Postcard from John Morley

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 MTC/32
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18 Sep 1899
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Postcard from John Morley describing the meeting at St. James' Hall, Manchester, 1899, noting that the first ten minutes were unpleasant [owing to the response of the audience], and expressing his gratitude for the personal arrangements made for his visit. He fears [Leonard] Courtney, journalist and politician, made an error in comparing [Paul] Kruger, president of the Transvaal, with [Abraham] Lincoln.