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William Ewart Gladstone was a British statesman and Liberal politician who became Prime Minister, serving a total of 12 years in the position during four terms of office between 1868 and 1894. He was popular amongst the working classes but was opposed to the abolition of slavery - his father John Gladstone was one of the largest slave owners in the British Empire. Gladstone proposed home rule for Ireland but the bill was first defeated in the Commons in 1886 and then in the Lords seven years later.
William Ewart Gladstone was a British statesman and Liberal politician who became Prime Minister, serving a total of 12 years in the position during four terms of office between 1868 and 1894. He was popular amongst the working classes but was opposed to the abolition of slavery - his father John Gladstone was one of the largest slave owners in the British Empire. Gladstone proposed home rule for Ireland but the bill was first defeated in the Commons in 1886 and then in the Lords seven years later.
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| Title: | Letter from William Ewart Gladstone |
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| Description: | A short note written on behalf of William Gladstone who declines to purchase 'The Abbey & Palace of Westminster', a book written by John Harrington containing 40 photographs and published by Sampson Low in 1869. |
| Letter dated: | 05-03-1870 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Declines or agrees to subscribe to a work or society |
| Key works mentioned: | The Abbey and Palace of Westminster |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_69 |
