Letter from Horace Seymour to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

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Seymour writes to SCC regarding the exchange of Offices and the Queen's views. He writes that the Queen 's plan, that John George Dodson should have the Duchy of Lancaster and Sir Charles Dilke can replace him as President of the Local Government Board, will be accepted. He writes to ask if Dodson can facilitate matters and that William Ewart Gladstone believes SCC will be happy with this arrangement. Sent from: 10 Downing Street, London, date stamped, 20 Dec.

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