Lord Lansdowne writes concerning his refusal to join Lord Salisbury's government and gives his reasons for declining. He further writes concerning Sir John Macdonald and the situation in Canada, in particular the issues surrounding race and religion following the execution of [Louis] Riel. Sent from: Government House, Ottawa. Letter is marked "private".
Letter from Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/2089
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/2089, CS8/340/2089
- Dates of Creation
- 4 January 1887
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 letter 2 sheets
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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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