VOL. 11E Summary of Contents. Political, administrative and Crimean war correspondence...

VOL. 11E Summary of Contents. Political, administrative and Crimean war correspondence and memoranda. Politics and government: charitable trusts commission: question of disposal of tithe rates; Civil List pensions: Lord Aberdeen's doubts about eligibility of certain (named) recipients (fs. 42-3). Municipal administrative reform: Sir B. Hall's scheme (fs. 61-8). Lord Clarendon's concern about Aberdeen's state of health and mind (fs. 206-9); J.R's anxiety about the government and his wish to leave it (fs. 215-27). Question of a successor to commissioner T. F. Kennedy, dismissed from Office of Woods. Correspondence: J.R.; Revd. R. Jones; Sir B. Hall; Lords Aberdeen and Clarendon; T. F. Kennedy; Col. F. Romilly. Foreign affairs: Crimean war: Lord Clarendon's campaign reports: preparations to attack Sebastopol; the French battering train at the Dardanelles; hopes for a speedy fall of Sebastopol frustrated by delays and disappointments; question of its disposal after capture; question of winter quarters for the armies; complaints about inadequacies of the French force and its commander, Marshal St. Arnaud "..... Napoleon I would not have employed such a Charlaton" (fs. 73-8); death of St. Arnaud. A. H. Layard's eyewitness account of the landing before Sebastopol (fs. 48-60). Lord Clarendon's concern about Austrian attitude and actions and about Prussia's fortification of the Baltic ports "..... Oh, for a year of Frederick the Great" (J.R., fs. 128-9). Duke of Newcastle's reports "..... our expedition ..... is under the control of higher powers" (fs. 103-6); his plan to raise a German legion. Growing anxiety on the course and conduct of the war. Foreign affairs: France: Prince Albert's visit to Boulogne and his rapport with the Emperor; "..... the Boulogne Camp has been a complete success" (Newcastle, fs. 19-22). Foreign affairs: U.S.A.: deteriorating relations with U.K.; question of annexation of Sandwich Is. (Haiti). Correspondence: Lord Clarendon. Foreign affairs: Naples: Lord Clarendon's concern over cruelty to political prisoners. Colonial affairs: Australia: question of revision of constitution (amendments to acts, 1855). Correspondence: Sir George Grey. Education: question of national scheme. Cambridge university: proposed reform. Correspondence: H. Chester; Sir J. Romilly; W. E. Gladstone and others. Personal: J.R's visit to Bristol; civic banquet. Correspondence: Mayor J. J. Shaw; Henry Berkeley. Personal: J.R's Life of C. J. Fox. Correspondence: G. C. Lewis; Maurice Wakeman. J.R's visit to Filey and Scarborough.

Topics

Government finances

Internment

International

Tithes

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Pay and pensions

Australia and Pacific

Forestry

Americas

Operations, battles and campaigns

Personal and family papers