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Autograph letter signed, to W. E. Gladstone, about the Bradlaugh case. 'Subject to your approval Davey will move the amendment in the enclosed terms'; he asks for any objection to be sent to him at his room at the Commons. Gladstone has docketed the letter, noting that it refers to Bradlaugh, who had been re-elected to the Commons on 9 April, but who was unable to take his seat as he (notoriously) refused to swear the oath of allegiance on the Bible. He consented to remain inactive while the Government introduced a bill to allow affirmation rather than an oath - but the bill had to be dropped in August. Henry James was attorney-general in Gladstone's second government. 'Davey' is probably Horace Davey, liberal MP, who was to hold the same post in Gladstone's third government of 1886. House of Commons, 1881 April 26

1 box
Collection Creator:
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart) (1809-1898)
Dates:
1881 April 26
Located In:
Box 1
Extent:
1 box
Languages:
English
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Collection is open for research use.

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Autograph letter signed, to W. E. Gladstone, about the Bradlaugh case. 'Subject to your approval Davey will move the amendment in the enclosed terms'; he asks for any objection to be sent to him at his room at the Commons. Gladstone has docketed the letter, noting that it refers to Bradlaugh, who had been re-elected to the Commons on 9 April, but who was unable to take his seat as he (notoriously) refused to swear the oath of allegiance on the Bible. He consented to remain inactive while the Government introduced a bill to allow affirmation rather than an oath - but the bill had to be dropped in August. Henry James was attorney-general in Gladstone's second government. 'Davey' is probably Horace Davey, liberal MP, who was to hold the same post in Gladstone's third government of 1886. House of Commons; Edward and Maude Ottley Collection of W. E. Gladstone Correspondence, C0916, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1
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Processing Information

This collection was processed by Christopher Edwards in 2002. Finding aid written by Christopher Edwards in 2002.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent, with unidentified letters and fragments foldered at the end.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Christopher Edwards in 2002. Finding aid written by Christopher Edwards in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Autograph letter signed, to W. E. Gladstone, about the Bradlaugh case. 'Subject to your approval Davey will move the amendment in the enclosed terms'; he asks for any objection to be sent to him at his room at the Commons. Gladstone has docketed the letter, noting that it refers to Bradlaugh, who had been re-elected to the Commons on 9 April, but who was unable to take his seat as he (notoriously) refused to swear the oath of allegiance on the Bible. He consented to remain inactive while the Government introduced a bill to allow affirmation rather than an oath - but the bill had to be dropped in August. Henry James was attorney-general in Gladstone's second government. 'Davey' is probably Horace Davey, liberal MP, who was to hold the same post in Gladstone's third government of 1886. House of Commons; Edward and Maude Ottley Collection of W. E. Gladstone Correspondence, C0916, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1