Mr Gladstone writes concerning the Irish Question and the possible split of the Liberal Party. He writes that he has received a letter from SCC indicating the possibility that as he [Gladstone] is "announcing a policy of silence" then "Hartington may find it his duty to declare his determination to "maintain the legislation union". He further writes that "working the Irish question" will "split the Liberal Party". Sent from: 21 Carlton House, London. Letter is marked "private". Second sheet is missing.
Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
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- ReferenceGB 2495 CS8/1909
- Former ReferenceGB 2495 CS2/340/1909, CS8/340/1909
- Dates of Creation18 January 1886
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- Physical Description1 letter Second sheet of letter is missing.
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