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Ga2EF - Correspondence and Personal Papers of George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway (1844-1931) and Vere Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscountess Galway (d 1931)
E - Correspondence and Papers of George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway (1844-1931)
1-1588 - Correspondence of George Edmund Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway; 1856-1931
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
births, 8th Viscount of Galway 1882
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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
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