr. Beddoes with him.
41 items
JGL A5/9 1795-1797
Lambton Hall: Letter & draft note from T. Wilkinson, regarding costs of building work, including letter from Lady Anne (W. H. Lambton’s widow) to Mr. Murray, the family's solicitor.
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JGL A5/10 1796-1797
Power of Attorney from W. H. Lambton Esq. to Mr. Geo. Fenwick to surrender Copyhold Heredits in Bishopwearmouth, 1796. Abstract of Cash Book, Geo. Fenwick’s account with W. H. Lambton, 1797.
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Household & Personal Accounts (London & on the Continent) of William Henry Lambton, M.P., & his wife, Lady Anne.Reference: JGL A6
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JGL A6/1 1782-1784
Personal accounts
45 items
JGL A6/2 1783-1784
Personal accounts
22 items
JGL A6/3 1785-1787
Personal accounts including several accounts when travelling on the Continent in 1786.
33 items
JGL A6/4 1790-1792
Personal accounts including accounts for work at his house in Berkeley Square (bought in 1792) (39)· receipt for payment of interest due by W. H. Lambton to Mary, Dowager Duchess of Ancaster & note (2).
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Household & Personal Accounts connected with William Henry Lambton, M.P.Reference: JGL A7
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JGL A7/1 1793-1794
London - household & personal.
37 items
JGL A7/2 1795-1797
Wages, household & other expenses for Lambton Hall, Harraton Hall & Cocken Hall - many accounts for oats, old vouchers for Mr. Fenwick.
189 items
JGL A7/3 [1790s]
Disbursements for Cocken.
1 item
JGL A7/4 1794-1795
Used cheques signed by W. H. Lambton (50), and partly used cheque books (2) on Messrs. Boldero.
52 items
JGL A7/5 1794-1796
Book of W. H. Lambton’s expenses in account with Messrs. Boldero, includes payments to Bonomi.
1 item
Ralph John Lambton, son of Gen. J. Lambton Miss Jane Dorothy Lambton, daughter of Gen. J. LambtonReference: JGL 8
Letters over the Estate of W.H. Lambton, with RJL's co-trustee, Thos. Wilkinson, & guardianship of his brother's children. See also Boxes 5 & 67 for Lambton Hall. Additional detail in typescript.
JGL A8/1 1795-1799
Extract of General John Lambton's Will, regarding lands chargeable with the fortunes of R. J. Lalmbton & Miss J.D. Lambton; letters between Miss L. her brother, Ralph, & T. Wilkinson, regarding her fortune, (6); letters from Miss Lambton,
regarding letting of her house at Normanby, 1798 (2), 1799 (3).
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JGL A8/1A 1823, 1828-1830
Miss J.D. Lambton, letters between her & her nephew, J.G. Lambton - 1st Earl, regarding payment of her allowance; Miss Lambton's Will (copy) dated 1828.
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JGL A8/2 1795-1801
Lambton Hall: Letters & draft note from T. Wilkinson, regarding costs of building work, incl. letter from Lady Anne (W.H. Lambton's widow) to Mr. Murray, the f amily's solicitor.
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JGL A8/3 1796-1799, 1811
Papers, regarding estate of W.H. Lambton, including letters to Thos. Wilkinson from: J.R. Fenwick, regarding an experimental farm project with Sir H. Vane-Tempest (3); RJL to Alex. Murray, solcr., regarding WHL's things at Rome & election
expenses, 1800; letters TW to A. Murray, 1808, regarding administration of expenses for children, 1810 (2); letter (copy) to RJL, regarding proposed marriage of Frances Susan (Fanny) Lambton, (WHL's dau.) to The Hon. Frederick Howard, son of 5th
Earl of Carlisle, (1); letter from RJL to -, regarding Fred. Howard's prospects.
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JGL A8/4 1797-1799
Account of RJL with estate of WHL, concerning expenses of bringing Lady Anne and her children back from Italy in 1797, settled 5 Oct. 1799.
1 item
JGL A8/5 1798
Account of debts due to & from WHL's executors.
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JGL A8/6 1797-1801
Letters from RJL to Thos. Wilkinson, coguardians & trustees for the children of WHL; first letters men. WHL in Italy, monetary matters regarding the Lambton Bank in Newcastle, also some alterations at Lambton, local Co. Durham news, one
letter from Nurembergh when escorting Lady Anne & the children back to England after WHL's death; education of the boys; letter from TW, regarding raising money for RJL's election expenses.
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JGL A8/7 1798-1802, 1834
Letters, regarding education of JGL (1st Earl) & his brother, William, from Lady Anne, Thos. Wilkinson, Dr. Beddoes & Wm. Nesfield; letter from Thos. Lloyd of Peterley House to The Rev. J. Manby; letter from Lady Anne to Thos. Wilkinson,
regarding her monetary affairs; note in 1st Earl's hand, regarding Stock's Life of Dr. Beddoes.
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JGL A8/8 1810-1814
Letters from Thos. Wilkinson to 1st Earl, regarding his future career & inheritance, (2); letters from 1st Earl to TW, one regarding his marriage to Miss Cholmondeley, (2).
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JGL A8/9 1813-1823 & 1835-1840
Letters to their uncle, R.J. Lambton, from: 1st Earl, mens, politics in Durham, 2 written when at St. Petersburg (6); William Henry Lambton (1).
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JGL A8/10 1813 & 1841
Letters of RJL: letter (torn) to -, regarding giving up his seat for the City of Durham; Address (copy) to Freemen of the City giving his reasons for resigning; letter from H.F. Stephenson to RJL, views on family's future representation in Durham
& letter to Stephenson on same subject.
4 items
JGL A8/11 1815-1840
Letters from RJL to his nephews: 1st Earl, mens, family, local Co. Durham & estate matters, also 1st Earl's peerage (11); Hedworth L., regarding last illness of 1st Earl (2)
13 items
JGL A8/12 1794-1797
Debts of Mr. Wharton, (married to Susan, sister to WHL), letters between E. Woolley & Thos. Wilkinson, regarding state of debts; cheques (2).
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1st Earl & his 1st wife, Miss H. Cholmondeley Household & Personal Accounts & Receipts London, Durham & NewcastleReference: JGL 9
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JGL A9/1 1807-1814
1807-11; 1809-11; 1810-14: Miss Cholmondeley
3 bundles: 44, 16, 19 items
JGL A9/2 1811-1814
C. Barker & Co., Coachmakers, London.
7 items
JGL A9/3 1811-1814
Household & Personal, London.
3 items
JGL A9/4 1814
Household, London, Durham, Newcastle
6 bundles: 40, 54, 24, 140, 135 items
JGL A9/5 Jan.-May 1815
Household, Durham & Newcastle
22 items
Household accounts; Newton's accounts and letters
Reference: JGL 10
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1st Earl & his 2nd wife, Louisa, Cheque Books, etc.Reference: JGL 11
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JGL A11/1 1823-1824
Househeold & Personal, London, several for pictures.
38 items
JGL A11/2 1823, 1830, 1840
Letters with Lambton & Co., bankers in Newcastle, regarding 1st Earl’s account.
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JGL A11/3 1824-1825
Household & Personal, London.
21 items
JGL A11/4 1825-1829
Miscellaneous, London & Durham.
23 items
JGL A11/5 1825, 1830-1833
Order for payment of 1st Earl’s subscription to & account with Brooks's Club; receipts for subscriptions to The Highland Society & Horticultural Society.
4 items
JGL A11/6 1826-1827
Letters between 1st Earl, Rothschilds, Ransom & Freeborn with various statements of account, on a letter from Sir H. Seton the 1st Earl has written various figures on the back, (original bundle)
11 items
JGL A11/7 1828-1829
Used cheques on Ransom & Co. signed by 1st Earl (6); cheque books (partly used) on Ransom & Co. and Latham & Compy. (2); promissory notes (4).
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JGL A11/8 1829-1838
Miscellaneous letters to 1st Earl, regarding financial transactions.
8 items
JGL A11/9 1830
Certificates, Nos.1711-1720, held by 1st Earl as a proprietor in the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
10 items
JGL A11/10 1830-1837
Personal a/cs and receipts
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JGL A11/11 1831-1832
List of Household A/cs.
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JGL A11/12 1832
Used cheques on Wright & Co. signed by Lady Durham (6); used cheques & promissory notes on Wright & Co. signed by 1st Earl (20).
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Lord Palmerston; Lord Ponsonby; Lord William Russell; Sir Robert Adair and George HamiltonReference: JGL 12JGL A12/1 1825
Letter from Lord Palmerston to 1st Earl, regarding Palmerston's contest at Cambridge.
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JGL A12/2 1829
Correspondence (secret) between 1st Earl and Lord Ponsonby.
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JGL A12/3 1829-1834
Instructions from Lord Palmerston to Lord Ponsonby on his being sent to Brussels (rough draft); correspondence from Lord Ponsonby with 1st Earl, regarding cholera, European affairs, his posting as Ambassador to Constantinople, Russia and
Turkey.
8 items
JGL A12/4 1832
Letters between Lord Palmerston - one a copy (12) and 1st Earl (4), regarding Belgium question, latter’s mission to St. Petersburg; copy of King William IV's letter enclosing credentials for 1st Earl at Berlin and Vienna (2 drafts); letter from
Count Weissenberg (Austrian delegate to the Conference) to Palmerston; letter from Palmerston to Sir Robert Adair, 1832.
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JGL A12/4A 1833
Diplomatic pass for 1st Earl to visit Brussels and Paris, signed by Palmerston.
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JGL A12/5 1835-1837
Notebooks containing copies of 1st Earl's letters to Lord Palmerston.
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JGL A12/6 1835-1838
Correspondence between Lord William Russell at Berlin and 1st Earl at St. Petersburg, regarding French Princes' visit to Berlin, Vixen Affair, replaces Adair at Berlin, Prussian and Russian affairs, French and the occupation of Cracow, Lieberman
at Madrid, restoration of Silistria; and letters from Sir R. Adair and George Hamilton at Berlin to 1st Earl (2).
24 items
JGL A12/7 1835-1838
Letters between Lord Palmerston and 1st Earl, regarding Russian affairs when the latter was Ambassador at St. Petersburg; letter from Palmerston to Lord Carlisle, regarding appointment for The Hon. Fred. Howard; letter (copy) from J. Parkes to
Palmerston, re. seizure of the British ship 'Alert' in 1817; letter (copy) from Sir H. Taylor to Palmerston, regarding The King's approval of 1st Earl's conduct, 1837.
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JGL A12/8 1837
Letters from Lord Palmerston to 1st Earl (original bundle).
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E.J. Stanley, Lord Stanley (2nd Baron) of Alderley, Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, (who was married to one of Lady Durham’s sisters) and Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, M.P.Reference: JGL 13
JGL A13/1 1831-1840
Letters between E.J. Stanley and 1st Earl - one with enclosed letter from Palmerston to Stanley regarding Chas. Buller’s article on the Boundary, 12 May 1840; copy correspondence between Stanley, M. Crosbie, R. Eden & 1st Earl.
47 items
JGL A13/2 1828-1837
Letters from Chas. Wood to 1st Earl, regarding political and family metters, mentions Ed. Ellice's visit to Paris, Irish Municipal Corp. Bill, letter of 10 Aug. 1832 - Ireland, Stanley, Althorp & Duncannon, Lord John Russell's speech in the
House, June 1833.
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JGL A13/3 1826-1838
Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, mainly letters to 1st Earl, mentions English tithe, Irish Corp. & Warwick Bills, Norton & Carlow affairs & other social & political topics; copy of Address to the Independent Electors of the Borough of
Hertford ?1826; Duncombe's recollections of Lord Harrowby's letter on reform, 27 Jan. 1832; letter to TSD.
27 items
Joseph Parkes - CorrespondenceReference: JGL 14
Letters from Joseph Parkes mainly to the 1st Earl.
JGL A14/1 28 November 1832
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: on his interest in [Robert] Rintoul of
The Spectator and the newspaper's support for the reform cause, on arranging a meeting between [Robert] Rintoul and the 1st Earl, and evaluating the effects of the 1832 Reform Act, as well as its shortcomings.
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JGL A14/2 1833
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl:
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JGL A14/2/1 28 January 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: on municipal reform, his conversations with the Chancellor [Lord Brougham] and Lord Melbourne, his decision that no patchwork legislation will avail or satisfy the public, the lack of police
in corporate and incorporated towns, and [Sir Robert] Peel's rumoured rejection of joining the government.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/2 26 May 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: discussion of the orators and members of the public at a meeting on currency reform in Birmingham, Lord Grey's fixation on the consequences of the Reform Acts, his meeting with the
conspirators against Lord Warwick, and requesting that the 1st Earl to take charge of a Bill from the Commons.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/3 19 June 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussing the state of the House of Commons, his opinions on the Miguel Vote, criticism against Lord Althorp's dealings with the clergy, the state of Lord Grey's Cabinet, attitudes towards the
Irish Church Bill, and mentions Brougham, Ellice, Thompson and R. Ferguson.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/4 24 June 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his hope that the 1st Earl will not go abroad, the state of the Whig party and his criticisms against them, notes Lord Althorp and the Carlton Club's reactions to Kennedy's resignation,
discusses the Irish Church Bill and the House of Lords, his writing to Peel and Lord Lyndhurst on the Municipal Report, and his committee's work on petitioning the Warwick elections of December 1832.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/5 26 July 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: regarding his work to contest the Warwick elections by petitioning the government to unseat the Earl of Warwick's brother, Charles Grenville, who had been instated through bribery by the Earl of
Warwick, laments the failure of the government to use his win in Warwick for larger reform, discusses the Irish Reform Bill, references the 1st Earl's visit to Belgium, claims that the Ministry cannot last in its current form, and mentions Ellice,
Daniel O'Connell and “Sir Joseph Surface” [Robert Peel].
1 letter
JGL A14/2/6 26 August 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: notes the public expression of support by the Duchess [of Kent], his interactions with the newspapers, apologises for having to postpone informing the 1st Earl of the public opinion, and
mentions "Sir Joseph Surface" [Robert Peel].
1 letter
JGL A14/2/7 15 September 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his work as part of the Municipal Commission, the death of his wife's father, criticism of Lord Grey's Government, discusses the matter of Ireland and the differing voices within the Whig party,
and voices his opinion on [Robert] Rintoul.
The last page of the letter is written on the inside of the envelope.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/8 22 September 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: arranges a meeting with the Earl, discusses his work for the Municipal Commission, and describes the Cabinet's short-sighted reform measures.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/9 2 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discusses Tory lies about the 1st Earl, his upcoming visit to Birmingham, gives an update on the Municipal Commission, and mentions the Duchess [of Kent].
1 letter
JGL A14/2/10 9 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussion of his opinion on [William] Tait and Tory lies about the 1st Earl in the newspaper press, and mentions the problem of nepotism, Church Reform, Church Rates, and Corporate Reform.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/11 12 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: advises the 1st Earl not to respond to the lies spread about him with lawsuits, and mentions writing to [William] Tait about the lies.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/12 17 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: voices his opinion that libellous claims made against the 1st Earl should be contradicted, but that the 1st Earl should not sue for libel, and describes a letter he received from [William]
Tait, who expresses his regret and talks of reparations to the 1st Earl.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/13 24 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: on efforts to disprove lies propagated by the press, notes that Croker, Hook, and Holmes are those professing lies in the newspaper
John Bull, critiques the Attwoods and “currency lunatics”, notes the presence of “Sir Joseph Surface” [Robert Peel] at a Birmingham Bible meeting, writes
on rising prices in relation to the gold standard and calls for keeping banks in check, and mentions the Belgian and Dutch question.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/14 27 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: suggests blaming reforms not carried out on the long misrule of the Tories, proposes that the 1st Earl comment on various possible reforms, and his opinion that more reforms to the current
representative system are necessary.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/15 28 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: provides the 1st Earl with an overview of what is happening in the papers, and refers to a meeting taking place.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/16 29 October 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: complains of a lying editor, remarks that a past dinner and multiple upcoming dinners will do the 1st Earl and the government much good, and that Parkes will let the libels rest for the moment.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/17 2 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: recommends the 1st Earl not to touch the Tory press, and promises the 1st Earl he will send him any libellous Sunday papers.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/18 4 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his summary of how the Sunday papers, including
John Bull, The Quarterly, and The Examiner, reported on the 1st Earl, his plans to dine with John Arthur Roebuck at George Grote's, commenting on George and
Harriet Grote's characters, advises the 1st Earl to copy his speech at the Gateshead banquet at the upcoming dinner in Sunderland, requests copies of the Sunderland Report, and mentions "the Dr." [John Black].
1 letter
JGL A14/2/19 5 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: refers to
the Morning Post and John Bull, gives news on Henry George War, and remarks that [Charles Poulett] Thomson has gout.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/20 9 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: states he will be at home tomorrow, railing against the 1st Earl's enemies, and mentions Praed and the
Morning Post.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/21 11 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentions
The Morning Chronicle, The Sun and being busy with corporate reform, remarks on the use of language in a The Quarterly article, states that the 1st Earl has
done much for the ministers, and advises the 1st Earl to disregard the libels but that he understands as he (along with Lord Grey) have been the subject of Tory lies.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/22 13 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarks that he has been refuting lies in
The Sun and that the 1st Earl is in good standing in regard to public opinion, advises the 1st Earl to leave the libels alone, notes a discussion in the press on the 1st Earl's location, and mentions Viscount
Palmerston and [Charles] Attwood.
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JGL A14/2/23 18 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: on having to move his family and possessions, mentions
The Daily Chronicle, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Times, and notes his happiness with the libel against
“Lord Harry” [Viscount Palmerston] and pushing him towards an education scheme.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/24 21 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his visit to “the Dr.” [John Black], his complaints about the libel laws, his time spent advising Matthew Davenport Hill, M. P. for Hull, and mentions the Irish
Coercion Bill.
1 letter
JGL A14/2/25 22 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: notes that Matthew Davenport Hill is in dispute with the Irish Repealers, discusses Sheil and Daniel O'Connell in relation to the government, asks for information on a speech by Joseph Pease,
and putting Hill under the advice of Sir Ronald Ferguson.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/26 25 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: advises the 1st Earl not to prosecute the London press, describes the insidious influence of the “Press Gang”, comments on “the
Dr.” [John Black] and his character, his fears that the 1st Earl takes the press' comments too personally, and writes of the danger of the “Major Gen. Ellice case” in reforming the press, and the Irish Coercion
Bill expiring.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/27 26 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his plans to write an article attacking the libellers.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/28 29 November 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentions “the Dr.” [John Black], evaluates Richard Mence's
The Law of Libel and the case for libel, warns the 1st Earl of a coming onslaught of Tory libel because a group has bought The Morning Post and united it with the [Liverpool]
Albion, and questions the expediency of the 1st Earl prosecuting his libellers.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/29 3 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: being unwell, and stresses the importance of the Franklin Club Law project.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/30 6 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: being overworked, dealing with
The Times and Morning Chronicle in regard to corporations, and having an article ready on the origins of good and bad libel laws.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/31 7 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on being overworked, on writing articles for “the Dr.” [John Black] and two articles on libel law, notes Thomas Macaulay going to India and gives his opinion on
him, reports on the state of the Cabinet, and mentions Ellice, Thompson, and Thomas Duncombe.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/32 9 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his work with “the Dr.” [John Black] against the liars and slanderers, mentioning
The Standard, John Bull, Morning Post, The Times, and Morning Chronicle, criticises the
government for not using the press as effectively as the Tories, and remarks on discussing the 1st Earl's position with Albany Fonblanque.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/33 10 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: comments on the editorial practices of “the Dr.” [John Black], reports on the expected effects of his articles in various newspapers, and argues that the lying of
the Tory press disgusts the country.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/34 12 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarking on the vulgarity of Charles Attwood, and being preoccupied with the sale of two banks and corporation reform.
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/35 14 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: his taking on the liars and slanderers, sending information to Harriet Martineau and discussing her background, discussing [Thomas] Cooper's A Political Economy,
and commenting on an interaction with “the Dr.” [John Black].
1 letter
JGL/A14/2/36 19 December 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on sending Harriet Martineau his correspondence with Francis Place to study, and gives his opinion of Place.
1 letter
JGL A14/3 1833-1837
Letters from Joseph Parkes to Edward Ellice:
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JGL A14/3/1: 24 September 1833
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to Edward Ellice: discusses the difficulty of deciphering Ellice's “hieroglyphics”, philosophises on what makes a good public man, theorises on what changes to his lifestyle would
make the 1st Earl healthier, emphasises the importance of the 1st Earl to the success of a new political system, why it is beneficial that he is not in office, and that the 1st Earl may be the nucleus of a future party, comments on the old age of
and upcoming need to replace Lord Grey, [William] Cobbett, Lord Holland, “her Ladyship”, and the King, sets out his views on sexual mores and sexual intercourse with women, prompts Ellice to send information to
“the Doctor” [John Black], remarks on the state of the Corporate Commission, and complains about [John] Black's actions.
1 letter
JGL A14/3/2 15 April 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to Edward Ellice: commenting on a contract, noting that Ellice is missed in the House of Commons, remarking on Ellice's behaviour in Lyon, Brussels, and Paris, and on his own recent work in the country.
1 letter
JGL A14/3/3 8 January 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to Edward Ellice: remarks on Molesworth's absurd manifesto and political actions, discusses a split in the Whigs, noting his hope for keeping the Ballot an open question, predicting how constituencies will be
divided between the parties in future, commenting on the issue with the House of Lords and Ireland being an insurmountable obstacle to the Tories, questions whether Lord Melbourne will stand by and see the Whigs broken up with the resulting risks to
the British institutions, discussing the monetary system, the credit system, and the Bank of England, criticising Ellice for supporting “Joseph Surface” [Robert] Peel, commenting on the wisest course of action in the
case of a coalition, and on warning Lord Lyndhurst not to meddle with corporations or municipal charities again.
1 letter
JGL A14/3/4 24 August 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to Edward Ellice: discussing the make-up of the Ministry and House of Commons, as well as possible majorities on church questions, the Irish Municipal Bill, and the continuing problem of a Church Rate Bill,
noting the difficulty of the strong Tory minority as well as that of holding the Radical and Independent members together without a project of further improvement of the representative system, that he mostly worries about the future prospects of the
Liberal cause and preventing a Tory majority, evaluating the dangers of Toryism, his fear that members of the Carlton Club are planning to contest the returns with petitions, noting evidence of bribery in places where there was none before, and his
view that Liberal opinions are gaining due to technological progress and knowledge diffusion.
1 letter
JGL A14/4 1834
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl:
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JGL/A14/4/1 2 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl: his engagements in Warwick, evaluating the effects of reform on political power, calls by Grote and others for him to write a history of reform, and how the 1st Earl could contribute,
feeling unwell due to being overworked, on leaving the trade unions alone, and the death of James Brougham, the Chancellor's brother.
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JGL/A14/4/2 7 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentions “the Dr.” [John Black] and England and America by E.G. Wakefield, and discusses Lord Grey and the popularity of Lord
Howick.
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JGL/A14/4/3 17 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: laments Lord Palmerston's Tory predilections and Cabinet position, discusses Lord Grey and Ellice's visit to Brighton and the resulting lies in the press, predicts difficulties ahead for the
ministers if discussions on expenditure, church reform, and principles are not prepared properly, and the consequences of the resignations of the 1st Earl, John Hobhouse, and Thomas Francis Kennedy, mentions a discussion on trade unions, remarks on
the death of Lady Lyndhurst and marriage, notes the Whigs disliking the 1st Earl because they misunderstand the Reform Bill, and speaks out against an armed expedition to Portugal.
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JGL/A14/4/4 22 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on how to deal with the working classes and trade unions, recommends the 1st Earl to write to Edward Strutt for information on association rules in mills, criticises the 1st Earl for the tone of
his remarks in addressing the lower classes, and notes feelings of jealousy of the 1st Earl among some Whigs.
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JGL/A14/4/5 23 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: writes about an address by a glass and mill owner.
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JGL/A14/4/6 2 January 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: elaborating on his critique of the 1st Earl's tone on trade unions, the first Earl supporting peace, and a conversation with “the Dr.” [John Black] about the
freemasons.
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JGL/A14/4/7 [January 1834]
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: asking about a meeting, and expressing the hope that his hints prove useful.
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JGL/A14/4/8 5 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: making plans to meet with the 1st Earl, and commenting on the libel claiming the 1st Earl sailed with the tricolour raised and raising one of his own villages to the ground.
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JGL/A14/4/9 10 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on an upcoming dinner with “the Dr.” [John Black], and discusses Daniel Wakefield.
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JGL/A14/4/10 12 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the tricolour, and introducing Joseph Tuckerman and Jonathan Philips to the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/11 13 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: clarifying plans for meeting Joseph Tuckerman and Jonathan Philips, on the publishing of the tricolour story in
John Bull and other newspapers, Tuckerman translating Baron Degerando's Visitor of the Poor from French, and his opinion on Americans.
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JGL/A14/4/12 14 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: mentions the Liverpool and Warwick Bills in relation to the libel affidavits, a meeting with Albany Fonblanque, and reports on relaying the 1st Earl's critique of his book to Daniel
Wakefield.
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JGL/A14/4/13 15 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on putting the affidavits in for Monday, and two of his clients, [William] Rathbone and Mr Harvey of the Liverpool Party of Liberals, wanting to meet the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/14 17 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on dealing with the libellers in
The Morning Chronicle and The Times, arranging a meeting, and the Leeds result.
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JGL/A14/4/15 18 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his finding documents on the ownership of the Manor of Debourne [Isle of Wight], and the manor's landscape.
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JGL/A14/4/16 20 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentions a return from the British Museum, criticises “the Dr.” [John Black] for spoiling his work on Baron Smith, mentions Burfoot, a mess involving the two
Houses of Parliament and the banks, and [Edward] Ellice and him dealing with the press.
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JGL/A14/4/17 20 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on criticism of
The Globe, the notion of a split, a successful plan involving Baron Smith, working on Lord Warwick, meeting “the Dr.” [John Black], and mentions Burfoot and Kirkpatrick.
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JGL/A14/4/18 20 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: his having to announce that
The Globe is not a government organ, his working on the Warwick Evidence, and Lord Duncannon's information on Baron Smith.
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JGL/A14/4/19 21 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his prediction that Sir John Campbell will safely win the Dudley by-election, and discusses [Sir John Cam] Hobhouse's Marylebone success against [William?] Crawford.
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JGL/A14/4/20 [21 February] 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: wishing to meet with the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/21 22 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his travelling to Warwickshire, the case in Warwick against the Earl of Warwick, and mentions how to deal with
The Globe.
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JGL/A14/4/22 23 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: being needed to support a motion in the debate on the Earl of Warwick, his work on the Warwick evidence, and on storing Hansard documents.
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JGL/A14/4/23 25 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his meeting with the 1st Earl, mentions libellous claims in
The Standard, discusses the Dudley by-election, and laments the county newspapers.
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JGL/A14/4/24 28 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on arranging meetings with various people, and the results of the Dudley by-election.
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JGL/A14/4/25 28 February 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on a return from the British Museum.
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JGL/A14/4/26 1 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: discusses the electoral statistics, Lambton Castle, and an important event filling the evening newspapers.
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JGL/A14/4/27 3 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl: on his long working hours, dealing with letters from dissenters and former friends of the Government, and a trip to the Isle of Wight.
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JGL/A14/4/28 4 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Winchester) to the 1st Earl: on his certainty of a case, and his boat trip to Southampton.
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JGL/A14/4/29 4 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Winchester) to the 1st Earl: his trip to the Isle of Wight, working on additional proofs for council, describes a jury's opinion in favour of a public right of way, meaning that the 1st Earl had the right to use Mrs.
Goodwin's gate, and speculates on the positive outcome of the case.
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JGL/A14/4/30 5 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: reports on the court case proceedings and gives his view of what the verdict will be.
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JGL/A14/4/31 7 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: reporting on the concluded court case, the result of which is that [George Henry] Ward, the opponent, failed in gaining a verdict and damages against the 1st Earl, although the 1st Earl had to
pay certain costs.
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JGL/A14/4/32 8 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: notes the popular reception of a proper measure of relief from Church rates for Protestant dissenters, states his intent to give information and aid to [William] Brougham, and argues that Edgar
Taylor, whom he was in the Parochial Magistration Committee with, would be a good ally.
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JGL/A14/4/33 9 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his attempting to address false information in
John Bull, making progress with “Surface” [Robert Peel]'s Political Life, and wanting a Hansard volume.
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JGL/A14/4/34 10 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: discusses lies in the press, and critiques the Cabinet for its self-destructive tendencies.
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JGL/A14/4/35 12 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: asking the 1st Earl to support the Warwick Borough Bill on behalf of the petitioners and Sir Ronald Ferguson, and requesting the 1st Earl to receive a deputation of interested parties and
members of the Warwick Committee.
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JGL/A14/4/36 18 March 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: his work with Lord Romney and Lord Radnor on the Liverpool Freemen Bill, on looking for information in the House of Commons Library for the 1st Earl, and criticising the Chancellor.
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JGL/A14/4/37 24 April 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the 1st Earl moving the Warwick Reform Bill, his report on the Warwick and Liverpool Reform Bills, the great force of the Tories, and mentions the Duke of Cumberland, Lord Radnor, and Lord
Wharncliffe.
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JGL/A14/4/38 4 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: arranging a meeting with the 1st Earl, and his intent to attack the Earl of Warwick on bribery and treaties.
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JGL/A14/4/39 11 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on predicting the current state of the dissenting question, and the dissenting question creating a split in the Liberal party.
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JGL/A14/4/40 17 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: arranging a meeting with the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/41 18 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on how to deal with
The Morning Chronicle and the Tories, and mentions a report.
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JGL/A14/4/42 28 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: arranging a meeting with the 1st Earl, expressing the view that they are now in the crisis of the Reform Bill consequences, and states that the Whigs have to play their cards right.
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JGL/A14/4/43 30 May 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: discusses the formation of a Ministry, opines that the 1st Earl being left out may be an advantage, mentions the Warwick case, and notifies the 1st Earl of a meeting of MPs taking place to
convince Lord Grey to place the 1st Earl in the Cabinet.
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JGL/A14/4/44 15 June 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his travelling to Warwick and Leavington to sell banks and found a company, discussing the re-commencing of the Warwick case and the formation of a government, giving the 1st Earl advice on
friendship, and discussing Edward Ellice.
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JGL/A14/4/45 19 June 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: criticising the Chancellor for his attitude towards a bill, and noting Brougham may want to withdraw the Bill.
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JGL/A14/4/46 22 June 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: wishing the Chancellor would see the damage to him.
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JGL/A14/4/47 23 June 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: his having to return before “Lord Harry” [Viscount Palmerston], and thanking the 1st Earl for the evidence.
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JGL/A14/4/48 26 June 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: explains why
The Morning Chronicle's “Foreign Department” exists, [Michael Joseph] Quin's role in it, and that the Foreign Office should never use The Morning Chronicle
for news, comments on The Morning Chronicle attacking Lord Palmerston and Parkes' resulting argument with the paper's editor [John] Black, and assures the 1st Earl of his good intent and claims he cannot be held
responsible for a whole paper.
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JGL/A14/4/49 13 July 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: reports on the situation with the Warwick and Liverpool Bills, comments that the King has not sent for any Tories to form a government and that Lord Melbourne is still his
“Lord in waiting”, mentions Lord Althorp and “Lord Harry” [Viscount Palmerston], and speculates on the formation of a Ministry.
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JGL/A14/4/50 13 July 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: seeing impressions of the necessity of the 1st Earl being in the Cabinet.
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JGL/A14/4/51 18 July 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on replying to the Tories with [John] Black and [Sir John] Easthope in the
Morning Chronicle, criticising [Thomas] Barnes and his editorial policies, praising Lord Melbourne's tone, and leaving “the Doctor” [John Black] in charge.
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JGL/A14/4/52 20 July 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Leavington) to the 1st Earl: describing how the Tories treated the 1st Earl, [Thomas] Barnes' abominable behaviour, discussing public opinion and the formation of the new Ministry, criticising [John] Hobhouse's
character and family, and discussing Lord Melbourne's connections to Lord Lansdowne, Lord Holland, and William IV.
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JGL/A14/4/53 29 July 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: explaining his absence due to bad weather.
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JGL/A14/4/54 2 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the state of the Irish Tithe Bill in the House of Lords, mentions Lord Littleton and Lord Wellerby, and notes the Duke of Norfolk being invested into the Order of the Garter.
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JGL/A14/4/55 6 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discusses the demise of the Warwick Borough Bill in the hands of Lord Brougham, remarks on a possible future modified version of the bill, includes a list of the lords present at
“the Lord Chancellor's Farce”, mentions the Irish Tithe Bill, and accuses Lord Brougham of doing the Tories' work for them.
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JGL/A14/4/56 [August] 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl (Durham): comments on the state of the Warwick Bribery Bill, and mentions a conflict between
The Times and Lord Brougham.
