Fourteen Original Hand Written Important Political Letters from Stafford Northcote to Lord Cross from 1882 to 1885. Includes Letters on the Channel Tunnel, Suez Canal, Fair Trade, Egypt and Many Gladstone Political Decisions.

Stafford Henry Northcote

Verlag: UK, 1882

Beschreibung

Fourteen Original Hand Written Important Political Letters from Stafford Northcote to Lord Cross from 1882 to 1885. The letters are as follows- A letter showing discomfort regarding some constituencies such as Yorkshire and Lancashire Dated 1885 Two Sided. (B) A letter letting Cross know that he is changing his dinner times due to a earlier conference Dated 1885 One Sided. (C) A letter discussing a statement to the Government challenging the Egyptian arrangement. Dated 1885 Three Sided. (D) A letter from Antibes Aboard the ship Pandora offering condolences to the passing of Lord Cross?s brother Dated 1883 Two Sided. (E) A letter discussing a recent loss at Liverpool and discussing the formation of a committee to challenge the government Dated 1883 Four Sided. (F) A letter arranging to meet to discuss several matters Dated 1882 Two Sided. (G) A letter discussing Gladstone amendments which include voting legalities in connection with a contest for the Speakership, the power of the Speaker to suspend a member and various other parliamentary matters Dated 1882 Four Sided. (H) A letter discussing the Channel Tunnel Committee and how Stafford is against the building of the Tunnel (I) Dated 1883. Three Sided. A letter discussing Fair Trade and suggesting how to attack the Government regarding Fair Trade Dated 1885 Two Sided. (J) A letter discussing the Redistribution Bill and which areas are unhappy with the Bill. Dated 1884 Three Sided. (K) A letter discussing Fair Trade. Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh 1818-1887, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1874 and 1880 and as Foreign Secretary between 1885 and 1886. Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, (1823-1914), Cross was a Conservative member of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1862 and from 1868 until 1886. In 1874 Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli appointed him home secretary. The Cross Act of 1875 empowered municipalities to buy and demolish slums and to build housing for rental.Cross left office with Disraeli in 1880, served again as home secretary in the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury?s brief ministry of 1885-86, was created viscount in 1886, and held the secretaryship for India from that year until 1892. From 1895 to 1900 he was Lord Privy Seal. Condition is Very Good. More details and Images on request. Ref17300. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 026563

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Titel: Fourteen Original Hand Written Important ...

Verlag: UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1882

Einband: Paper

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition