MORLEY (John, 1st Viscount, O.M., 1838-1923, Journalist and Radical Politician, Historian, Secretary for India, Lord President of the Council)

Collection of 15 Autograph Letter Signed to various correspondents, several unnamed, "What am I to do about sending etching to America? If an electro is the right thing, please to have one made" (to Mr Chapman, Kingussie, 15th September 1881), asking for "The Statist ... to be put on the free list" of journals (c. 1881), "I should like to come to the Border Boroughs" (to their M.P., Alex Brown, 8th September 1886), accepting Mr Laing's hospitality near Hawick (15th November 1886), "so sorry I cannot manage it" (to Lord Aberdeen, 8th July 1893), "Of all the public acts of wickedness in my time, how much the most abominable is this" (19th December 1899), "I don't think you will do well to read political works at your age. Better lay the foundations in school-work and the like" (13th November 1903), together 16 sides 8vo or correspondence card, 15th September 1881 - 15th May

Lord Morley piloted the Lords Veto Bill through the Upper House in 1911.

Item Date:  1904

Stock No:  17954      £75

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