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JGL/A14/4/57 8 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: expressing his opinion that Lord Brougham is doing the Tories' dirty work for them and his hope for the Warwick case next session, having little news on the state of the Irish Tithe Bill in
the House of Lords, and [John] Black's dealings with the Tories and
The Times in The Morning Chronicle.
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JGL/A14/4/58 9 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on his work to get the Whigs to support the Warwick Bill, which they have done, a new Cabinet, and lawsuits against the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/59 11 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: mentioning the Irish Tithes Bill, and an unpleasant letter about the 1st Earl and the Warwick Bill by Edward Gibbon Wakefield in
The Spectator.
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JGL/A14/4/60 13 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussing the letter in
The Spectator, and criticising Lord Brougham's attitude towards the Warwick Bill.
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JGL/A14/4/61 21 Augustus 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: stating that there is little news from London, and that he will travel north to Edinburgh.
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JGL/A14/4/62 22 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on his business in Birmingham and Warwick, attending a Whig meeting in Newcastle, praises Lord Grey, on sending [Colones Robert] Torrens information from the Birmingham Reformers, being offered
the position of Secretary of Presentations by Lord Brougham, evaluates Lord Brougham's current bad state, notes his upcoming travels to Dublin and Edinburgh, Edward Wakefield's article in
The Spectator, and mentions that they will make the 1st Earl the “Premier” willing or unwilling.
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JGL/A14/4/63 23 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: insisting on the necessity of the movement going forward, that Lord Brougham is his own enemy, and laments the baseness of the press.
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JGL/A14/4/64 30 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: updating him on his business and travel plans, thanking the 1st Earl for taking in his wife, and commenting on [Thomas] Barnes and the press.
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JGL/A14/4/65 10 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: evaluates articles on the 1st Earl and Lord Brougham in the Northern Whig and The Times, comments on [William] Tait's character, references the 1st Earl's political possibilities, and mentions
[Henry] Bickersteth.
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JGL/A14/4/66 13 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: insisting on the importance of honesty, praising the 1st Earl for his speeches at Lord Grey's Edinburgh banquet and in Dundee, criticising [John] Black for not condemning Lord Brougham's
behaviour, resulting in
The Morning Chronicle being caught between Lord Brougham and the 1st Earl, mentioning the Salisbury Report, stressing the validity of the 1st Earl's behaviour in the face of Lord Brougham's lies, his justification for
continuing to work with the Morning Chronicle, and advising the 1st Earl on the Glasgow dinner.
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JGL/A14/4/67 16 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on Lord Brougham publishing a libellous article in the
Edinburgh Review attacking the 1st Earl, defending the 1st Earl in the press, advising the 1st Earl to publically refute Lord Brougham's statements, and proposing strategies for exonerating the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/68 18 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: refers to the Great Fire of 1834, his intent to “declare war” against Lord Brougham, criticises [John] Black for publishing Brougham's letter in
The Morning Chronicle, and his plans for an upcoming address to defend against the lies.
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JGL/A14/4/69 18 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: expressing his view that the whole Cabinet has not “declared war” against the 1st Earl, advising against quarrelling with Lord Brougham on a personal level,
providing him with an example speech, noting his dislike of populists, promising to deal with defending the Warwick Bill against lies himself, claiming “the Dr.” [John Black] overestimates himself, and mentioning the
Duke of Wellington, Sir James Graham, Sir Robert Peel, and Thomas Young.
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JGL/A14/4/70 21 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussing the state of the press on the 1st Earl, the Poor Law, and the Reform Bill, and his plans to work with the press.
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JGL/A14/4/71 22 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: notifying him that the conflict between Lord Brougham and Lord Durham is still the topic of the day.
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JGL/A14/4/72 23 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentioning a conflict in the Ministry, notifies him of Lord Brougham's unfolding plans, explains how he has been working against Lord Brougham, opinions on the Tory meetings, and references a
positive article on the 1st Earl in
The Standard.
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JGL/A14/4/73 25 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: noting the existence of a group of Reformers who are critical of the 1st Earl, reporting on the differing views of the Glasgow dinner in the press, and his defence of the Warwick Bill.
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JGL/A14/4/74 27 October 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: apologising for the anxious notes of the last month, his having demolished Lord Brougham in regard to the Warwick Bill and having defended the 1st Earl, and hoping that the 1st Earl will meet
Lord Brougham's blows with dignity.
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JGL/A14/4/75 1 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: congratulating the 1st Earl on a successful Glasgow address, and marking the
Morning Chronicle as damned.
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JGL/A14/4/76 4 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarking on the success of the 1st Earl and the downfall of Lord Brougham, mentioning the 1st Earl's three principles of ballot and the chance of the 1st Earl joining the Cabinet, and relaying
Ronald Ferguson's approval.
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JGL/A14/4/77 6 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on finding a partner suitable to him, the metropolitan project of “Durhamitism”, a public dinner taking place given by all the metropolitan districts, and
[Francis] Place supporting the 1st Earl.
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JGL/A14/4/78 8 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: making the case that Exeter Hall is more suitable for the Metropolitan Dinner than Guildhall, on timing an attack on Lord Brougham correctly due to multiple public functions, his breaking with
the
Morning Chronicle, and advising public men to stay independent from the press.
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JGL/A14/4/79 10 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on sending his article on Lord Brougham to the 1st Earl soon, criticising Lord Brougham, relaying feedback on the 1st Earl's Glasgow speech, and mentioning the matter of franchise.
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JGL/A14/4/80 12 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: criticising John Edmund Taylor for backsliding on his principles, discussing the political influence of the
Manchester Guardian, advising the 1st Earl to participate in the important sessions in the House of Lords, comparing Dr. [John] Black to Herod though noting that [John] Easthope does disapprove of Black's actions,
postponing the delivery of his article on Lord Brougham, and remarking on the state of The Morning Chronicle.
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JGL/A14/4/81 15 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the King being disgusted with "Big Wig" [Lord Brougham], the fall of the Whig government, speculating on the viability of a Tory Ministry, and the progress of the Reform Bills.
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JGL/A14/4/82 22 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarks that the difficulties of forming a government are great, criticises the Tories' behaviour, lists the newspapers which are on their side, remarks that he is preparing materials against
[Sir Robert] Peel, reports on how public meetings are playing out in Birmingham and Liverpool, states that the Whigs are weak against Toryism, and voices his hopes that the Duchess of Kent will influence her daughter, Princess Victoria, to save the
monarchy and aristocracy from republicanism.
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JGL/A14/4/83 25 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarking that the agitation is going well, speculating on the Whig's position in forming the next government, stating that the King is in a blubbering state of mind, and his intent to criticise
[Sir Robert] Peel publicly.
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JGL/A14/4/84 26 November 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: refusing to believe the rumour that [Sir Robert] Peel is favoured to form the new government, and his belief that the country will not have the Tories.
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JGL/A14/4/85 9 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: stating that he knows nothing and that there are rumours that [Sir Robert] Peel is trying to form a coalition.
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JGL/A14/4/86 11 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on
The Morning Chronicle censoring his writing, the new Cabinet being Tory, and mentions [John?] Pemberton [Plumtre?].
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JGL/A14/4/87 12 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: remarks that there will be no dissolution for some days, and mentions [Henry] Bulwer and Lord Brougham.
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JGL/A14/4/88 13 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: explaining why he cannot criticise [Robert] Peel in the press, mentioning not having time for the “Peel project”, notifying the 1st Earl of the limits of his
abilities and the lack of money for agitations, and remarking on the rumoured dissolution and the Whigs fracturing without the 1st Earl's presence.
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JGL/A14/4/89 15 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his election work with [Edward] Ellice, Lord Mulgrave and [John] Hobhouse, assuring the 1st Earl that his principles are too well understood to be misconstrued by the Tory press, his criticism
of [Sir Robert] Peel in
The Morning Chronicle, his calling the new Cabinet farcical, and remarking that Peel is against a dissolution.
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JGL/A14/4/90 16 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarks on rumours about the dissolution date, and arranging to have [Edward] Ellice elected for the City.
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JGL/A14/4/91 18 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the date the dissolution is expected, and [Robert] Peel's address.
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JGL/A14/4/92 14 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on the Tories announcing the date of the dissolution, and his criticising [Robert] Peel in
The Morning Chronicle.
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JGL/A14/4/93 20 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: mentioning the Whig Manifesto which was just released, there being no dissolution yet, and the success of criticising [Sir Robert] Peel in the press.
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JGL/A14/4/94 22 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on creating a new Whig government, joining the Whig and Radical votes together through [Edward] Ellice and [Henry] Bulwer, Bulwer playing into the Tories' hands, working on a coalition between
Ellice and [William] Williams, cursing the 1st Earl for putting him on the
Morning Chronicle again, and lamenting that many capable Whigs are not standing again due to party disputes.
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JGL/A14/4/95 23 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on rumours that the dissolution may be on Saturday, and his opinion of the Tory City meeting.
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JGL/A14/4/96 25 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl: on the dissolution certainly being next week, and mentioning
The Morning Chronicle.
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JGL/A14/4/97 27 December 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his taking down Henry Bulwer, uniting the Williamites and Elliates, discusses Easthope in regard to
The Morning Chronicle and the Whigs, and noting the dissolution is taking place on Tuesday.
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JGL A14/5 1834-1838 & undated
Miscellaneous letters to and from Joseph Parkes:
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JGL A14/5/1 13 February 1834
Letter from Daniel Wakefield (London) to Joseph Parkes: apologising for having misrepresented the 1st Earl in his book in regards to his spending in Russia and Hedworth Lambton.
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JGL A14/5/2 22 February 1834
Letter from [Whitworth] to Joseph Parkes: on their wishes to see a vacancy filled by [John] Hobhouse or [William] Crawford respectively, expressing his dislike of [William] Horne, not knowing whether a writ was passed, and summarising his work
for the Dudley by-election.
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JGL A14/5/3 [22 February 1834]
Letter from [Whitworth] to Joseph Parkes: speculating that the attorney [Sir John Campbell] will win the Dudley by-election, though not by a great majority.
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JGL A14/5/4 24 February 1834
Letter from R. Kirkpatrick (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes: warning Parkes against being too sure of success in the right-of-way case taking place between the 1st Earl and [George Henry] Ward in Cowes, the Isle of Wight, and asks about Parkes'
travel plans to Cowes.
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JGL A14/5/5 6 March 1834
Letter from R. Kirkpatrick (Winchester) to Joseph Parkes: updating Parkes on the outcome of the case between the 2st Earl and [George Henry] Ward.
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JGL A14/5/6 17 March 1834
Letter from R. Kirkpatrick (Newport) to Joseph Parkes: on how he helped with a conflict over posts and rails between the 1st Earl, [George Henry] Ward, and Charles Day, mentioning that the ladies of the town dislike the obstruction, his advice to
the 1st Earl on the best course of action, summarising the background of the case, and informing Parkes about the preferred method of payment for his services.
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JGL A14/5/7 19 June 1834
Letter from John Enoch (Warwick) to Joseph Parkes: criticising the Chancellor [Lord Brougham] and the party for bribery, wondering whether Lord Denman is working with Lord Brougham or whether Lord Brougham is lying, and mentioning a dispute about
a bill.
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JGL A14/5/8 31 July 1834
Letter from Sir Ronald Ferguson (Croydon) to Joseph Parkes: notifying Parkes of his illness, and making sure Parkes is ready to take action against the issue of a writ for Warwick if the judges throw out the Warwick Bill.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/9 5 August 1834
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to Sir Ronald Ferguson (Croydon): notifying him that the Warwick Bill has received its death blow, blaming the Chancellor [Lord Brougham] for the bill's fate, remarking on the unjustness of the proceedings, on
instructing [Charles] Langdale on the best course of action to take, on having Lord John Russell make sure the writs were postponed until next session, and encouraging Ferguson to contact Lord John Russell.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/10 6 August 1834
Letter from Sir Ronald Ferguson to Joseph Parkes: informing Parkes that he already knew of the fate of the Warwick Bill, noting the necessity of reforming or abolishing the House of Lords, and asking him to send the enclosure.
The enclosure is a letter from Sir Robert Ferguson to the 1st Earl: thanking him for the invitation, but being unable to accept it.
1 letter & 1 enclosure
JGL A14/5/11 [August 1834]
Letter from Denis Le Marchant to Joseph Parkes: mentioning an attack on the Chancellor [Lord Brougham] in
The Times regarding the Warwick Bill, and instructing Parkes to contradict the attack in his paper.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/12 8 August 1834
Letter from Denis Le Marchant to Joseph Parkes: stating that he knows nothing of the Warwick business, notifying Parkes of the information he should include, and mentioning a report of the Atherstone School case.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/13 8 August 1834
Letter from Denis Le Marchant to Joseph Parkes: reporting that when he arrived at
The Morning Chronicle office it was too late to change the article responding to the article in The Times, telling Le Marchant about his personal involvement in the reform cause and the
Warwick Bill, informing him of how badly the Warwick Bill has been treated by the House of Lords, declaring his political independence, and noting that Le Marchant is mistaken about Lord Radnor being put in charge of the bill.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/14 23 September 1834
Letter from [John Wilks] (Edinburgh) to Joseph Parkes: having been busy with the magazine, stating that Lord Durham has made a prodigious impression during his speeches in Scotland, and speculates on the 1st Earl's political future and which
measures he will support.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/15 2 January 1836
Letter from Will Kennedy (Hull) to Joseph Parkes: remarking that the Council has nominated the 1st Earl to the stewardship, professing his admiration for the 1st Earl, warning Parkes that some areas are more difficult to improve than the southern
councils, especially from the outside, advising him on the best course of action in regard to the Radicals and dissolution, and evaluating the nominated judges.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/16 25 May 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to John Wilks: relating the complaint by the 1st Earl that Wilks leaked a private conversation on the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria in a public address, on their discussion of the liberality of Princess
Victoria's education, Parkes backing up the validity of the 1st Earl's statements, and including a summary of the information in question.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/17 28 May 1836
Letter from John Wilks (Windsor) to Joseph Parkes: relating his grief over the 1st Earl's complaint, and explaining his reasoning for using the 1st Earl's comments on Princess Victoria's education in his address.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/18 20 April 1838
Account for books bought by Joseph Parkes from [Thomas] Rodd, including a list of books from New York.
1 account
JGL A14/5/19 [before 20 June 1837]
Letter from Atwood to Joseph Parkes: reporting on various speeches, including that of [Joseph] Hume, regarding the people, the King, and a Bill.
1 letter
JGL A14/5/20 5 December 1838
Letter from Francis Place to Joseph Parkes: giving his opinion of an article by John Mills on the 1st Earl's time as Governor of Canada.
1 letter
JGL A14/6 1835
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl.
Parkes has numbered his dispatches to the 1st Earl in Russia. Note on this series from previous archivist: “Very interesting views on state of Public Opinion, Municipal Reform, and Elections (23-10-' 35 on Liberal
Registration campaigns' effects) -especially 18-1-' 35 on Warwickshire Election. A number of comments on Brit. constitution. Particularly July comment as Ld. D. abroad at St. Petersburg for most of year.”
25 items
JGL A14/6/1 18 January 1935
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Coventry) to the 1st Earl: his involvement in the 1835 General Election, especially in North Warwickshire, the necessity of the ballot for free and pure elections, his view that an association would be organised to work
the Reform Bills, the problem of the Whigs neglecting to register people to vote, complaining about the lack of Liberal influence in Warwickshire, evaluating Peel's Ministry as unstable, stating that the King should not have the prerogative of
dissolution, vouching instead for triennial assemblies sitting out their full time, and Peel's attempt at creating a coalition with the Whigs.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/2 26 January 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: plans to create three sections of MPs, the Whigs, Reformers, and Irish Brigade, with separate heads and creating associations to register, his criticism of the proposal of Sir James Graham as
the Chair, discussing who could lead the Reformers, on dealing with
The Morning Chronicle, and his sending the 1st Earl one of his “Female Politician's Epistles”.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/3 29 January 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his work on the Corporation Report, which recommends “new Durham Suffrage”, mentioning efforts to unite the Reformers, arguing that Irish and Scottish Reformers
will lead to a Liberal majority, his wanting the 1st Earl to be “un-Lorded” so he can take a seat in the House of Commons, discussing The Morning Chronicle's attitude to [Robert] Peel and
his view that the Tories are lying about Queen Adelaide being pregnant.
Incorrectly dated by Parkes as 29 November 1836.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/4 31 January 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: evaluating James Abercrombie's character, his positive view of
The Spectator's editor [Robert] Rintoul, on aiding Lyndhurst in combatting a rumour, providing updates on the Tory Ministry, and on keeping the Radicals in line.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/5 3 February 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the good results of the Liberal MPs in the General Election, the difficulty of finding a good leader, the instability of the Cabinet, and Dr. [John] Black diluting his message in the
Morning Chronicle.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/6 20 February 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: working on a Central Registration Committee, and his lack of time due to his extensive pro bono public work.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/7 3 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: apologising for the lack of correspondence, discussing voting on the Irish question, remarking on a division in the Tory Party due to [Robert] Peel, his view that the Whigs can only take on the
Tories as a united party, the Reform Bill not yet having given the Reformers the expected power, his not wanting to see the 1st Earl in power yet, and notifying him of the death of Lady Hobhouse.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/8 9 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: notifying the 1st Earl that the King sent for Earl Grey ,and predicting being done with the Ultra Tories.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/9 11 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: noting that some parties, including the King, are not favouring O'Connell, that [Robert] Peel has been with the King, his view that the Whigs need security that a Tithe and Appropriation
Principle Bill and Corporate Bill will pass the House of Lords, discussing [Henry] Brougham's actions, his view that neither party can presently work the House of Commons, and mentioning the Registration Clubs.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/10 13 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussing [Robert] Peel' s adjourned motion, Lord Melbourne's premiership, and rumours about Lord Brougham's position in the new Cabinet.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/11 15 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: wondering what the new government is going to do with the King and Lord Brougham, his view of [Edward] Ellice's plans for the Corporate Bill, opining on Earl Grey's choice not to take office,
and mentioning Samuel Bailey's
Rationale of Political Representation.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/12 16 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: noting that [Robert] Peel's motion was adjourned again, and that John Russell announced that Lord Melbourne's Cabinet was not yet formed, and speculating on the consequences of Peel amassing a
Tory majority.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/13 1 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: asking the 1st Earl for his travel plans, his articles on “Sir Joseph Surface” [Robert Peel] in relation to the Reform Act and Corporations in
The Morning Chronicle, complaining about being overworked due to his political work, his activity organising men in the Corporate towns, stressing the importance of household suffrage, his vision of reforming local
political systems, considering the impact of the Election Expense Bill, and asking the 1st Earl to contribute money to the Reform Act.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/14 4 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: criticising the ruling powers' lack of concern for rights and principles, lamenting that the Corporation Bill was submitted to those biased against it, speculating on the changing perspective on
the 1st Earl's democratic opinions by those who used to libel him, discussing the impression made by Lord John Russell and [Thomas Spring] Rice as ministers and their role in Corporate Reform, and asking the 1st Earl for money to support reform.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/15 10 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the coverage on [Robert] Peel in
The Morning Chronicle, his tutoring a poor but politically educated Warwickshire man, and remarking on the libel against himself and [Edward] Ellice.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/16 16 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: remarking on the treatment of the Corporation question in debate, being criticised for his treatment of [Robert] Peel in
The Morning Chronicle by other Whigs, views that the Irish Church Bill is strong, and dismissing Lord John Russell as incompetent and deleterious to the cause.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/17 18 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: reporting on his work in the press concerning reform, commenting on a letter by Lord Stanley in
The Morning Chronicle, on getting support for the Reform Act from Radicals, his belief that Lord Howick must lead the House of Commons, and lamenting the lack of leaders in the Whig Party.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/18 24 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on having had a section map made, and getting rid of the freemen who will be restored by the House of Lords.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/19 27 June 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the 1st Earl accepting the position of ambassador to St Petersburg, expressing content with the new government but fearing that the Tories will break it up before the session is over,
remarking on the state of the Irish Church Bill and Corporation Bill, complimenting Lord Morpeth and Sir George Grey, notes going after bribery in various cities, and mentions the proliferation of reform societies.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/20 21 July 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the risk of [Edward] Ellice's absence from Parliament, asking how to send the 1st Earl news from home, fearing resistance from the House of Lords on the Corporation Bill, remarking on the
problems of the different classes and how Princess Victoria may save them, lauding the 1st Earl's position, character, and natural position at the helm of the Liberal Party, though also blaming his current exclusion from government on his own
actions, explaining Lord Brougham's exclusion from government, his wish to protect the reform cause whilst Ellice and the 1st Earl are away, and updating the 1st Earl on the factions within the Whig Party.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/21 25 July 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the Tories being anxious to get a document, [Edward] Ellice travelling to St Petersburg, and Ellice's prediction that the House of Lords will do no harm to the Corporation Bill.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/22 14 August 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): on the Tory Peers plotting the rejection of the Corporate Bill, the House of Commons passing the Bill's second reading, Lord Lyndhurst amending the Bill, public opinion being on
the side of the Reformers, and giving an account of Lord Melbourne's intimidating speech.
1 letter & 1 cutting
JGL A14/6/23 6 September 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): noting that the King's assent will soon be given to the Reform Bills, lamenting the 1st Earl and [Edward] Ellice's absence, remarking on [Robert] Peel's attempt at conciliation,
discussing the advantage of the metropolitan boroughs and constituency sections and how the Bill was restored in power and substance, though with some concessions, his advice that the Radicals should accept these concessions, his expecting that
their next report will herald a successful end to the session, predicting that the new councils will repress the Freemen's corruption, noting the work being done for the Registration Revision, discussing the democratising influence of the reforms,
criticising Peel's speech to the Conservatives, remarking on the establishment of the Right of Free Discussion of the Peerage, and mentioning his upcoming trip to Paris.
1 letter
JGL A14/6/24 23 October 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): commenting on [Daniel] O'Connell's many appearances at public meetings and dinners where he argued, among other things, for an elective House of Lords, explaining his own view
that the time is not right for reforming the House of Lords, speculating on the present dangers to the Tory Party, lamenting the lack of efficient and leading Whig MPs, summarising the expected Liberal gains due to the registration results,
describing the King coming to terms with the popular imposition of the Whigs and the success of the Duchess [of Kent] and “the Apparent” [Princess Victoria] touring the country, and mentioning the declining state of
The Times and news of The Morning Chronicle's editor “Faustus” [John Black].
1 letter
JGL A14/6/25 22 December 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): informing him that the Whigs lost two elections, his view that the Ministry was slightly shaken in public opinion but that there is little chance of a Tory move, noting [Robert]
Peel not attending a dinner, stressing the importance of the upcoming Corporate Elections, and sending his condolences for the passing of the 1st Earl's daughter, Lady Frances Charlotte Ponsonby.
1 letter
JGL A14/7 1836
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl:
21 items
JGL A14/7/1 5 January 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): on being busy with the consequences of the new Bill, making sure reporting on it is accurate, and practising law, giving an overview of where his fellow Municipal Corporation
commission members, including [Edward] Rushton and [John Elliot] Drinkwater, are continuing their work, predicting that there is now no Conservative majority possible in the House of Commons, publishing the changes to the political make-up of the
Corporations in the press, weighing the viability of an Irish or London Corporation Bill, remarking on criticism of [Sir Robert] Peel, and updating the 1st Earl on the libels against him.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/2 2 February 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): explaining why he has not been writing to the 1st Earl and promising to make up for it soon.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/3 1 March 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): apologising for and explaining why he has been a bad correspondent as of late, his work on the Railway Bills of Dover, Brighton, and the Blackwall line, expressing his sympathies
for the 1st Earl's loss and his fear for his own wife's failing health, his belief in Tory weakness due to Municipal Reform and that the Cabinet should have Parliament dissolved after the session, the founding of the Reform Club, and the state of
public opinion on the 1st Earl.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/4 29 March 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): explaining the obstacles to being a better correspondent, commenting on the state of the Government and the Whigs in the House of Commons, remarking on the idleness of Thompson
and [Sir John Cam] Hobhouse, discussing how the weak points within the Whig Party bring forward the Radicals, noting that the Irish Tithe Bill is currently a mess, updating the 1st Earl on the legal situation around Lord Brougham, his sending a
deputation to Paris to negotiate railways between London, Calais, Lille, Paris, and Brussels, informing the 1st Earl of how well he is regarded by the Reformers, how the Duchess [of Kent] views the Liberals, and how the Reform Club is getting on,
and mentioning [William] Ord suffering from brain fever.
Enclosure:
Prospectus. Great International Railways; Connecting London, Paris, Brussels, by Dover and Calais. (March 1836)
1 letter & 1 printed item
JGL A14/7/5 18 April 1835
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): discussing the second reading of the Municipal Reform Bill in the House of Lords, which he anticipates may gut the bill, and notifying the 1st Earl of [William] Ord's continued
ill health.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/6 1 May 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Hampstead) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): his intention to accrue enough wealth to be independent of his profession, his hope that in time the 1st Earl will lead the state, commenting on foreign trade and the current
prosperity of the country, predicting an oncoming decline and his view that money should be better regulated, discussing the Railway Bills which are before Parliament, expressing his dislike of the Bank of England and Charles Poulett Thomson,
providing his view on the 1st Earl's political standing, advising the 1st Earl not to let his happiness depend on public opinion, predicting that the Irish Tithe Bill will be accepted after being gutted, and mentioning [George] Norton suing Lord
Melbourne for committing adultery with his wife [Caroline] Norton.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/7 12 July 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): his work for the Raphael O' Connell Committee on the Carlow Election, various Railway Committees, and on many bills, including the Stafford Disfranchisement Bill, mentioning
the resolution of a conflict with Jack Wilks, evaluating the character of Sir John Conroy, his hopes to visit Russia in September, noting that the reduction of stamps is all the Whigs will gain this session, and complimenting the Duchess [of Kent]
on how she is preparing the country for Victoria's reign.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/8 19 July 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): predicting that the government will not last much longer and that the English Registration Bill will not pass, ascribing the lack of progress made on bills to the ineffectiveness
of the Cabinet, [George] Norton suing Lord Melbourne, and Daniel [O' Connell] agitating in Ireland, commenting on the behaviour of the Radicals, describing the difficulties encountered by the Tories, noting the necessity of reforming the hereditary
peerage, along with the possible introduction of household suffrage, the ballot, and a shorter duration of parliaments, referring to the role of Princess Victoria in bringing these changes about, describing his fear of revolution in Britain, the
Duchess [of Kent]'s enlightened views towards religion, and the general wish for the 1st Earl's return, noting the death of [Matthew] Ridley, the future of the Newcastle seat, the parsons' influential role in County Elections, and advising the 1st
Earl about how to deal with the press.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/9 26 July 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): on the bishops creating disunity in the Whig Party and almost destabilising the Government over a Church question, remarking on the stupidity of Joseph Hume, the state of the
Ministry until the King's death, and the ineffectiveness of the session whilst reform is necessary, expressing his view that this standstill is better than the Tories being in power, and updating the 1st Earl on the deterioration of the King's
health and the contest over Newcastle between [Christopher] Blackett and [John] Hodgson.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/10 7-9 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Broadstairs, Kent) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): informing the 1st Earl of the possible dissolution of the Whig-Radical union, the Tories gaining courage, and the House of Lords dismissing most Government measures,
discussing the 1st Earl's role in the Whig Party, the benefits to his having been out of office, and his position of leadership within the Reformers, stressing the importance of the 1st Earl's return as even those who ousted him want him back,
remarking on the necessity of the Ministry to attack the constitution of the House of Lords, summarising the mistakes of the current session and how to proceed in the next, noting the possibility of having a Tory Cabinet once again and the merits of
keeping them out, relating the current party conflicts between the Tories and the Liberal Party and the obstacle formed by the House of Lords, evaluating Thomas Young's exact political leanings, and discussing the Nortons' adultery case against Lord
Melbourne and the proceedings of the Birmingham and London Railway Committee.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/11 16 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): updating the 1st Earl on the state of the Municipal Amendment Bill, the obstacle formed by Lord Lyndhurst, and the Radicals making the passing of the Church Penalties Bill
impossible, lamenting the current state of the cause compared to 1832, complimenting Lord Howick's speeches, and relating news from Spain.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/12 23 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): discussing the predicted gains because of the Whigs taking on the Charitable Trustees, on the Government surviving the session, and remarking on the Warwick Election, the death
of Lord Kerry, and the situation in Spain.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/13 25 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl (St Petersburg): seeking the 1st Earl's help as ambassador on behalf of his friend Mr Rotton, who has a claim on the Russian government.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/14 25 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): explaining that his friends Scholefield and Mr Rotten have a claim on the Tsar's equity and asking for the 1st Earl's support.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/15 29 August 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): busy due to work on Municipal Charities, Town Clerks, and ex-Corporations, explains how ex-Trustees bought votes in 140 boroughs and transferring this money to the Liberals and
being libelled as a result, and remarks on the reversal of the Lord Durham v. Wharton verdict.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/16 13 September 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): urging the 1st Earl to write to [Sir John] Easthope, remarking on both their respective illnesses, his travelling to the Rhine, evaluating pamphlets by [Richard] Cobden and
cultivating him for the Whigs, and explaining the Whigs' stance towards the Polish question.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/17 10 October 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): on not having left the country yet due to his work on the Municipal Charities, the danger of disunion in the Liberals and the role of the Radicals in pressing for more reform
measures, his wish to let the Tories into government rather than the Radicals halting the pursuit of more reform, evaluating Lord Melbourne's use to the cause and their discussion on the ballot, the duration of Parliament, the Ministerial Bills
having to be submitted to the House of Lords early and the Peerage Question, wondering whether the Cabinet would support a Household Municipal Franchise, speculating on “Faustus” [Lord Brougham]'s return to the
political stage, him possibly declaring against Peerage Reform, and resigning as chief of the Charity Commission, criticising King Louis Philippe of France for how he governs and treats the press, mentioning Portugal and the possibility that Carlos
of Spain will accept the constitution, Easthope supporting the Ballot and attacking the Peers, and discussing the success they achieved in relation to the Municipal Charities.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/18 10 November 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): notifying the 1st Earl of the case of two merchants, Captain Riches and Wharton, against the Russian Custom House and requesting the embassy's support.
1 letter & 1 cutting
JGL A14/7/19 29 November 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): notifying the 1st Earl of his return, his view that the Whigs will survive money and disunion dangers, wondering at the lack of letters he has recently received from the 1st
Earl, and requesting the 1st Earl to ask the Emperor about the truthfulness of two extracts on his extramarital affairs in
The Satirist.
1 letter & 2 cuttings
JGL A14/7/20 27 December 1836
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): the necessity of keeping the Liberals together but there being a real possibility of a break up, and describing some Whigs promoting unity within the party and others promoting
the opposite.
1 letter
JGL A14/7/21 [November/December 1836]
Letter from Joseph Parkes ([London]) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): discussing what the 1st Earl could do to support the two merchants in need litigation with Russia.
1 letter
JGL A14/8 10 October 1836
Municipal Charities, List and State of Borough Petitions, Augustus and September, referred on Orders to Vacation Master.
Sent by Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl.
