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Villiers, George William Frederick, 1800-1870 (4th Earl of Clarendon and politician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1800 - 1870

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Circular letter from Earl of Clarendon, 1870

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 26/6
Scope and Contents

A copy of a circular letter from the Foreign Office to Her Majesty's consuls in China, the vice-consuls at Taku and Tamsui, the consuls in Japan, and the vice-consul at Yedo, 11 February 1870. The handwriting is identical to that of Parkes 16/6.

Dates: 1870
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
 Series

Despatches concerning Parkes' services, 1852-1861

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 27
Scope and Contents

Despatches and some letters concerning Parkes' services. The principal correspondents are Sir (Samuel) George Bonham; Sir John Bowring; Sir Frederick Bruce; James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine; and George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon.

Dates: 1852-1861
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
 Series

Envelopes and covers, circa 1851-circa 1885

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 42
Scope and Contents

Envelopes addressed to Sir Harry Parkes (1-14); other envelopes (15-17); and covers of envelopes, apparently from or to George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, collected as autographs (18-26).

Dates: circa 1851-circa 1885
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
 File

From George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, Foreign Office, 2 June 1870

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8782/I/13
Scope and Contents

Referring to a parliamentary bill regulating cross-channel transport.

Dates: 2 June 1870
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Item

Letter from Laurence Oliphant, 1866

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 33/16
Scope and Contents

A copy of a letter from 35 Half Moon Street, London, to George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, 25 March 1866.

Dates: 1866
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.