Chief Secretaries for Ireland, Collection of ALS and signed items. Bourke, Richard Southwell, Sixth Earl of Mayo, (1822 - 1872), Three times Chief Secretary for Ireland under Conservative...

Chief Secretaries for Ireland, Collection of ALS and signed items. Bourke, Richard Southwell, Sixth Earl of Mayo, (1822 - 1872), Three times Chief Secretary for Ireland under Conservative Governments. ALS, on Irish Office letterhead, 25th July 1868 to Richard Nugent JP ''I decline to accept any responsibility whatever on the part of the Government for the defeat of these Clauses (Polling Places Clauses) which was effected by the most unscrupulous and inconsistent opposition on the part of the Liberal Party with the sole object of enabling violence and mob law to be the rule at the ensuing elections''. Free Front Signed: Peel Sir Robert (1822 - 1895), Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1861 - 65. Attractive and interesting note, ordering books, whilst attach? at the British legation In Madrid (1844 - 1846). Fitzpatrick, Richard (1747 - 1813) Military Figure, Politician and Wit, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Clipped Signature. Littleton, Edward John; 1st Baron Hatherton 1791 - 1863 Chief Secretary of Ireland. ALS. Autograph letter signed 31st March 1921 to an unnamed correspondent, endeavouring to obtain relief from the Treasury - ''It is like the role of a till - the money glides in easily but the finest fingers cannot get it back again'' Wellington, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852). Irish born military genius and statesman. Wellesley served as Chief Secretary from 1807 to 1809. One of few Irishmen ever to become British Prime Minister. Free Front Signed. Cavendish, Lord Frederick (1836 - 1882). Murdered in the Phoenix Park just after taking the Oath as Chief Secretary. Clipped Signature. Wyndham, George 1863 - 1913, Statesman and Man of Letters, Chief Secretary to Ireland. ALS to R S Copland thanking him and declining an invitation from the Victoria Working Men's Club due to pressing parliamentary responsibilities. French, Sir John (1852 - 1925) Earl of YPRES, British General and Field Marshal. Lord Lieutenant in Ireland 1918 - 21. ALS to George saying he is ''going to stay with Kelland MP - I hope to see you during my short stay??..'' Grenville, William Wyndham (1759 - 1834) Baron Grenville. Free Front Signed. Eight signed pieces by leading British officials in Ireland.

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