1 item
JGL A14/9 1837
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl:
13 items
JGL A14/9/1 24 January 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): occupied by business and a bout of illness, relating developments on different views within the Whig Party on whether to break up the current Ministry, noting that the ballot
is a divisive issue, predicting that the Tories by rejecting bills in the House of Lords will break up the current Ministry, discussing a conflict involving [Robert] Rintoul and Mrs. Grote [Harriet Lewin], criticising “Faustus” [Lord Brougham], and mentioning [Harriet] Martineau, Lord Londonderry, and [Albany] Fonblanque.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/2 14 February 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): predicting a nearing crisis for the administration over the Irish Municipal Bill and the Church Rate Bill as well as speculating on the resulting balance of power, stating that
the 1832 Reform Act did not net the expected popular gain and that therefore more reforms are necessary, his view of the first two Parliaments after the Reform Act, hie belief that a General Election could be beneficial to the Whigs, criticising the
monetary system and related legislative difficulties, summarising polling data from different constituencies, his work preparing for a General Election with various prominent Whigs, evaluating The Spectator and [Robert]
Rintoul's role in the press, remarking he is happy the 1st Earl is coming home, and contemplating [Sir Robert] Peel taking the Government if he is able to.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/3 25 April 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): on the Irish Municipal Bill passing the House of Lords and the Ministry avoiding a crisis as a result, stating that almost all the Radicals support the Government remaining in
power, summarising political reports from various newspapers, noting he has not meddled with the press for months, assuring the 1st Earl of his good position in public opinion on his return, arguing that Queen Adelaide is in a precarious position
due to a lack of heir and that Princess Victoria would be a good candidate for a second revolution, and on Lord Lyndhurst and “Faustus” [Lord Brougham] working together.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/4 19 May 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): lamenting the Whigs losing the Westminster by-election to the Conservative candidate [Francis] Burdett, commenting on Whig candidate [John Temple] Leader and the faults in
their own campaign, his belief that they will also lose the corrupt borough of Bridgwater, speculating that money will be key for the Tories in the next General Election, evaluating the positive and negative effects of the Westminster by-election,
comparing their current political power to 1832, and mentioning the Glasgow by-election and the monetary crisis.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/5 30 May 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([St Petersburg]): reflecting on the progression of the reform cause during the 1st Earl's absence, noting the importance of a Liberal government being in power when Princess Victoria accedes to
the throne, his belief that [Sir Robert] Peel and Lord Lyndhurst disagree on the Irish question, that the Ministry will survive the session, and that more reform is necessary in the English counties, stressing the importance of the Reformers coming
to an agreement as to further amendment of the representation, commenting on “young Bear” [Edward Ellice the younger], the state of the Reform Club, his work on the Bridgwater bribery cases, and criticising the
monetary system.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/6 9 June 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on making arrangements with Lord Palmerston to meet the 1st Earl in Gothenburg.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/7 27 June 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([London]): arranging to meet with the 1st Earl, wondering what will happen to the Ministry now that King William IV has passed away, and his observation that the 1st Earl and his opinions will
be kept out.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/8 8 August 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: lamenting the impossibility of Liberal wins in divided rural counties, predicting that the existing representative system will not yield a Liberal majority in the House of Commons, discussing
[Sir Robert] Peel's health, and giving polling data for North Warwickshire General Election candidates William Stratford Dugdale, Charles Holte Bracebridge, John Eardley-Wilmot, and Grey Skipwith.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/9 19 August 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: explaining he has been recovering from the General Election results in Hastings, stating his prognosis came true, on his work with [Robert] Rintoul and
The Spectator, noting they are approaching a “Crisis of Parties” and the need for more reforms to the representation, and discussing a cheap and funny biography of the 1st Earl he
found.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/10 26 August 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: discussing the Whig's loss of seats in the General Election and the resulting support for the Church Rate Bill and Irish Tithe Bill, arguing that the Cabinet cannot exist for long in its current
form and that there is now widespread support for further reform measures among the Reformers, predicting that the Tories will procure a majority in the next election if the representative system is not amended, expounding on the spread of the
election results in relation to their reform work, condemning Lord Lyndhurst's new wife Georgiana Goldsmith's Jewish origins, and mentioning his interest in Wilhelm Wachsmuth's
Historical Antiquities of the Greeks and A Manual of Biblical Antiquities by John Jahn.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/11 2 October 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on his stay in the Lake District and visiting the 1st Earl, speculating that the Tories will use a church matter to bring down the Ministry and that such an approach based on religious
intolerance will not work on Catholic Ireland, informing the 1st Earl that “Faustus” [Lord Brougham] might form an alliance with the Lowthers or the Radicals or in any other manner find a way back into the Cabinet,
and commenting on [Sir Robert] Peel's health.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/12 15 October 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Barnet) to the 1st Earl: having been forced to cut his stay in the North short, explaining that the Tories won so many seats because they had more materials and more fraud, and arguing that the system of registration
should be altered, the little boroughs disenfranchised, the duration of Parliament limited, and a simpler suffrage created.
1 letter
JGL A14/9/13 24 December 1837
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on the Tories betraying their own measures, his work on the press with other Whigs, though noting a lack of helpers and money, and commenting on “young Bear”
[Edward Ellice the younger].
1 letter
JGL A14/10 1838-1840
Letters from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl:
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JGL A14/10/1 9 July 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([Canada]): notifying the 1st Earl of attacks on [Thomas] Turnton in the Tory press as well as expected attacks on [Edward Gibbon] Wakefield over their appointments in Canada against the wishes
of the Government, the employment of the two leading to criticism from both the Tories and the Liberals, expressing his views on the best course of action for the 1st Earl, and stating that it will be impossible to keep the Ministry together after
the opening of the next session.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/2 16 August 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([Canada]): letting the 1st Earl know that his political and personal friends do not wish him to resign, formulating the object of the 1st Earl's mission as Governor of Canada, expressing the
view that the 1st Earl should be back for the 1839 session to support the Liberals, his belief that [Charles] Buller will be vexed for having his private letters used publically, expounding on the role of “Faustus”
[Lord Brougham] and others in the attacks on the 1st Earl, predicting that the Whigs will not lose many seats in the event of a new election, remarking on [Daniel] O'Connell's plans for renewed agitation in Ireland, the state of the Tory Party, and
the inevitability of further reforms, his intent to enter politics more actively, and his upcoming travels.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/3 28 November 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: on rumours of a Cabinet dispatch expressing the Queen's displeasure having been sent out in response to the Proclamation.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/4 19 December 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([London]): on himself and [Francis] Place working on the ultra-Radicals from the Westminster Reform Association to have them accept that the 1st Earl would not receive them and their address,
apologising for the ignorance of the middle classes in regard to government, stressing the necessity of people like Dr. Wade being winnowed as they would injure the moderates, rumours of Tory support for the Ministry, and Conservative MP [Joseph]
Planta enquiring whether he would run unopposed in an upcoming election.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/5 26 December 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (Birmingham) to the 1st Earl ([London]): reporting on the Liberal victory in Birmingham's Town Council election, speculating on future negative effects for the Tories, and hoping that the 1st Earl will extend the
franchise further in other places.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/6 29 December 1838
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl ([London]): on publishing an address in
The Morning Chronicle, [Charles] Sumner (Boston barrister) visiting and wishing to be introduced to the 1st Earl, and mentioning [Harriet] Martineau.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/7 8 November 1839
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: reporting on his travels through Germany and the Netherlands, and on Lord Brougham speculating to Mundo Young of
The Sun regarding the authorship of an article.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/8 [1840]
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: regretting their lack of personal and epistolary communication over the last year, inviting the 1st Earl over for dinner, and mentioning seeing no reason why the Melbourne Ministry should not
survive another session.
1 letter
JGL A14/10/9 30 March 1840
Letter from Joseph Parkes (London) to the 1st Earl: his illness and plans to travel to Germany, predicting that State changes are inevitable within the next year and the constituencies they will lose, emphasising the need for new Liberal
policies, and noting that the next dissolution will result in a profound loss for the Whigs.
1 letter
JGL A14/11 Undated
Incomplete letter from Joseph Parkes to the 1st Earl: discussing the shortcomings of the Whigs, and mentioning [William] Cobbett and Lord Grey.
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Letters from 1st Earl to Joseph Parkes:
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JGL A15/1/1 29 January 1833
Letter from 1st Earl (London) to Joseph Parkes (Birmingham): thanking him for the papers, his fear that there will not be a Municipal Reform Act, and expressing his wish not to join a government that includes Robert Peel.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/2 14 May 1833
Letter from 1st Earl (London) to Joseph Parkes ([Birmingham]): his wish to tell the truth, a reference to Wharton, and his desire to take a different course.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/3 5 June 1833
Letter from 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (Birmingham): asks him for updates on Parliament, his hopes to regain the confidence of the Liberals, and a reference to Littleton.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/4 21 June 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for his letter which gives him a good indication of what is happening in the government, and criticism of the government's Irish policy with reference to the Irish
Church Bill.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/5 3 July 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for the usefulness of the information he provides, and on his upcoming visit to Belgium.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/6 2 August 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): talking about the Lord Lieutenant's conduct in Parliament and his concerns over a possible coalition government.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/7 3 August 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): mentioning a Plymouth paper with answers of the Duchess of Kent and addresses which will bring people who care about the happiness of the country satisfaction, a discussion of
Princess Victoria's education in the press, and how progress of reform will be associated with the accession of Princess Victoria.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/8 27 August 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for the letters, asking him to look at
Bells Weekly for an attack on the Duchess [of Kent], wondering why [Robert] Rintoul has attacked his brother in his Political Barometer notice, and mentioning [Edward] Ellice, William
Holmes, and travelling to Cherbourg.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/9 29 August 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): giving his view on the Plymouth address, and asking Parkes to visit because he wants a private conversation with him.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/10 20 September 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): informing him of his plans for travelling to London and Lambton Castle, and enclosing a newspaper cutting on the visit and address by the Duchess of Kent and Princess
Victoria.
1 letter, 1 envelope, & 1 cutting
JGL A15/1/11 30 September 1833
Letter from W. H. Brockett (Gateshead) to the 1st Earl: informing the 1st Earl that the Committee of the Reform Association of Gateshead has resolved to invite him to a public dinner to honour him for his work as a reformer.
This letter may have been an enclosure to JGL A15/1/12.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/12 5 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking “the Doctor” [John Black] for his notice of the attacks on him, stating that the claim that he hoisted the tricolour flag is false,
commenting on the dinner at Gateshead he will attend, promising to send him information, and mentioning an article on him in
Tait's Magazine.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/13 7 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): asking him whether it is absolutely necessary to let the misrepresentation of his actions be passed uncontradicted, and on sending information.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/14 9 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): remarking that
The Standard has inserted the lie about the tricolour flag.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/15 21 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on the necessity of issuing a libel suit, and addressing the personal libel in the
John Bull.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/16 24 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): complaining about the lies of
The Standard and the John Bull continuing the lie about the tricolour flag, noting especially the lies in The Standard about the ministers last autumn and
winter, mentioning a conflict with [George Henry] Ward involving force, and reporting that the dinner went well.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/17 31 October 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): criticising
The Standard for publishing lies, the 1st Earl wanting to expose them, discussing the Ministry and [Charles] Attwood, and includes a newspaper cutting regarding the right of the press to lie.
1 letter, 1 envelope, & 1 cutting
JGL A15/1/18 7 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): reporting that yesterday's dinner went well and that the Government is doing better, on including arguments for reform in his speech, and criticising the author of an
article.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/19 8 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on an opportunity to discuss Church Reform, another successful meeting, mentioning a speech by Lord Grey for the Corporation of Durham in
The Morning Chronicle, stating that Parkes is right about [George] Grote and asking for an account of the dinner at his house, and on his change from the House of Commons to the House of Lords to work for reform more
effectively.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/20 11 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): wondering why
The Sun should insert “poison without any antidote”, and noting the hypocrisy of The Morning Post.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/21 14 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): describes the problems with the press.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/22 15 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (Birmingham): informing him that the “North County libeller” has been prosecuted by some gentlemen from Sunderland, and on his chance of exposing the
libel system.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/23 17 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): insisting that publishing wilful falsehood, not truth, should be prosecuted, on discussions regarding a new libel law, debating an article in
The Spectator entitled “The Right of the Press to Lie”, and lamenting that the respectable portion of the press does not disavow the libellous section.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/24 18 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): his surprise that
The Dorton, The Spectator, and The Examiner are identifying themselves and the liberty of the press with the likes of The
Standard and John Bull, explaining that contradictions and copying are among the reasons why the papers are being prosecuted, and asking why he is to be slandered day after day and why he should not seek
recompense through the law.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/25 22 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): on the real state of the case of his prosecutions being concealed, complaining about the continued lying about him in
The Standard, and resolving not to back down from challenging those who libel him.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/26 24 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): informing Parkes that he cannot find the speech by [Joseph] Pease he alluded to, on the Liberal press confounding the liberty of the press with wilful lying, his lack of
understanding as to why the editors of the respectable press are making common cause with the likes of the
John Bull and The Standard, and the enormous impact this issue has on society and the press.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/27 25 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): stating that
The Morning Herald lying about him is the natural result of the Liberal press encouraging the system of lying and slandering, explaining how the machinery of the system of lying and slandering operates in practice, and
on his plans to travel to London and Paris soon.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/28 27 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): on his view that the feeling of society is in favour of putting down the systematic lying, mentioning lies about how he was made a Peer in
The Morning Post, and describing the circumstances under which it happened.
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JGL A15/1/29 28 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on his health in relation to travelling to the continent, noting that recent articles in the press are much better, and stressing that society in general does not sympathise
with the press.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/30 30 November 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on being detained by business for longer than expected and the postponement of his trip to Paris, his view that the provincial press is better than that in London, and
recommending he read [Benjamin] Franklin's
Court of the Press.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/31 1 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on being certain that his conduct is seen as good by all who value the real liberty of the press and detest lying, and commenting on Lieutenant Ellenborough and other writers
he dislikes.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/32 5 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): remarking on the impudence of
The Standard in lying, elaborating on the lies which are doing the rounds, and on the lack of a proper retraction.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/33 10 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): relating part of a speech by Charles Attwood held at Gateshead, expressing his high esteem of a member of Parliament, especially in regard to the Reform Bill, and commenting
that Parkes' estimate of the “East Indian” is the correct one.
Includes an enclosed letter with a statement by Charles Attwood.
1 letter, 1 envelope & 1 enclosure
JGL A15/1/34 11 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): remarking that the libel article is admirable and useful to prove a point, describing
The Standard as one of the most two-faced of liars and libellers, and critiques the editors of the libellous press.
1 letter
JGL A15/1/35 12 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): a lie in the county press as well as
The Standard claiming that the 1st Earl was cognisant of an assault in Sunderland even though he has not been near the town recently, remarking that “the Dr.” [John Black] has ruined
Parkes' article, and complimenting [Harriet] Martineau.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/36 16 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking Parkes for a book, remarking on his own health, commenting on [Harriet] Martineau's activities, discussing [Francis] Place's character and how he deals with his
superiors, and mentioning another lie in the press.
Includes a cutting on the 1st Earl's alleged knowledge of an assault in Sunderland.
1 letter, 1 envelope & 1 cutting
JGL A15/1/37 21 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on sending a set of letters to [Harriet] Martineau, discussing labourers, unions, and committee members, wishing that [Francis] Place would find a way out of the difficulties
of a case, and explaining that he dislikes Place's tendency not to associate with people from social classes different to his.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/1/38 24 December 1833
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the enclosed article on Lord Londonderry, and mentioning an attack on him in the press.
Includes a cutting from the
Sunderland Herald entitled "The Memorial of the Keelmen of Sunderland".
1 letter, 1 envelope & 1 cutting
JGL A15/2 1834
Letters from the 1st Earl & letter from Robert Rintoul to Joseph Parkes:
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JGL A15/2/1 13 January 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): giving his opinion of [E.G. Wakefield's]
England and America, his belief that Lord Londonderry's manifesto is not worth much, discussing Stratford Canning's appointment as ambassador to Russia and the Tsar's objection to it informed by himself and
[Prince/Princess] Lieven, and warning that “the Dr.” [John Black] should not make The Sun's mistake of blaming Russia for the affair.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/2 18 January 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): providing an alternative to unions which he sees as better.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/3 19 January 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): lamenting that there is no legislative measure to put the unions down but stating that there ought to be some legal protection against their violence, seeking information
from Parkes on the names of the Whigs who are angry with him regarding his conflict with Lord Grey and the Government, and discussing a lady with the alias “Queen Mab” and Parkes' views on female chastity.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/4 24 January 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): apologising to Parkes for his union remarks but stressing the violence committed by the unions and emphasising the necessity of denouncing the instigators, and remarking on
Lord Grey's Ministry.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/5 29 January 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): emphasising that his comments on the violence of the unions applied to the delegates in his district, his wish for a more active Home Secretary, and informing Parkes of his
upcoming travels.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/6 11 February 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (London) to Joseph Parkes (London): asking Parkes to inform W. D. Wakefield of a mistake in his work concerning his brother Hedworth Lambton, and complaining also of a falsehood regarding the expenses of the embassy to
Russia.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/7 17 February 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (London) to Joseph Parkes (London): references the trial with [George Henry] Ward, and despairing of a political challenge in Leeds.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/8 1 March 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl ([London]) to Joseph Parkes (London): arranging a meeting and discussing
The Morning Chronicle and Lambton Castle.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/9 17 July 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Ludbrook) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): complaining about two falsehoods about him in
The Times, and asking Parkes to contradict one falsehood in the Morning Chronicle.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/10 8 August 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the treatment of the Warwick Bill in the House of Lords, noting that the Bribery Bill is thrown out, remarking on the hostility towards him in an article in
The Times, and gives Parkes instructions for returning the Hansard volumes.
1 letter &1 envelope
JGL A15/2/11 10 August 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): opinion of Parkes' answer to Denis Le Marchant, the treatment of the Warwick Bill, and Lord Brougham, and states he would rather be ruled by the mob than Le Marchant.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/12 11 August 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing all the claims made against him by a reporter from
The Spectator, arguing that he does not want to be the Liberals' leader and noting his hesitance of continuing in political life, and mentioning [Robert] Rintoul.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/13 22 August 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on a meeting in Newcastle which included a lecture by Lord Grey, and remarking on how enthusiastically he and the declaration for reform were received there.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/14 25 August 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the depiction of Lord Grey's meeting and the 1st Earl's speech in the newspapers, remarking on the attack on Lord Brougham in
The Times, and his and his family's separate travel plans.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/15 2 September 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Stockton-on-Tees) to Joseph Parkes (London): on his and his family's separate travel plans, receiving Parkes and his wife at Lambton Castle, and discussing the state of the Ministry.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/16 11 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): noting his surprise at the positive reception of his Dundee speech and the
Morning Chronicle's obsession with Lord Brougham, criticising “the Dr.” [John Black]'s attempt at whitewashing, wondering why Parkes is afraid of the Glasgow dinner and his association
with the ultra-Radicals, and remarking on the state of the Government and the Reform cause.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/17 16 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): imploring Parkes to always tell him of his true opinions, expressing his disbelief that [Sir John] Easthope and [John] Black of
The Morning Chronicle have chosen to support Lord Brougham over him, and stating his view that he did not initiate the feud with Lord Brougham.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/18 18 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): discussing the enclosed letter which he has sent to the London, Glasgow, and Newcastle papers, stating that he will ask Lord Grey's opinion on how he is to respond to the
attempts to lower his public character, and his plans to refute the charge against him at the upcoming Glasgow dinner.
Includes an enclosed letter addressed to the publisher of the
Edinburgh Review, with a denunciation of a falsehood they published regarding the preparation of the Reform Bill.
1 letter & 1 enclosure
JGL A15/2/19 18 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): this letter is another copy of the enclosure from JGL A15/2/18, addressed to the
Edinburgh Review, with the same contents.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/20 19 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): wondering why [John] Black allows the publication of anonymous attacks on him which are supposedly penned by Lord Brougham, and discussing their potential approach Parkes
against Lord Brougham.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/21 23 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): referring to an attack in
The Scotsman, notifying Parkes of his stops on the way to Glasgow, and remarking on an invitation to a public dinner in Newcastle.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/22 27 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Wooler) to Joseph Parkes (London): Lord Grey's opposition to the 1st Earl using information on the former administration to publicly refute Lord Brougham's lies, explaining the approach he will take to his speech at the
Glasgow dinner instead of the original plan, and mentioning the attack in
The Scotsman.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/23 31 October 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Glasgow) to Joseph Parkes (London): on the hard work in the form of processions and speeches he had to do for the dinner and the impact this has had on his health, giving Parkes a rundown of the day's activities and
splendour, remarking on his and Lord Grey's reception and how he dealt with Lord Brougham, on declining going to Belfast, and detailing his stops on the way back to Lambton Castle.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/24 6 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on being tired after coming home from the campaign, and summarising the addresses he gave on the way back and his interactions with the attending Reformers.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/25 8 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): giving Parkes permission to send information to any paper he wants except
The Morning Post, on wanting to read the proof sheets of Parkes Warwick Report, expressing his positive opinion of [Francis] Place but noting his independent character, and mentioning metropolitan boroughs and the
Newcastle dinner.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/26 10 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): giving his condolences for the passing of [Richard] Whitcombe, on eagerly awaiting Parkes publishing on the Warwick situation, and discussing and rebutting two lies about
him published in the
Manchester Guardian on the origin of his peerage and on supporting the Duke of Wellington's government in the case of the East Retford Bill.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/27 12 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing his views on household and income-based suffrage, on declining an invitation to a public dinner because of his ill health, and mentioning Lord Fitzwilliam.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/28 15 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): on missing
The Morning Chronicle as a channel for publicity, and wondering why [John] Black has left the neutral ground and insists on attacking him.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/29 17 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on Parkes publishing information, providing him with some factual corrections, and discussing a possible dissolution at the hand of the Tories.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/30 20 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): reporting on a great gathering, procession, and speeches having taken place in Newcastle, noting the differences of opinion and his call for unity, and mentioning the King,
Queen, and Princess Victoria.
Originally the JGL A15/2/31 letter was in this envelope and the letter now under this reference number (JGL A15/2/30) was not. But as the date of the letter in the envelope did not match the envelope's date it was assumed they were switched in
the past and were therefore switched back.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/31 22 November 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): discussing the formation of a Provisional Committee in Glasgow, emphasising the necessity of forming associations in every town and village of the Empire, mentioning his
brother William Henry and seeking the help of a homeopathic doctor.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/32 8 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on having been a proponent of lessening election expenditure, expressing the view that an increase of Tory force will be the consequence of the failure to listen to him,
requesting that Parkes fire a salvo against their opponents, and predicting that Newcastle will return a true Liberal in place of [John] Hodgson.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/33 11 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on Parkes going after “the Puppet” in
The Sun.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/34 13 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): on how
The Times and the Tory papers portray him in connection to the Duke of Wellington and [Sir Robert] Peel, and indicating the liberal and reforming principles he instead really stands for.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/35 17 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): remarking that the most recent
Morning Chronicle is like its old form, noting the expected success of [William] Ord against [John] Hodgson and [Matthew] Ridley in the upcoming election, and claiming that the radical [James] Aytoun does not stand a
chance.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/36 20 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the North Northumberland election, his confidence that the dissolution will not lead to a Tory gain, Lord Londonderry announcing that he (1st Earl) is
“to go ambassador” to Russia, and mentioning [Viscount] Castlereagh's continental system.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/37 22 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): congratulating Parkes on his excellent article on [Sir Robert] Peel, referring him to other good articles on Peel and his associates, mentioning [Henry] Liddell, reporting on
the state of [William] Ord's campaign in Newcastle and why the City of Durham will be lost, and expressing his dislike of a group of “Shabbies”.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/2/38 [23 December 1834]
Letter from Robert Rintoul to Joseph Parkes: warning him that the press coverage is going to be unpleasant for the 1st Earl but noting that he is good at evading attacks, telling him to look out for an issue of
The Courier because it will show a change in Downing Street, and mentioning a speech by Lord John Russell.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/39 28 December 1834
Letter from the 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): suggesting a possible republication of an article by Lord Dover [George Agar-Ellis?], mentioning [Thomas Richmond Gale] Braddyll and his brother in relation to a Lancashire
election, remarking on an extra electoral candidate for the City of Durham called Thomas Colpitts Granger, and noting the successful campaigns of William Ord and James Aytoun in Newcastle and the close contest in Sunderland.
1 letter
JGL A15/2/40 31 December 1834
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): complaining of the overwhelming expenses, asking him whether he has knowledge of an election fund for Thomas Colpitts Granger, and predicting the success of the campaigns of
James Aytoun, William Ord, his brother, and [Sir Hedworth] Williamson.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3 1835
Letters from the 1st Earl to Joseph Parkes:
16 items
JGL A15/3/1 22 January 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the state of the registration which is due to the Reformers' own negligence, stressing the need for a Reform Club in London to counteract the Tory Carlton Club,
mentioning the Reform Club's use in case the looming dissolution takes place, and relating how negatively [Charles Manners-]Sutton is viewed.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/2 28 January 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): his fear that the Whigs will put James Graham forward for Speaker of the House of Commons, listing reasons as to why Graham is unsuitable to champion the Reformers, and
expressing his preference for [Charles Manners-]Sutton.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/3 3 February 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for the good news, his hope that this organisation of the Whigs will last, stressing again the necessity of a Reform association with branches in every county, and
mentioning the problem of the Registration.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/4 23 March 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for a pamphlet, commenting on his travels, discussing [Edward] Ellice, and remarking on a mess involving the Minsters having taken place recently.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/5 5 April 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for his letter and for sending a paper on the Representation, and discussing a defect in the Reform Bill, and the continuation of the Ministry.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/6 13 April 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Chester-le-Street) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): thanking him for the Corporation Reports, commenting on what a confusing mess it is, and discussing Tory correspondence about Northumberland from [Sir Robert] Peel's
brother-in-law George Dawson.
1 letter
JGL A15/3/7 31 May 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): emphasising the importance of a well-executed Reform Association, directing him to procure a list of all local associations and to circulate a report on the state of the
county representation, stressing the need to spread the real truth in order to combat the rise of Conservatism, and underscoring that every accession of public character to “Sir Joseph Surface” [Sir Robert Peel]
injures the Liberal cause.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/8 2 June 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): thanking him for his letter and his efficiency, and discussing Parkes travelling to Cowes.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/9 7 June 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): on the state of a Bill, expressing the notion that the Bill and the Registration Clubs will make sure the Whigs will keep their heads above water, remarking on his own and
Parkes' health, mentioning a meeting with Kirkpatrick and two other Liberal leaders, and discussing a row due to [William] Ord's voting behaviour.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/10 21 June 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): encourages Parkes to continue to critique [Sir Robert] Peel, commenting on the state of the Tories, and mentioning the Carlton Club's anniversary dinner.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/11 25 June 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): announcing that he has been offered the Embassy to Russia, expressing his annoyance with friends who keep saying they do not wish to see him in office as of yet, his intention
to better the relations between the two countries, and his faith in Parkes' actions.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/12 25 July 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Cowes, Isle of Wight) to Joseph Parkes (London): giving him instructions on how to send letters to him in Russia, on the effect of [Edward] Ellice's holiday, assuring him that he would always rather hear the truth, however
unpalatable, and explaining that he holds no grudge against the Liberal party and that he will immediately do whatever is deemed right.
This is an incomplete letter; its last pages are missing.
1 incomplete letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/13 6 September 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (Constantinople) to Joseph Parkes (London): critiquing the House of Lords, reporting on his travels so far, having stopped in Malta and Athens, relating his impression of the Parthenon, the Acropolis, the state of modern
Athens, and the Greek King, and praising the splendidness of Constantinople.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/3/14 16 November 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): defending his decision not to be in England during the Corporation Bill conflict, stressing the value of having travelled through Greece and Turkey, evaluating Russia's appetite
for expansion and taking Constantinople, explaining his approach to diplomacy with Russia, relating proof of Russia being too occupied at home for outward expansion, reporting on his travels from southern to northern Russia, noting that the press
has been filled with falsehoods on his journey, discussing the Corporation Bill, Registration, and the Reform Association, and expressing his feelings on [Lord Brougham?/John Black?]'s treachery, and the
The Morning Chronicle.
1 letter
JGL A15/3/15 16 November 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): spurring Parkes to have the lies in the press on the 1st Earl contradicted, stating that the rumour that he had postilions whipped is false
Includes a copy of a letter by the 1st Earl's interpreter disproving the rumour, and refuting the misrepresentation of his reception at Odessa.
1 letter
JGL A15/3/16 9 December 1835
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): asking for the identity of a
Morning Chronicle correspondent supposedly in St Petersburg, and remarking on the confidentiality of the correspondence and how to send it to him.
1 letter
JGL A15/4 1836-1837; undated
Letters from the 1st Earl to Joseph Parkes:
19 items
JGL A15/4/1 27 January 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): on the changing state of affairs in England accelerated by the Corporation Elections, his own bad state of mind due to the passing of his daughter Lady Frances Charlotte, the
possibility of giving up his post, remarks on the narrow-minded way correspondents report on Russia and its threat to Turkey, dismissing the idea of restoring Egypt to Turkey, discussing the Emperor Alexander I and Grand Duke Michael inspecting
female dancers at a rehearsal, references a New Year's fete at the Winter Palace, and describes his relationship with the Emperor.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/2 20 March 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): discussing the positive impact of the Reform Club and Registration Committee, insisting on the necessity of communication with every town in the Empire and between Liberal leaders
and committee members, evaluating the impact of his past work, and on his fear that he will not be able to realise his potential in Russia because of being limited by the British Government.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/3 2 May 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): citing a text by [John] Wilks on the Duchess of Kent, Princess Victoria, and the role of Sir John Conroy, supposedly based on information he received from the 1st Earl, criticising
Wilks' claims and offering his own version of events, and asking Parkes to set the record straight through a confidential meeting with Wilks.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/4 14 May 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): asking Parkes to provide information to Dr. Headlaw, the head of the Liberal party in Newcastle.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/5 24 May 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): agreeing with Parkes on the shortcomings of the economic system, especially the railway speculation, and his opinion that Parliament should regulate these railway undertakings,
evaluating his current role as ambassador and the prospect of employment at home, discussing the current situation in Russia and the East, emphasises Emperor Alexander I's confidence in him and the betterment of the relationship between Russia and
Britain, complains of the difficulties of the English press, and argues that the widespread idea that Russia has overpowering influence is wrong and that insisting on it only strengthens Russia.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/6 23 June 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): admonishing Parkes for the long time between letters, on the resolution of the matter with [John] Wilks, his belief that soon the Liberal party will realise that throwing him out was
a mistake, his residing temporarily in one of the Emperor's country houses, and discussing Parkes' planned trip to Russia.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/7 6 August 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (Peterhof) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): remarking on the bad state of politics in Britain which he claims to have predicted, discussing possible solutions for the Liberals, stressing the need for the people to have someone to
look up to and follow, and noting that O'Connell is the only man in contact with the public but that they cannot trust him.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/8 20 August 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (Peterhof) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): scolding Parkes over his comment on the 1st Earl lamenting the consequences of his pursuit of honest principle, giving his own view of the matter, airing his grievances with the Whigs
and Reformers that did not want him in office, and on not wanting to go home during his holidays as he does not feel wanted there.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/9 27 August 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (Peterhof) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): asking Parkes to find out who wrote a pamphlet entitled
"Russia" which was also in Tait's Magazine, praising the author, [Richard] Cobden and stating that he ought to be encouraged, and reports he has had an attack of rheumatic fever.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/10 [undated]
Letter from 1st Earl to Joseph Parkes (London): on hoping to see Parkes when he returns, and asking him whether he will meet with [Thomas] Barnes
Includes a drawing of a kettle representing steam.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/11 [undated]
Letter from 1st Earl (London) to Joseph Parkes: stating that [Albany] Fonblanque is too clever to be mistaken as to the real feelings of the parties represented as Tories.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/12 11 November 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): mentioning Parkes travelling to the continent, remarking that he has been of help to Mr Crouch, warning of the possible effects of having the Tories in power, discussing the
balance of the parties, expressing the view that in their current state the House of Commons and the House of Lords are not in harmony and discusses possible remedies, ruminates on the purpose of having a second chamber, asks after the consequences
of lowering the stamp duties, and stresses the need to counterbalance the Tory press.
1 letter & 1 copy
JGL A15/4/13 20 December 1836
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): mentioning that he has been ill, asking whether Lord Londonderry's claim that certain bodies are quickly becoming Conservative is true, and relaying his worries that a rise in
Conservatism will damage the Liberal cause.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/14 16 January 1837
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): asking Parkes to convince [George] Grote and his friends not to let a Tory government in, stressing that he has no personal interest in the matter, and arguing that not getting the
Ballot and Peerage Reform through is not a sufficient reason to drive out the government.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/15 11 April 1837
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): remarking on a dispute in the press regarding the Duchess of Kent, the court at Kensington, and himself, wondering who has poisoned [Thomas] Barnes against him, stating that the
claim that he would occupy a place in Princess Victoria's court is false, criticising the reporting of the
Morning Chronicle, and mentioning that his journey back to Britain has been delayed by the affair around the Mission of the Vixen.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/16 27 May 1837
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes (London): stating that it is disheartening to see the Liberal cause endangered by its followers' bad decisions, noting that many Whigs have relied on principles alone, thereby disregarding
industry, organisation, and cooperation, and predicting that the Tories would gain a majority if a general election would take place with the Liberals in this state.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/17 9 June 1837
Letter from 1st Earl (St Petersburg) to Joseph Parkes ([London]): setting out his plans for travelling back to England via Stockholm and Gothenburg.
1 letter
JGL A15/4/18 6 October 1837
Letter from 1st Earl (Howick) to Joseph Parkes (Lincoln): expressing his willingness to host Parkes and his wife, and inviting him to a meeting and dinner of the Durham Reform Association.
1 letter & 1 envelope
JGL A15/4/19 [undated]
Envelopes, undated, addressed to Joseph Parkes (London).
2 envelopes
The Right Hon. Edward (Bear) Ellice, M.P. (1781-1863) - Correspondence;Reference: JGL 16
Besides being a political associate of the 1st Earl, he was related by marriage through the Grey family (his wife died on 29 July 1832) He was connected with running the 1st Earl’s estates.
JGL A16/1 1826
Letters from Ellice to 1st Earl (Original Bundle).
7 items
JGL A16/2 1830-1831
Letters from Ellice to 1st Earl, 1830 (4), 1831 (1). (Original Bundle).
5 items
JGL A16/3 1831-1832
Letters from Ellice to 1st Earl (Original Bundle).
65 items
JGL A16/4 Jan-Feb. 1833
Letters from Ellice to 1st Earl (Original Bundle).
11 items
JGL A16/5 1832-1834
Letters from 1st Earl to Ellice, 29 Aug. 1832; written from St. Petersburg, 28 Jan. 1834.
