William Tallack Correspondence 1830-1907

Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898

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William Ewart Gladstone, prime minister and author, was born in Liverpool, on Dec. 29, 1809; the fifth child and youngest son of Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Gladstone. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, in preparation for a future in the British political world. He married Catherine Glynne, whom he met in Rome, in 1839, and together they had eight children. Gladstone was first elected to Parliament in January 1833, and over the next sixty years was involved i...

Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901

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Victoria was born on November 21, 1840 in London, England, and was the first child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She became engaged to Prince Frederick, who would eventually rule as Frederick III, the German Emperor, King of Prussia. The pair married in 1858; Victoria had eight children. She died August 5, 1901 at Schloss Friedrichshof in Krobnerg, Germany....

Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, Viscount, 1854-1930

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Du Cane, Edmund F. (Edmund Frederick), 1830-1903

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Edmund Du Cane was a military officer and prison administrator. He obtained a commission in the Royal Engineers in 1848, and in 1851 was sent to W.A. to superintend works for the convict establishment. Later he acted as visiting magistrate of convict stations in the colony and became known for his progressive attitude. In 1856, he married Mary Molloy, the daughter of John and Georgiana Molloy, pioneers of Vasse and Augusta districts of W.A. From the description of Letter, 1897 Dec. [...

Ewart, William, 1798-1869

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Harrowby, Dudley Ryder, Earl of, 1798-1882

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Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878

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British statesman and Prime Minister. From the description of Papers, 1817-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20159057 English prime minister. From the description of Autograph letter written in the third person : London, to an unidentified recipient [1848] Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747616123 From the description of Collection of two autograph documents, 1862 Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 614476357 From the ...

Fowler, Robert

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Painter and watercolorist. From the description of Letters : Liverpool, to "Dear Grundy," 1887 Mar. 25 and undated. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28268745 ...

Lichfield, Thomas George Anson, 1825-1892

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Argyll, George Douglas Campbell, duke of, 1823-1900

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George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll in the peerage of Scotland, and 1st Duke of Argyll in the peerage of the United Kingdom, politician and scientist. From the description of George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll manuscript material : 1 item, 1891 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 80786960 From the guide to the George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll manuscript material : 1 item, 1891, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collectio...

Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868

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Henry Brougham was born and raised in Edinburgh, attended Edinburgh University, practiced law in the city, and co-founded the influential Edinburgh Review. In 1803 he moved to London, becoming associated with the radical left wing of the Whig Party. He also practiced law in London, and was appointed to the House of Commons in 1810, establishing himself as one of the leading radicals in Parliament and holding several important positions. He supported education reform and the abolition of slavery,...

Froude, James Anthony, 1818-1894

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Distinguished historian James Anthony Froude was born at Dartington rectory, Devon, in 1818. He was the brother of William Froude (1810-1879), engineer and naval architect, and of Richard Hurrell Froude (1803-1836), divine. The younger Froude was educated at Westminster School from 1830, and then privately in the village of Merton. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford, from 1835, and graduated B.A. in 1842, and took his M.A. in 1843. After briefly writing on the life of St. Neot for the Lives of ...

Martineau, James, 1805-1900.

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James Martineau was an English Unitarian minister and educator. He wrote several books about religious philosophy, and became well-known as a result. He was the brother of social activist Harriet Martineau. From the description of James Martineau letters, 1847-1856. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51999687 James Martineau was an English educator, philosopher, clergyman, and author. Born in Norwich, he taught at Lant Carpenter's School before be...

Cranbrook, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, Earl of, 1814-1906

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Statesman, lst earl of Cranbrook. From the description of Diary, 1868-1892. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 40601139 Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1814-1906, was a British statesman and the 1st earl of Cranbrook. From the guide to the Johnson, N. mss., 1868-1892, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)) British political official. From the description of Papers, 1867-1892. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19646980 ...

Cobbe, Frances Power, 1822-1904

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English journalist and reformer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to W.A. Knight, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899208 Frances Power Cobbe, English philanthropist, social worker, and religious author, advocate of women's rights, education for poor and neglected children, and anti-vivisectionist. From the description of Correspondence to France Power Cobbe, 1855-1904. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens...

