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Letter from Lord Rosebery to Sir William Agnew

24 Sep 1885

Title

Letter from Lord Rosebery to Sir William Agnew

Date

24 Sep 1885

Archive reference number

NGA27/32/3/42

Description

Black edged letter (24 Sep 1885) with envelope from Lord Rosebery, written from Mentmore to Sir William Agnew, asking him for details of a portrait of [Edmund] Burke. Rosebery also makes reference to ongoing negotiations regarding Cardinal Newman.

Named persons featured:
Primrose, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery 1847-1929
Agnew, Sir William, 1st Baronet 1825-1910
Newman, Cardinal John Henry 1801- 1890
Burke, Edmund 1729-1797

Record type

Item

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