File of papers, dated Apr 1885, apparently kept by Lord Hartington (later 8th Duke of Devonshire) as Secretary of State for War, containing correspondence and draft memoranda on Afghanistan, with particular reference to the Russian attack on Panjdeh. 1885
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Cavendish, Spencer Compton, 1833-1908, Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire, statesman
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1857-1868 Member of Parliament for North Lancashire; 1863-1866 Under-Secretary, War Office; 1868-1870 Postmaster-General; 1870-1874 Chief Secretary for Ireland; 1880-1882 Secretary of State for India; 1882-1885 Secretary of State for War. Epithet: statesman Title: Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x00029c ...