Tallack, William, 1831-1908

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British editor and author. From the description of William Tallack correspondence, 1867-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980992 William Tallack (1831-1908) was a British social activist interested in penal reform and heavily influenced by his Quaker faith. Tallack believed that offenders should be offered opportunities for moral education and reflection, so that they could seek salvation and forgiveness in the eyes of God. He advocated for prevention and t...

Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914

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Joseph Chamberlain was born in 1836; he was educated at University College School, and at the age of sixteen moved from London to Birmingham to join his uncle's screw manufacturing business, Nettlefold and Chamberlain; he became a member of the Birmingham Education Society, the National Education League, and was chairman of the Birmingham School Board [1868-1873]; he was a member of Birmingham Town Council [1872-1880], being Councillor for St Paul's Ward and Mayor [1873-1876]; he was MP for West...

Lusk, Andrew, 1810-1909

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Sturge, Joseph, 1793-1859

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Sturge was very involved in the anti-slavery movement. An account of his trip in the United States in 1841 has been published. From the description of ALS, 1841 September 4 : Birmingham [Eng.] to "My dear Friend." (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 25638406 Sturge, an English Quaker, was involved in the anti-slavery movement. From the description of ALS, 1844 February, [Eng.] to [George Armstrong]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 44...

Milnes, Richard Monckton, Baron Houghton, 1809-1885

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Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton, English author and politician. From the guide to the Richard Monckton Milnes manuscript material : 14 items, ca. 1841-1861, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Richard Monckton Milnes was the first biographer of the English poet John Keats. From the description of Letters concerning John Keats, 1794-1958 (inclusive), 1822-1895 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat...

Gurney, Joseph-John, 1788-1847

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Quaker philanthropist, writer, and minister. From the description of Letter : Charleston, to Samuel Bettle, 1840 May 3. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28886177 An English Quaker reformer and writer, Gurney traveled widely in the U.S., Canada and West Indies. From the description of ALS, 1841 February 1 : Earlham, [Eng.] to Cecilia Baring / J.J. Gurney. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 44996509 ...

Bass, Michael T. (Michael Thomas), 1799-1884

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Epithet: MP for Derby British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000983.0x0000c6 ...

Gilpin, Charles

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Morley, John, 1838-1923

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English statesman and author. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7) : to Prof. Knight, 1876-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613155 1886 and 1892-1895 Chief Secretary for Ireland; 1905-1910 and 1911 Secretary of State for India. Epithet: statesman Title: Viscount Morley of Blackburn British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001026.0x0001f0 ...

Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925

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George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859-1925) was a British politician and conservative. He held a number of important government offices at home and in the colonies, including Viceroy of India (1899-1905) and Foreign Secretary (1919-1924). From the guide to the George Curzon Letter, Undated, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) First Marquis Curzon of Kedleston. From the description of Letters, 1895-1925. (...

Hill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879

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Secretary of the South Australian Commission, 1835-39, Hill also secured the adoption of penny postage in the British budget of 1839. From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. 1836-1839. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225831455 Epithet: preacher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000568.0x00037f Epithet: Preacher at Surrey Chapel, London British Library Archi...

Vaughan, Herbert, 1832-1903

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Herbert Alfred Vaughan, Cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster, was born in Gloucester in 1832. Vaughan attended Jesuit College at Stonyhurst from 1841 to 1847, followed by another three years of study in Belgium. He also studied for a year with the Benedictines at Downside Abbey before continuing on to the Collegio Romano in Rome in 1851. Vaughan was ordained in 1854 at the young age of 22. He became vice-president at St. Edmund's College in Ware, despite being younger than many st...

Temple, Frederick, 1821-1902

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Epithet: Archbishop of Canterbury 1896 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001151.0x0003c2 As Bishop of London. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Fulham Palace, to W. A. Knight, 1887 Jul. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574748 ...

Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, 1838-1903

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Historian and essayist. From the description of Letter of William Edward Hartpole Lecky, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014892 Irish historian and essayist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) : London, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Apr. 5-1901 Oct. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598501 From the description of Democracy and liberty : autograph manuscript, 1896 Feb. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598803 From the descript...