2 items
JGL A16/6 1838
Letters from Ellice to 1st Earl (Original Bundle).
19 items
The Right Hon. Edward (Bear) Ellice, M.P CorrespondenceReference: JGL 17
JGL A17/1 1823-1828
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl, 1823 (1), 1826 (14), 1827 (4), 1828 (1).
20 items
JGL A17/2 1824
Letter from Office of Ordinance to Edward Ellice, regarding Sherburne.
1 item
JGL A17/3 1830-1835
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl, 1830 (1), 1831 (2), 1832 (3), 1833 (8), 1834 (12), 1835 (11).
37 items
JGL A17/4 1833-1838
Letters from Ed. Ellice Jnr., to 1st Earl 1833 - 2 enclosures, with letter of 31st May, Thos Young to ’Bear' Ellice with end. from Mrs. Emily Day (6), 1834 (1), n.d. (2); to Lady Durham (2); from other members of Ellice family to 1st Earl (2); -
Forsyth to Ed. Ellice Jnr. (1).
15 items
JGL A17/5 1836
Reform Club papers from Hon. Sec., regarding formation of, minutes of meeting between Sir Wm Molesworth, J. Parkes, Edward Ellice and E.J. Stanley on 7 Feb. 1836; list of members of the Club.
5 items
JGL A17/6 1836-1838
Letters from Edward Ellice to Lady Durham.
6 items
JGL A17/7 1836-1839
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl, 1836 (12), 1837 (7), 1838 (11), 1839 (8).
38 items
JGL A17/8 [before 1828]
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl, n.d. (21), incomplete (10).
31 items
JGL A17/9 undated
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl
49 items
JGL A17/10 undated
Letters from Edward Ellice to 1st Earl
50 items
JGL A17/11 1838, undated
Miscellaneous letters between Ellice & various correspondents, including: Canada, 1838, several letters, Col. Couper, M. la Fontaine, Lord Ashburton; letter from Ellice to H. Stephenson, n.d.; account marked 'paid' in 1st Earl’s hand.
9 items
JGL A17/12 undated
Handwritten Invitation to Dinner from E.E.
1 item
Sir Robert Wilson (1777-1844) Correspondence, mainly to 1st Earl of DurhamReference: JGL 18
Son of the portrait painter, Benjamin Wilson; m. Jemima Belford (1777-1823); 1806 went to Russia, given command of the loyal Lusitanian Legion in 1808; 1812 given local rank of Brig.-Gen. & accompanied Sir Robt. Liston (the newly appointed
ambassador to the Porte) to Constantinople; 1813 marched to Berlin; 1818 retired as M.P. for Southwark & in 1820 defeated Sir Thomas Turton; General in the Army, Governor of Gibraltar;. His eldest son was equerry to Queen Caroline.
JGL A18/1 24 Jan. 1815
Letter (copy) from the Duke of York to Sir Robert Wilson, regarding Order of the Bath.
1 item
JGL A18/2 1816
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
10 items
JGL A18/3 1817
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
28 items
JGL A18/4 1818
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl - including letter to Lord Grey, dated 31 July
32 items
JGL A18/5 1818
Letters, regarding death of Samuel Romilly, MP.
6 items
JGL A18/6 1819
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
16 items
JGL A18/7 1820
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
45 items
JGL A18/8 1821
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
17 items
JGL A18/9 1821
Letters between Sir Robert and the Duke of York, regarding an incident in The Park.
6 items
JGL A18/10 1822
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl.
37 items
Sir Robert Wilson (1777-1844) CorrespondenceReference: JGL 19
Mainly to 1st Earl of Durham, a number of letters are connected with Spain
JGL A19/1 1823
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl, regarding Spain enclosed (2) with letter of 15 May.
41 items
JGL A19/2 1823-1825
Letters from Lord Essex to Sir Robert and from R.K., regarding the health of Lady Wilson.
2 items
JGL A19/3 1823-1831
Letters & documents, mainly regarding Spain, letters from Baron de Richemont, documents regarding the Capitulation of Corunna, 1823; 1831 Memorial to Lord Hill, Sir Robert’s military career, etc.
24 items
JGL A19/4 1824-1825
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl; 1824 (14), 1825 (9).
23 items
JGL A19/5 1826-1827
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl; 1826 (6), 1827 (1).
7 items
JGL A19/6 [before 1828]
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl;
49 items
JGL A19/7 1828-1833
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl; 1828 (8), 1829 (4), 1830 (1), 1831 (5), 1833 (1).
19 items
JGL A19/8 1831-1837, undated
Letters from Sir Robert’s son, Belford, to 1st Earl, who helped him with his career
5 items
JGL A19/9 1834-1837, undated
Letters from Sir Robert to 1st Earl; 1834 - 1 incomplete (2), 1835 (6), 1837 (1), n.d. (12).
21 items
Lord Londonderry, 3rd Marquess, Lady Londonderry & their son, Lord SeahamReference: JGL 20JGL A20/1 1822-1829
Letters from Lord Londonderry to 1st Earl, commenting upon politics in Co. Durham, the coal trade and foreign affairs: 1822 - one a copy (2), 1823 (6), 1824 (3), 1825 (6), 1826 (5), 1828 (3), 1829 (10).
35 items
JGL A20/2 1830-1834, undated
Letters from Lord Londonderry to 1st Earl, commenting upon politics in Co. Durham, the coal trade and foreign affairs: 1830 (12), 1831 (17), 1834 (7), n.d. (8).
44 items
JGL A20/3 1822-1837
Letters (copies) from 1st Earl to Lord Londonderry - see letter of 28 Apr. 1837 from St. Petersburg.
12 items
JGL A20/4 1828-1837
Letters from Lady Londonderry to 1st Earl (4) list of persons at a Fancy Ball at Holderness House, 1828.
5 items
JGL A20/5 1837
Letters from Lord Londonderry and Lord Seaham to A. Magenis (subs. Sir Arthur) when at St. Petersburg.
2 items
Sir Cuthbert Sharp (1781-1849)Reference: JGL 21
Antiquary born at Sunderland; visited Paris in 1803; in 1816 he acted as Mayor of Hartlepool, wrote his
History of Hartlepool; rendered Surtees valuable assistance in his
History of Durham (his contributions were distinguished by the initials ’C.S.' surmounted by a rose). In 1823 he was
appointed Collector of Customs at Sunderland, but continued his study of local antiquities. In 1845 he was promoted to the post of Collector of Customs at Newcastle; wrote
A List of Knights & Burgesses who have represented
the County & City of Durham in Parliament (Durham 1826, 2nd edition Sunderland 1833); assisted Lord Braybrooke with his 2nd edition of
Pepys Memoires.
Lord Brougham (1788-1868) William, 2nd Baron Brougham & Vaux (1795-1886) The Hon. Henry G. Bennet, M.P. (son of 4th Earl of Tankerville) Samuel Moulton Barrett of Carlton Hall, Nr. Richmond,
Yorkshire The Rev, Thos. H. RipleyReference: JGL 22
JGL A22/1 1814-1819, undated
Letters from S.M. Barrett to 1st Earl, letter of 18 Feb. 1819, regarding Hobhouse.
14 items
JGL A22/2 1814-1823
Note of address given by Napoleon at Fontainbleau, 20 Apr. 1814; letter (copy) from J. Wood to The Rev. Mr. Harrison, regarding proceedings at Manchester, 1819; letter (in French) from ? - in Cadiz to Lord Brougham, regarding Spain and her
colonies in America, 1823; Lord Brougham on ’Bear’ Ellice, n.d.
4 items
JGL A22/3 1814-1831, undated
Letters from The Rev. Thos. Ripley, tutor to 1st Earl for several years, mentions death of Earl’s 1st wife, Keate, Headmaster of Eton & the education system generally, politics, and death of Chas. Wm. Lambton; letter (copy) from Mr. Ripley to
the Editor of
John Bull, n.d.
10 items
JGL A22/4 1815-34, 1861, 1871-1872, undated
Letters from Lord Brougham to 1st Earl, 1815 (1), 1818 (4), 1829 (1), 1830 (1), 1831 (3), 1832 (1), 1834 (2), n.d. (11); letters from 1st Earl in reply, 1834 (2); letter from Lord Brougham to Lady Durham; letter from Lord Brougham to 2nd Earl of
Durham, regarding letters to the 1st Earl; newspaper cuttings, regarding Lord Brougham’s autobiography (2).
30 items
JGL A22/5 1816-1819, undated
Letters from The Hon. Henry Bennet to 1st Earl.
14 items
JGL A22/6 undated
Letters from William Brougham to 1st Earl, mentions J. Parkes.
3 items
JGL A22/7 1839
A cartoon entitled 'A trip to Dover'.
1 item
Sir John Cam Hobhouse (subs. Lord Broughton) Colonel Leslie Grove Jones B.R. Haydon, the artist (1786-1846) George Grote, M.P., (1794-1871)Reference: JGL 23
George Grote, M.P., (1794-1871) - b. at Beckenham, historian of Greece, wrote
History of Greece; promoter of new London University; sat as member for the City of London from 1832-41.
JGL A23/1 1818-1837, undated
Letters from Sir John Cam Hobhouse to 1st Earl (21); letter (copy) from 1st Earl; speech by Hobhouse on hustings at Covent Garden; analysis of elections (3).
26 items
JGL A23/2 1819, 1832-1838, undated
Letters with enclosures, from Colonel Jones to . 1st Earl and 1 in reply from him of 3 May 1832, regarding politics, mainly reform, visits of 1st Earl to Russia, European affairs and his journey back to England; Letter from Jones to Joseph Hume,
7 Jan. 1833; letters to Jones from J. Thornhill 1830 (1) and Wm. Cobham 1831 (1); note regarding Pontefract election.
55 items
JGL A23/3 1831-1837, undated
Letters from B.R. Haydon to 1st Earl & Pamphlet on 'Junction of the Royal Academy and National Gallery'.
16 items
JGL A23/4 1832-1834, undated
Letters from George Grote to 1st Earl (5); letter from Francis Dawson to Grote 1834.
6 items
Durham Elections 1797-1820Reference: JGL 24JGL A24/2 1813
Letters to 1st Earl, regarding election, from among others: Lord Strathmore, Lord Scarborough, Isaac Cookson, Cuthbert Ellison (2), T.H. Liddell (2), The Bishop of Durham, Ralph Milbanke, John Wharton of Skelton, R. Surtees, Alex. Murray to R.J.
Lambton, regarding his election expenses.
26 items
Digitised material for Letters to J G Lambton regarding 1813 Durham election - JGL A24/2Digitised material for Letters to J G Lambton regarding 1813 Durham elections - JGL A24/3 JGL A24/3 1813
Letters, regarding election, list of subscribers enclosed with letter from T. White.
33 items
Papers connected with Durham County Elections & Northumberland ElectionsReference: JGL 25
Correspondence, mainly to 1st Earl from, among others: Col. William Beckwith, Duke of Cleveland, T.C. Grainger, Dr. J. Headlam, James Losh, W. & W.H. Ord, M.A. Taylor, Sir Hedworth Williamson
JGL A25/1 1802, 1819-1832
M.A. Taylor (1757-1834), Politician, son & heir of Sir Robt. Taylor, (marr. dau. of The Rev. Sir Harry Vane, 1st Bt.; she was painted as 'Miranda’ by Hoppner), sat as M.P. for Durham 1800-02, for Rye 1806-07, for Ilchester 1807-12, for Poole
1812-18, Durham City 1818-31 and Sudbury 1832-34): Note, regarding Durham election, signed by Lord Yarborough & Dudley North, 1802; letters to 1st Earl (8) Lady Durham (1), political in general & Durham politics.
10 items
Digitised material for Correspondence, M A Taylor - JGL A25/1/1-10 JGL A25/3 1820, 1830-1838
Dr. J.G. Headlam of Newcastle, letters, regarding local politics, 1st Earl's election 1820, 1831 Lord Howick's election in Northumberland, Reform Bill, Loraine family, J. Losh, 1st Earl's meeting with Miss H. Martineau, Attwood's speech 1833,
Hernaman case at Sunderland 1834, memorial to Lord Grey to commemorate passing of Reform Bill, 1st Earl's speech at Edinburgh, to: 1st Earl (25), Mr. Dale (1).
26 items
Digitised material for Dr. J.G. Headlam of Newcastle - JGL A25/3/1-26 JGL A25/5 1825, 1831-1833
Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Bt., M.P., (1797-1861), m. Anne. Eliz. Liddell, 3rd dau. of 1st Baron Ravensworth, letters, regarding Sunderland elections, including resignation of Capt. Barrington, to: 1st Earl (9); Sir Matt. Ridley, mentions Ralph
Lambton (1); Wm. Bell of Field House to 1st Earl (3), Hedworth Lambton (1); A. Fenwick to 1st Earl (1); D. Barclay to 1st Earl with list of voting (2).
19 items
Digitised material for Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Bt., M.P., (1797-1861) - JGL A25/5/1-18 JGL A25/9 1829-1833
James Losh of Newcastle, letters, regarding coal trade, local politics, Newcastle/Carlisle railway and University of Durham, to: 1st Earl (10), H. Morton (1), Lord Brougham, regarding reform & letter to the ’Freeholders of the Co. of Durham’
from J.R. Fenwick; resolutions of meeting for a memorial to Losh.
13 items
Digitised material for James Losh - JGL A25/9 JGL A25/13 1833-1834
W. Ord & his son, W.H. Ord (m. Frances Vere, dau. of Sir Wm. Loraine), M.P. for Newport, IOW & Lord of the Treasury, of Whitfield Hall, letters, regarding local affairs & briefly mentioning election at Newport to: 1st Earl (9); Dr.
Headlam (1).
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Digitised material for W. Ord & W.H. Ord - JGL A25/13 JGL A25/15 1836-1838
T.C. Grainger, letters mainly regarding local Durham affairs to: 1st Earl (5); Mr. Vizard and Lord Londonderry to 1st Earl, regarding appointment of Grainger as a Commissioner of Bankrupt, (2).
7 items
Digitised material for T.C. Grainger - JGL A25/15 1st Earl - Addresses, Bills & PetitionsReference: JGL 26JGL A26/1/1-42 1 June 1814 - 10 July 1837
Petitions & correspondence on political matters in the North East of England, particularly Co. Durham, including:
1 file
JGL A26/1/1-2 1 & 3 June 1814
Letters from J. Hampson to Lambton requesting him to present a petitition from the inhabitants of Sunderland on the alterations proposed in the Corn Laws
2 letters
JGL A26/1/3 25 June 1814
Letter from Francis Newburn to Lambton: on the inhabitants of Darlington wishing to send a petition to Parliament on the intention of France to renew the African slave trade and to support William Wilberforce in his exertions to entirely abolish
the slave trade
1 letter
JGL A26/1/4 29 June & 1 July 1814
Printed notice requesting a public meeting of the inhabitants of Sunderland to consider petitioning Parliament on the intention of France to renew the African slave trade and to support William Wilberforce in his exertions to entirely abolish the
slavery
With a list of signatories
Printer: A. Graham, Sunderland
With a covering letter on the same sheet from G. W. Headley (Bishop Wearmouth) to Lambton on the need for a petition to Parliament on the subject
1 letter and 1 printed item
JGL A26/1/5 12 May 1819
Draft letter from Lambton to Mr Wood: presentation of the Durham Agricultural petition and the background to the Association and their grievances
1 letter
JGL A26/1/6 25 March 1824
Letter from Revd Ogden to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the Sunderland and Bishop Wearmouth Anti-Slavery Society (containing 2,000 signatures)
1 letter
JGL A26/1/7 27 March 1824
Letter from James Raba[?l] (Barnard Castle) to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the tanners, liveriers, and cordwainers in favour of repealing the act on the inspection of raw hides and skins
1 letter
JGL A26/1/8 28 March 1824
Letter from William [?] to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from those connected with the leather trade in Gateshead in favour of repealing the act on the inspection of raw hides and skins
1 letter
JGL A26/1/9 5 April 1824
Letter from John Bradley to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the inhabitants of Darlington, probably in favour of repealing the act on the inspection of raw hides and skins
1 letter
JGL A26/1/10-12 18 March, 7 & 27 April 1824
Letters from John Dixon to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from those connected with the leather trade in South Shields in favour of repealing the act on the inspection of raw hides and skins
3 letters
JGL A26/1/13 29 April 1824
Letter from Thomas Brown to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the inhabitants of Gateshead
1 letter
JGL A26/1/14 4 May 1824
Letter from Thomas Brown to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the inhabitants of Gateshead against the Beer Duties Bill
1 letter
JGL A26/1/15 5 May 1824
Letter from John Fenwick to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition from the inhabitants of Ryton (containing 350 signatures) on the slavery question
1 letter
JGL A26/1/16 1 June 1824
Letter from [?] Singers (freeholder of Gateshead) to Lambton: requesting him to present a petitition on the subject of vinegar licences
1 letter
JGL A26/1/17 22 February 1826
Letter from John Grey to Lambton: requesting him to present a memorial from proprietors and occupiers of lead in North Durham on certain grievances affecting their trade
1 letter
JGL A26/1/18-19 7 - 8 March 1826
Letter from John Grey to Lambton: enclosing a letter from Robert Peel and confirming that if the memorial is not considered it will leave him no option but to petition Parliament on the subject
Enclosure: letter from Robert Peel (Whitehall) to Lambton: a missing petition sent by Lord Lansdowne on behalf of a memorial from the inhabitants of North Durham to the judges of the Northern Circuit
1 letter
JGL A26/1/20 [?1826]
Draft copy of a petition to Parliament from the seamen of North Shields seeking relief from their current distress and unemployment, a legal contract between employer and employees, and the need to legislate against the number of
“foreigners” in the coal trade
1 petition
JGL A26/1/21 26 September 1828
Letter from Bainbridge Ball, Thomas Salmon and Joseph Anderson to Lambton: enclosing a petition
Enclosure: Draft copy of a petition on same sheet to both Houses of Parliament from the inhabitants of South Shields and Westoe seeking improvements to the lighting, paving, watching and cleansing regulations in the district
1 letter and 1 petition
JGL A26/1/22 [October 1829]
Printed mmemorial from the towns of North and South Shields for the establishment of a custom house
1 printed memorial
JGL A26/1/23 6 March 1830
Letter from Thomas Wemys to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the inhabitants of Stockton (not extant)
1 letter
JGL A26/1/24 9 March 1830
Appeal from certain freeholders of Norham to Lambton requesting him to assist in seeking the discharge of William Bull from the regiment of the Third Foot Guards
With a list of signatures
1 letter
JGL A26/1/25 16 March 1830
Letter from J. Parkinson (chairman of the Keelmen's Fund) to Lambton: the distress of the keelmen of Sunderland owing to the reduction of the coal trade to Newcastle and other places on the Tyne
1 letter
JGL A26/1/26-30 October - November 1830
Papers relating to a controversy surrounding the elevation of Henry Phillpots to the bishopric of Exeter and his wish to retain the incumbency and tithes of Stanhope, including copies of correspondence between Lambton, Sir Robert Peel, and
Cuthbert Rippon, printed and draft addresses from the inhabitants of the parish, and printed reply to a statement by Dr Phillpotts in the House of Commons
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JGL A26/1/31 11 November 1830
Letter from Rev James Matheson to Lambton: requesting him to present a petition from the Congregationalists of Durham calling for the abolition of slavery in the British West India Colonies and thanking him for his support in helping to repeal
the Test and Corporation Acts
1 letter
JGL A26/1/32 12 March 1831
Letter from John P. Kidson to Lambton: requesting him to present petitions from the inhabitants of Sunderland on parliamentary reform
With a note from Lambton acknowledging the petition and expressing his agreement with the sentiments of the petitioners
1 letter
JGL A26/1/33-34 23 August 1833
Letter from John Burlinson to Lambton: enclosing a memorial from William Davie of Sunderland
Enclosure: Memorial from William Davies seeking assistance in obtaining one of the alms houses of the Trinity Company
1 letter and 1 memorial
JGL A26/1/35 [January 1834]
Petition from Elizabeth Hutchinson seeking admittance to the charity of Lord Crewe for the relief of respectable widows
With a note by Lambton stating that he has no authority to procure any situation for her
1 petition
JGL A26/1/36 15 April 1834
Letter from Robert Appleby to Lambton: requesting him to present a petition from the parishoners and leaseholders under the dean and chapter of Durham on the question of tithes
1 letter
JGL A26/1/37 2 June 1834
Letter from William Watson to Lambton: requesting him to present a petition from the inhabitants of Hawick calling for the separation of Church and State
1 letter
JGL A26/1/38-39 29 & 17 January 1835
Letter from [?G. Hawkes] to Lambton: enclosing a memorial
Enclosure: Memorial of the inhabitants of Gateshead seeking to build an infant day school room. With a list of signatures
1 letter & 1 memorial
JGL A26/1/40-41 11-18 November 1837
Letter from William Shields (Durham) to Henry Morton, Esq: enclosing a letter on behalf of Mr. Stokoe, a former surgeon on St Helena to Napoleon Bonaparte, seeking to be restored to the a position in the navy
2 letters
JGL A26/1/42 10 July 1837
Letter from James L. to Lambton: his view on a projected harbour at Redcar
1 letter
JGL A26/2/1-27 1829-1835
General petitions & correspondence, including:
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JGL A26/2/1 28 October 1829
Printed letter from Robert J. Berkeley to Lambton: petition calling for the remedy of certain abuses within the Established Church
1 printed letter
JGL A26/2/2-4 20 November 1830
Letters from James Gough (merchant, Shoreditch) to Lambton: enclosing an extract from a petition
Enclosure: Extract from a petition from the inhabitants of St Leonard's Shoreditch calling for the abolition of the metropolitan police service
2 letters and 1 petition
JGL A26/2/5 6 December 1829
Letter from J. Maclachlan (Galway) to Lambton: petition from the inhabitants of Galway calling for civil rights for all classes, and the erection of a harbour in the city
1 letter
JGL A26/2/6 22 March 1831
Letter from Thomas Frost (Knight Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem) to Lambtion: asking him if he will receive a deputation from the Order
1 letter
JGL A26/2/7 21 May 1832
Letter from Thomas Bates and Thomas Simpson to Lord Grey: petition from the lessees of the estate of the Duchy of Cornwall
1 letter
JGL A26/2/8 3 February 1833
Substance of a petition on national education presented from the Mayor and other principal inhabitants of Liverpool
Addressed to the Earl of Durham
Includes names of signatories
1 printed item
JGL A26/2/9 26 April 1833
Letter from Hugh Pennent (Chairman) to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the inhabitants of Glasgow
Note on same sheet from Lambton replying to this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/2/10 18 March 1834
Petition from Glasgow calling for the prevention of the arrestment of colliers' wages by debtors
With covering letter on the same sheet from Peter Miller to Lambton
1 printed petition
JGL A26/2/11 26 April 1834
Copy of a letter from J. Hobday (Secretary to the Management Committee) to Lambton: forwarding a petition from a meeting of the Wesleyan Methodists of Birmingham
1 letter
JGL A26/2/12 21 May 1834
Letter from [?] to Lambton: asking him to present a petition
1 letter
JGL A26/2/13 9 June 1834
Letter from William Sharpe Gill (churchwarden) to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the churchwardens and inhabitents of Kirkby Wharfe concerning a recent clerical transaction affecting the parish and calling for church reform
1 letter
JGL A26/2/14 13 June 1834
Letter from Mr Knott to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the dissenters of Oldham calling for the separation of Church and State
1 letter
JGL A26/2/15 13 June 1834
Letter from H. J. Rook (pastor of a congregation of Protestant dissenters, Faversham) to Lambton: forwarding a petition, probably in favour of the separation of Church and State
1 letter
JGL A26/2/16 14 June 1834
Letter from Robert Graham to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the magistrates and council of Glasgow concerning the current civil disabilities on the Jewish population
1 letter
JGL A26/2/17 19 June 1834
Letter from [?Thomas] Barfelt (Lancaster) to Lambton: fowarding a petition
1 letter
JGL A26/2/18 30 June 1834
Letter from John Frayer (surgeon) to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the inhabitants of the parish of Kilmadock calling for the extension of the franchise
1 letter
JGL A26/2/19 1 July 1834
Letter from John Mason to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the Wesleyan Methodists of the Shepton Mallet calling for the abolition of church rates, a general registry of births, marriages and deaths, and for ministers of all Christian
denominations to be able to perform marriage ceremonies
1 letter
JGL A26/2/20 10 July 1834
Letter from John Taylor to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the Workhouse Board (and others) of Holbeck against the Poor Law Amendments Bill
1 letter
JGL A26/2/21-23 3 October 1834
Letter from David Carnegie to Lambton: enclosing a memorial
Enclosures: Memorial to the Lord Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury on the duty on wine from importers and dealers at Leith and report of the preses of the committee appointed to take into consideration a change made in the bonding
system
1 letter and 2 printed items
JGL A26/2/24 [?October 1834]
Printed memorial from the importers of and dealers in wine on a recent act of Parliament
Copy. Addressed:
“To the Right Honourable the Lord Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury”
Note by Lambton, in reply to the memorial
1 printed memorial and 1 note
JGL A26/2/25 [?1834]
Petition from the Boston Temperance Society regarding the extent of drunkeness
With a list of signatories
1 petition
JGL A26/2/26 14 April 1835
Letter from Rev James [?Kervey] to Lambton: forwarding a petition from the congregation of Muckhart against the erection and endowment of more churches in the area
Includes list of resolutions passed at a public meeting
Inscription stating that Lambton “will not fail to present the petition”
1 letter
JGL A26/2/27 [4 April 1835]
Letter from P. H. [Rowtee?]: forwarding a petition on the subject of tithes in Ireland
Note by Lambton confirming that he will present the petition
1 letter
JGL A26/3 1834
Addresses to the King on state of affairs in the country.
This bundle is in a bad state of repair
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JGL A26/4 1834-1839
Addresses to 1st Earl, in support of his conduct & views, including
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JGL A26/4/1 18 November 1834
Address from the inhabitants of Newcastle upon Tyne thanking Lambton for his service in pursuit of parliamentary reform
1 address
JGL A26/4/2 1834
Address from the stewards of the incorporated companies of Newcastle upon Tyne thanking Lambton for his work in advocating the cause of municipal reform
Signed by William Story (Chairman)
1 address
JGL A26/4/3 [November 1834]
Address (copy) from the inhabitants of South Shields thanking Lambton for his service in pursuit of parliamentary reform
1 address
JGL A26/4/4 20 November 1834
Copy reply from Lambton to A26/4/3
1 address
JGL A26/4/5 1 January 1839
“Address of the radical reformers of the county of Durham to the Right Honorable the Earl of Durham agreed to at a public meeting assembled at Houghton-le-Spring January 1st 1839”
1 address
JGL A26/5 1837-1839
Correspondence, mainly accompanying Petitions & Addresses to Queen Victoria & the House of Lords, including: Addresses of Loyalty to the Queen (6).
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JGL A26/5/1 22 July 1837
Address of loyalty to the Queen
Signed by: John Jennis [?Chuks] (Golden Perch, The Strand)
1 address
JGL A26/5/2 30 April 1839
Letter from Archibald Boag to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the clerkmen and others connected with Govern Colliery calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 7 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/3 30 April 1839
Letter from Alexander Neilson (Kirkcowan) to Lambton: enclosing petitions from the male and female inhabitants of the parish of Kirkcowan [?against additional endowments to the Church of Scotland)
1 letter
JGL A26/5/4 30 April 1839
Letter from [?W. France] (Paisley) to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the United Associate Congregation of Paisley against additional endowments to the Church of Scotland
1 letter
JGL A26/5/5 1 May 1839
Letter from Thomas Hutchinson to Lambton: enclosing a petition from 600 inhabitants of Sunderland calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 3 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/6 2 May 1839
Letter from William Schofield to Lambton: enclosing two petitions from the Sheffield Association of Beerhouse Keepers (the first signed by 3240 consumers and the second signed by 480 dealers) relating to the beer trade
1 letter
JGL A26/5/7 6 May 1839
Letter from John Hamilton (Larkhall) to Lambton: enclosing a petition from Larkhill against additional endowments to the Church of Scotland
1 letter
JGL A26/5/8 7 May 1839
Letter from H. Larakin, D. O'Keeffe and J. Bishop to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the beersellers on the subject of the beer trade
1 letter
JGL A26/5/9 9 May 1839
Letter from T. Wallace (St Andrews) to Lambton: enclosing a petition from 500 inhabitants of St Andrews against further endowments to the Church of Scotland
1 letter
JGL A26/5/10 11 May 1839
Letter from William Grieve to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the inhabitants of Langholm calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 16 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/11 13 May 1839
Letter from [?William Archibald] (Houghton-le-Spring) to Lambton: petition from the Board of Guardians
Note dated 21 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/12 16 May 1839
Letter from Joseph Lacey to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the inhabitants of Tynemouth calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 21 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/13 17 May 1839
Letter from Samuel Cowtauld to Lambton: address from the inhabitants of Braintree expressing loyalty to the Queen
Note dated 18 May 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/14 21 May 1839
Letter from Patrick Wallace (Provost) to Lambton: address from the inhabitants of St Andrew's expressing loyalty to the Queen
1 letter
JGL A26/5/15 22 May 1839
Letter from George O'Malley Irwin (St James's Royal Hotel, Dublin) to Lambton: enclosing a personal petition to the Queen
Note from Lambton confirming that he was unable to present the petition
1 letter
JGL A26/5/16 23 May 1839
Letter from J. S. J. Anderson (Abroath) to Lambton: address of loyalty from the corporations of the burgh to the Queen
Note dated 27 May 1839 confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/17 28 May 1839
Letter from William Spooner (Sudbury) to Lambton: address of loyalty from the Mayor and the Town Council of Sudbury to the Queen
Note dated 30 May 1839 confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/18 28 May 1839
Letter from John Bonner to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the workmen of the West Street Machine Works in Glasgow calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 3 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/19 30 May 1839
Letter from Cornelius Tripe (Mayor of Devonport) to Lambton: address of loyalty from the borough to the Queen
1 letter
JGL A26/5/20 31 May 1839
Letter from George Storey (Whitchurch) to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the inhabitants of Whitchurch calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 3 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/21 31 May 1839
Letter from James Harper (Leith) to Lambton: enclosing a petition for the discontinuance of the Queen's printer's patent for Scotland
1 letter
JGL A26/5/22 31 May 1839
Letter from George Newman (Crediton) to Lambton: enclosing a petition and address from the inhabitants of the town to the Queen
1 letter
JGL A26/5/23 4 June 1839
Letter from Adam Dickey to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the inhabitants of Belfast calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 7 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/24 5 June 1839
Letter from William Alexander to Lambton: enclosing a petition from females of Great Yarmouth calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 7 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/25 5 June 1839
Letter from J. M. Richardson to Lambton: enclosing a petition from the borough of Sunderland calling for uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 7 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/26 7 June 1839
Letter from Edward Gough to Lambton: enclosing a petition calling uniformity in the price of the postage
Note dated 10 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
JGL A26/5/27 11 June 1839
Letter from James Williamson (Thornhill) to Lambton: petition to be presented to the House of Lords
Note dated 14 June 1839 written by Lambert confirming that he has answered this letter
1 letter
1st Earl - Miscellaenous Papers: Correspondents in Co. Durham & Newcastle, mainly to 1st EarlReference: JGL 27JGL A27/1 1814-1839
Miscellaneous letters regarding sundry matters from among others: The Bishop of Durham; J. Brown of Bishopwearmouth, regarding medical institutions of the country (2); Arthur Eliot of Gateshead, 1833 (4); J.R. Fenwick, regarding Registry Office
building, n.d.; Chas. Vincent Loraine, seeking commissions in army for himself & his brother, Henry; G.W. Meadley of Bishopwearmouth, mens. 1st Earl's speech on Norway, need for reform, 1814; G.H. Ramsay, recommendation as J.P.; J. Wooler of
Wolsingham, regarding subscriptions for erecting a town hall & market hall at Wolsingham.
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JGL A27/2 1816-1836
Miscellaneous letters from: Lord Sidmouth, acknowledging Loyal Address to the Prince Regent from the people of Durham upon marriage of Princess Charlotte; John Cartwright, F. Newburn, Geo. & Robert Surtees, Thos. Meynell & John Challoner,
re. Darlington, Newcastle/Carlisle railways & the Thirsk Road Bill, 1824; The Rev. T.R. Shipperdson (3); John Trotter Brockett, regarding proposed abolition of Court of Admiralty in Scotland, Attwood's attack on 1st Earl, & various other
matters, 1819 (1), 1824 - enclosing
A Glossary of North Country Words in Use (7), 1830 (2), 1832 (2), 1834 (1), n.d. (1); W. Prattman, regarding extension of railway to Butterknowle (2) and his son, W.L. Prattman, mentions Chas. Attwood & sends
Cotherstone cheeses, 1833 (1), & Hedworth Lambton's speech in the House, April 1836 d); The Rev. Robert Shafto Hawks, The Rev. Wm. & G. Hawks; The Rev. Geo. Newby, regarding erecting a church at Stockton-on-Tees, 1833.
