Goldwin Smith papers, 1819-1921, 1844-1915 (bulk).

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

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George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 – August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of New Englander ancestry. A Republican, he spoke in favor of African-American equality and civil rights. Curtis, the son of George and Mary Elizabeth (Burrill) Curtis, was born in Providence on February 24, 1824. His mother died when he was two. At six he was sent with his elder brother to school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he remained for fi...

Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

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Army officer, statesman, journalist, legislator, and U.S. Secy. of the Interior, of Missouri. From the description of Papers, 1870-1901 (bulk 1870-1890). (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 70953302 German-American army officer, author and politician. From the description of Papers of Carl Schurz, 1862-1893. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136358 U.S. cabinet officer, diplomat, and senator from Missouri, Union Ar...

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...

Corson, Hiram, 1828-1911

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Hiram Corson, originally a Philadelphian, served for a time as librarian at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and also as a teacher and writer about literature and spiritualism. From 1870 to 1903 he taught at Cornell University. He was the author of "An Introduction to the Study of Shakespeare" (1889). From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1872-1909. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155879238 ...

Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess, 1845-1927

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Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915

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Soldier, businessman, civic leader and historian. Descendant of two presidents and the son of a noted diplomat, Adams served with distinction as a Union officer during the Civil War. After the war, he became a nationally recognized authority on the railroad industry, chairing the Massachusetts Railroad Commission from 1869 to 1879, and ultimately taking on the presidency of the Union Pacifc Railroad for six stormy years, 1884-1890. From 1890 to 1915, Adams was content to be a man of a...

Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, 1845-1914

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John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, also known as the Marquess of Lorne, fourth Governor General of Canada (1878 to 1883) and husband of The Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. He was the eldest son of George, Marquess of Lorne and the former Lady Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland, and was styled Earl of Campbell from birth. In 1847, when he was 21 months old, his father succeeded as 8th Duke of Argyl...

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...

Benjamin, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1842-1915

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Spahr, Charles B. (Charles Barzillai), 1860-1904

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Winkworth, Emma.

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Smith, Elizabeth Breton.

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Peel, Robert, 1788-1850

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Sir Robert Peel, second baronet, British Prime Minister from 10 December 1834 to 8 April 1835, and also from 30 August 1841 to 29 June 1846. From the guide to the Robert Peel manuscript material : 3 items, ca. 1822-1835?, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) British statesman, of Tamsworth, Staffordshire, Eng. From the description of Correspondence, 1816-1864 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record i...

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893

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British physicist. From the description of John Tyndall letters, 1869-1880. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122454707 Natural philosopher. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80044015 English natural philosopher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified correspondent, [no year] Jun. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573...

Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922

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James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, was a British writer, historian and statesman. Born in Belfast, he was educated at Glasgow University and later Oxford, he practiced law briefly, but returned to Oxford as a professor of civil law. He served in Parliament for many years, and held several government positions, including Ambassador to the United States. A renowned historian, he was also a productive writer of travel books, law tracts, and political theory. Universally admired and liked, an obituary...

Stachey, James.

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Grant, George Monro, 1835-1902

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Epithet: Reverend Principal of Queen's University Kingston Ontario British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000386.0x0000df ...

Böhme, S. H. J.

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Laister, James.

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Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

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Soldier, railroad builder, and author. From the description of James Harrison Wilson papers, circa 1862-1923 (bulk 1890-1915). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452964 Military engineer, Civil War general and cavalry commander, post-war railroad man. From the description of Papers, 1864-1876. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 62725438 American soldier and engineer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Keo...

Goldwin, Smith 1823-1910.

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Historian, journalist, professor at Cornell University. From the guide to the Goldwin Smith papers, 1819-1921, 1844-1915 (bulk)., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) ...

Millholen, Herbert E.

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Joly, H. G.

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Macdonald, John Alexander, Sir, 1815-1891

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Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001347.0x00038d ...

Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888

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Matthew Arnold's reflective, urbane poetry and novels thoughtfully express the social issues and religious confusion of Victorian England. He worked as a school inspector, and his belief in liberal education is a theme in his poetry and essays. From the description of Matthew Arnold letters, 1875-1886. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50209290 British poet. From the description of Letter to Mr. Williams [manuscript], n.y. March 21. (...

