SCC writes a draft letter to Lord Grey regarding flogging in the Army. He writes that Lord Grey made contradictions in his speech in Parliament. SCC writes that he believes judgements should not be made on corporal punishment in the Army until the outcome of the Commission on court martials is known. He writes that commissioners such as John Wilson-Patten had not taken part in the debate because of their role in the Commission. The letter is written on paper marked with Kimbolton Castle, St. Neots, date stamped, 5 April.
Draft Letter from Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington to Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/346
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/346, CS8/340/346
- Dates of Creation
- 5 April 1868
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 3 sheets
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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Copyright held by Chatsworth House Trust.