40 items
JGL A27/3 1824
Affair between 1st Earl & Thos. Pemberton, letters & statements: 1st Earl, Capt. Wm. Burne, Capt. A. Cochrane, W.A. Mitchell, T. Pemberton, G. Robinson, Sir C. Sharp, Lord Tankerville & Sir Hedworth Williamson.
25 items
JGL A27/4 1824, 1828-1836
Papers & letters, regarding the following Institutions:
Academical Institution, Newcastle, letter from T.M. Greenhow to 1st Earl, 1833;
Bishopwearmouth Assembly Rooms, list of subscribers for building of, 1832;
Horticultural & Botanical Society for Northumberland, Durham & Newcastle, 1824;
Infirmary for the Sick and Poor of Newcastle, Durham and Northumberland, 1829-1830 (2);
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle, list of ordinary members; Literary, Scientific & Mechanical Institution, Newcastle, 1824;
Literary Society, Sunderland, 1834 (2);
Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham & Newcastle, 1829-1830 (4);
North Durham Horticultural Society 1828;
Northern Academy of Arts, Newcastle, 1829;
Northern Counties’ Club, rules, 1829;
Sailors' Society, British & Foreign, letter to 1st Earl from Committee of the Port of Sunderland Auxiliary, 1834;
Society for Relief of Widows & Children of Shipwrecked Mariners belonging to the Port of Sunderland, 1833, 1834 (2).
19 items
JGL A27/5 1831
Letters & Pamphlet, regarding cholera epidemic at Sunderland from Sir H. Halford & J.R. Fenwick; list of persons who had died.
4 items
1st Earl - Political Papers from Early FriendsReference: JGL 28JGL A28/1 1810 & 1815
Letters from the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Sidmouth, regarding title of Sir H.C. Thompson, as it was a foreign order conferred upon him.
2 items
JGL A28/2 1813-1824
Various papers on:
Fox Dinner, notes, 1813;
A Narrative of the Transactions at Manchester on 16 Aug. 1819', by The Rev. Mr. Stanley;
City of York, Freedom conferred on 1st Earl, 1820;
Clarendon Club, note on, n.d.;
Corn Bill, paper on in 1st Earl’s hand;
Slave Trade, speech on, 1824;
Tithes, paper on sent to 1st Earl (2).
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JGL A28/3 1814-1823, 1827, 1829, undated
Letters to 1st Earl from:
Anonymous letters, regarding Canning 1818 (1), arrest of Gen. Gourgaud, 1819 (1);
Black, Sam., regarding Covent Garden hustings, 1819 (1);
Burdett, Sir F., 1822 (1), 1829 (1)
Byng, J., regarding Strafford Barony, 1819 (4);
Cartwright, Maj. John, 1819 reply from 1st Earl, 1823 & reply from 1st Earl (3);
Hume, Joseph, 1822 (1);
Montgomerie, J.M., 1818 (1);
S. Motteux, 1817;
Nicholson, Stewart, 1821 (1);
Perry, J., 1818 (1);
Rosslyn, Ld., 1821 (1);
Scarlett, J., (Ld. Abinger), n.d. (2);
Sefton, Ld., 1827 (1);
Strathmore, Ld., letter (copy) from 1st Earl, on death of The Queen, 1818 (1);
Tierney, George, 1819 (2);
Whitbread, S., to Mrs. Lambton, 1814 (1);
Whitbread, S.C., 1820 (1);
Williams, J., (1);
Gurney, Mr. to Mr. Turton, property proportions at Weymouth Election in 1812, 1821 (1).
letters from - , Newmarket, 1829 (2).
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JGL A28/4 1819-1821, undated
Letters from & to 1st Earl, regarding Petitions & Meetings on Reform, from among others:
Brabant, Geo., on behalf of Reformers of Swalwell, 1st Earl's reply & letter (copy) to the Mayor of Newcastle (3);
Chaloner, R., of York, & 1st Earl's reply, 1819 (2);
Milbourne, Mr., & reply from 1st Earl, 1819 (2);
Wood, Mr. Baron, enclosing a paper, 1819;
list of voting, n.d.
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JGL A28/5 1826-1828
Letters from:
Canning, George, to 1st Earl, when both were in Paris, 1826 (2);
Kinnaird, Douglas; Knighton, Sir Wm., letter (copy) to, from 1st Earl Motteux, S., on birth of George, subs. 2nd Earl, 1828;
Paper on Thames Tunnel Company & note in 1st Earl's hand on Duke of Wellington's remarks, 1828.
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JGL 29
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1st Earl - Family CorrespondenceReference: JGL 30
Lady Anne Wyndham (his mother), d. May 1832. Hedworth Lambton (his brother) (See also D.P. Box 32.) Frances (Fanny) (his sister), 1794-1840 m. 1stly 16 Aug. 1811, Col. The Hon. Frederick Howard, 3rd son of 5th Earl of Carlisle, killed at
Waterloo, by whom she had two sons: Frederick John (1814-1897), M.P. for Youghal 1837-41, m. Lady Fanny Cavendish, sister of 7th Duke of Devonshire; Villiers Frederick Francis, b. posthumously 1815, d. 1823; m. 2ndly (as his 2nd wife), The Hon.
Henry F.C. Cavendish, M.P., son of Lord George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, who d. 1873, and by whom she had 4 sons & 1 daughter. Lord (5th Earl) and Lady Jersey (his uncle). Lord (1st Marquess) & Lady Cholmondeley & their son.
JGL A30/1A 1801 & 1811
Letters to Lady Anne from her son, 1st Earl.
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JGL A30/1B 1814-1820
Letters from Lady Anne to 1st Earl.
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JGL A30/1C 1831
Letters from Lady Anne to her son, Hedworth.
2 items
JGL A30/2A 1812-1826, 1838, undated
Letters from Lord & Lady Jersey to 1st Earl & one in reply.
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JGL A30/2B 1834
Letter from Tennant Harrison & Tennant to Lord Jersey, regarding marriage settlement of Henry Grey Bennet.
1 item
JGL A30/3A 1813-1816, 1823-1826
Lady Anne, receipts & accounts.
10 items
JGL A30/3B 1823
Lady Anne, receipts & accounts.
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JGL A30/4 1815
Letters from Capt. Paget & James Garland to Lady Anne, regarding her sons in the Navy.
3 items
JGL A30/5 1816, 1838, undated
Letters from Lord & Lady Cholmondeley to 1st Earl, & from 2nd Marquess, regarding death of his mother.
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JGL A30/6 1819-1830, undated
Letters from Fanny to her brother, the 1st Earl, and from her 2nd husband, Henry Cavendish to 1st Earl.
Letter from The Hon. Mrs. Howard (Fanny) to her brother, JGL (Ld. Durham), Ly. Sarah Bayley has given birth to a stillborn child, the Duchess was delighted with Lambton & thinks Harriet (JGL’s daughter) the greatest beuaty she ever saw. (14
January --)
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JGL A30/7 1827-1839, undated
Letters from Frederick Howard to his uncle, the 1st Earl, (some written when in Paris in 1833): 1827 (1), 1832 (1), 1833 (3), 1837 (1), 1839 (1), n.d. (2).
9 items
JGL A30/8 1831
Miscellaneous notes (in Lady Anne's hand) addressed to Mrs. Burnley & note leaving her some china.
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JGL A30/9 1835, undated
Correspondence between 1st Earl, Lady Anne, Lord Ponsonby & others, regarding an incident at Court between 1st Earl and Lady Jersey.
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JGL A30/10 undated
Letters from Lady Sarah Bayley (sister of Lady Anne) to her nephew, the 1st Earl.
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JGL A30/11 undated
Playing Cards
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William Henry Lambton and Henry William LambtonReference: JGL A31
William Henry Lambton, 2nd son of Wm. Hy. Lambton (1793-1855) m. Henrietta Ellison 28 Jan. 1824, who d. in 1883 aged 75. Henry William Lambton, 3rd son of Wm. Hy. Lambton (1795-1836) m. Ann Eliza Wood in 1826, who m. 2ndly Chevalier Pereskine
& lived in St. Petersburg.
Additional description in typescript.
JGL A31/1 1815-1833
Letters from William Hy. Lambton to his brother, the 1st Earl, regarding family matters, horse racing, local Co. Durham news & foreign news when travelling on the Continent; he was keen to get into the diplomatic service; 1815 (4), 1819 (1),
1820 (2), 1822 (1), 1823 (2), 1824 (3), 1825 (1), 1826 (13), 1827 (2), 1828 (1), 1829 (2), 1830 (6), 1832 (1), 1833 (1), 1839 (1), n.d. - 1 incomplete, (11); letter from WHL to T.W. Beaumont, regarding his meeting with 1st Earl, 1826; letter from
WHL to his brother, Hedworth, 1832. (See also Morton Box 4 (10), regarding occupation of Biddick Hall.)
54 items
JGL A31/2 undated
Account of travelling expenses
1 item
JGL A31/3 1820, undated
Letter from 1st Earl to his brother, Henry, & letter from Henry to 1st Earl.
2 items
JGL A31/4 23 August 1821
Will (copy) of Henry William Lambton
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Hedworth LambtonReference: JGL 32
Hedworth Lambton, M.P. (4th son of Wm. Hy. Lambton, brother of 1st Earl) 1797-1876, m. Anne, 19 May 1835, eldest daughter of Gervase Parker Bushe of Kilfane, who died in 1843 without issue. Hedworth Lambton’s heir was his great nephew, Admiral
Sir Hedworth Lambton (Meux), son of 2nd Earl of Durham.
JGL A32/1 1819-1840
Letters from Hedworth to 1st Earl, regarding family matters, Co. Durham politics; enclosed with letter of 4 Aug. 1834 one page of Orders to ’Admit to the Club House', at Cowes, signed by 1st Earl; enclosed with letter of 23 May 18-- letter from
J. Henderson to Hedworth.
53 items
JGL A32/2 1823-1841
Letters from 1st Earl & Louisa, Lady Durham, to Hedworth, regarding family matters - deaths of Chas. Wm. Lambton and Lady Fanny, Co. Durham politics, several letters written from St. Petersburg, written from Cowes during 1st Earl's last
illness.
36 items
JGL A32/3 1831-1840
Letters from Lord Grey and Sir George Grey to Hedworth, regarding deaths of Chas. Wm. Lambton and the 1st Earl.
4 items
JGL A32/4 1823-1837
Copies of Election Addresses to the Electors of the North Division of Co. Durham; voting list of Chester & Easington Wards.
5 items
JGL A32/5 1833 & 1838
Miscellaneous letters to Hedworth (2) & envelope
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JGL A32/6 1827, 1834-1835
Accounts, Geo. Tolley, sadler & Harness maker, to ?Hedworth Lambton; note on Barclay Tritton, signed by Hedworth.
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JGL A32/7 1826-1827
Payments to be made by Barclay Tritton signed by Hedworth Lambton.
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Lady FrancesCharlotte (1812-35); The Hon. Georgiana Sarah Elizabeth (1814-33); The Hon. Harriet Caroline (1815-32)Reference: JGL 33
Lady Frances (Fanny) Charlotte (1812-35), m. 1835 Mr. John Ponsonby (subsequently 5th Earl of Bessborough) The Hon. Georgiana Sarah Elizabeth (1814-33) The Hon. Harriet Caroline (1815-32). Daughters by 1st marriage of 1st Earl - their mother,
Miss Henrietta Cholmondeley, was the natural daughter of 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley, who m. in 1812 and died in July 1815.
Additional description in typescript.
JGL A33/1 1820-1831
Letters from Georgiana to her father, 1st Earl, 1824 (1), 1826 (1), 1827 (1), 1828 (5), 1829 (4), 1830 (12), n.d. (8); to her step-mother, Louisa, 1826 (4), 1828 (1), 1829 (2), 1830 (2); letter from Fanny to Georgiana (1).
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JGL A33/2 undated
Drawing of a horse's head by Georgiana.
1 item
JGL A33/3 1820-1831
Letters from Harriet to her father, 1st Earl, (two combined with letters from George, 2nd Earl, to his father), 1827 (3), 1828 (3), 1829 (4), 1830 (5), n.d. (5); letters to her step-mother, Louisa, 1824 (1), 1828 (1), 1830 (1), 1831 (3).
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JGL A33/4 1824-1835
Letters from Fanny to her father, step-mother, Louisa, and to her uncle, Hedworth Lambton.
58 items
JGL A33/5 1826-1835
Letters to Fanny from her father and step-mother, including 1st Earl’s journal on his way to Russia in 1835, and letter to Fanny from her sister, Harriet.
21 items
JGL A33/6 1833
Letters to Lady Durham on the death of Georgiana (4), letter from Lady Durham (1).
5 items
JGL A33/7 1835-1836
(3 original bundles): Letters from Fanny to her step-mother (8); letters to Fanny from her step-brother, George, Mlle. Bonnet and Lady Tarleton (3). Letters to Lady Durham from: S. Motteux, regarding Fanny’s forthcoming marriage (1); John
Ponsonby and members of his family, regarding Fanny’s last illness (5); Lady Georgiana Grey (1). Letters to Lady Durham, regarding death of Fanny from: Duchess of Kent, Frederick Howard, Fanny Cavendish, Lady Tarleton, Lady Grey, John Ponsonby (5)
and Miss Ponsonby.
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JGL A33/8 1836-1838
Letters from John Ponsonby to: Hedworth Lambton 1836 (4); 1st Earl, 1837 (5), 1838 - mainly re politics (2), n.d. (4).
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JGL A33/9 1847
Administration of the Goods of: The Lady F.C. Ponsonby The Hon. Georgiana S.E. Lambton The Hon. Harriet C. Lambton.
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Family correspondence?
Reference: JGL 34-35
Various small typescript sheets but unclear how what they describe relates to what is in these boxes
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Children of 1st Earl and his 2nd wife, Louisa - CorrespondenceReference: JGL 36
George Frederick D'Arcy, 2nd Earl of Durham Lady Emily Augusta Lambton Lady Alice Anne Caroline Lambton
JGL A36/1 1828 & 1831
Locks of George’s Hair
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JGL A36/2 1832-1839, undated
Letters from George to his Parents and other Relations.
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JGL A36/3 1833-1839
Letters from his Parents to George.
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JGL A36/4 1833, undated
Letters from Lady Emily Lambton to her parents (13), to her half-sister, Fanny (2) and to her brother, George (1); and from Lady Alice Lambton to her parents (2).
18 items
JGL A36/5 1842
Lambton, Lambton & Howick Journals compiled by Lady Emily, Lady Alice and various members of the Grey family (11). Extract from ’Snob’s Life in the Country’ - No.2 - Sporting Intelligence - Northumberland & North Durham Hunting Club
(1).
12 items
John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, 1794-1840Reference: JGL 37Dates of creation:
Extract from Marriage Register, regarding his 1st marriage, Letters to his 2nd wife, Louisa, daugter of 2nd Earl Grey, & some miscellaneous items
JGL A37/1 1812
Extract from Marriage Register of Malpas, 1st Earl’s marriage to Miss H. Cholmondeley.
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JGL A37/2 1816
Account for Special Licence, Marriage of 1st Earl with Lady Louisa Grey.
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1 item
JGL A37/3 1818-1826
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa: 1818 (5), 1820 (4), 1822 (2), 1824 (1), 1825 (1), 1826 (1).
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JGL A37/4 1827
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa: (mainly written when on the Continent).
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JGL A37/4/ 1 June 1827
From London: had good passage from Boulogne, stayed night at Rochester, finds Lord Grey the same & Ly. Grey well.
JGL A37/4/ 18 June 1827
From London to Louisa in Naples: been to Ascot with the Londonderrys, & with the King on the third day at the Cottage - very pretty, many people there; dined with Gen. & Lord Grey & in evening went to Devonshire House, seen many
others; on politics differs completely with Lord Grey but on best personal terms, the Corn Bill been given up owing to D. of Wellington's amendment.
JGL A37/4/ 21 June 1827
From London to Louisa in Naples: mentions Brougham when dining at Lord Cowper's, also Luttrell & Moore, the poet; Lord G. highly inflamed about the Govt, feels he ought to have been applied to instead of Lansdowne; found the coal trade in a
bad state on his return; Bonomi in town & says the S. front of Lambton finished; Charles's picture is most beautiful.
JGL A37/4/ 26 June 1827
From Brooke's: must go out to see the house at Wimbledon, as his sister & the Ellices are going to stay there, has not decided yet whether to rent or sell it; going to the Duchess of Clarence's Assembly at the Admiralty.
JGL A37/4/ 10 July 1827
From London to Louisa in Naples: Saturday went down to Wimbledon with Mary, those in the party; Lord Grey, Georgians, Caroline, Capt. Barrington, Lord Morley, Baron Stapleton, Lord Templetown & Miss Upton, Gen. & Mrs. Grey, Augustus
Villiers (Ld. Durham's first counsin); dined afterwards with the Attorney General. Sunday dined with Mr. Tennyson to meet the D. of Sussex, Prince Borghese there too. On Monday dined with Lord Carlisle & most of the Cabinet with their wives,
Lord Anglesey certainly going to Ireland (Lord Lieut.) & Lansdowne will be Home Secretary; Burdett has lent him a horse to ride in the Park & he mentions the new bridge over the Serpentine.
JGL A37/4/ 13 July 1827
From London to Louisa in Naples: has seen Lord Lansdowne, respecting JGL going to the House of Lords, going to Penshanger for two days (Ld. Cowper's place) which pleases him as never been before.
JGL A37/4/ 20 July 1827
From London to Louisa in Naples: is going to the Albion for the purpose of turtle eating with the Cowpers, Tankervilles, Worcesters & Vernons; he has given a dinner to Burdett, Hobhouse, Kinnaird, Stephenson, Col., Mrs. & Miss Baillie,
Ly. Lyndhurst, Hedworth, Mr. I. Hippisly & Brougham; went yesterday to a breakfast given by Mrs. Robart's at Roehampton; is seeing Prince Leopold; politically everything suspended due to Canning's illness.
JGL A37/5 1828-1830
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa: 1828 (20), 1830 (23).
43 items
JGL A37/6 1831-1834
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa: 1831 (1), 1832 (1), 1833 (2), 1834 (23).
27 items
JGL A37/6/ 28 March 1834
From Paris: dined at Flahaults yesterday, many there among them Mons. Berton de Vauze, Marechal Gerrod, Col. Condor & Lord Elphinstone.
JGL A37/6/ 30 March 1834
From Paris: regarding paying the bill from Rome; dined yesterday at Lord Granville’s, met Duc de Broglie & Pozzo di Borgo, the Queen & Princess there & Ellice was presented; is daily collecting facts regarding the commercial question
which he will take up in the Lords, if well enough.
JGL A37/6/ 4 April 1834
From Paris: had a magnificent dinner at Pozzo's (Russian Ambassador to France); has sent her some shoes & handkerchiefs to come & gloves for himself, all via the Spanish Ambassador; also dined at Fiahault's, thinking of going to Brussels
on 14th & thence to London.
JGL A37/6/ 6 April 1834
From Paris: went to see the guillotine apparatus & spoke to two executioners; went to a party given by Ly. Granville, saw Lord Jersey there; the King of Naples is expected here.
JGL A37/6/ 14 April 1834
From Paris: has seen various people on the commercial question; riots in the streets near the Porte St. Denis, several hundreds killed according to reports.
JGL A37/6/ 4 August 1834
From Lambton: went over with the children to see Mr. Ralph.
JGL A37/6/ 21 September 1834
From Taymouth Castle: we were met at the head of Loch Tay by Lord Breadbane’s barge; Taymouth a magnificent place; Lord & Ly. Molyneux, Sir Ian & Ly. Cambell among others staying.
JGL A37/6/ 22 September 1834
From Taymouth Castle: has been out walking with, among others, Miss Baillie, Lord Kinnaird, the Att.Gen., Lady C., Sir J. Warrender went after dinner, Lord Ashburnham has been staying.
JGL A37/6/ 24 September 1834
From Taymouth Castle: is in the stateroom which she would like as it has a dressing-room in a circular tower; two celebrated Vandykes there of the Earls of Holland & Warwick, also a Titian.
JGL A37/6/ 26 September 1834
From Invereshie House, Kingussie, belonging to Sir George Macpherson-Grant: going over to the Duchess of Bedford’s where Ellice is staying; on Sunday going to Dunkeld (Duke of Atholi's place) & Monday to the Kinnalrds.
JGL A37/6/ 30 September 1834
From Rossie Priory, Perthshire, belonging to the Kinnairds: will put off the Glasgow dinner until end of Oct.; Ly. Camperdown & her daughter, Lady E. Duncan, came to stay for one night & the latter stayed on to keep Fanny company (end of
letter missing).
JGL A37/6/ 2 October 1834
From Rossie Priory, Perthshire: is going on to Lord Camperdown’s: Dr. Crichton of Dundee, a celebrated surgeon, came to dinner yesterday.
JGL A37/6/ 3 October 1834
From Camperdown House: is going to be given the Freedom of Dundee; has shot a fine buck: Camperdown is an excellent house, just finished: Lord & Ly. Panmure (2nd son of 8th Earl of Dalhousie) are staying with their son, Lauderdale Maule
(subsequently M.P. for Co. Forfar).
JGL A37/6/ Tuesday, 2 pm
From Chillingham: had arrived from Glasgow via Kelso; had to receive Addresses, Freedoms from all the towns he went through.
JGL A37/6/ 27 November 1834
From London: Stanley has called on him & he has seen Duncombe, also various others at Brooks.
JGL A37/6/ 29 November 1834
The Duke of Sussex has ordered him to attend a Masonic meeting (being his Deputy), Lord Essex, Parkes & Thomson have been to see him; the Birmingham meeting went off well.
JGL A37/7 1835 & 1839
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa: (mainly written during 1st Earl’s journey to Russia, via Greece & Constantinople) 1835 (17), 1839 (3).
20 items
JGL A37/8 undated
Letters from 1st Earl to his wife, Louisa:
11 items
JGL A37/9 1827
Will (copy) of 1st Earl.
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1 item
JGL A37/10 Dec. 1839
Lock of 1st Earl’s Hair.
1 item
JGL A37/11 1840
Memorials to 1st Earl.
2 items
JGL A37/12 [1840]
Book with newspaper cuttings on death of 1st Earl.
6 loose cuttings
JGL A37/13 1830
Invitation to Admit Lord Durham’s Page at the Coronation of King William IV.
1 item
Louisa Elizabeth, Countess of DurhamReference: JGL 38
Louisa Elizabeth, Countess of Durham, 2nd wife of the 1st Earl, daughter of 2nd Earl Grey, died 1841: Letters to her husband & her Notebook when in Russia & her Journal in 1840
JGL A38/1 1815 & 1841
Locks of Lady Durham's hair in original envelopes.
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2 items
JGL A38/2 1821-1824
Letters from Lady Durham to her husband, 1821 (1), 1823 (3), 1824 (2).
6 items
JGL A38/3 1827-1833
Letters from Lady Durham to her husband, several written from Naples in 1827; 1827 (6), 1828 (2), 1829 (1), 1830 - letter of 30 Nov. of particular interest (19), 1831 (1), 1832 (1), 1833 (1) .
31 items
JGL A38/4 undated
Letters from Lady Durham to her husband
18 items
JGL A38/5 1834-1839
Letters from Lady Durham to her husband: those of 1838 written from Quebec when her husband was on tour are of particular interest: 1834 (21), 1835 (10), 1838 (4), 1839 (8).
43 items
JGL A38/6 undated
Letters from Lady Durham to her husband
110 items
JGL A38/7 March 1836
Notebook in Lady Durham's hand - Character Sketches of various Russian Noblemen & others, & other items: The Grand Duke Michael, Count Czernicheff, Minister of War, Lord Walpole, Chargé d'Affaires at St. Petersburg, Story of two boys
falling into some ice, Bibl: Birch 4164, Act 14 in Dr. Birch's handwriting (copied by LCD), during the Reign of Peter the Great, Extract from RGS of London, regarding the Ice & Freezing of the Neva.
1 item
JGL A38/8 Jan.-July 1840
Lady Durham's Journal
1 item
JGL A38/9 1841
Extract & Newspaper cutting, regarding death & funeral of Lady Durham.
2 items
Louisa, Countess of Durham - Correspondence with her parents, The Earl and Countess Grey, and other members of her family; 1st Earl - Correspondence with the Grey FamilyReference: JGL 39JGL A39/1 1816-1841
Letters from Lord Grey to Lady Durham, 1816 (1), 1818 (1), 1819 (2), 1820 (2), 1831 (1), 1832 (2), 1833 (1), n.d. (2); Letters from Lady Grey to Lady Durham, 1832 (3), 1839 (2), 1841 (5), n.d. (14).
36 items
JGL A39/2 1817, 1828-1838
Letters from Lord and Lady Ponsonby to Lady Durham and to 1st Earl (2); letters from Lord Ponsonby and Lord Fitzwilliam to Lady Grey.
4 items
JGL A39/3 1819-1835, undated
Letters from 1st Earl to Lady Grey, 1819 (1), 1825 (1), 1827 (1), 1828 (2), 1833 (1), n.d. (3); letters from Lady Grey to 1st Earl, 1835 (1), n.d. (10).
20 items
JGL A39/4 1826, 1833-1839
Letters from members of the Grey Family to the 1st Earl: The Hon. Charles Grey Gen. Sir Henry Grey, regarding Beaumont duel Lord Howick, regarding Canada , and one to him from 1st Earl Lady Georgiana Grey Lady Elizabeth Bulteel.
20 items
JGL A39/5 1838-1840
Letters from Lady Durham, mainly when in Canada, to Lord Grey (1) and to Lady Grey (29).
30 items
JGL A39/6 1838-1841
Letters from Lady Durham to her brother, The Hon. Charles Grey, (4), and letter from 1st Earl to Sir Charles.
5 items
JGL A39/7 1838
Letters from her brother, Lord Howick, sister, Lady Georgiana Grey, and her uncle, Sir George Grey, to Lady Durham.
4 items
JGL A39/8 undated
Invitation via Lady Durham to her daughter Alice, to watch Colonel Grey's Regiment.
1 item
JGL A39/9 1843
Auction catalogue: Frederick Chinnock, Costly furniture &c from Durham House, Cleveland Row 4/10/1843
1 item
Letters from Charles, 2nd Earl GreyReference: JGL 40
Letters from Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845) mainly to his son-in-law, on family & political matters, including Manchester Massacre, The Queen's divorce, & events in Northumberland
JGL A40/1 1813, 1817-1818
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 1813 (1), 1817 - Sunday incomplete (5), 1818 (2).
8 items
JGL A40/2 1816-1818
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 1816 (3), 1817 (2), 1818 (8). (original bundle)
13 items
JGL A40/3 1819
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham: regarding the Manchester massacre, Sir R. Peel, The Queen's divorce.
13 items
JGL A40/4 1819
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham (17 Jan. incomplete)
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JGL A40/5 1820
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham
23 items
JGL A40/6 1820-1821
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham on Queen Caroline's Trial (13) (original bundle letter from Dr. Lushington to Lord Durham, regarding the trial; Lord Grey's speech against 2nd reading of Bill of Pains & Penalties & Bill (2); other
related items (7); letter from J. Wilks to Lord Durham, regarding presentation to Alderman Wood, 1821.
24 items
JGL A40/7 1821-1822
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 1821 (7), 1822 (6).
13 items
JGL A40/8 1823
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham (enclosed with 31 August, letter (copy) from Lord Grey to T.W. Beaumont).
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JGL A40/9 1823-1824
Notebook of copy correspondence, regarding a slander on Lady Swinburne by T.W. Beaumont, from: Lord Grey, Lord Durham, T.W. Beaumont, Sir John Swinburne (6th Bt.), Sir John Willoughby Gordon (1st Bt.), Mr. Morrison of Newcastle - Beaumont's
agent, James Losh & Chas. Carus Wilson; Various related letters, etc.
6 items
JGL A40/10 1824
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham - enclosed with 19 Jan., regarding Beaumont.
13 items
JGL A40/11 1824-1826
Letters (copies) & notes, regarding politics in Northumberland, retirement of Sir Chas. Monck, candidature of Lord Howick; letters betw. Sir Chas. Monck, Lord Grey, the Duke of Northumberland & Sir Willoughby Gordon.
7 items
JGL A40/12 1825
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 26 Nov. incomplete.
14 items
JGL A40/13 1826
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham
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JGL A40/14 1827
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham
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Correspondence to & from Members of the Grey FamilyReference: JGL A41
Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, (Gen.) The Hon. Charles Grey & his son, Albert Henry, 4th Earl Grey Letters & replies on politics & family matters.
JGL A41/1 1828
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 5 & 9 Nov.
2 items
JGL A41/2 1828-1829
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham 1828 (10), 1829 (5). (original bundle)
15 items
JGL A41/3 1830
Letter (copy) between Lord Grey and Lord Cleveland, regarding latter's support for the Duke of Wellington and Peel.
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JGL A41/4 1830
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, (original bundle)
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JGL A41/5 1831
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 8 Nov. incomplete, (original bundle)
31 items
JGL A41/6 1831
Printed notice entitled
The Grey List Refuted, regarding appointments given by Lord Grey to members of his family.
1 item
JGL A41/7 1831-1832
Report of Committee of Four 1831 on Representation of the People (original doc. & 1 copy); letter (copy) from William IV to Lord Grey & letter (copy) from the Government to The King, on the Dissolution (in original wrapper) with note to
Ld. Grey, 21 Apr. 1831; letters from Lord Durham to Lord Grey on necessity of·creating peers, 29 Dec. 1831, & (copy) giving reasons for not tendering his resignation, 12 March 1832.
6 items
JGL A41/8 1831-1834
Letters (copies) from Lord Durham to Lord Grey; 1831 (1), 1832 - during his mission to St. Petersburg (7), 1833 (6), 1834 (2), n.d. - incomplete (1).
17 items
JGL A41/9 1832-1833
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham, 1832 - including 1 to Hedworth (34) & replies (copies) (4), 1833 (15).
53 items
JGL A41/10 1834-1840
Letters from Lord Grey to Lord Durham 1834 - 1 a copy (7), 1836(7), 1837 (3), 1838 (1), 1939 - 15 Dec. incomplete (2), 1840 (1), n.d. (9); letter to -, regarding Capt. Barrington giving up his seat at Sunderland, 1833 (1).
31 items
JGL A41/11 undated
Notes in Lord Grey's hand, one entitled 'Hints for Addresses'.
3 items
JGL A41/12 1840-1842
Letters from (Gen.) The Hon. Charles Grey to his father, regarding death of Lord Durham, family matters, escorting Lambton children to England after their mother's death, Louisa, Countess of Durham in 1841, 1840 (12), 1842 (22).
Additional details in typescript.
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JGL A41/13 16 June 1917
Letter (typewritten) from 4th Earl Grey to 3rd Earl of Durham, regarding family letters.
1 item
1st Earl - Political CorrespondenceReference: JGL 42
1st Earl - Political Correspondents; Lord Althorp (3rd Earl Spencer) Lord Duncannon (4th Earl of Bessborough) Lord Ebrington (2nd Earl Fortescue) Sir James Graham (2nd Bt.) John Lawless (Lord Lawless) D. O'Connell & others on Irish Affairs
Lord John Russell (1st Earl Russell) Lord Tavistock (7th Duke of Bedford) Letters, regarding Reform Bill
JGL A42/1 1819, 1830-1833, 1838
Sir James Graham, 2nd Bt. (1792-1861): Letters to 1st Earl, congratulating him on success in Durham 1819, political situation, Stanhope petition Nov. 1830 (See Box 48), on being selected to prepare Reform Bill, cases of Captains Boss &
Woolnough, Palmerston & Grant's folly, promotion for Capt. Wyvill, 1819 (1), 1830 (3), 1831 (5), 1832 (1), 1833 (1), n.d. (2); letters from Capt. Boss, 1833 (1), Vice-Admiral Sir John P. Beresford (1st Bt.) to 1st Earl, 1838 (1). (including an
original bundle)
15 items
JGL A42/2 1820-1836, undated
Lord Duncannon, John William, 4th Earl of Bessborough (1781-1847): Letters to 1st Earl, regarding 1st Earl's relationship with Lord Grey, Queen Caroline's trial & funeral, Irish problems, reform, Lord Bloomfield to have an Irish peerage &
Order of the Bath to be sent on a diplomatic mission 1824, report of George IV selling the Old King's library to Russia "the finest private library in Europe"; 1820 (3), 1821 (4), 1822 (1), 1823 (1), 1824 (1), 1826 (1), 1827 (1), 1832 (1), 1833 (4),
1836 (2), n.d. (8); lettter from Duncannon to Ed. Ellice, n.d. (1).