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

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Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682758 From the guide to the Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Address of Mr. Andrew Carnegie before the Pitt...

Tyler, Moses Coit, 1835-1900

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Professor of English Literature at University of Michigan. Editor of The Christian Union. From the description of Postcard, 1899, December 10, to "Dear Sir". (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122384204 Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. From the description of Moses Coit Tyler papers, 1864-1897 and 1920-1921. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419205 American author. From the description of A...

Sully, James, 1842-1923

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English psychologist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : London and Edinburgh, to W.A. Knight, 1880 Mar. 5-1900 Jul. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580379 ...

Queens University (Kingston, Ont.)

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Burr, George Lincoln, 1857-1938

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Historian and librarian. From the description of Letter, 1910 Nov. 11, Ithaca, N.Y., to Jos. A. Labadie, Detroit, Michigan. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34368242 Professor of medieval history, librarian of the Andrew Dickson White Library at Cornell University. From the description of George Lincoln Burr papers, 1861-1942. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64075187 From the guide to the George Lincoln Burr papers, 1861-19...

Beesly, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1839-1909

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English poet and historian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 39 The Green, Camberwell, S.E., [London], to W.S. Gilbert, [n.d]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270127076 ...

Firth, C. H. (Charles Harding), 1857-1936

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Charles Harding Firth was born in Sheffield on 16 March 1857. He received his education from Clifton College, New College, Oxford and Balliol College, Oxford where he graduated with a degree in Modern History in 1878. After lecturing for a period at his uncle's foundation, Firth College, he moved to Oxford in 1883. He was a history lecturer at Pembroke College, from 1883 to 1893, Ford's lecturer 1900-1901, in 1902 he became a research fellow at All Souls and he was Regius Professor ...

Cochran, W. Bourke.

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Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley, Viscount, 1833-1913

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British Army officer. From the description of Papers, 1873-1913. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20274213 Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount, was born June 4, 1833 at Golden Bridge, County Dublin, Ireland, the son of an army major. Wolseley entered the British army in 1852 and fought in many campaigns around the world, including Burma (now Myanmar), 1852-1853; the Crimea, 1854-1856; India, 1857-1858; and China,1860. His record of success in the ...

Waring, George E. (George Edwin), 1833-1898

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American agriculturalist and author. From the description of A health we drink to Holmes : autograph manuscript signed of a toast : Newport, R.I., 1884 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646039894 Waring was Secretary of the U.S. National Board of Health. From the description of George Edwin Waring correspondence : [Newport, R.I.], 1883-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 49805529 Epithet: of Bailieborough, county Cavan British Library ...

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...

Flavelle, J. W.

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Thomson, Phillips.

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Gilman, Daniel Coit, 1831-1908

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American educator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to W. Reid, 1871 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269584399 Biographical Note: Daniel Coit Gilman was an educator and first president of The Johns Hopkins University. From the description of Daniel Coit Gilman papers, 1773-1925. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48134620 Daniel Coit Gilman: president of the University of California, 1872-1875; president of Johns Hop...

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

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Jacob Gould Schurman was born May 22, 1854 on Prince Edward Island. He was Professor of Philosophy at Acadia College and Dalhousie College; Cornell University's Sage Professor of Philosophy, 1886-92, and President, 1892-1920; President of the first U.S. Philippine Commission, 1899; U.S. Minister to Greece and Montenegro during the Balkan Wars; and was a diplomat involved with foreign policy making in China, the Far East, and Germany. From the description of Jacob Gould Schurman paper...

Robertson, J.M. (John Mackinnon), 1856-1933

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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 ...

Dicey, A.V. (Albert Venn), 1835-1922

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Dicey, a legal scholar and jurist, taught law at Trinity College, was considered a master at tax law, and wrote books on conflict of law and the British constitution. From the description of Law of contract part II, 1892. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 236001955 Legal scholar and jurist. Dicey taught law at Trinity College for twenty-seven years and was considered a master at tax and revenue cases. His books on conflict of laws and the British constitution...

Cornell University

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Canadian-Pacific Railroad.

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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...

Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916

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Railroad financier. From the description of Addresses, 1902-1916. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853289 Businessman and railroad executive, James J. Hill (1838-1916), was founder of the Great Northern Railway Company, which incorporated and extended an important transcontinental line, running from St. Paul, Minnesota to Seattle, Washington by 1893. Frequently called the "Empire Builder," Hill amassed a personal fortune through h...

Fiske, Willard, 1831-1904

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The coins were purchased by Willard Fiske from H. H. I. Lynge of Copenhagen in 1899. From the description of Runic coins, circa 1047-1076. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 489960820 Linguist, bibliophile, chess expert. First university librarian at Cornell University. Assembled impressive collections of Dante, Petrarch, Icelandia, etc. From the description of Willard Fiske letters [manuscript], 1875 and 1879. (University of Virginia). WorldCat re...

Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of, 1845-1914

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Ashbourne, Edward G.

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University of Toronto

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Greenwood, Frederick, 1830-1909

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Epithet: editor of 'The Pall Mall Gazette' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x000173 English journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 3 June 1867, to [Joseph Bennett?], 1867 June 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578236 English publisher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1860 ...

Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1910

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History professor and journalist. From the description of Wellington [manuscript], post 1871. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647922784 Goldwin Smith was a British-Canadian educator, historian and journalist. From the description of Goldwin Smith Papers [manuscript]. 1875-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225564891 British-Canadian historian and journalist. From the description of Berlin and Afghanistan : autograph manuscript...

Grant Duff, Mountstuart E. (Mountstuart Elphinstone), Sir, 1829-1906

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Author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Chelsea Embankment, to Prof. Knight, 1900 Apr. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269567223 Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff was an English statesman and writer who served as Governor of Madras, India, 1881-1886. From the description of Mountstuart Grant Duff letter to J.W. Parker, 1860 Oct. 7. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50616677 ...

Pruyn, Anna P.

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Villari, Pascuale, 1827-1917.

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Ashley, W.J. (William James), 1860-1927

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Bryce, Lloyd.

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Pauncefote, Julian, 1828-1902

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British diplomat, jurist, and public official. From the description of Papers of Baron Julian Pauncefote, 1885-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78938793 ...

White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

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The second International Peace Conference was held at the Hague in 1907. From the description of Hague Peace Conference documents, 1907. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64052217 Ambassador to Russia; first president of Cornell University. From the description of Andrew Dickson White papers, 1901-1902. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155410378 Andrew Dickson White was born at Homer, New York, November 7, 1832. ...

Grey, Henry George Grey, Earl, 1802-1894

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Howick, to [Herman Merivale], 1859 Oct. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870913 British Colonial Secretary, 1846-1852. From the description of Papers [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845700 ...

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928

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English author and statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland, to T.J. Cobden Sanderson, 1889 Jan. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573152 English author and statesman; nephew of Macaulay. From the description of Autograph letter signed : House of Commons, to Moncure Conway, 1880 Jul. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573156 British politician and author. From the description of [Let...

Bourassa, Henri, b. 1868.

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Middleton, Fred

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Dilke, Charles Wentworth, Sir, 1843-1911

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British politician, from London. From the description of Papers, 1875-1904 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122509864 From the description of Papers, 1875-1904. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405887 Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, second baronet, English writer and politician. From the description of Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke manuscript material : 1 item, 1872 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 17369120...

Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892

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English historian. From the description of Letters, 1881-1895, to Charles Henry Hart. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491671 Historian. From the description of Edward Augustus Freeman letter, 1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450338 English historian best known for his "The History of the Norman Conquest." From the description of Bulgaria and Servia : an original manuscript / by Eward A. Freeman. [1885?] (State Historical...

Farrer, Thomas Henry Farrer, Baron, 1819-1899

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Sir Thomas Henry Farrer, 1819-1899, was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He received his BA in 1840 and became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in 1844. He became Assistant-Secretary of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade in 1850, assistant secretary to the Board in 1854, and was Permanent Secretary from 1865 to 1886. In addition he was a member (and for several years Vice-Chairman) of the London County Council, 1889-1898, and published writings on economic subjects. He was crea...

Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932

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Reformer and irish public official. From the description of Papers of Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett, 1881-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068419 ...