Record

Document Reference	Ga 2 E 1442
Title	Letter from Sir Thomas Thornhill to George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway; 27 Mar. [1882]
Date	27 March 1882
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Congratulates Galway on the birth of his son and heir [George Vere Monckton-Arundell, later 8th Viscount Galway]. Goes on to discuss politics. Asks if Galway can come [to London?] for a night for the vote over Marriott's amendment. Expresses eagerness to beat "that old rascal Gladstone". [Probably in connection with House of Commons debate over Catholic Chaplains in Troopships]. Date: Letter is dated 27 March. The year provided is based on the known year of birth of 8th Viscount Galway. Writer is probably Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (1837-1900).
Term	politics, British
Term	births, 8th Viscount of Galway 1882

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA307	Arundell; George Vere Monckton- (1882-1943); 8th Viscount Galway; succ. 1931	1882-1943
NA982	Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94	1809-1898
DS/UK/82102	Thornhill; Thomas (1837-1900); 1st Baronet; cr. 1885; M.P. for West Suffolk 1875-1885	1837-1900