DERBY (14th Earl of, Edward George Stanley, 1799-1869, 3 times Prime Minister)

Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd J. W. Edwards acknowledging receipt of his letter but regretting “that I cannot hold out much hope of my being able to comply with the request contained in it. Having only very recently exercised my right of nomination to the Charter House, it will probably be at least five years before I have another opportunity of doing so, and I cannot bind myself by any engagement for so distant a period, especially as I have already a large number of Applicants on my list...”, 2 sides 8vo., St. James’s Square, 11th June

Derby, known as Lord Stanley from 1834 to 1851, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. To date, he is the longest-serving leader of the Conservative Party. He is one of only four British prime ministers to have three or more separate periods in office. However, his ministries each lasted less than two years and totalled three years and 280 days. Derby introduced the state education system in Ireland, and reformed Parliament.

Item Date:  1860

Stock No:  42424      £175

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