Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax: Correspondence from Joseph Parkes. Parliamentary Solicitor

Scope and Content

Subjects include:
1834: Retirement of 2nd Earl Grey.
1850: Railways.
1851: Catholic question.
July-Oct 1852: City and Financial news; Election prospects; Political gossip.
1855: Cabinet.
May 1859: Election; Polling prospects and results.
Oct-Nov 1863: Timothy O'Kane's divorce; Lord Palmerston sued as co-respondent.
Sep 1864: American Civil War.

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