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The Resource Benjamin Disraeli letters , Volume 6, 1852-1856, edited by M.G. Wiebe, general editor [and others]

Benjamin Disraeli letters , Volume 6, 1852-1856, edited by M.G. Wiebe, general editor [and others]

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Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria's favourite prime minister, was, in the words of Robert Blake, 'the best letter-writer among English statesmen.'This, the latest volume in the critically acclaimed Letters of Benjamin Disraeli series, contains or describes 951 letters (784 previously unpublished) written by Disraeli between 1852 and 1856. These years cover his first cabinet post, as chancellor of the exchequer, his attempts as House leader to unify the Conservative party, and his opposition to the Crimean War, both in the House and in his newspaper, The Press. Included are significant runs of correspondence, such as 63 letters (34 previously unpublished) to the 14th Earl of Derby, and 75 letters (none previously published) to Lord Stanley, the future 15th Earl of Derby, as well as more personal ones, such as 59 letters to the eccentric Mrs Brydges Willyams, the 'female Croesus' who offered Disraeli a substantial legacy. These illuminate anew both his public and private life, and show the strength of his resolve to reshape party policies to suit the age of industrialism and free trade. New light is also thrown on other matters, such as the supposed plagiarism in his panegyric on the Duke of Wellington. Ten appendices include full cabinet lists, Disraeli's own reminiscences of the period, and Stanley's remarkable verbatim notes of intimate conversations with Disraeli at Hughenden Manor
Language
eng
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Extent
1 online resource (656 pages)
Contents
  • ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Editorial Principles""; ""Disraeli Chronology 1852-1856""; ""Abbreviations in Volume Six""; ""Chronological List of Letters 1852-1856""; ""Letters""; ""Appendices""; ""I: Pre-1852 Letters Newly Found""; ""IA: Stanley's notes on conversations with Disraeli in 1851""; ""II: The Derby government of 1852""; ""III: Bright's account of his meeting with Disraeli""; ""IV: Disraeli's memorandum on administrative reform""; ""V: Stanley's letter to Disraeli on administrative reform""
  • ""VI: Derby's memorandum on administrative reform""""VII: 1853 Press articles attributed to Disraeli""; ""VIII: White's account of Disraeli in the House""; ""IX: Disraeli's memoirs, extracts 1852-1856""; ""X: Rose's memorandum on Sarah Brydges Willyams""; ""Recipients, Volume Six""; ""Index to Volume Six""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Isbn
9781442671294
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Benjamin Disraeli letters , Volume 6, 1852-1856
Title
Benjamin Disraeli letters
Title number
Volume 6
Title part
1852-1856
Statement of responsibility
edited by M.G. Wiebe, general editor [and others]
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria's favourite prime minister, was, in the words of Robert Blake, 'the best letter-writer among English statesmen.'This, the latest volume in the critically acclaimed Letters of Benjamin Disraeli series, contains or describes 951 letters (784 previously unpublished) written by Disraeli between 1852 and 1856. These years cover his first cabinet post, as chancellor of the exchequer, his attempts as House leader to unify the Conservative party, and his opposition to the Crimean War, both in the House and in his newspaper, The Press. Included are significant runs of correspondence, such as 63 letters (34 previously unpublished) to the 14th Earl of Derby, and 75 letters (none previously published) to Lord Stanley, the future 15th Earl of Derby, as well as more personal ones, such as 59 letters to the eccentric Mrs Brydges Willyams, the 'female Croesus' who offered Disraeli a substantial legacy. These illuminate anew both his public and private life, and show the strength of his resolve to reshape party policies to suit the age of industrialism and free trade. New light is also thrown on other matters, such as the supposed plagiarism in his panegyric on the Duke of Wellington. Ten appendices include full cabinet lists, Disraeli's own reminiscences of the period, and Stanley's remarkable verbatim notes of intimate conversations with Disraeli at Hughenden Manor
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1804-1881
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Disraeli, Benjamin
Dewey number
941.081/92/4
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DA564.B3
LC item number
A4 1982 v.6eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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1939-
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Wiebe, M. G.
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  • Disraeli, Benjamin
  • Prime ministers
  • Great Britain
  • Disraeli, Benjamin
  • HISTORY
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • Politics and government
  • Prime ministers
  • Great Britain
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Benjamin Disraeli letters , Volume 6, 1852-1856, edited by M.G. Wiebe, general editor [and others]
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unknown
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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rdacontent
Contents
  • ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Editorial Principles""; ""Disraeli Chronology 1852-1856""; ""Abbreviations in Volume Six""; ""Chronological List of Letters 1852-1856""; ""Letters""; ""Appendices""; ""I: Pre-1852 Letters Newly Found""; ""IA: Stanley's notes on conversations with Disraeli in 1851""; ""II: The Derby government of 1852""; ""III: Bright's account of his meeting with Disraeli""; ""IV: Disraeli's memorandum on administrative reform""; ""V: Stanley's letter to Disraeli on administrative reform""
  • ""VI: Derby's memorandum on administrative reform""""VII: 1853 Press articles attributed to Disraeli""; ""VIII: White's account of Disraeli in the House""; ""IX: Disraeli's memoirs, extracts 1852-1856""; ""X: Rose's memorandum on Sarah Brydges Willyams""; ""Recipients, Volume Six""; ""Index to Volume Six""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
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314185084
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (656 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781442671294
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unknown
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rdamedia
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  • c
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illustrations
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not applicable
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unknown sound
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(OCoLC)314185084
Label
Benjamin Disraeli letters , Volume 6, 1852-1856, edited by M.G. Wiebe, general editor [and others]
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Editorial Principles""; ""Disraeli Chronology 1852-1856""; ""Abbreviations in Volume Six""; ""Chronological List of Letters 1852-1856""; ""Letters""; ""Appendices""; ""I: Pre-1852 Letters Newly Found""; ""IA: Stanley's notes on conversations with Disraeli in 1851""; ""II: The Derby government of 1852""; ""III: Bright's account of his meeting with Disraeli""; ""IV: Disraeli's memorandum on administrative reform""; ""V: Stanley's letter to Disraeli on administrative reform""
  • ""VI: Derby's memorandum on administrative reform""""VII: 1853 Press articles attributed to Disraeli""; ""VIII: White's account of Disraeli in the House""; ""IX: Disraeli's memoirs, extracts 1852-1856""; ""X: Rose's memorandum on Sarah Brydges Willyams""; ""Recipients, Volume Six""; ""Index to Volume Six""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Control code
314185084
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (656 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781442671294
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)314185084

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