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Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to [Arthur Penrhyn?] Stanley

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MS. Eng. lett. e. 141, fols. 235-236

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Expressing his preference for Matthew Arnold to be elected to the Professorship of Poetry at Oxford.

Dates

  • Creation: 28 Mar 1857

Extent

2 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

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MS. Eng. lett. e. 141, fols. 235-236

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23513

Abstract

Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to [Arthur Penrhyn?] Stanley

Biographical / Historical

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was an author and the Prime Minister. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased, 27 Apr 1979.

Title
Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to [Arthur Penrhyn?] Stanley
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by C. McIlwaine
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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