CHURCHILL CONGRATULATES GORST ON BECOMING SOLICITOR GENERAL CHURCHILL (Lord Randolph, 1849-1895, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Father of Winston)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Randolph S. C. to “My dear GORST” saying that he was “not able to write yesterday. I am so glad your anxiety is at an end. You owe nothing to anybody for anything which you have got. You have to thank your own pre-eminent talents & Parliamentary knowledge which could not be passed on with decency or security...”, 2 sides 8vo., India Office headed paper, 1st July

In Lord Salisbury's "caretaker" cabinet of 1885, Churchill was appointed Secretary of State for India, assuming office on 24th June 1885. As the price of entry he demanded that Sir Stafford Northcote be removed from the Commons, despite being the Conservative leader there. Salisbury was more than willing to concede this, and Northcote went to the Lords as the Earl of Iddlesleigh.
At the same time, when the Conservatives came to power in 1885 Gorst was made Solicitor-General and knighted.

Item Date:  1885

Stock No:  42909      £275

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