(Untitled), 29 Jun 1899

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/26/24-25

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC (Birch House, Lees, Oldham [Lancashire]) to "Sunny" [Charles, 9th Duke of Marlborough] in which he discusses the difficulty of accommodating Percival Hughes; the enthusiastic reception given to his speeches even by Radical audiences; his speaking engagements; difficulties posed by the Clerical Tithes Bill and the resignation of [George] Whiteley; his personal popularity; and his opinion that he and [James] Mawdesley will not win the election Manuscript signed and annotated by WSC.

Dates

Creation: 29 Jun 1899

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