SCC writes to his father regarding the cabinet meeting held to decide whether the government should resign or dissolve. He reports that a decision was not reached but William Ewart Gladstone is now in favour of resignation. He writes that there will be another meeting tomorrow and then an announcement will be made to the house. SCC writes that he thinks it will be resignation. He writes that he is going to speak to Richard Green-Price regarding some business in Radnor. Sent from: Marlborough Club, London, date stamped, 12 March.
Letter from Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington to William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/526
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/526, CS8/340/526
- Dates of Creation
- 12 March 1873
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged in accordance with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition, Ottawa 2000 and The Devonshire Collection Cataloguing Guidelines.
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