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JSTOR-19th Century British Pamphlets Collection: Earl Grey Pamphlets Collection

Earl Grey Pamphlets

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http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=pamphdur

Published:

Durham, England : Durham University Library, Special Collections ; New York : JSTOR

Language:

English

Format:

Digitized pamphlet

Subjects:

Great Britain.--Parliament--Reform--19th century
Catholic emancipation
Great Britain--History--19th century
Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century
Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century
Great Britain--Colonies--19th century

Description:

Still owned by the family, this collection was largely accumulated by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Earls Grey. Charles was Foreign Secretary (1806-07) and Prime Minister (1830-34). Henry George was Under Secretary for Home Affairs (1830) and the Colonies (1830-34), Secretary at War (1835-39), and Secretary of State for the Colonies (1846-52). Albert Henry George was Administrator of Rhodesia (1896-97) and Governor-General of Canada (1904-11). The Greys were particularly interested in parliamentary reform, colonial affairs and Catholic emancipation.--Publisher description

Notes:

Database coverage: 1800-1900.

19th century British pamphlets project, conceived by the Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and funded by the JISC Digitization Program, preserves and provides online access to the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century held in UK research libraries.