Autograph letter, 24 December 1868, from William Ewart Gladstone, 10 Downing Street, to [Vice-Admiral Lord] C[larence] Paget, [Commander-in-Chief for the Mediterranean Fleet], in which Gladstone discusses the formation of his first government, having become Prime Minister on 3 December.
The letter contains references to Paget's brother-in-law [Arthur Otway, Gladstone's new Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs], and to [Hugh] Childers, [First Lord of the Admiralty]. In a postscript he states 'The Welsh have made a notable demonstration in many of their elections and one which ought to warn the Clergy of what they are about'.
W. E. Gladstone letter to Clarence Paget
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 24044D, f. 88.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) 991060116902419
- Dates of Creation
- 24 December 1868
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English English.
- Physical Description
- 1 f. (formerly folded as two leaves)
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Acquisition Information
Chaucer Covers; Folkestone; Purchased at auction, lot 401; 12 August 2020; 991060116902419.
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Title based on contents.
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