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Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline

From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); 1 refers to the Bill 201 and the works of the Law and Justice committee; 3-4 (01.08) reports some works on a bill, involving Mr. Henry James, and mention that "the conservatives seem quite sick and bored with the bill", that is supposed to last long; 5 (02.08) refers to the same bill, mentioning that the debate is going well and that he will soon be able to join Carry; 10 and 11 refers of meetings in Bingley and mentions Spencer, Harcourt and Luke (?) as travel companions and Lady Aberdeen's speech (11); in 11 GOT is most satisfied with the meeting at Bingley Hall

Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline

From GOT to his wife Caroline (Carry); 3A and 3B are two newspaper cutting (3B is the first half) about Women's Suffrage. The letter to the newspaper is dated 10.10.1891 and signed by Mary Gillies. It concerns Miss Orme's letter in the Scotsman about the Women Stuffrage cause and her position during the annual conference of the National Liberal Federation, held in Newcastle in 1891: Miss Orme spoke against the inclusion of the Parliamentary enfranchisement of women in the Liberal programme; 5-8 (8 is the continuation of 7) are from Glasgow, where he was fro the Trades House Annual Meeting and dated 13-15 October; 9 is a rhyming note on a scrap of paper (on the back, a list in print of people attending the House Dinner at the Trades House Annual Meeting); 11 is a newspaper cutting about the Trades House Annual Meeting, GOT is explicitly cited among the people who spoke during the dinner, and his speech is summarized.

Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline

Mostly letters sent while in London while sitting in Parliament and attending Cabinet meetings as Secretary for Scotland. Includes reference to the Scottish Local Government Bill, reference to their children and Wallington.
Also includes correspondence with Emma Noble and Montagu regarding the Trevelyan's silver wedding.

Letters from GOT to his wife Caroline

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

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

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