28 items
JGL A42/3 1827-1837
John Lawless (1773-1837) - Irish·agitator, in 1825 attacked O'Connell's character: Letters to 1st Earl, 1827 (1), 1828 (2), 1829 (2), 1834 (1), reply (copy) from 1st Earl, 1827 (1); letter from D. O'Connell to 1st Earl & his reply (copy),
1837 (2); misc. letters, regarding Ireland, 1833 (1), 1834 (1), n.d. (1); O'Connell Subscription, printed list of subscribers, 1836 (1).
13 items
JGL A42/4 1830-1838
Letters to 1st Earl, mainly regarding Reform from: Lord Althorp, John Charles, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782-1845): regarding reform, the Church, Littleton's wish to be Speaker & why he supported Sutton, 1831 (1), 1833 (2), n.d. (1); Althorp to Lord
John Russell, 1831 (1); printed letter to Althorp & note, regarding newspaper article on him (2); Lord Ebrington, Hugh, 2nd Earl Fortescue (1783-1861): regarding 1st Earl’s relationship with members of the Cabinet, 1833 (2). Lord Haddington,
Thomas, 9th Earl (1780-1858): regarding reform & qualification in Scottish counties, 1831 (1); Lord Lansdowne, Henry, 3rd Marquess (1780-1863): regarding reform in respect of Calne, n.d. (1); Duke of Richmond, Charles, 5th Duke (1791-1860):
congratulating 1st Earl upon the Plan of Reform & the King's approbation of it, Lord Clinton (18th Baron) hopes to attend & support Reform in person, but in case not has sent him proxies, 1831 (2); Lord Tavistock, Francis Russell, 7th Duke
of Bedford (1788-1861): regarding 1st Earl’s appointment to Canada & wishing him goodbye, problem of Ladies of the Bedchamber if Ministers turned out, asking for 1st Earl’s advice, 1838 (2); Lord Wellesley, Richard, 1st Marquess & 2nd Earl
of Mornington (1760-1842): regarding reform, H.M. determined to pass Bill by Commission, elective franchise of various London boroughs, 1832 (2), 1837 (1). (See Box 46 (21)). Miscellaneous letters, etc., from: John Mills, n.d. (2); The Rev. W.
Powell of Abergavenny, regarding Borough of Glamorgan, 1831 (1); Resolution approved by Reformers of Liverpool, signed by Lord Molyneux (3rd Earl of Sefton), (1); Joseph Scholefield, 1832 (2); Lord Northwick to ?HRH Duke of Sussex, explaining his
vote, 1832 (1); R. Watson to Lord Essex, regarding proxy to use in debate, (1); Mr. Smith on Lord J. Russell's attitude to details of reform, n.d. (1); lists of proxy votes in names of Lord Holland & Lord Brougham, n.d. (2).
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JGL A42/5 1831-1832
F. Jeffery (subsequently Lord Jeffery): Letters to 1st Earl, end. letter (copy) to Lord Althorp, (2); Jeffery's account of scene at the Passing of the Reform Bill.
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JGL A42/6 1831-1834
T. Muir of Glasgow: Letters to 1st Earl, regarding reform, 1831 (2), 1832 (1), 1834 (1).
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JGL A42/7 1831-1840
Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) Letters to 1st Earl on reform, 1st Earl's speech at Edinburgh, Canada, 1831 - one a copy (2), 1833 (2), 1834 (5), 1838 (3), 1840 (1), n.d. (9); replies (copies) from 1st Earl, 1834 (3), 1840 (2),
n.d. (1); Lord John to Lord Grey, 1834 (1), & to T. Spring Rice (subsequently 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon), 1838 (1); Memorial of Mayor & Inhabitants of Guildford, n.d. note on 'Franchise in Cities and Boroughs', 1831.
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JGL A42/8 1832-1834
Irish Church Bill: Letters between Lord John Russell, 1st Earl & Lord Stanley (subsequently 14th Earl of Derby); letter from ?- Lambert, 1834; hand-written notes on Ireland; A Bill for 'The more effectual Suppression of Local Disturbances in
Ireland', 1833.
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JGL A42/9 1832-1834
University of Durham, remarks on Bill to establish; various letters on behalf of Dissenters - admission to universities.
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JGL A42/10 1834
Letter from George John, 5th Baron Vernon, to 1st Earl, regarding reform of the House of Lords and pamphlet,
A Letter to the Duke of Wellington on Creating Peers for Life by Sir Harris Nicolas.
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Political correspondenceReference: JGL 43
1st Earl - Political Correspondents: Benjamin Disraeli, (Lord Beaconsfield) Lord and Lady Holland Lord Melbourne Lord Normanby
JGL A43/1 1827-1832
Letters from The Hon. H. Fox, to 1st Earl, 1827 (1); Lord Holland to 1st Earl, 1828 (1), 1830 (2), 1832 (2), n.d. (A); Lady Holland to 1st Earl - one incomplete (2), and to Lady Durham (1); Dr. J. Allen (Physician to Lord Holland) to 1st
Earl.
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JGL A43/2 1831-1838
Letters from Lord Melbourne to 1st Earl, 1832, reform (1), 1836 (1), 1837 (1), 1838 (19); replies (copies) from 1st Earl, 1836 (1), 1838 (2); Melbourne to Col. Jones, 1836 (1), and the Duke of Sussex, regarding title to be adopted by Prince
Albert after his marriage to Queen Victoria, n.d.; letter from George Lamb to 1st Earl, regarding election returns, 1831.
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JGL A43/3 1832-1839
Letters from Lord Normanby to 1st Earl, 1832 (1), 1834 (2), 1838 (1), 1839 (29), n.d. - one incomplete (6); reply (copy) from 1st Earl, 1834; Lord Normanby’s speech to the Inhabitants of Whitby, 1834.
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JGL A43/4 1834
Letters from Disraeli to 1st Earl (2); reply (copy) from 1st Earl; pamphlet
The Crisis Examined by Disraeli the Younger.
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Relations with the pressReference: JGL 44
1st Earl - The Press: Letters & Papers from J. Barnes, Editor, The Times Sir John Easthope, Bt. A. Fonblanque, Editor, The London Examiner William Hutt, MP for Hull James Kennedy, MD William Kennedy, Editor, The Hull Advertiser Durham County
Newspapers, & Press Libels
JGL A44/1 1815-1820, 1828-1834
Letters to 1st Earl & various Newspaper Proprietors & others, regarding new projects, press libels, articles, etc., from among others: Henry White, 1815 & 1819 (6); anonymous letter, regarding Armand Carrel’s arrival in London, 1834;
E. Blaguiere, regarding 1st. Earl's loan to him, n.d.; J. Ridgway, 1833 (2).
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JGL A44/2 1815-1821, 1829-1834
Letters between 1st Earl, Northern newspapers & others, regarding various articles, seeking help, etc., including: letter from R.P. Philipson, regarding Hernaman, 1834 (1); J.H. Veitch, 1831 (1).
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JGL A44/3 1824-1831
Letters from J.S. Buckingham to 1st Earl, 1824 (1), 1828 (3), 1829 (1), 1830 (4), 1831 (22); Letters from Buckingham to Chas. Grant (subsequently Lord Glenelg) (1), Sir James Graham, (1), Edward Ellice, (1); letter from Grant to 1st Earl,
regarding Buckingham, (1).
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JGL A44/3A 1832-1837
Letters from J.S. Buckingham to 1st Earl, 1832 (3), 1837 (2), n.d. - 1 incomplete (17); replies (copies) from 1st Earl, 1832 (2), 1833 (1) .
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JGL A44/3B undated
Letters from J. Harwood to Buckingham (3).
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JGL A44/4 1828, 1833, 1836 & undated
Letter from Ransom & Co. to 1st Earl, regarding payment to J.S. Buckingham, 1828;
Parliamentary Review edited by Buckingham, 1833; subscription form & list of subscribers, regarding an annuity for Mr. & Mrs. Buckingham, 1836 (2); memoranda (copy) from Buckingham, regarding his duties, n.d.;
speech by 1st Earl on India & Buckingham; letter (incomplete) to Charles Wood, regarding Buckingham's election qualification, n.d.; notes in Buckingham's hand, regarding newspaper articles (6).
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JGL A44/5 1829-1834
Letters from J. Barnes to 1st Earl, 1829 (3), 1833 (2), 1834 (2), n.d. (2), & replies (copies) from 1st Earl, 1829 (1), 1833 (1), 1834 (1); letters from: Edward Sterling (marked ’secret’), regarding 1st Earl's note to him, 1834 (1); John
Tyas, regarding Barnes, 1834 (1); Thos. Young to 1st Earl, on a meeting with Barnes, regarding Antwerp blockade, 1832 (2), 1834 end. letter from Edw. Moran, Managing Editor of
The Globe, 1834 (2).
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JGL A44/6 1830-1831
Letters from Lord Auckland to 1st Earl, regarding Buckingham, has been in contact with Ellis (2); & from George Agar Ellis, regarding Buckingham's lecturing & articles, (8).
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JGL A44/7 1832-1838
Letters from James Kennedy, M.D., to 1st Earl, regarding medicine & politics, 1832 (1), 1833 (1), 1837 (1), 1838 - end. Mr. Thom's views on 1st Earl's mission to Canada (3), n.d. (1).
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JGL A44/8 1833-1837
Miscellaneous letters, regarding articles about 1st Earl, members of the Grey family, expenditure of 1st Earl's mission to Russia; article on 1st Earl in [William] Tait's
Edinburgh Magazine 1833, regarding the Vixen Affair; & corespondence in The Sun, 'Who Ought to be Premier'.
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JGL A44/9 1833-1838
Letters from Wm. Hutt to 1st Earl, regarding office of High Steward of Hull, 1833 (2) & reply (copy) from 1st Earl (1), 1834 (1), 1838 (1); W. Woolley to 1st Earl enclosing notice from Thos. Newmarck, regarding dinner for Mr. Hutt, &
reply (copy) from 1st Earl, 1833 (3).
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JGL A44/10 1833-1839
Letters from Wm. Kennedy, Editor of
The Hull Advertiser, to 1st Earl, regarding affairs in Hull, 1st Earl proposed as High Steward of Hull, is to visit Canada & U.S.A., 1834 (1), 1835 (1), 1836 (3), 1837 (2), 1838 (7), 1839 (2), n.d. (4); from
Kennedy to Henry Morton (Agent to 1st Earl) & extract (copy) from The Hull Advertiser, 1833 (2).
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JGL A44/11 1834-1838
Letters from A. Fonblanque to 1st Earl, 1834 (1). 1835 (1), 1837 (1), 1838 (1), n.d. (1).
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JGL A44/12 1836-1839
Letters from Sir John Easthope to 1st Earl, 1836 (2), 1837 (1), 1838 (1), 1839 (3) & reply from 1st Earl (1); n.d. (3); letter from Edward Rushton to Sir John, regarding Brougham's attack on 1st Earl & hopes the latter will stay, 1838
(1).
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1st Earl - Political CorrespondentsReference: JGL A45Dates of creation:
Lady Blessington; Edward Bulwer Lytton (1st Baron Lytton); Henry Lytton Bulwer (1st Baron Palling); Colonel E. Couper; Count D’Orsay; W.S. Landor, author, (1775-1864); E.J. Littleton (1st Baron Hatherton); V. Poulett Thomson (1st Baron
Sydenham); Lord Radnor; Leicester Stanhope (5th Earl of Harrington); Sir Thomas Turton; Papers regarding Office of Privy Seal
JGL A45/1 1820-1822, 1885 undated
Letters from Leicester Stanhope to 1st Earl, regarding India, censorship of the press, conditions in Ceylon - 1 letter written when at Madras, Lord Hastings in relation to India. (1 letter incomplete, n.d., & enclosures missing).
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JGL A45/1/1 1 May 1820
Written from Madras, regarding the reforms necessary in England & particularly mentions Pitt: also Lord Hastings relative to India, among his great acts was the establishment of schools & a free press; also Elphinstone & Munro
(Governors sent out by Canning), trial by jury now fully established in Ceylon.
JGL A45/1/2 Thursday
Written from London, British Government has ordered censorship of the press in India to be restored (end of letter missing).
JGL A45/1/3 18 July 1822
Written from London - enclosing (not now with this letter), a letter on slavery & 2 on the press in British India, requests he shows copies of them to Lord Grey.
JGL A45/1/4 22 August 1855
Letter from 8th Earl of Harrington to Stuart J. Reid, giving biographical details of Leicester Stanhope for biography on Lord Durham.
JGL A45/2 1830
Letter from Sir Thomas Turton to 1st Earl, regarding India; paper on the law in India; note of Turton's services in India.
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JGL A45/3 1830-1837, undated
Letters & Papers, regarding office of Privy Seal. letters from T. Spring Rice (3); letter (copy) from 1st Earl to R. Eden.
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JGL A45/4 1833, undated
Letters from E.J. Littleton to 1st Earl, mentions his wish to become Speaker.
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JGL A45/5 1833-1838, undated
Letters from V. Poulett Thomson to 1st Earl, letter in 1838 mentions New Zealand Company; note from him on France, n.d.
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JGL A45/6 1834-1837, undated
Letters from Henry Bulwer Lytton to 1st Earl mainly regarding foreign affairs & during his time in Belgium, 1834 (2), 1835 - one incomplete (4), 1836 (1), 1837 (1), n.d. (2); extract of letter to Lytton, 1836.
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JGL A45/7 1834-1838, undated
Letters from Lady Blessington to 1st Earl, 1834 (2), 1835 (1), 1836 (1), 1837 (2), 1838 (2), n.d. (9); letter from W.S. Landor to Lady Blessington, n.d.
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JGL A45/8 undated
Letters from Count D'Orsay to 1st Earl.
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JGL A45/9 1834-1839
Letters from Lord Radnor to 1st Earl, mentions Canada in particular, & Lord John Russell's speech.
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JGL A45/10 1834-1840, 1884, undated
Letters from Edward Bulwer Lytton to 1st Earl, 1834 (3), 1835 (4), 1836 (2), 1837 (2), 1839 (1), n.d. (1); lines written by him on death of 1st Earl; letter from Lytton to 3rd Earl of Durham, returning his father's letters.
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JGL A45/11 1840, undated
Letters from Col. (Sir George) Couper to 1st Earl, one regarding a draft to Lord John Russell.
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1st Earl - Correspondence from Contemporary CorrespondentsReference: JGL A46
H.R.H. Duke of Sussex; Lord Belfast (subsequently 3rd Marquess of Donegall); Lord Erroll (16th Earl); Lord Essex (5th Earl); Lord Frederick Fitzclarence; John Hunt; Sir Thos. Lethbridge (2nd Bt.); Lord Lyndhurst; Lord Methuen (1st Baron) &
his son, Paul; Duke of Norfolk (12th Duke); Samuel Rogers; Sydney Smith; Lord Wilton (2nd Earl)
JGL A46/1 1825-1839
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), letters to 1st Earl, regarding monetary matters, politics, masonic matters, 1st Earl’s speech at Edinburgh.
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JGL A46/2 1826, 1831-1834
City of York Election, letter to Independent Freemen from Mr. M. Wyvill; letters from Marmaduke Wyvill of Constable Burton (1791-1872) to 1st Earl (4), & to Chas. Wood (1st Viscount Halifax), regarding claims to Barony of Scrope.
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JGL A46/3 1829-1834
The Hon. Admiral Charles Elphinstone-Fleeming, (1774-1840) M.P. for Stirling, Governor of Greenwich Hospital: letters to 1st Earl & note on the Admiral’s career, inviting 1st Earl to dine, regarding wisdom of 1st Earl attending the dinner in
Glasgow, 1st Earl’s speech at Edinburgh.
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JGL A46/4 1829-1838
Letters from John Hunt to 1st Earl, hopes he is ready to succeed Lord Grey, his son’s position in Barbados, his work on the Bucks Gazette, regarding 1st Earl's speech at Glasgow & on Lord Brougham; seeking influence in placing his son, Henry,
as Consul at Calais, upon 1st Earl’s return from Canada. (See also 9 below)
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JGL A46/5 1830
Sir Robert Peel to 1st Earl, regarding trial of Joseph Preston, a convict. (See also 7 below)
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JGL A46/6 1830-1832, undated
Letters from Earl of Essex to 1st Earl.
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JGL A46/7 1830-1838 & undated
Miscellaneous letters to 1st Earl from: undated Alex. Baring (subsequently Lord Ashburton) (A) Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (See also 9 below) (?) C.G., 1831 Thos. Moore Sir Robert Peel Cuthbert Rippon, regarding establishment of a Liberal Club (2)
T. Moulden Sherwood Sir F. Vincent & reply (copy) (3) H. Williams Wynn.
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JGL A46/7A 1830-1838
T. Colley Grattan (1792-186A) - author, contributor to Westminster & Edinburgh Reviews & British & Foreign reviews on European affairs particularly Belgium, removed to Brussels from Paris c. 1828 & Antwerp in 1830, due to King
Leopold's influence Grattan was appointed British Consul to the State of Massachusetts & negotiated the Boundary Question (3)
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JGL A46/8 1831-1832
Letters from Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart (6th Bt.) to 1st Earl, regarding a peerage & reform.
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JGL A46/9 1831-1832
Letters to 1st Earl from: Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (landscape painter, full member R.A. in 1810, m. 1827 & went to Italy, knighted 1837); Lord Duncannon (See also Box 42) regarding Irish affairs, Reform Bill (3); M. Eynard & reply,
ends. - letter from Capodistria to 1st Earl, regarding Greece (A); Comte de Flahault (See also Box 49) regarding Reform Bill, Belgium, affairs in Parisian political circles (2); B.R. Haydon (See also Box 23) regarding Guildhall picture, financial
support for fine art (2); John Hunt regarding position for his son in Customs, 1st Earl arranged one in West Indies (3); Mr. Littleton (subsequently 1st Baron Hatherton) (See also Box 45) regarding his wish to become Speaker of the House, political
scene in London, etc. & letter to Ld. Wellesley (his father-in-law), & Lord W. to 1st Earl regarding Mr. L's request (4); A. Prentice of Manchester to Col. Thompson of the
Westminster Review, regarding public opinion on Reform at Manchester; E.J. Stanley (See also Box 13) regarding King Leopold, Reform Bill - glad to hear there will be no alteration in qualification; Duke of Sussex,
regarding death of Harriet, 1st Earl's daughter, & his mission to Russia (2); Duc de Trevise (French Ambassador at St. Petersburg), regarding his Govt's approprobation of his diplomatic relations with 1st Earl; V. Poulett Thomson (Ld. Sydenham)
(See also Box 45) regarding amount of public income & debt (original bundle)
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JGL A46/10 1831-1837 & undated
Letters from Lord Methuen (1771-1849) to 1st Earl (7), to Hedworth Lambton (1), regarding his peerage, political views & scene in London, a division on the Irish Church, dined with Tom Young, Lord John Russell's speech (1836), Newcastle,
Warwick elections & events in Cumberland, Lyndhurst & the Tories, Roebuck's success in the House, heard that C. Buller made good speech (1837); Paul Mildmay Methuen (1814-37) to 1st Earl (1), whom he accompanied to Russia.
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JGL A46/11 1831, 1839, undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Sydney Smith & also to Lady Durham, Samuel Rogers to Lady Durham, John Wilson Crocker, T. Hyde Villiers, MP (brother of 4th Earl of Clarendon).
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JGL A46/12 1832, 1833 & undated
Letters from 1st Viscount Templeton (1771-1846) to 1st Earl, requesting an English peerage (2) ; Sir Thos. Lethbridge, (1778-1849), letter to him, regarding speech he made in the House, & member of Lord Nugent's family; letter from him to 1st
Earl, re. obtaining a peerage.
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JGL A46/13 1833, 1837 & undated
Letters from Lord Erroll (1801-46) to 1st Earl, regarding visit of Duchess of Braganza & the Queen of Portugal to Portsmouth, 1st Earl's speech at Sunderland 1833, Sir John Conroy, given letter from Duke of Sussex into The Queen's 'own'
hands; 1 to Lady Durham.
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JGL A46/14 1836, undated
Letters from Earl of Belfast (1797-1883) to 1st Earl (4) & to Hedworth Lambton (1), regarding candidature of his brother, Lord Arthur Chichester, for Donegall, 1st Earl renting Lady Belfast's house at Cowes, Tom Duncombe.
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JGL A46/15 undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Earl of Wilton (4); Lord Frederick Fitzclarence (3); Duke of Norfolk (2); Lord Lyndhurst (2).
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1st Earl - Letters from Social AcquaintancesReference: JGL A47
The Hon. Mrs. Mary Dawson-Damer (daughter of Lord Hugh Seymour, 5th son of 1st Marquess of Hertford, m. The Hon.George Dawson-Damer, Col. in the Army, M.P., 3rd son of 1st Earl of Portarlington); Lord and Lady Dundonald (10th Earl); Mrs.
Georgiana Lane-Fox; Augusta Leigh; Lady Juliana Lockwood (daughter of 2nd Earl of Arran, m. Robert Manners Lockwood); Lady Lyndhurst; Lady Caroline Powlett Thomson (subsequently Lady Sydenham); Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Robarts & others; Lord and
Lady Tankervllle (5th Earl); Lady Tarleton (Priscilla Susan Bertie, natural daughter of 4th Duke of Ancaster, m. 1793 Sir Banastre, General in the Army in American and Peninsular Wars, 1790-1306 M.P. for Liverpool, he died 1833)
JGL A47/1 1815-1832, undated
Letters from Lady Tarleton to: 1st Earl (19), Louisa, Countess of Durham (8)
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JGL A47/2 1826-1830, undated
Letters from Lady Caroline Powlett Thomson to 1st Earl
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JGL A47/3 1830-1837, undated
Letters from Mrs. Georgiana Lane-Fox to 1st Earl, some written when at Paris.
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JGL A47/4 1833 & undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Augusta Leigh (2); Lady (Elizabeth) Couper (2).
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JGL A47/5 1833 & undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Mrs. H. Rochfort (Harriette Wilson) 1833; Lady Newburgh; Mrs. Arabella Rochfort; Mrs. Robarts (2).
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JGL A47/6 1837 & undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Lord Dundonald (2); Lady Dundonald (6); letter (copy) from Lord Grey to Lady Dundonald.
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JGL A47/7 undated
Letters from The Hon. Mrs. Mary Dawson-Damer to 1st Earl, some written when at Paris.
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JGL A47/7/1
setting off to Brighton on the morrow; very worried about ’our’ Irish Election - Lord Portarlington being stupid & provoking, Geo. is half distracted - O'Connell recc. him to the support of the Catholics; asks Lord D. to tell Mme. Gerard her
picture of Princess Marie is in Gros. St.
JGL A47/7/2
re. his arrival, but they are going to Brighton
JGL A47/7/3 Sunday
re. a seat for her to attend the House of Lords on Tuesday night.
JGL A47/7/4
re. his generosity of Seymour (her son b. 1832); mentions his daughter Alice.
JGL A47/7/5
re. his trouble over a red curtain; hopes his 'beautiful boy' is better; hopes he will come early that evening.
JGL A47/7/6
leaves
The Clonmell Herald & George's address at Lord Durham's door; Lady Glengall had sent her a letter from Mr. Wyse in which he seems to think it certain he & Geo. will come in but Mr. W's last election expenses
still unpaid.
JGL A47/7/7 sunday night
leaving London for a week; regarding visit from her husband to Lord D. night yesterday
JGL A47/7/8 Thursday
Mentions his agreeable dinner of the other day; will he come that evening to drink, tea with her - cannot offer him Lord Brougham's society or that of Col. Mackeyson.
JGL A47/7/9
no letter from Geo. in Ireland, journeying from Dublin to Clonmell; obliged to go out with Mrs. Robyhasket that afternoon & late with Lady Clanricarde to Holland House.
JGL A47/7/10
Ticket for House of Lords needing Lord Cholmondeley's assent.
JGL A47/7/11
regarding her aunt, 'the Birmingham' Princess Sophia (Duke of Gloucester's daughter); mentions Lady Howick
JGL A47/7/12 29 August 1836
re. length of his absence in Russia; Egham Races & the Beaufort & Chesterfield set in London; mentions Lady Charleville (wife of 2nd Earl), Ld. Wilton (2nd Earl), Lady Ailesbury with whom Lord Wilton was in love; re. Goodwood Races &
omission of the D. of Beaufort (7th Duke) being invited although he was Steward & had provided a huge candelabra - he wrote to the D. of Richmond (5th Duke) begging him to appoint another Steward - the omission owing to the Duch. of R. never
having spoken to the Duch. of Beaufort since the Duke's defection from Lady Conyngham; mentions Lady Clanricarde who has taken a house at Blackheath for the autumn & her husband has gone to Piedmont; mentions Ld Suffield (4th Baron), the Duke of
Brunswick, Lady G. Wortley, Lady Harriet making picturesque tour in Wales; comments on Lord & Lady Londonderry's visit to St. Petersburg; 'poor Lady Mary in a delirium' - had this account from the Duch. of Hamilton (wife of 7th Duke) an intimate
friend of Lady Lansdowne; just off to Dorsetshire to shoot & then perhaps Paris.
JGL A47/7/13 28 October
re. the Londonderrys in St. Petersburg; heard the 'Great Bear' just arr. in London; the Poodle (G. Byng) just called - he had met Lord Brougham at dinner at the Duke of Essex's, Lord B's great object at the moment is to discover Lady
Clanricarde's actual sojourn (Mrs. D-D believes she is at Howick); Lord de R. how he is to get out of his misfortune from 'good fortune'; mentions the 'Russian Sisters' (Galitzen & Mezeloff) visiting various houses in England. She & Geo. are
going to Suffolk for shooting which Euston & Downshire had offered; all the world going to Paris - Lady Harriet & the Sutherlands have the same intention; glad to hear Lady Conyngham is much better,
JGL A47/7/14 10 February
Written from Hotel Bristol, Paris, mentions Mme. de Lieven, the Angleseys, Mary Stanley, Mr. & Mrs, Sheridan all staying at the Hotel. Mr. Ellice has dep.; mentions the Flahaylts, the death of Sir Rich. Acton in Paris; the French most
affronted by what was omitted in William IVs speech & at the Tuilleries could almost imagine the change in attitude towards the English; a sensation caused at last little ball by Thiers & his wife not invited; another sensation caused by Mr.
& Mrs. Sheridan Ferguson being invited to dinner to meet the Flahaults, Sutherlands Mary Stanley & the DDs; wish he would return from Russia for good - I could make up my mind to you replacing ’Cupid’ (Ld. Palmerston); asks if Lord
Londonderry stays with him for ever in St. P.; Lord Grey expected in Paris; she is in mourning for her uncle, Lord Wm. Seymour d. 31 Jan. 1837, & also death of her cousin, Lord Drogheda, d. 29 Jan.
JGL A47/7/15
asking Lord D. to frank some letters addressed to her husband at the King's Hotel, Coventry; wishes very much to talk to him & supposes they will meet at dinner.
JGL A47/8 undated
Letters from Lady Julia Lockwood to 1st Earl, written from Brighton & Paris; letter from Princess Christina Belgiojoso (daughter of Marquis Trivalzio) to Lady Julia.
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JGL A47/9 undated
Letters from Lady Lyndhurst to 1st Earl, some written when at Paris.
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JGL A47/10 undated
Letters to 1st Earl from: Lord Tankerville (2); Lady Tankerville (5).
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1st Earl - Estate, Coal Mining, Lightning ConductorsReference: JGL A48
Sir Humphrey Davy, Inventor of lamp for mines. Count Scepeaux - a friend of 1st Earl's father, an emigre from France, who assisted in running the Lambton Estate. William Snow Harris, inventor of lightning conductors for ships &
buildings.
JGL A48/1 1813-1824
Letters from Ct. Scepeaux to 1st Earl, 1813 (1), 1814 (1), 1815 (2), 1816 (1), 1818 (2), 1822 (2), 1826 (1), 1828 (1), 1829 (1), 1830 (3), 1833 (1), 1834 with a memo. (2), n.d. (4); letter to the Ct. from 1st Earl & notes, regarding household
& personal expenses, 1814 (3); letters with J. Peacock on becoming 1st Earl's Land Agent in 1813 (3).
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JGL A48/2 1813-1817, 1830 & undated
Papers, regarding Safety Lamp (4), letters to Sir Cuthbert Sharp, 1813 (1), 1830 (1); letters from: Sir H. Davy to 1st Earl, 1816 (2), 1817 (6), n.d. (1); John Buddle (Ld. Londonderry's agent), to 1st Earl, 1816 (1), 1817 (9), from Davy to
Buddie, 1817 (1); 1st Earl to Wm. Brandling, 1817 (1); N. Clayton (copy) to Davy & his reply, 1817 (2); letter (copy) from 1st Earl to - (1); Davy to Sir Matt. Ridley, n.d. (1); Meeting of Coal Trade in Newcastle, 1816 (1); resolutions of Coal
Meeting, Nov. 1817 (1).
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JGL A48/3 1831-1837
Letters from W.S. Harris to 1st Earl & The Admiralty & from Capt. Wm. Turner; Report on Lightning Conductors & Pamphlet by Harris on his invention.
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JGL A48/3/1 13 February 1831
Copy letter from Captain William Turner, Commodore, the frigate Dryad, to William Harris stating effect of lightning conductor during storms off the coast of Africa.
JGL A48/3/2
Copy of official letter to the Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty, regarding conductors for ships, sent by Harris seeking adoption of his invention.
JGL A48/3/3
Report of lightning conductors on HMS Beagle 1831-1836, by Robert Fitzroy.
JGL A48/3/4
William Snow Harris,
A series of papers on the defence of ships and buildings from lightning. Pamphlet.
JGL A48/3/5 20 October 1837
Letter from Harris, Plymouth, to Lord Durham asking him to press for public recognition of his invention.
1st Earl - CorrespondenceReference: JGL A49
General Sir Richard Church Comte & Comtesse de Flahault & others. Visits to Naples In 1825, Cherbourg in 1833 & Paris in 1834. Freemasonry
JGL A49/1 1818, 1836-1837
Freemasonry, letters, etc.: 1st Earl's Oath (copy), 1818; letter to 1st Earl from M. de Bartolome, Secretary to the Order of the Temple; letter from 1st Earl to Lord John S. Churchill, Deputy Grand Master; letters from James Burnes to 1st Earl,
regarding his election to the Order (2); letters from Fabre Palaprat to 1st Earl, regarding J. Burnes & election of a Scottish Grand Prior, and translation (3).
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JGL A49/2 1820, 1829-1838
Misc. letters, list of subscriptions, account of money due from Hedworth Lambton, regarding freemasonry.
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JGL A49/3 1823, 1830 -1833
Misc. letters to 1st Earl from: Auguste Guiguer, regarding M. Luzzi from Piedmont; John Labouchere to Lady Durham, regarding support for The Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress; Ferdinand dal Pozzo, docquet regarding denization; Marquis
de Rodil & another in Spanish (2); B. Wills, regarding suffering families in France.
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JGL A49/4 1826
Visit to Naples Lists of guests at the Palazzo Paterno (2), provisions & expenses (2); letter from Sir Henry Lushington (2nd Bt.), Consul-General at Naples, to 1st Earl, regarding landing of goods; letter from the Duchess de Guiche to 1st
Earl (this letter may refer to 1st Earl's visit to Paris).
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JGL A49/5 1826-1827, 1831
Letters from Capt. Sherriff to 1st Earl (2), M. Eynard, Gen. Church to 1st Earl, Chev. A., Lord Cochrane (at Marseilles, has bought a Brig & will make for Naples via the Messina Straits), regarding ’The Cause of Greece’ (original bundle of 6
documents). Correspondence from Gen. Sir Richard Church to 1st Earl, regarding Lord D's yacht 'Jack O'Lantern' (which he lent to Gen. C. for a voyage from Leghorn to Greece) 1827 - enclosure regarding Capt. Cole with letter of 13 Jan. (10), at the
last moment Capt. Cole resigned & Capt. Roberts took over, Capt. Cole to Dr. R. Eden & Capt. Sherriff (7); letter (copy) from 1st Earl to H.R.H. Duke of Sussex.
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JGL A49/6 1826-1834
Letters to 1st Earl from: Charles Tennyson, regarding Ordre du Templi & 1st Earl's visit to Italy, had discussed with Duke of Sussex, regrets not being offered a political post, regarding Birmingham Election Bill, his election in 1831 (7); a
member of the Ordre du Templi (in French); Col. Moberley & Capt. Duncan, regarding Tennyson in 1831 & his proceeding to Wormwood Scrubs (2).
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JGL A49/7 1826-1834
Printed papers, regarding Freemasonry, including: Booklet entitled 'First Lecture' Report of Presentation to 1st Earl of a Masonic Jewel; Oath forms; Notice entitled 'Militia Templi - Conventus Metropolitanus Angliae'.
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JGL A49/8 1828-1835
Letters to 1st Earl & to Lady Durham from among others: Duchesse di Dino; Du Bourg, regarding 1st Earl's visit to Glasgow & state of France, etc.; Comte & Comtesse de Flahault - letter of 11 April 1831, regarding Belgium, 23 Dec.
1835, regarding return of Duc d'Orleans from Africa (6); J. Greffulke (written from Paris), commenting particularly on English & French politics (6); Count Pozzo di Borgo.
