Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
- GOT/1/19
- File
- 1896
Part of Trevelyan (George Otto) Archive
Letters sent from London while sitting in Parliament. Includes reference to the Scotch Rating Bill and Gorst's Education Bill.
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
Part of Trevelyan (George Otto) Archive
Letters sent from London while sitting in Parliament. Includes reference to the Scotch Rating Bill and Gorst's Education Bill.
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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Includes reference to life at Wallington, works on the gardens and house and GOT's health
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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Life at Wallington with reference to his book and a visit from CPT and MKT
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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Mostly from Welcombe. Reference to the family, an account of a visit to Welcombe from schoolchildren and of staying in Newcastle during WWI
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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To his wife Caroline (Carry); regarding the story of a resolution in the House of Commons (probably the Army Promotion and Retirement Warrant, finally voted on 06.08.77); among others, mentions of Mr. Gathorne Hardy, who had a relevant role in the parliamentary debate; mentions of Prussians' defeats
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); 7 undated letters; 4 (11.05) regards the travel to Ireland, after the assassination of Lord F. Cavendish and mentions Lady Spencer; 7 mentions Lord Charles Bruce; most of the items written from Dublin
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); mentions of Mrs. Watson in 2 and 5; 6 is a report of his son's feverish temperature; 7 is not dated
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); 4 (undated) mentions the Scotch Police Bill, cited in 5 too (together with W.H. Smith, leader of the House of Commons). The bill (n. 392) will be discussed on August, 5th, and will be the only Bill about Scotland passed on that session (8-9 are dated 04/05.08.1890). 10 is sent from Glasgow's Highland Steamers, Steamship Glencoe, and dated 23.09.1890, written after a trip to Oban with Mr. Armstrong, Liberal Agent for Scotland from Stirling. 13 was sent from Stornoway (Hebrides) and mentions Lord Ashburn; 15 is the second half of 14 and comes from Novar, Ross-Shire; mentions Monro Ferguson, 1st Viscount of Novar. 16-17 and 19-20 are from Wallington, Northumberland and 18 from Pendleton.
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
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From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); 4-10 are from Glasgow and dated between 22-30 June; 4-5 mention a public meeting held in a public hall as soon as GOT arrived in Glasgow on the 22nd; apparently, people came from all parts of Glasgow to hear GOT's answer to a certain letter; 12 and 13 are the continuations of 11: they mention the Home Rule Bill; a speech of 1886 and a long controversy that seems likely to be related to the vote of no confidence of 11.08.1892; 14-15 are part of the same letter: GOT complains that he did not receive a copy of the Newcastle Chronicle and could not find Charles' speech on the London Chronicle; 17 is a envelope annotated "W. G. /1891/ offer of the/ Scotish Office/ to Sir G.O. T. bu / Mr. Gladstone/ in the Home Rule/ government. 1892";
Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline
Part of Trevelyan (George Otto) Archive
Mostly letters sent while in London while sitting in Parliament and attending Cabinet meetings as Secretary for Scotland. Includes reference to Parliamentary bills and debates, CPT's career including possibility of standing as Liberal candidate for Lanark, Wallington and costs.
Also includes three letters from CPT to GOT and Caroline, and one letter from Jos. [Gow?], North Shields.