Papers, 1870-1888.

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Papers, 1870-1888.

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Correspondence, including a letter, 1872, from Lord Dufferin, governor general of Canada, giving his initial reactions to Canada, the disturbances in Quebec, and Prime Minister John Macdonald; letters, 1884-1888, from Francis Knollys, private secretary to the Prince of Wales, inquiring about the Women's Emigration Society, discussing his becoming a director of the Lake Copais Company, and giving his opinion of the proposed commercial department in the Imperial Institute; letter, 1886, from Rose to the Prince of Wales explaining his reservations about acception a peerage which involved the question of home rule for Ireland, Canadian politics, the prospects of the Canadian Pacific Railway, economic conditions, and the upcoming election; letter, 1887, from Donald A. Smith, Canadian financier, discussing his contribution to the Imperial Institute; and letters, 1888, from Maurice Holzmann concerning the management of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6994028

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Holzmann, Maurice 1834-1909

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MacDonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1846-1922

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Knollys, Francis, Viscount, 1837-1924.

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Women's Emigration Society.

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Imperial Institute

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The Imperial Institute was founded in 1887 'as a monument to the emerging imperial sentiment'. It acted partly as an educational instrument, with extensive gallery spaces promoting the Commonwealth, but was also an important research base for the Empire, exploring the potential for industrial commercial operations in the Dominions and Colonies. The Institute was sited in a building in South Kensington, London, and was purpose-designed by Thomas Colcutt (1840-1924) in a similar style...

Rose, John, Sir, 1820-1888

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Canadian statesman, privy councillor and first minister of finance for the Dominion, 1867-1868, receiver general for the Duchy of Lancaster, 1883, and privy councillor, 1886. From the description of Papers, 1870-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20122420 ...

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 ...

Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

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