Lawrence, John Laird Mair, 1811-1879

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India settlement officer; 1846 commissionership, Trans-Sutlej States; 1856 KCB; 1857 GCB; 1861 Knight Companion of the Order of the Star of India; 1864-1869 Viceroy of India. Title: 1st Baronet Lawrence British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x0001c8 ...

Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833

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British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish slavery. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to [Samuel] Bayard, Esq., [1795]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 603596632 William Wilberforce, British politician and philanthropist, was born in Hull, Yorkshire. In 1780 he entered The House of Commons and acquired a reputation for radicalism. Wilberforce is most known for his opposition to slavery and the slave trade. In 1787 he for...

Farrar, F.W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903

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English ecclesiastic and writer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : [London], to Henry Yates Thompson, [no year] Oct. 8 and 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870785 British clergyman and dean of Canterbury, Kent, England. From the description of Papers, 1885-1886. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19646990 Clergyman and author. From the description of Frederic William Farrar correspondence, undated. (Unkno...

Braithwaite, J. Bevan (Joseph Bevan), 1818-1905

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Epithet: junior; of New Barnet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x0003be ...

Selborne, Roundell Palmer, Earl of, 1812-1895

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Selborne served in a variety of political and judicial positions including Solicitor General (1861-1863), Attorney General (1863-1866), and Lord Chancellor (1880-1885). From the description of Letters, 1886, 1893. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234338398 Roundell Palmer Selborne was a British statesman and jurist. He entered Parliament in 1847 and held a number of important offices under several Prime Ministers. Politically, he may be characterized as a co...

Ullathorne, William Bernard, 1806-1889

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Russell, George William Erskine, 1853-1919

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Thomson, William, 1819-1890

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Archbishop of York. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to W. Hooper, 1863 Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572281 ...

Morley, Samuel, 1809-1886

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Teignmouth, Charles John Shore, Baron, 1796-1885

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Liddon, H. P. (Henry Parry), 1829-1890

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Canon of St. Paul's, London, Dean Ireland's Professor of Exegesis in the University of Oxford. From the description of Henry Parry Liddon papers, 1879-1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122414365 Canon of St. Paul's. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Ch[rist] Ch[urch, Oxford] Feb. 23 1870, to Rowland Wedgwood, 1870 Feb. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667369 ...

Richmond, Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of, 1818-1903

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Assistant Postmaster in Detroit, 1846. Born in Barnard, Vt., 1812. He was Brigadier inspector with rank of Major in the Vermont Militia, was a merchant, Moved to Detroit, Mich. circa 1839. (from Hist. of Barnard, Vt. , v.1, p.261) (blue index cards) From the description of Charles Richmond correspondence, 1834-1846. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 420167556 ...

Spurgeon, C.H. (Charles Haddon), 1834-1892

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, born in 1834, was a Baptist minister in Great Britain. He was famous for his preaching skills and, from the time he was a young man, attracted thousands of people to hear his sermons. A prolific author, Spurgeon's published sermons were very popular. He held strict Calvinistic views and, therefore, alienated himself from some Baptist ministers. Despite his controversial views, he remained a popular speaker. Spurgeon died in 1892 after suffering from gout. Fro...

Burns, John Elliot, 1858-1943.

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John Burns was born in Lambeth in 1858; trained as an engineer and became active in the labour movement and local politics; leader of the London dock strike of 1889; elected to London County Council on its inception in 1889, remaining in office until 1907; also served as MP for Battersea (1892-1918) and was president of the Local Government Board (1905-1913) and the Board of Trade (1914); resigned from the Cabinet in protest at the British decision to declare war in August 1914; died 1943. ...

Macdonald, George, 1824-1905

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MacDonald was British poet and novelist. From the guide to the George MacDonald papers, ca. 1851-1905., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) MacDonald was a British poet and novelist. From the description of George MacDonald papers, ca. 1851-1905. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612373115 This Scottish children's author and novelist was the son of a weaver who attended Aberdeen University before training as a Congrega...

