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.
Among Middleton's correspondents were A.J. Balfour, Benjamin Disraeli, Stafford Northcote and Lord Salisbury.
Dates
- 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.
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Balfour | Arthur James | 1848-1930 | 1st Earl of Balfour | statesman
- Cambridge | Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George | 1874-1957 | 1st Earl of Athlone | formerly Prince Alexander of Teck
- Cecil | Robert Arthur Talbot | Gascoyne | 1830-1903 | 3rd Marquess of Salisbury | statesman
- Conservative Party
- Disraeli | Benjamin | 1804-1881 | Earl of Beaconsfield | statesman
- Douglas | Aretas | Akers- | 1851-1926 | 1st Viscount Chilston | statesman
- Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 19th century
- Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 20th century
- Middleton | Richard William Evelyn | 1846-1905 | Conservative Party chief agent
- Northcote | Stafford Henry | 1818-1887 | 1st Earl of Iddesleigh | statesman
- 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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