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JGL A49/9 1833-1834
Visits to Cherbourg & Paris: Mainly invitations, list of expenses, a few miscellaneous letters
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JGL A49/9A 1834 & undated
Letters from Lafayette to 1st Earl (3) and translation
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JGL A49/10 1834
Correspondence between S. Motteux, 1st Earl & Fynmore & Co., trust accounts & annuities; Henry le Sage, M. de Runge, St. l'Anglame & her daughter, Caroline.
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1st Earl: Papers on Institutions, Miscellaneous Letters, Notes, etc.Reference: JGL A50JGL A50/1 1818-1826, 1828, 1830-1834
Miscellaneous letters, mainly to 1st Earl from various correspondents.
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JGL A50/2 1819, 1824-1833
Letters between 1st Earl & The Post Office, regarding postal service; Act 42 Geo. Ill (copy), regarding postal services, etc., c.63 sec.1.
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JGL A50/3 1823-1835, 1838
Papers on Institutions: Geological Society, 1829-1835 (4); King's College, London, proposed site for & other papers regarding University of London, incl. 1st Earl’s certificate as a Proprietor, 1828-1835 (6); London Mechanics Institution,
1823-1825 (3); Royal Society of Literature, 1838 (1); Westminster General Dispensary, 1829-1834 (3)
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JGL A50/4 1830, 1833
House of Lords Sessions, notice of delivery of minutes to 1st Earl; Notices summoning 1st Earl to attend at the Foreign Office (4).
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JGL A50/5 1837
British Association, letters between 1st Earl, Lord Burlington (who had been President), & R. Murchison (General Secretary), asking 1st Earl to be President-Elect.
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JGL A50/6 1837-1839
Letters from various correspondents to 1st Earl, some draft replies, including: G. Bridges on the Chartist Movement; John Clayton of Nottingham, giving views of Reformers; Church in Scotland; The Colonies; Corn Laws, 1st Earl’s notes; Francis
Finch, M.P., regarding treatment of 1st Earl, hopes to raise matter in the House; Lord Gosford, regarding proposed dinner in Belfast to be held for 1st Earl, 1839; Lord Teynham, incomplete; Mayor of Hull, letter (copy) to from 1st Earl mentions his
Report on Canada.
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JGL A50/7 undated
Miscellaneous lists, names & addresses, some in 1st Earl’s hand
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1st Earl - Visit to Scotland in 1834. Dinner to Lord Grey in Edinburgh. Dinner to 1st Earl in GlasgowReference: JGL A51JGL A51/1 1834
Correspondence, including: letters from John A. Murray, Lord Advocate of Scotland, to 1st Earl (4); Tait's Edinburgh Magazines, Oct. & Nov., & newspaper cutting (3); Letter from 1st Earl to the Publisher of
The Edinburgh Review (3 copies).
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JGL A51/2 1834
Miscellaneous correspondence & papers, including letters inviting the 1st Earl to stay from: Duke of Bedford (6th Duke); Lord Breadalbane (2nd Marquess); Lord Camperdown (1st Earl); Duke of Hamilton (10th Duke) (2); Addresses from the
Inhabitants of Dundee, Paisley & Melrose (5); list of towns.
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JGL A51/3 1834
Letter from Geo. Hadfield of Manchester to 1st Earl, inviting him to attend a Public Dinner, & 1st Earl's refusal; Reply from 1st Earl to - , on behalf of the Reformers of Belfast, declining the invitation.
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JGL A51/4 1834-1835
Letters, Report of Proceedings, Trades Address regarding visit & dinner to 1st Earl at Glasgow.
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Robert Surtees (1779-1834)Reference: JGL A52
Author of
History of Durham. When Surtees died he left these papers expressly to Lord Durham.
JGL A52/1 1804-1816
Letters from Surtees to William Radclyffe, Rouge Croix at the College of Arms.
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JGL A52/2 1817-1828
Letters from Surtees to William Radclyffe, Rouge Croix at the College of Arms.
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JGL A52/3 undated
Letters from Surtees to William Radclyffe, Rouge Croix at the College of Arms.
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JGL A52/4 1814-1828
Miscellaneous letters and note regarding expenses.
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JGL A52/5 1819-1831
Letters from Surtees to Lord Durham
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JGL A52/6 undated
Notes on genealogy, mostly of Durham families
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JGL A52/7 undated
Pedigrees, etc.
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Queen VictoriaReference: JGL A53
Correspondence & also letters from: H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Sir John Conroy, Baroness Lehzan
JGL A53/1 1831-1833, undated
Letters from Sir John Conroy to 1st Earl: 1831 - note letter of 5 Aug., (4), 1832 - attachment to 14th Oct. not counted separately (11), 1833 - note letters of 14 & 16 Nov., (22); replies (copies) from 1st Earl, 1831 (1), 1833 (D)
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JGL A53/1A 1834-1837
Letters from Sir John Conroy to 1st Earl: 1834 (7), 1835 (2), 1836 (4), 1837 + reply (3); & letter from ? to 1st Earl, regarding meeting with the Duchess of Kent (1)
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JGL A53/1B undated
Letters from Sir John Conroy to 1st Earl.
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JGL A53/2 1832-1837
Letters from the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mother, to: 1st Earl, 1832 (1), Lady Durham (3).
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JGL A53/3 1834
Letter from Rothschild & Co. to 1st Earl with account of monies due by H.R.H., the late Duke of Kent.
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JGL A53/4 1834
Cutting from
The Examiner entitled 'Royal Chit-Chat', mentions Queen Victoria, Sir John Conroy and the Baroness; Pages 83-86 from a pamphlet, mentions H.R.H., the Duchess of Kent and Sir John Conroy.
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JGL A53/5 13 December 1837
Letter from Baroness Lehzan to 1st Earl.
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JGL A53/6 1838
Letters from Queen Victoria to Lady Durham, re. the coronation, Lady Durham's family, accepting Lady Durham's resignation as a Lady of the Bedchamber, 1838 (4), envelopes with the Royal Seal (3).
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NO CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Reference: JGL A54
1st, 2nd & 3rd Earls Miscellaneous Papers on Books, Poetry, Medicinal Matters & WineReference: JGL A55JGL A55/1 1811, 1820, 1827, undated
Miscellaneous poetry (some in 1st Earl’s hand), 1 in French; notes on literature & language in Italy written in French.
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JGL A55/2 1814-1835, undated
Letters to 1st Earl, regarding sundry books, including; G.W. Meadley on his book about Wm. Hy. Lambton, 1814; catalogues of books & ancient manuscripts for sale - Emerson Charnley of Newcastle, 1829, Thos. Thorpe of Covent Garden, 1835.
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JGL A55/3 1829-1839
List of Wine sent to Sedgefield, n.d.; lists of wine at Lambton Castle, 1829, 1835 (2), 1837, 1839 (2), 1840; letter (end) from Sam. Mottam, regarding wine.
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JGL A55/4 1831-1840, undated
Letters to 1st Earl from his doctor, Dr. Quin, 1834 (1), 1840 (1), n.d. (2); recipe for camphor julep, n.d.; note on vapour bath, n.d.; sketch of virtures of oriental vegetable cordial, n.d.
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JGL A55/5 1874-1886
This has NO written next to it in list - probably not present.
Lists of Wine at Lambton Castle, 1883, 1886; letters & note from Monkhouse & Co. of Newcastle, 1884 (7); list of wine exchanged, 1884; letter from W. Wootton to J. Tully, 1884. (See also Cellar Books)
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1st Earl - Correspondence, regarding BelgiumReference: JGL A56
From, among others: Sir Robert Adair, Sir John Bowring, Sir Edward Cust, Sir H.J. Seton, Baron Stockmar, Sir Charles White
JGL A56/1 1815, 1831-1834, undated
Miscellaneous Papers & Sundry Letters, including: Note (copy) presented by Baron de Gaycon, Minister of Holland, Aug. 1815; Sketch of Force & Distribution of the Belgian Army; Paper (2 copies) on Belgium read to the Cabinet, 15 Oct. 1832,
sent by Lord Grey to the King (written in 1st Earl’s hand); Notes on Holland (2); Count Orloff’s declaration to the King of Holland, 1832; Note on Belgium (in French with translation) regarding execution of Treaty of Separation of Holland and
Belgium; Note presented by Prince Metternich on state of Europe; Copy of Convention between Great Britain and France, signed in London 22 Oct. 1832
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JGL A56/2 1831-1833
Letters from Baron Stockmar to 1st Earl, giving detailed accounts of King Leopold's position & of current events in Belgium, letter of 7 Feb. 1833 refers also to the Trust for the King; letter from Sir Herbert Taylor to 1st Earl, regarding a
letter from Stockmar. (See also letters from Stockmar under the Trust).
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JGL A56/3 1831-1834
Letters from Sir John Bowring, mainly written when at Paris, to 1st Earl, 1831 - one a copy (5), 1832 (1), 1833 (3), 1834 (9), n.d. (2); letter to ? -, regarding Belgium, 1834; Bowring’s Report on Trade, after touring France, 1833.
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JGL A56/4 1832-1834
Letters from Sir Robert Adair to: 1st Earl, Sir H. Seton, regarding Charles White.
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JGL A56/5 1832, 1838
Letters from Sir Charles White in Brussels to 1st Earl.
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JGL A56/6 1833-1837, undated
Letters from Sir H.J. Seton to 1st Earl. (See also letters under King Leopold's Trust)
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1st Earl - Belgium: Foreign Office DraftsReference: JGL A57JGL A57/1 1830-1831
Draft Brouillons sent to:
Sir Charles Bagot (5)
Mr. Cartwright (2)
Ld. Erskine (1)
Ld. Ponsonby (12)
Sir George Shee (1)
Ld. Stuart de Rothesay (2)
Letter (draft) to Belgian Deputies & letter (copy) to M. Lebeau (2)
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JGL A57/2 1830-1832
Draft Letters from Lord Palmerston & Brouillons sent to:
Sir Robert Adair (8)
Sir Charles Bagot (2)
Mr. Bankhead (4)
Baron de Zuylen (2)
M. de Meulinaer (1)
Mr. Forbes at Vienna (1)
M. Lebeau at Brussels (2)
M. van de Weyer (1)
List of Despatches, 1831-32 (1).
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JGL A57/3 1831
Draft Brouillons to Sir Charles Bagot.
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JGL A57/4 1831-1834
Brouillons sent to:
Sir Robert Adair (2)
Mr. Cartwright (1)
Mr. Chad in Prussia (5)
Mr. Jerningham (2)
Ld. Minto (7)
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1st Earl - Foreign Affairs Foreign Office Despatches, Drafts, LettersReference: JGL A58JGL A58/1 1834
Despatches (drafts) sent by Ld. Palmerston to Lord Granville at Paris - Nos. 9-183 and list.
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JGL A58/2 1831-1832
Despatches (drafts) to Mr. Hamilton, regarding French naval ships in Tagus River, Mr. Seymour’s despatches from Rome - substance of which may be given to French Govt., Belgium (4); Note on 'Progress of the French Revolution of 1780’ (in 1st
Earl’s hand), letter (copy) from Hamilton Hamilton at Paris, 28 May 1832, enclosing statement of ’Finances of France 1832’ (3).
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JGL A58/3 1832-1833
Despatches sent by Lord Palmerston to Ld. Granville, nos.6,15,17,44,46,64, 76 & list of despatches, in 1832 (8); nos.51 ,74,81,128,139, in 1833 (5).
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JGL A58/4 1832, 1835-1836
Letters from Lord Granville to 1st Earl, those in 1835-36 refer to Greece in particular.
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1st Earl - Foreign Affairs, Draft Despatches, relating in particular to: Belgium, Greece, Italy, Poland, RussiaReference: JGL A59JGL A59/1 1830-1832
Draft Despatches (lists of) sent to Lord Heytesbury, on Belgium, Poland & Greece, No. 3 in 1830; Nos. 11,35,49 & 52 in 1831; Nos. 7,29,35,38 & 39 in 1832, and notes.
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JGL A59/2 1831-1832
Draft Despatches sent to: Mr. Dawkins at Athens, Nos. 1,5,7,12,13 & 15 in 1831, Nos. 3,6,7 & 9 in 1832; Lord Erskine at Munich, No. 2 in 1832; Greece & offer of throne to Prince Otho of Bavaria.
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JGL A59/3 1831-1834
Draft Despatches sent to:
Sir Robt. Gordon at Constantinople, Nos. 1 & 11 in 1831
The Admiralty, regarding trouble in the Levant
Lord Ponsonby at Constantinople, Nos. 2,15 & 16 in 1833, Nos. 31 & 58 in 1834, regarding Treaty between Russia & Turkey, and troubles between Turkey & Egypt in the Levant
Colonel Campbell, Instructions & No. 18 in 1833, Nos. 1-6 in 1834, guidance on his arrival in Alexandria, hostilities in Syria between Egypt & Turkey.
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JGL A59/4 1832-1833
Draft Despatches to Sir Frederick Lamb at Vienna, Nos. 2,6,17,30,32,34,35,40,41 & one unnumbered dated August in 1832, No. 64 in 1833; Extract from Lamb's despatch, regarding publication of Italian correspondence & a Note.
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JGL A59/5 undated
Note on Six Articles proposed by Ct. Munch (in 1st Earl's hand) - see Vol.1 of Bound Despatches.
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1st Earl - Foreign Affairs mainly European Draft Despatches, Letters, etc.Reference: JGL A60JGL A60/1 1830-1832
Draft Despatches sent to:
Lord Cowley, Ambassador to Austria, regarding evacuation of Papal States by Austrian troops, the Sardinian Govt., Polish Army refugees in Gallicia fleeing from the Russians, and list (8)
Sir A. Forster, HM's Minister Plenipotentiary at Turin, regarding relations with Court of Sardinia & Piedmont in particular (2)
Mr. Hill at Naples, re. refusal by Neapolitan Govt, for English residents to have place of worship, Neapolitan representative at Madrid (3)
Sir Brook Taylor at Florence, is to proceed to Rome as HMG's confidential agent for purpose of bringing a reconciliation between the Pope & his subjects in co-operation with the Austrian & French Ministers (2)
Mr. Seymour at Bologna, to proceed to Rome on behalf of HMG to get the Papal Govt, to establish tranquillity in the Legations, & occupation of Ancona by French troops (5)
Draft (part) in Lord Palmerston's hand.
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JGL A60/2 1830-1833
Draft Despatches, etc., sent to:
Vicomte d'Asseca, re. Portuguese affairs, M. de Santarem's statement on conduct of British subjects in Portugal (4)
Mr. Aston at Rio da Janeiro, re. claims of British subjects on Brazilian Govt., intentions of the Duchess of Braganza & HM Donna Maria in coming over to Portsmouth (6)
M. Sampayo, re. Portuguese affairs, complaints against Mr. Veitch, H.M.'s Consul at Madeira (7)
M, Mattos, re. incident between British & Brazilian boats in harbour of Rio da Janeiro, & The Admiralty, regarding conduct of naval officers (2)
Mr. Percy, re. Swiss neutrality, received report French King has abdicated in favour of Duke of Orleans - discounted by Palmerston (2); Papers on Switzerland (2)
Marquis de Regende, re. visit of D. of Braganza, impending visit of Duchess of Oporto to England
Sir George Shee to Mr. Disbrowe, (subsequently Sir Edward Disbrowe), regarding legality of marriage of Mr. Drummond & Mlle. Rapp.
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JGL A60/3 1831-1833
Draft Despatches to Mr. Addington at Madrid, regarding Spanish-Portguese relations & to the British Govt., case of Mr. Boyd & another Englishman shot at Malaga, Spanish recognition of New American States; Mr. George Wm. Villiers,
(subsequently 4th Earl of Clarendon), general instructions, affairs of Portugal, signature of Spanish Consuls to British Bills of Health (3); Draft Despatch to Chevalier de Vial.
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JGL A60/4 1831; 1836
Draft Despatches sent to Mr. Hoppner, HM's Consul-General at Lisbon, (during temporary absence of Mr. Matthews in England), regarding matters between Brazilian & Portguese Govts., ships in the Tagus, molestation of British subjects in Macao,
Portuguese affairs, (12); Letter (draft) from Lord Palmerston to Lord Londonderry fully supporting Mr. Hoppner’s conduct; Narrative of Occurrences at Lisbon between 10 Sept. & 5 Nov. 1836, (2).
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1st Earl - Russian Papers. Despatches when Ambassador at St, Petersburg to Lord Palmerson & related PapersReference: JGL A61JGL A61/1 1817-1837
List of various despatches from Lord Cathcart & Sir Chas. Bagot at St. Petersburg, & to Mr. Ward, from Mr. Planta to Mr. Disbrowe & vice versa, regarding Russia, 1817-36; Index of Despatches from Lord Palmerston to 1st Earl, 1835-36;
Index of Despatches from 1st Earl to Lord Palmerston, Nos.92-208, 1836, & Nos.1-111, 1837; Rough note in 1st Earl's hand, regarding despatches.
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JGL A61/2 1835
General Instructions to 1st Earl under the Sign Manual (original copy signed by King William IV) with Act No.17 annexed to General Treaty of Congress 1815; Instructions after arrival in St. Petersburg (in French).
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JGL A61/3 1835
Despatches (37) from 1st Earl, during his journey to & arrival at St. Petersburg, & a few other miscellaneous items; List of arms used by Russian Army; A communication between 1st Earl & The Hon. W. Fox Strangways. (Original
bundle)
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JGL A61/4 January - April 1836
Despatches Nos. 1-50 with various ends, from 1st Earl (2 copies of No.30, which is marked 'Important'). (2 Original bundles)
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JGL A61/5 April - June 1836
Despatches Nos.51-100 with various ends, from 1st Earl (No. 66 on conversations he has had with the Emperor on political & commercial position of Russia, regarding England). (2 Original bundles)
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1st Earl - Russian Papers. Despatches when Ambassador at St. Petersburg sent to Lord PalmerstonReference: JGL A62JGL A62/1 June - September 1836
Despatches Nos.101-150 with various enclosures.
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JGL A62/2 September - December 1836
Despatches Nos.151-208 with various enclosures.
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1st Earl - Russian Papers. Despatches when Ambassador at St. Petersburg sent to Lord PalmerstonReference: JGL A63JGL A63/1 Jan-Mar. 1837
Despatches Nos.1-50 with various enclosures.
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JGL A63/2 Mar-Jun. 1837
Despatches Nos.51-111 with various enclosures.
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1st Earl - Russian Papers. Papers connected with Greece & Turkey Correspondence between King William IV & Emperor Nicholas I Letters from The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird & Mr. R.
MilbankeReference: JGL A64JGL A64/1 1793-1832
Special Diplomatic Missions, lists of cost of, including that of 1st Earl at St. Petersburg in 1832.
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JGL A64/2 1830-1837
Mainly notes & reports on Russian policy, etc., most written in 1st Earl's hand, including: 1830 - Russian Policy - State of Europe, Lord Heytesbury alludes to a despatch of Ct. Nesselrode to the Russian Ambassador at Vienna, replying to
Memoirs of Prince Metternich dated 25 Oct. (2); Notes (in french) on Russia/Prussia/Austria; Notes on the Court at St. Petersburg & some of it's leading figures (14 pages); Notes on Russia from Lord Broughton's (Sir John C. Hobhouse) General
Correspondence Vol.XIV; Russia's attitude to Persia, Poland, etc., England's Policy, 8 April 1834, with translation; Extract of Despatch from Pozzo di Borgo, 5 Feb. 1836; Note of Emperor's conversation with 1st Earl, regarding Spain; Extract from
“Le Temps”, regarding 1st Earl, with translation.
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JGL A64/3 1832
Letters to 1st Earl from: Sir James Graham - preparations for Durham's journey to Russia (3), Lord Heytesbury - Durham's arrival at St. Petersburg, Sir Frederick Lamb - Metternich sorry Durham not coming to Vienna, Geo. Villiers, The Hon. Geo.
Vernon (3), Lord Fred. Fitzclarence & Ja. Crampton (original bundle of 11 docs.); Newspaper cuttings & misc. letters.
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JGL A64/4 1835
1st Earl's Credentials (copy); Letter from King William IV to the Empress of Russia.
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JGL A64/5 1835-1837
Papers connected with Greece & Turkey: 1835 - Sir Edmund Lyons to Lord Palmerston, regarding visit by 1st Earl on his way to St. Petersburg; 1835 - Report on 1st Earl's interview with Count d'Armansperg; Memorandums on 1st Earl's Audience
with the Sultan & his speech (3); 1837 - Letter from Sir Edmund Lyons to 1st Earl, enclosing copy of his letter to Mr. Backhouse, & letter (copy) from Gen. Sir Richard Church to Sir Edmund, regarding "British Diplomacy in Greece"; Prince
Michel Soutzo to 1st Earl, regarding Greece. Other misc. papers, regarding 1st Earl’s journey.
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JGL A64/6 1835-1837
Miscellaneous letters to 1st Earl from English residents in St. Petersburg.
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JGL A64/7 1835-1838
Letters & notes, regarding 1st Earl's salary & expenses; courier & letter communications between the Foreign Office, the 1st Earl & members of his Embassy.
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JGL A64/8 1835-1838
Letters from The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird (who was attached to 1st Earl's Embassy), mainly to 1st Earl - after leaving St. Petersburg & touring through Germany, Belgium & France: regarding the Londonderrys at Moscow, Mr. Ellis arrival at
Berlin from Persia en route to London, De Ros's misdemeanour, Belgian affairs; letter from F. Carruthers to A. Kinnaird; letter from Lady Kinnaird to 1st Earl; election notice, City of Perth, regarding candidature of Arthur Kinnaird.
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JGL A64/9 1836
Letters between Prince Ernest of Hesse & 1st Earl, regarding the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky conferred on the Prince.
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JGL A64/10 1836-1837
Letters (copies) between William IV & Nicholas I, regarding Prince Ernest of Hesse; Queen Victoria & Nicholas I, regarding 1st Earl.
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JGL A64/11 1836-1838
Letters between Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, & 1st Earl. (N.B. 2 letters from the Emperor are in envelopes with the Royal Seal on them).
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JGL A64/12 1837
Letters from Arthur Magenis (5th son of Richard Magenis & Lady Elizabeth, daughter of 1st Earl of Enniskillen, became Minister at Stockholm & subsequently Minister at Lisbon, G.C.B., died 4 Feb. 1867) to 1st Earl & reply (copy).
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JGL A64/13 1837
Letters from Robert Cattley, at St. Petersburg, to 1st Earl; John D. Prescott’s Herbarium, offer of to the British Museum.
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JGL A64/14 28 May 1837
Letters (copies) from King William IV, conferring the Order of the Bath on 1st Earl.
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JGL A64/15 4 June 1837
Letter (copies) from Emperor Nicholas I to King William IV, conferring the Order of St. Andrew on 1st Earl.
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JGL A64/16 1837-1838
Letters from Ralph Milbanke to 1st Earl, giving news of events at St. Petersburg after 1st Earl's departure; various accounts paid by him on 1st Earl’s behalf.
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JGL A64/17 1837-1838
Correspondence between the 1st Earl, Mr. Milbanke, Dethier & members of Dethier’s family, regarding irregularities in Dethier's conduct when he was employed by 1st Earl as Steward of his household; translation of this correspondence.
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1st Earl - Papers on Russia & SwedenReference: JGL A65JGL A65/1 1830-1837
Papers, regarding Sweden: Letter (draft) from Lord Palmerston to Lord Bloomfield, regarding relations betw. HM's Govt. & Sweden, 6 Dec. 1830; Proclamation of Swedish Canal Tariff; Misc. letters, one with invitation from the King of Sweden to
1st Earl when at Stockholm on his way home from St. Petersburg; Newspapers with extracts in English. (In original envelope)
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JGL A65/2 1833-1837
Papers, regarding cases of various individuals, including: Alexander Grant, regarding claim for recovery of money from Russian Govt., 1833-36 (6); Baron de Bode, regarding claim for money, 1835-37 (12); Letters from J.H. Caradoc (Baron Howden) to
1st Earl, regarding property of his Russian wife Princess Bagration, 1836 (2); Captain Alex. F. Elphinstone, regarding claim for money against Russian Govt., 1836-37 (9); George Ferguson, regarding his treatment by the Russian Authorities at the
frontier, 1837 (5).
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JGL A65/2A 1836
Papers, regarding Row with Police. (Original bundle)
6 items
JGL A65/3 1835-1837
Papers, regarding various miscellaneous individual cases brought to attention of 1st Earl.
10 items
JGL A65/4 1836-1837
Papers, regarding various Institutions: Imperial Academy of Literature, Institute of British Architects, regarding medals presented by them to the Academy of Fine Arts at St. Petersburg (7); Scottish Missionary Society, regarding monetary offer
by Russian Govt. for the Society's premises at Orenburg (7); Literary Debating Society (3).
17 items
JGL A65/5 1836-1837
Draft (rough) letters in 1st Earl's hand (7); lists of Books; miscellaneous letters from correspondents in England.
23 items
JGL A65/6 1832
Correspondence about Allegak, cook to 1st Earl at St Petersburg.
8 items
1st Earl - Canada Correspondence & Miscellaneous PapersReference: JGL A66JGL A66/1 1814
Letter (copy) from H.R.H. The Duke of Kent to Chief Justice Sewell, regarding legislative union of the North American Provinces.
1 item
JGL A66/2 1819; 1838-1840
Letters, mainly to 1st Earl, on various matters from: Vice-Admiral Sir Chas. Paget (brother of 1st Marquess of Anglesey) (3) & others, regarding various ship manoevers, carrying of despatches; extract of letter to Sir R. Barrie, 24 May 1819,
regarding state of affairs on the Lakes; Mr. Badgley, sending copy of a pamphlet on necessity for Legislative Reunion of the Canadas; J. Buchanan, regarding letter he has sent to Sir F. Head; John Clitherow & R. Routh of Montreal, thanking for
copies of 1st Earl's Report (2); Sir James Willoughby Gordon, 1st Bt., regarding 1st Earl's Report (4), to Lady Durham (1); Sir John Harvey, Lord John Russell's despatch of 16 Oct. (2); S.Y. Radiger, his articles in support of 1st Earl's Ordinances
(2).
19 items
JGL A66/3 1822, 1827, 1830-1836
Miscellaneous documents: Allocation of land to M. de Niverville in the Township of Maddington (2); Concession, The Hon. John Caldwell to M.F. Dubois; Draft Proclamation to Militia, regarding granting land to those who had served in the Militia;
Memorial of Clergy Reserve Corporation to Lord Goderich; Contracts of Sale by Alex. T. Hart to Thos. Demers at St. Antoine de Tilly, Lower Canada (3).
8 items
JGL A66/4 1825, 1836-1838
Extract of letter from Sir F. Head to Lord Glenelg, outlook stormy; Despatches (copies) from Lord Glenelg to Sir Geo. Arthur (2); letter (copy) from Lord Glenelg to Sir Charles Fitzroy, regarding fishing rights off P.E. Island; Extract from the
Journals of Prince Edward Island, 1825, premature to give further grants to Township settlement; Lord Glenelg to Sir S. Chapman, Governor of Bermuda (copy), regarding persons sent to Bermuda under the Ordinances; Lord Gosford to Sir Geo. Grey
(copy), regarding Mr. de Rouville’s claim; Note of expenditure of Lord Gosford’s Mission to Canada when Governor-General; John G. Parker, at Liverpool to 1st Earl, a prisoner sent from Canada seeking help in being released.
9 items
JGL A66/5 1837-1840
Miscellaneous letters & notes - before, during & after 1st Earl’s mission to Canada, including: Letters (copy) between Robt. Gourlay, Sir F.B. Head, Sir Geo. Arthur & 1st Earl, regarding situation in Upper Canada (4); letters
requesting positions on 1st Earl’s staff (4); E. Clive, regarding desertion of soldiers on the Canadian frontiers, & enclosing list of qualifying officers for service (2); G.W. Featherstonhaugh, enclosing a Washington paper reporting on question
of elections; Foreign Office, 1st Earl’s Secret Service Declaration, forwarding of mail (2); Household Expenses, notes on 1st Earl’s (2); W. Hamilton Merritt, regarding trade & commerce of the Provinces; Wm. Reynolds in Newgate Prison to 1st
Earl, regarding his case & documents seen by 1st Earl in Quebec; Sir H.G. Ward, M.P., regarding political conditions in England, reply from 1st Earl (3); letters, regarding Appendix C of Durham Report (2).
35 items
JGL A66/6 Mar.-Oct 1838
J.A. Roebuck (1801-1879) - politician, b. at Madras, was educated in Canada, returned to England in 1824, called to the Bar in 1831 & went on Northern Circuit, Q.C. in 1843. In 1835 became Agent in England for the House of Assembly of Lower
Canada during the dispute between the executive Government & the House of Assembly; on 5 Feb. 1838 he was heard at the bar of the House of Lords in opposition to Lord John Russell’s Canada Bill. Member of Reform Club 1836-1864; M.P. for Bath
1832-1837, failed in 1837, regained seat 1841, rejected 1847; M.P. for Sheffield 1849-1868 & then rejected, regained seat in 1874: Letters to 1st Earl, regarding his scheme for better govt, in British North America, conditions in Canada, claim
for arrears of salary at Agent.
4 items
JGL A66/7 6 Sept. 1838
Letter from 1st Earl to Sir John Colborne, re Sir John's confidential memorandum - Union of the Provinces.
1 item
JGL A66/8 Nov. 1838
Letters (copies) from Lord Glenelg to Sir John Colborne.
5 items
JGL A66/9 1838-1839
Major John Richardson (1797-1863), b. in Ontario of Scottish parentage. In 1838 accepted offer from
The Times to proceed to Canada as its correspondent, vigorously supported 1st Earl’s Administration & his engagement was promptly terminated: Letters to 1st Earl, declined offer from 1st Earl to go on a mission to
the First Nations peoples, his letters to The Times, thanks for copy of the Report on Canada.
6 items
JGL A66/10 1838-1839
Edward Gibbon Wakefield: Letters to 1st Earl, regarding Liberal Party & on 1st Earl's return from Canada (2); letter (copy) from Lord Brougham to Thomas Turton, regarding latter’s appointment to 1st Earl’s staff, 23 Jul. 1838; letters from
George Grey to 1st Earl, comments upon the Preamble, map of the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada (3).
6 items
JGL A66/11 1838-1839
Papers, regarding the North American Colonial Association, A. Gillespie, Chairman, R. Carter, Hon. Secretary: Letters & report sent to 1st Earl, regarding meeting of the Committee on 14 Aug. 1838 on the future government of Canada, & 1st
Earl’s reply (8); letters from J.E. Reiffenstein to 1st Earl, written from New York, regarding meeting in Washington, resolutions in favour of the Canadians (2); anonymous letter from New York, regarding a secret Association of Americans, whose aim
is to abet revolutionists & disaffected in Canada.
11 items
JGL A66/12 1838-1847
Charles Buller: Letters to 1st Earl & 1 other, commenting in particular upon a conversation he & Wakefield had with La Fontaine (4); C.B’s Statement upon the disallowance of the Ordinances; Lady Durham's remarks on C.B's Sketch of Canada
Mission, & his remarks on her criticisms (2); Letters between C. Buller, Lady Elgin & Col. The Hon. Charles Grey, regarding C.B's article in the
Edinburgh Review of April 1847, & upon Sir F. Head's book (3); extract of letter from Mr. Daly at Quebec to C. Buller, on hearing of 1st Earl's death; letter to 2nd Earl of Durham 1843.
12 items
JGL A66/13 1838, 1847
Newspaper cuttings, etc:
The Morning Chronicle, report on House of Lords & 1st Earl's mission in a letter to the Editor; The Colonial Herald & Prince Edward Island Advertiser, short report on 1st Earl
entertaining Sir Colin Campbell, Lieut-Governor of Nova Scotia, at Quebec & Montreal; letters addressed to Lord Elgin, Governor-General of British North America, in defence of 1st Earl (2).
4 items
JGL A66/14 1863
Letter from John Grey to 2nd Earl of Durham, enclosing a letter from Mr. Fergusson (not now with this letter), written on 1st Earl leaving Canada.
1 item
NO DESCRIPTION IN TYPESCRIPT
Reference: JGL A67-A83
Lady Anne Wyndham, mother of John George, 1st Earl of Durham, Accounts, Debts, etc. (Lady Anne m. 2ndly The Hon. Chas. Wyndham)Reference: JGL A84JGL A84/1 1799
Letters, regarding Lady Anne's debts.
Item could not be located 21/09/23
30 items
JGL A84/1/ 2 May 1801
Lady Anne to TW, regarding her monetary affairs so as to be free from all debt: Mr. Murray thinks it advisable to attempt to borrow £2000 & what are Mr. W’s views on this matter as a friend.
JGL A84/1/ 18 March 1801
RJL to TW . . . (1st part of letter regarding Dr. Beddoes & the boys’ education): has had no word from Mr. Wyndham whom Lady Anne marries in 1801; Manley wishes a copy by Acland of picture which was at Bonomi’s, how right to oblige him, what
does W. think; dined yesterday at Lord Jersey’s.
