Letters to, and a copy of one from, Richard Middleton, 1857-1905, n.d., with several letters to A. Akers-Douglas (later Lord Chilston), newspaper cuttings and a letter from Alexander George of Teck, 1910.
Among Middleton's correspondents were A.J. Balfour, Benjamin Disraeli, Stafford Northcote and Lord Salisbury.
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1910, n.d.
Extent
0.22 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- English
Preferred Citation
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MSS. Eng. c. 4833-4834
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13229
Abstract
Correspondence of Richard Middleton
Biographical / Historical
Richard Middleton (1846-1905) was Conservative Party Chief Agent from 1885 to 1903.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Hazel Block, widow of Geoffrey Block, a former member of the Conservative Research Department, 1994.
Subject
- Balfour | Arthur James | 1848-1930 | 1st Earl of Balfour | statesman (Person)
- Cambridge | Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George | 1874-1957 | 1st Earl of Athlone | formerly Prince Alexander of Teck (Person)
- Cecil | Robert Arthur Talbot | Gascoyne | 1830-1903 | 3rd Marquess of Salisbury | statesman (Person)
- Disraeli | Benjamin | 1804-1881 | Earl of Beaconsfield | statesman (Person)
- Douglas | Aretas | Akers- | 1851-1926 | 1st Viscount Chilston | statesman (Person)
- Middleton | Richard William Evelyn | 1846-1905 | Conservative Party chief agent (Person)
- Northcote | Stafford Henry | 1818-1887 | 1st Earl of Iddesleigh | statesman (Person)
- Conservative Party (Organisation)
- Title
- Correspondence of Richard Middleton
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2022 by Marion Lowman
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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