The collection consists of Duke's correspondence and papers as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Papers of Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 Dep. b. 242, c. 714-17
- Dates of Creation
- 1915-19
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 5 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale (1855-1939) was Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1916-18. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
The papers were deposited in the Library in 1986.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Other Finding Aids
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