Memo details Mr Farquhar's claims to a peerage in recognition of his political services. The memo stresses that Farquhar only consented to join the Chartered Co. "because Euan Smith had obtained Fife's consent to go on the Board and Mr Rhodes pressed me very hard to join with him". It also notes that Farquhar was unaware of the [Jameson] Raid. Sent from: 7 Grosvenor Square, London. Enclosure to CS8/2736.
Memo concerning Horace Brand Farquhar's renewed claim to peerage
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/2737
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/2737, CS8/340/2737
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 letter 3 sheets
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