Testimonial to Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence from his constituents

Scope and Content

Large gilt-illuminated volume paying tribute to Durning-Lawrence's service to his parliamentary constituency of Truro-Helston, 1895-1905. Comprises lists (written in a professional hand) of constituents, divided by towns and villages/civil parishes such as Chacewater, St Erme, Kea, Kenwyn, Malpas, Mabe, Perrranporth, Constantine, Truro, and Mawnan. Two pages of prose text as a tribute, ten pages of names. Also includes letter by Richard Jackson to Lady Durning-Lawrence, 14th May 1914, enclosing the volume and paying tribute to Durning-Lawrence.

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Note

Catalogue entry created by A M Williamson, 2021-12-01

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https://archives.libraries.london.ac.uk/Details/archive/110049181

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