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Catalogue reference: PRO 30/51
PRO 30/51
A collection of letters, mostly on political and legal matters, to Hugh McCalmont Cairns, first Earl Cairns.
PRO 30/51
1856-1885
A collection of letters, mostly on political and legal matters, to Hugh McCalmont Cairns, first Earl Cairns.
Upon transfer to the Public Record Office it was found that the letters, which were mostly from legal and political colleagues and from members of the clergy, had been arranged according to the type of correspondent, e.g. "Conservative Politicians", "Church Dignitaries", "Ireland", etc., while the most important, such as letters from Disraeli or the Duke of Richmond were in separate bundles. This arrangement has been largely preserved.
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English
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David Charles Cairns5th Earl Cairns, 1909-1989
Earl Cairns was a prominent lawyer and a leading political figure: he held office as Solicitor-General in 1858, Attorney-General in 1866, Lord Chancellor in Disraeli's administration of 1868 and again during Disraeli's second administration of 1874-1880. Throughout the Gladstone administration of 1868-1874, Cairns was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords.
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl: Papers
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