Letters, 1846.

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Letters, 1846.

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2 letters (copies). Consist of one letter from Charles E. Trevelyan, Assistant Secretary of the British Treasury (1864 June 15), and another one, signed, from William E. Gladstone, Colonial Secretary, to William Gomm, Governor of Mauritius (1846 June 20). Relates to the request for an increase in salary by the Collector of Customs at Mauritius.

2 items (3 p., 2 p.) ; 33 cm., folded to 14 x 21 cm.

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

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Trevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1807-1886

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Gomm, William Maynard, 1784-1875

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Epithet: Field Marshal British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x0000a1 Born in Barbados in 1784, William Maynard Gomm enjoyed a successful career in the armed forces, participating in the fighting on the continent leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. He was Governor of Mauritius, 1842-1849, Constable of the Tower of London, 1849, and Commander in Chief in India, 1950-1955. From the guide to the Gom...