JGL A84/1/ 30 December 1808
TW to A. Murray regarding Lady Anne’s debts & the effect to the children & payment of their education. The two eldest boys are to leave Eton now, the eldest to have a tutor until he goes to university; Wm. to have a private tutor &
the 2 youngest in an Academy at Portsmouth until they go into the Navy; all expenses from next quarter to be paid by himself & RJL for the boys; Miss Lambton should be made a Ward of Chancery; he would like to take Hedworth & Henry to
Portsmouth himself so that he could introduce them to his friend, Mr. Gray, the Commissioner, there.
JGL A84/2 1806, 1809
Lists & Opinion, regarding Lady Anne's debts.
3 items
JGL A84/3 1814-1823, 1835
Letters, accounts of J.C. Thrupps, regarding Lady Anne's debt.
1 bundle
JGL A84/4 1820-1823, 1826
Mr Winter's accounts of payments.
15 items
JGL A84/5 1823
(Original) accounts & receipts for food, journey London to Brighton & rent for house.
1 bundle
JGL A84/6 1824-1825
Receipts from Chas. Mason for pairs of two horses.
2 items
NO DESCRIPTION IN TYPESCRIPT
Reference: JGL A85
1st Earl - Speeches Reform & Other Subjects 1818-37Reference: JGL A86JGL A86/1 1818-1835
Drafts & notes, mainly in 1st Earl’s hand on historical events, laws, etc., including: Progress of English Rebellion 1641; Progress of N. American Resolution 1765; Comparisons between London & other parts of the Country as to
Wealth,Trade, etc;. Corn Laws; Jews; National Debt; Poor Law; Prerogative of the Crown Tithes
29 items
JGL A86/1A 1818-1835
Drafts & notes, mainly in 1st Earl’s hand on historical events, laws, etc., including: Locke on Civil Government Petitions; regarding Queen Caroline; Letters 1, 2 & 4 to the People of England; various miscellaneous subjects.
46 items
JGL A86/2 1821, 1831-1833
Drafts, notes, etc., mainly in 1st Earl’s regarding Reform, & extracts from 1st Earl’s speech at Gateshead 1833, & miscellaneous letters.
33 items
JGL A86/3 1821, 1832 & 1837
Speeches by 1st Earl on: Reform spoken in the House of Commons (2 copies - 1 mss.), signed list of Members who attended 1821; The Enfranchisement of The Metropolitan Districts in the Committee on The Reform Bill 1832; A Summary of the Debates
onthe Reform Bill; Durham Reform Society 1837.
6 items
JGL A86/4 1830-1834
Mainly miscellaneous letters to 1st Earl, regarding Reform Bill & Corporation Reform (11), letter from Richard Potter to Dr. Bowring.
12 items
1st Earl - AddressesReference: JGL A87
1st Earl - Addresses, Durham City Election 1813 Paper on the Press in India by Sir John Malcolm Papers regarding New Zealand 5th Earl - Gift of Papers to the New Zealand National Historical Committee at Wellington
JGL A87/1 1813
Addresses Papers and Particulars of the Durham City Election, December 1813 (bound, printed)
1 item
JGL A87/2 26 June
Letter from Sir John Malcolm to 1st Earl, enclosing copy of a paper on the Press in India by Sir John.
2 items
JGL A87/3 1835, 1840
Monogrammed Book - LCD - of newspaper cuttings about 1st Earl; Article on 1st Earl (Pages 193-207) with proof corrections.
2 items
JGL A87/4 1838-1841
New Zealand Company: Letters between Wm. Hutt & 1st Earl, Wm. Hutt & Major John Campbell, Joseph Somes & Lord Palmerston, Swain Stevens & Co. to 1st Earl; Deed (copy) between Lady Durham & Trustees of the late New Zealand
Co.& others, to place her in same situation as her late husband in respect of the Company; Statement - Abstract of deeds, relating to the late New Zealand Company.
7 items
JGL A87/5 1940
Letters between the 5th Earl and the New Zealand High Commission in London, regarding gift of 1st Earl's papers connected with New Zealand; rough note of papers sent.
4 items
JGL A87/6
Papers on Reid's
Life & letters of Lord Durham
3 bundles
JGL A87/7
Relating to papers of Lord Durham.
2 bundles
JGL A87/8
Typescript schedule of Lambton Estate papers
1 item
1st Earl - Printed PapersReference: JGL A88
Parliamentary Bills & connected items; Irish Church Reform; Turton v Turton
JGL A88/1 1822-1830
Papers, regarding Turton v Turton, divorce & libel proceedings.
35 items
JGL A88/2 1823, 1833-1838
Parliamentary Bills, including: Bishoprick of Durham 1836; Bribery Bill 1834 (2); Church Temporalities Act (Ireland) Amendment & various other items, regarding Ireland 1834 (7); Commercial Telegraphic Communication 1823 with note written on
it byJ.M. Hauchette 1838; Insolvent Debtors, India 1834; Municipal Corporations in England & Wales, Royal Commission on, with various forms (on one there is a note ’No.12 is the Lancaster Report of the Commissioners only confidentially
communicatedto the English Scotch & Irish Commissioners as a precedent of Report’, signed J.P. (presumably Joseph Parkes) 1833 (12); Freemen, 1837.
39 items
JGL A88/3 1832-1833
E.G. Stanley's Irish Church Reform, 1st Earl on, (including copies of some of the papers in Stuart J. Reid's hand, wrongly attributed to E.J. Stanley).
12 items
1st Earl - Printed PapersReference: JGL A89
Parliamentary Bills, Acts, House of Lords Proceedings. King William IV's Speech, 15 August 1834
JGL A89/1 1830, 1833-1834
Parliamentary Bills, including: Land Tax Amendment Parliamentary Boroughs Government Poor Laws Amendment Bill & Poor Laws Sunderland Navigation & Harbour Act Tithes (Ireland) Warwick Borough Bill.
1833
Municipal Corporations (England and Wales) Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations - stating the principal Heads of Inquiry.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations - Instructions to Commissioners on Correspondence, etc.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations - Printed Letter from the Commissioners to those from whom they seek Information.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations - Precept. No.6.
Commissioners' Circuits & Present List of Municipal Corporations - Precept. No.7.
1834
Bribery Bill - Clauses for the consideration of the Committee. Bribery Bill - An Act to provide for the Trial of Charges of extensive Bribery in Cities and Boroughs sending Members to serve in Parliament.
Courts of Justice, Dublin, Offices Bill.
General Turnpike Act Amendment.
Weights and Measures Bill - to amend and render more effectual the two Acts or 5th and 6th Years of the Reign of George IV.
Arms Importation (Ireland) Bill.
Insolvent Debtors, India Bill.
Churches, An Account of Charges & Expences defrayed by HM’s
Commissioners for Building new, from 25 Mar. 1833 to 25 Mar. 1834. Fever Hospitals (Ireland) Bill.
Royal Burghs (Scotland) Bill.
Church Temporalities Act (Ireland) Amendment.
Pensions Civil Offices Act Amendment.
Warwick Borough Bill - Summary of Evidence.
Commissioners of Ecclesiastical Revenue Inquiry, Report of.
Customs Bill, to amend the Laws.
Tithes Stay of Suits Bill.
Voters, Registration of, (Scotland) Bill.
Creditors, Payment of, (Scotland) Bill.
Fines and Recoveries (Ireland) Bill.
Turnpike Acts (Ireland) Continuance Bill.
Bank of England Debt Bill.
Bill - Starch, etc., Duties Repeal.
Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill - Amendments.
Royal Boroughs of Scotland, Observations on The Objection to the Petitions of the Burgesses.
Royal Boroughs of Scotland, State of the Case relative to Reform (2 copies).
Canal, New, from Staffordshire Coal Mines to Birmingham, Case of Joseph Carles of Handsworth, Stafford, regarding the Bill for making.
House of Lords
31 July Minutes of Proceedings (2 copies).
6 August Minutes of Proceedings
8 August Minutes of Proceedings
9 August Minutes of Proceedings
24 items
JGL A89/2 1834-1835
Speech by King William IV Treaty between The Queen Regent of Spain & the King of France with the Duke of Braganza, Regent of Portugal; Standing Order 215 - Taxation of Costs on Appeals & Writs of Error; Promulgation of Laws
&Regulations in India.
51 items
JGL A89/3 1834-1835
Minutes of Proceedings, House of Lords, Nos.122-137 1834, Nos.10-40 1835. (Some duplicates & not a complete sequence)
11 items
1st Earl - Russian PapersReference: JGL A90
Correspondence from Prince & Princess Lieven; Count Nesselrode; Count Orloff; Various Russian & French officials
JGL A90/1 1825-1839
List & Folders (6) of Translations of various documents from French into English.
7 items
JGL A90/2 1830-1835
Despatch (copy) to Prince Lieven dated St. Petersburg 23 Jan. 1830; letters between Prince Lieven & 1st Earl, and extracts of letters; letter (copy) from Sir James Graham to Prince Lieven, re, visit by a Russian naval engineer to
Portsmouth1833.
9 items
JGL A90/3 1830-1838
Letter (copy) from 1st Earl to Count Orloff 1830 (1); letters from Count Orloff to 1st Earl ( ); statement & corres. regarding Mr. Edward Porter & his wish for a British Consulate (4); letters from Princess Olga Orloff to 1st Earl &
to LadyDurham, 1832 (2).
16 items
JGL A90/4 July 1832
Letter (copy) to Count Nesselrode, written from Stuttgart, giving resolutions of the Diet.
1 item
JGL A90/5 1832-1833
Letters from Princess Lieven to: 1st Earl (3), Lady Durham (3); extracts of letters between Princess Lieven & Count Nesselrode.
8 items
JGL A90/6 1832-1833
Letters (in French) to 1st Earl from: General Benkendorf (2); Count Czernicheff (1); Count de Sollohub; Count Ficquelmont (2); Prince Menchikoff (2); Due de Trevise, with extract of letter to him from the French Ambassador in Switzerland,
1832(3), 1833 marked ’Marshall Mortier’ (1) Prince Volkonsky.
13 items
JGL A90/7 1832-1833
Letters from Count Nesselrode to: 1st Earl 1832 and reply from 1st Earl (20), 1833 (1), n.d. (29); Prince Lieven, 1833 (1); Prince Lieven to 1st Earl, 1833 (1).
52 items
JGL A90/8 1832-1834
Count Nesselrode to Mr. Bligh, regarding privileges allowed to diplomats by the Russian Custom House Regulations; Note, regarding Instructions given to Mr, Bligh by H.M. Govt, on conventions concluded between England & France ; Extract of
despatch fromMr, Bligh; Brouillons sent to Mr, Bligh at St., Petersburg, 1833 (3), 1834 (3) : No.3, regarding recognition of Donna Maria as Queen of Portugal; No.6, regarding convention concluded by Russia with Achmet Pasha; No [ ] HM Govt’s protest
to Treaty between theSultan & the Emperor of Russia.
9 items
JGL A90/9 1835-1837
Documents from Count Nesselrode. Despatches (copies) to Count Pozzo di Borgo, 31 May 1835, 9 May 1836; Circular note, Customs Duty on articles for members of the Diplomatic Corps, Feb, 1837; Supply of timber & coal to Russia by Prince
Milosh,18 Apr. 1837,
4 items
JGL A90/10 1835-1839
Letters from Count Nesselrode to 1st Earl, 1835 (7), 1836 - with 14/6/36 end. despatch (copy) to Count Pozzo di Borgo (19), 1837 - with 24/3/37 enclosures regarding Vixen affair, despatches (copies) from M. de Boutineff & Lord Palmerston,
with31/7/37 enclosures regarding Order of Russia for 1st Earl (14), 1838 (1), 1839 (1), n.d. (33) ; draft replies from 1st Earl 1837 (3), n.d. - enclosures memo on timber (2).
80 items
JGL A90/11 1835-1839
Miscellaneous letters (mainly in French) from various members of Society in St. Petersburg including; Count Ficquelmont & Kitty Tchicherine, to 1st Earl & 1 to Lady Durham.
21 items
JGL A90/12 1836-1837
Notes between Count Nesselrode & 1st Earl, regarding cases of "Lord Charles Spencer" & Sr. Poiteling.
9 items
JGL A90/12A 1836-1837
Notes between Count Nesselrode & 1st Earl, regarding Master of "The Branstons" Hudson’s Bay Company Sale of gunpowder to First Nations peoples of the N.W. Frontier Diplomatic circular Case of the "Alert".
12 items
JGL A90/13 1836-1837
Letters Finance, from Count Cancrine, Minister of to 1st Earl.
8 items
JGL A90/14 1836-1839
Letters to 1st Earl & 1 to Lady Durham from Count Blome (2); M. de Barante (5 )& reply from 1st Earl (1); Prince Kozloffsky (8); Prince Ludolf; Prince Menchikoff.
18 items
JGL A90/15 undated
Visiting cards of various people in St. Petersburg.
1 bundle
1st Earl - Russian PapersReference: JGL A91
Documents relating to Odessa, the Danube, Black Sea, Constantinople, Circassia, Greece Mr. James Yeames, H.M's Consul at Odessa Count Woronzow, Governor Reports of Colonel de Ros & Captain Drinkwater, British Government Agents.
JGL A91/1 1829-1838
Document on Moldavia & Wallachia by Counts Orloff & de Pahlen, & another document, regarding those Provinces, 1829 (2); Reports with or in letters from James Yeames at Odessa to Lord Palmerston & Memoranda (11); Letter (copy) from
Mr. Yeames to Count Woronzow, 1835 (1); Letters from Count Woronzow to 1st Earl, 1835 (4), 1836 - enclosed with letter of 29 May (3), 1837 (2); Despatches (copies) from French Consul at Odessa to Baron de Barante (3); Other relevant documents
(11).
37 items
JGL A91/2 1836-1837
Letters (Nos.1-51 but not 14 & 21) from Mr. Yeames at Odessa to 1st Earl (letter No.38 has 3 letters with it, regarding the Vixen affair: 1835 (6), 1836 (36), 1837 - enclosed with 28 Feb. (14); letters (copies) from 1st Earl to Mr. Yeames,
1836 (3), 1837 (1).
60 items
JGL A91/3 1835-1836
Reports from Col. de Ros & Capt. Drinkwater - Agents of the British Government, on Russian naval & military affairs, etc., (8); Correspondence (copy), regarding those two men from Lord Palmerston to Ct. Woronzow, 1st Earl to Lord
Palmerston - regarding their language on Greece, Baron de Gise to Ct. Lerchenfeld, despatch to Ct. Pozzo di Borgo (9).
17 items
JGL A91/4 1835-1837
Documents, regarding Greece: Paper (11 pages) in French on The Affairs of Greece, sent from Munich and 3 enclosures; Note (copy) on Greece to be given to Lord Palmerston by the Russian Charge d'Affaires.
5 items
1st Earl - Russian PapersReference: JGL A92
Thomas J. Gisborne, HM Consul at St. Petersburg Letters & Papers, on Russian Fleet, Trade, Finance, etc.
JGL A92/1 1828-1835, undated
Thomas Gisborne, papers provided by on, among other subjects: tallow, trade and statistics, the Russian Army, etc.
38 items
JGL A92/2 1832-1837
Thomas Gisborne, letters, enclosures to 1st Earl: regarding Russian trade with China, a house in St. Petersburg for Lord Durham, arranging transport for his various journeys; sending news about those in St. Petersburg after Lord Durham's
departure for England 1832 - 2 enclosures with 26 Jul., 3 enclosures with 12/24 Sept. (16); 1836 - some duplicates (22); n.d., with end. (14); replies from 1st Earl (8); Gisborne to A. Kinnaird (2).
62 items
JGL A92/3 1832-1837
Letters, etc., to 1st Earl from; Henry Crawford, regarding the Russian Fleet, (2); Edward Cayley, regarding dinner to 1st Earl by residents of St. Petersburg & copy of his speech, (6); Papers on, Russian Trade, Finances, Balance Sheet of
Imperial Loan Bank, Official Returns of the Russian Army.
39 items
JGL A92/4 1836-1837
Case of Baron Sutherland, regarding seizure of property.
10 items
1st Earl - Russian PapersReference: JGL A93Dates of creation:
Returns, etc., regarding Archangel, Cronstadt, Elsinore, Riga
JGL A93/1 1810, 1820-1836
Returns (copies) of Customs Revenue, Exports, etc., regarding the Port of Archangel.
35 items
JGL A93/1/1 1810, 1820, 1830
Population of the Town of Archangel.
JGL A93/1/2 1821-1836
Duration of the Navigation of the port of Archangel.
JGL A93/1/3 1822-1831
Corn at Archangel, Invoice prices.
JGL A93/1/4 1829-1831
Shipping entered at Archangel. Customs Revenue at Archangel. Principle Articles exported from Archangel in quantity & value. Ships entering the Port of Archangel, charges paid. Freights from Archangel to London. Exports, Countries to which
Archangel exported & the Commodities.
JGL A93/1/5 1830
Expenses of Transporting Imported Goods to the Interior.
JGL A93/1/6 1831
Exports from Archangel, charges on. Exports, places from which those of Archangel are chiefly bought. Fortunes of Merchants trading at Archangel. Sailing Vessels, number of belonging to Archangel. Weights & Measures in use at Archangel.
JGL A93/1/7 1836
Seizures made & Penalties levied by Customs on board British Ships.
JGL A93/1/8 23 February 1837
Letter from T. Carew Hunt, HM’s Consul at Archangel to Lord Durham, will send Returns requested.
JGL A93/1/9 undated
Bank of Archangel, average amount of business transacted by the commercial bank.
JGL A93/2 1836-1837
Letters from T. Carew Hunt, HM's Consul at Archangel, to 1st Earl (21) & replies (copies (2); letters from the Merchants of Archangel to 1st Earl (3); Memorandum from the Merchants of Archangel to the Military Governor, Rear Admiral
Sulima.
27 items
JGL A93/3 1830-1837, undated
Letters & related papers from John Booker, British Shipping Agent at Cronstadt, to 1st Earl, 1832 (2), 1836 - ends, with 15/27 Aug., 17/29 Dec. & 29 Dec. (21), 1837 - ends, with 10 May (11); other papers, including some translations
(13).
47 items
JGL A93/4 1836-1837
Letters from John Booker to The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird.
24 items
JGL A93/5 1831-1837
Letters, etc., from: Peter Brown at Copenhagen (2); Robert Hay, HM's Consul at Riga, to 1st Earl including returns (7); J. Hodgson, letter 1837, enclosing New Tariff, 1831, for goods passing through the Sound of Elsinore, (2); F.C. Macgregor, at
Elsinore, to R. Hay, letter to Lady Durham enclosing letter (copy) from Captain George Grey in command of HMS Cleopatra (6).
17 items
1st Earl - Poland & Russia Miscellaneous Papers, Invitations, etc. NewspapersReference: JGL A94JGL A94/1 1832-1837
Papers, regarding Poland: Folder with enclosures, on situation in Poland & Russia’s attitude to it (19); Letters from Colonel C. Barnett, at Warsaw, to 1st Earl (11) & A. Magenis (1); Letters from Prince Tsartorgski with translation (4);
various other items.
47 items
JGL A94/2 1832-1837
Newspapers, including copies of:
The Malta Gazette, Le Journal d’Odessa, Le Journal de St. Petersbourg list of newspapers (Some newspapers are included with 1st Earl’s despatches to Lord
Palmerston - See Boxes 61, 62 & 63).
9 items
JGL A94/3 1835-1837
Miscellaneous Papers: Mainly invitations, cards., etc., during 1st Earl’s journey to St. Petersburg via Constantinople, Odessa, etc., and whilst at St. Petersburg.
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JGL A94/4 undated
Visiting Cards
25 items
JGL A94/5 1836-1837
Miscellaneous Papers: List of guests entertained by 1st Earl at St. Petersburg; other lists & a few notes on food.
32 items
1st Earl - Russian PapersReference: JGL A95
Documents regarding Russian/Turkish Relations, Persia & the Caucasus, Lord Ponsonby on state of Turkey & other matters, M. de Boutineff, Count Czernicheff, M. Rodofinikin
JGL A95/1 1831-1836
Lord Ponsonby's despatch, regarding the Vixen, together with Russian Regulations for the coast of Circassia 1831-36; Precis of Lord Ponsonby's Correspondence since beginning of May 1833; J.B. Fraser's Memorandum of Lord Ponsonby's opinions on
Turko/Russo Question 1835 (2).
4 items
JGL A95/2 1832-1835
Statement addressed to T.H. Villiers by C.H. Burgess, regarding the views & policy of the Persian Govt. 1832; Reports on situation in Persia by J.B. Fraser & John McNeill 1835 (4); Statement & Memorandum to Lord Ponsonby by C.H.
Burgess & letter from him, written at Trebizond, to 1st Earl 1835 (2).
7 items
JGL A95/3 1834-1837
Documents, regarding Russian/Turkish relations, Persia, Central Asia, the Caucasus: Letter from J. Hannay in Alexandria to 1st Earl, regarding English/French relationship with the Porte & Egypt, Russia's attitude to Turkey in particular 1834;
Letters from H. Ellis at Tebriz & Odessa to 1st Earl (3); Burnes on Commercial Relations between Russia & Central Asia; Letters from Count Czernicheff to 1st Earl, regarding conduct of English in the Caucasus (1st Earl's despatch No.131 of
14 Aug. 1836 refers); Communication from M. Rodofinikin to Count Cancrine, regarding establishing a factory at Astrabad, letters from M. Rodofinikin to 1st Earl (3); Despatch (copy) from Count Simonitsch, dated Teheran, 21 Dec. 1835; Summary &
Extract of Wm. Webber's Report on his return from Constantinople & Smyrna n.d. (3); Note (in French) on English commerce in Persia.
24 items
JGL A95/4 1835-1836
Letters from M. de Boutineff to 1st Earl (3); Official Address (copy) by M. de Boutineff to the Porte, May 1836; Despatches (copies) from M. de Boutineff (2), & other items; Official Note (copy) from the Porte to Lord Ponsonby, 8/20 May 1836;
Notes (copies) address to the Porte by Lord Ponsonby, 10 May 1836 & 20 May/1 Jun. 1836 (2)7 Instructions (copies) from the British Ambassador to Pisani, 22 & 25 May 1836 (2) & enclosures.
14 items
JGL A95/5 1835-1837, undated
Documents relating to: Reports of Karelin & Hagemeister on Asiatic Trade - 136 pages - (1); Note on Russian Relations with Khiva communicated by Count Nesselrode 1835, Observations on Note (in English) 1836 (2); Note to Minister of Finance,
regarding a depot for marine stores at Soulina 1837; Note to Minister of Finance, regarding Export/Import Trade from Petropavlosk & Semipolatinsk 1837; Regulations of the Asiastic Trading Company, n.d.; Report (copy) of Governor of Talishinsk,
enclosed in the report of Baron Rosen to the Minister of the Interior 27 Nov. 1836; Report of Baron Rose, Governor of Trans-Caucasia, regarding establishment of fairs in those parts, & Note to Minister of the Interior thereon 1837 (1); Secret
Instructions (copy) given to L.L.E.E. le Visir Khalil-Ref'at-Pacha & others, n.d.; Memorandum, regarding the Reunion of Circassia to the Russian Empire, n.d.
10 items
1st Earl - Canada. Correspondence between 1st Earl, Lord Glenelg, Sir John Colborne, Lord Gosford & OthersReference: JGL A96Dates of creation:
JGL A96/1 1837
Letter (copy) from Lord Gosford to Lord Glenelg, regarding British American Land Company and enclosures. (3). (bound together)
1 item
JGL A96/2 1838
Correspondence (copies) between Lord Glenelg & 1st Earl, 5 Aug.-28 Sept. - including an Address from the Delegates of the Provinces of Nova Scotia, new Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, & 1st Earl’s reply. (4 bound copies)
4 items
JGL A96/3 15 August 1838
Letter from the Colonial Office to 1st Earl, enclosing correspondence between it and the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, regarding the establishment of a Tariff of Fees for the Vice Admiralty Court at Quebec. (Bound together)
6 items
JGL A96/4 Aug.-Dec. 1838
Letter (copy) from S. Triscott to Lord Glenelg, re. 1st Earl; Paper (copy) sent by S. Triscott to The Hon. C. Gore (Private Sec. to Lord John Russell), upon legality of the Ordinances of 1st Earl; Letter from S. Triscott to 1st Earl, submitting
some facts & circumstances before departing from Canada, his meeting with Lord John Russell in England.
3 items
JGL A96/5 1838-1839
Letters between Lord Glenelg & 1st Earl, including that of 31 July 1838 from Glenelg approving the Ordinances.
9 items
JGL A96/6 1908
Address to 3rd Earl of Durham from the Municipal Corporation of the County Council of the County of Lambton in Ontario, thanking him for permission to use the Lambton crest & motto.
1 item
King Leopold of the Belgians: Offer of Throne-of Greece; Trust formed on marriage to Princess CharlotteReference: JGL A97JGL A97/1 1829-1830
Blue folders (2) entitled Greece - Negotiations between H.R.H., Prince Leopold and the Plenipotentiaries of England, France & Russia & the British Government; copies of correspondence; enclosures of drafts, etc., (18 in Vol.2);
correspondence (mostly copies), Prince Leopold to Comte Capod'Istria, memorandum, etc., (6).
26 items
JGL A97/2 1832-1840
Trust: Letters between Baron Stockmar, Sir H. Seton, 1st Earl, Lord Lansdowne & Edward Ellice as Trustees (Mr. Stanley being the 4th) & T. Metcalfe, solicitor.
58 items
JGL A97/3 1832-1840
Trust: Reports, Accounts & related documents, including management of Claremont House, Surrey.
31 items
Louisa, Countess of Durham & Family Accounts when travelling on the ContinentReference: JGL A98Dates of creation:
JGL A98/1 1841
Miscellaneous accounts.
8 items
JGL A98/2 May-Oct. 1841
Personal & Household Accounts: May (10), June (35), July (30), August (99), September (94), October (172)
440 items
JGL A98/3 1841
Accounts & Receipts for expenses on the Continent of Lady Durham & her Children: Journey to Pau, stay at Pau & excursions in that area; in Valencia, Malaga, Seville, Cadiz & Gibraltar. (Mainly during April & May). (original
bundle)
155 items
JGL A98/3A 1841-1842
Accounts & Receipts for expenses on the Continent of Lady Durham & her Children in the autumn of 1841: Journey to Paris & stay there, Oct. 1841 (27); from Paris to Nice (34); at Genoa, regarding Lady Durham’s death (33); Genoa to Pisa
& stay there (38); at Pisa & Leghorn 1841-42 (75); at Pisa March 1842 (27); letters, regarding Lady Durham taking an appartment at Rome (3); miscellaneous accounts from Naples to Ferracine, etc., paid 'WHS' (3), Mlle. Bonnet’s expenses 1842
(2).
242 items (8 bundles)
Prince Leopold of Saxe-CoburgReference: JGL A99
Subsequently King of the Belgians. Correspondence with 1st Earl: Offer of Throne of Greece; Acceptance of Throne of Belgium
JGL A99/1 1828, 1830-1840 & undated
Letters from Prince Leopold to 1st Earl, 1828 (1), 1830 (7), 1831 - 3 are copies (10), 1832 (9), 1833 (6), 1834 (7), 1835 (2), 1838 (2), 1840 (1), n.d. (1).
46 items
JGL A99/2 1828-1836
Letters (copies) from 1st Earl to Prince Leopold, 1828 - 3rd Nov., regarding Catholic question (1), 1830 (2), 1831 (1), 1832 - 29 June comments on Russian Court, 29 Aug. mentions his mission at St. Petersburg (2), 1834 (1), 1836 (1).
8 items
JGL A99/3 1829-1832
Letters (copies), mainly to Prince Leopold & translations on: Offer of throne of Greece, Acceptance of Throne of Belgium & translation, letter from Sir Edward Cust to 1st Earl, letter (copy) from Queen Marie Amelie, letter (copy) from M.
le Hon,letter (copy) from King Louis Philippe & translation, reply from Prince Leopold to King Louis Philippe & translation.
11 items
JGL A99/4 1830-1831
3 original bundles, consisting of:
21 items: letters from Prince Leopold to 1st Earl & 1 reply
12 items: letters from Prince Leopold to 1st Earl - 1 of May, Friday evening, mentions Sir Richard Church's papers on Greece 1830
13 items: letters from Prince Leopold to 1st Earl with 3 replies, & 1 to Lady Durham, 1830-31.
46 items
JGL A99/5 1833
Papers, regarding Order of Leopold conferred upon 1st Earl by King Leopold.
4 items
Miss Harriet Martineau. Papers & CorrespondenceReference: JGL 100JGL A100/1 1833-1835
Letter from T. Greenhow (Miss Martineau's brother-in-law) to 1st Earl; Letter from Dr. J. Tuckerman to 1st Earl, regarding Miss Martineau's visit to America.
2 items
JGL A100/2 1833-1838, undated
Letters from Miss Martineau to 1st Earl (11), and to Lady Durham (3), mentions Place, Parkes, Col. Torrens's book on Combinations, Dr. J. Tuckerman, her visit to America.
14 items
JGL A100/3 1834
Mss. of Miss Martineau's
“Tendency of Strikes and Sticks to Produce Low Wages ...”, written during a visit to Lambton Castle.
1 item (36 pages)
JGL A100/4 1850, 1868
Newspaper Cutting on
“The History of England during the Thirty Years’ Peace, 1816-1846”; Confidential Memorandum by Miss Martineau, regarding relations between 1st Earl & Lord Brougham from 1833-38, containing some additions to
particulars in the above 'History', (6 pages).
2 items
VolumesJGL.B23 1835
Speeches of the Earl of Durham on reform of parliament (London: James Ridgeway and Sons, Piccadilly). Printed.
1 volume 204p
JGL.B24 1835
The report and dispatches of the Earl of Durham, Her Majesty's High Commissioner and Governor-General of British North America (London: James Ridgeway and Sons, Piccadilly). Printed.
1 volume 423p
Uncut copy.
JGL.B26 1820-[1950s?]
“Election addresses etc.” Large scrapbook containing printed notices relating to the 1820 Durham election, to which have been added later press cuttings etc. on the career and death of the 1st Earl of Durham, and
some later material into the mid 20th century. Remainder blank.
1 volume 73f
Digitised material for JGL.B28 [early 19th century]
Commonplace book "H L begun at Lambton May the 30th 1812", mainly verse. Two loose watercolours at the end.
1 volume (123f ; remainder blank)
JGL.B29 [early 19th century]
Commonplace book "Henrietta Cholmondeley Sep. 5 1807" containing verse.
1 volume
JGL.B30 [early 19th century]
Commonplace book "H. Cholmondeley November 1809" containing mainly verse.
1 volume
Binding: Bookseller's ticket of Ebers, 23 Old Bond Street.
JGL.B31 [early 19th century]
Commonplace book "Harriet Cholmondeley January the 30th 1807" containing mainly verse.
1 volume
Binding: Bookseller's ticket of Hookham & Ebers, 15 Old Bond Street.
JGL.B32 1815-1837
Commonplace book containing reports of events during the Earl of Durham's time in St Petersburg.
1 volume (56f; remainder blank)
JGL.B33 1836-1837
Notes of events, sometimes in journal form, made by the Earl of Durham while in St Petersburg.
1 volume (31 p; remainder blank)
JGL.B34 1840-1841
Language:
French
Account book recording costs of the Lambton party travelling around France and Spain.
1 volume
JGL.B35 1788
“Thoughts on the present trial of Warren Hastings June 20th 1788”.
1 volume (25f; remainder blank)
JGL.B36 October 1827-December 1827
Journal of Frances Charlotte Lambton, starting at Rome (headed "Continuation. Third volume") and continuing to their return to London. Includes detailed itinerary from London (22 July 1826) until their return there (27 December 1827) and some
loose pages from another journal at the end.
1 volume (some loose pages at end)
JGL.B37 1826-1835
Brief journal entries by Frances Charlotte Lambton.
1 volume (47f (some loose pages); remainder blank)
JGL.B38 1854
“Sketch of Lord Durham's mission to Canada in 1838” "begun in Canada 1849 - resumed in 1854 - & finished at Broomhall on the 23rd Oct. 1854." With loose note inside from C.B. [Charles Butler], December 1841 that
this had been sent to him by Lady Durham for her comments.
1 volume (92 p; remainder blank)
Binding: Bookseller's ticket of Campbell Bryson, 24 Saint Francois Xavier Street, Montreal.
JGL.B39 1840
“Sketch of Lord Durham's mission to Canada in 1838”, by Charles Butler, with note "This was copied for me by my most darling Edy".
1 volume (144 p; remainder blank)
JGL.B40 [early 19th century]
Large volume containing prints and correspondence from royalty, nobility, politicians and other notable contemporaries of the Earl of Durham.
1 volume
Size: 40 x 30 cm