Hampton, John Somerset Pakington, Baron, 1799-1880

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Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of, 1847-1929

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Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), supporter of Liberal Party and of social reform. Served as foreign secretary, succeeded Gladstone as Prime Minister 1894-1895. Author of Pitt The Younger and owner of racehorses. From the description of Letter to Arthur Lawrence, 1920 April 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 59006762 Prime Minister. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Rosebery, Gorebridge, Midlothian, to S.C. Co...

Coleridge, John Duke Coleridge, Baron, 1820-1894

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Lord Chief Justice of England; guest of the New York Bar Association in 1883. From the description of Letter to the honorable [J. Byers?], 1883 August [31?]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 63885279 John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge, English judge and politician. He was the eldest son of John Taylor Coleridge, English judge, and the great-nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. From the description of John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleri...

Richard, Henry, 1812-1888

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British political figure. From the description of Letter, 1858. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36635460 Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x0003ce Epithet: MP; of Add MS 44425 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001129.0x000228 Epithet: Reverend; Secretary of the Peace Society ...

Pennefather, W. (William), 1816-1873

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Kimberley, John Wodehouse, Earl of, 1826-1902

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British politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 540956767 ...

Harcourt, William Vernon, Sir, 1827-1904

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Churchill, Randolph Henry Spencer, lord, 1849-1895

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British statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 2 Connaught Place, W., [London], to Arthur Sullivan, 1885 Apr. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125376 Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (1849-95), Conservative statesman; third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough; M.P. for Woodstock, 1874-85, and for South Paddington, 1885-94; Secretary of State for India, 1885-86, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1886; and father of Sir Winston Churchill. ...

Davidson, Randall Thomas, 1848-1930

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Salisbury, Robert Cecil, marquess of, 1830-1903

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3rd Marquess, 22nd Earl. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Arlington St., to the Warden of New College, [18]83 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270633529 English prime minister. From the description of Autograph letter in the third person : London, to W. Macquaid, 1872 July 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270853269 English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Foreign Office, [London], to Arthu...

Kitchin, G. W. (George William), 1827-1912

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Dean of Durham; author of "Ruskin in Oxford and other studies", 1904. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Durham, to Joan Severn, 1903 Oct. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 763526979 ...

Jackson, John, 1811-1885

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Bright, John, 1811-1889

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British statesman, from Rochdale, Lancashire, England. From the description of Papers, 1840-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276561 John Bright (1811-1889), British reformer, Liberal statesman, free-trade advocate, and one of the most eloquent public speakers of his time, was born near Rochdale, England. A Quaker textile manufacturer, Bright was elected to Parliament in 1843 and formed the Anti-Corn Law League with Richard Cobden to repeal the Corn Laws...

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1801-1885

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British philanthropist and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Cyrus W. Field, 1862 Nov. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 540725639 Biographical note: Social reformer and philanthropist. From the description of Anthony Ashley Cooper letters, 1877-1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599354 English philanthropist, previously Lord Ashley. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to [Ag...

Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924

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Reverend Baring-Gould was an English hymn writer, popular novelist, and author on folk-lore. From the guide to the Sabine Baring-Gould Manuscript, Undated, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) English author of theological works and novels. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. Oscar Beringer, 1892 May 19. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936526 English divine and author. From the descript...

Hawker, Robert Stephen, 1803?-1875

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O'Hagan, Thomas O'Hagan, baron, 1812-1885

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Ouida, 1839-1908

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Pseudonym of Marie Louise de la Ramée, English author of melodramatic romances. From the description of Child of Urbino : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270536098 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to "Dear Marchesa", [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270846285 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Viareggio, to an unidentified friend, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270846278 From the de...

Osborne, Sidney Godolphin, Lord, 1808-1889

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Anglican clergyman and philanthropist. Rector of Durweston, Dorset, 1841-1875. From the description of Papers, 1861-1889. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19464991 Epithet: son of Francis, 5th Duke of Leeds British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000442.0x000283 Son of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds. At Corfu. Epithet: philanthropist ...

Spencer, John Poyntz Spencer, Earl, 1835-1910

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Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891

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Allen, William, 1770-1843

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American Quaker and abolitionist. From the guide to the William Allen letter to Dr. C.P. Pennock, 1830, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) British Chaplain in Lisbon. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Lisbon, to Sir Philip Francis, 1774 Apr. 22 and 1779 Mar. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131854 British chaplain in Lisbon. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Lisbon,...

Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895

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George Augustus Sala was a journalist, travel writer, and essayist, and had worked as a painter and illustrator before turning to journalism. He was the London Daily telegraph correspondent during the American Civil War and was a contributor to Dickens' Household words. From the description of George Augustus Sala papers, 1892. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 70247622 Sala published My diary in America during the Civil War in 1865. ...

Cobden, Richard, 1804-1865

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Richard Cobden, English textile manufacturer and politician. From the guide to the Richard Cobden manuscript material : 1 item, ca 1843, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Cobden was born in Dunford, Sussex, England on June 3, 1804; became a middle-class manufacturer and MP, advocating free trade, non-intervention in foreign affairs, an end to aristocratic misrule, and a variety of radical political reforms; became intere...

Forster, W. E. (William Edward), 1818-1886

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to S. Berget?, 1867 Aug. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270469099 Epithet: politician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x000398 ...

Cecil, Hugh, 1869-1956

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Sharp, Isaac

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Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquis of, 1826-1902

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Governor-General of India; resident of "Clandeboye," County Down, Northern Ireland. From the description of Papers, 1870-1895; (bulk 1886-1888). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19212583 ...

Booth, William, 1829-1912

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Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x00003e Epithet: of the Dublin Ordnance Office British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x000038 Epithet: founder of the Salvation Army British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x00003c ...

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815-1881

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Dean of Westminster; historian. From the description of Autograph letters (6) only four of which have signatures : Westminster, to Prof. Knight, 1874 Jul. 7-1880 Jul. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580241 Dean of Westminster. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Petersburg, to Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1874 Jan. 21/Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575881 Dean of Westminster-Historian. From the description of Autogr...

Wilberforce, Samuel, 1805-1873

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English bishop of Winchester. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : [London] and [n.p.], to Duncan & Co. and Captain Young, 1820 Mar. 30-1831 June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270861184 Anglican bishop of Oxford and of Winchester. From the description of Correspondence, 1790-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504517 Anglican theologian and Bishop of Oxford Samuel Wilberforce was born at Clapham C...

Taylor, James Hudson, 1832-1905

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Missionary and founder of China Inland Mission; born in England, 1832; converted, 1849; served as missionary to China with the Chinese Evangelization Society, 1853-1857; founded and served with China Inland Mission, 1865 until his death in 1905. From the description of Letters of James Hudson Taylor, 1896-1989. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31743425 ...

Howard Association (London, England)

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Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891

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Charles Bradlaugh was an active and controversial worker for social reform in England. Largely self-educated, he questioned theological, political, and social issues in countless pamphlets and speeches throughout England and the United States. Publicity and scandal followed him, perhaps most notably in the 1877 trial of Bradlaugh and Annie Besant for publishing Charles Knowlton's Fruits of Philosophy. He was elected to Parliament, but was disallowed from sitting in the house because of his stanc...

Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930

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British Prime Minister, 1902-1905. From the description of Papers, 1882-1908. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19210580 British Prime Minister. From the description of Letters to the Duchess of Sutherland [manuscript], 1895-1917. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647916243 Correspondents include: Arthur James Balfour, Prime Minister of England; Alexander Hugh Bruce, Balfour of Burleigh, Secretary for Scotland; Sir John Edward Be...

Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...

Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877

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1827-1829 worked as a governess; 1835 founded the Working and Visiting Society in Bristol; 1846 opened first ragged school in Bristol; 1850s work on juvenile delinquency, including conference, parliamentary evidence, publications; 1860s work on female education in India; 1870 founded National Indian Association; also worked on prison reform and the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts Epithet: social reformer, philanthropist and educationalist British Libra...

Tait, Archibald Campbell, 1811-1882

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Iddesleigh, Stafford Henry Northcote, earl of, 1818-1887

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British politician who served successively as a private secretary to William Gladstone, a Member of Parliament,a finance advisor to Benjamin Disraeli, secretary of state to India, chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Foreign Secretary. He was created Earl of Iddesleigh in 1885. From the description of Stafford Henry Northcote, Earl of Iddesleigh papers, 1831-1887. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64060425 British politician ...