Letter from Lord Campbell to B Hawes Esq., 20 February 1844
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Object number2014.03354.01.003
TitleLetter from Lord Campbell to B Hawes Esq., 20 February 1844
Creator Sophia Macnamara (Lady) Hawes (owner), Lord John Campbell (creator)
DescriptionA letter from Lord Campbell, Strathedean House, to B Hawes Esq. dated 20 February 1844. Campbell accepts an invitation to attend a function/party for the Liberal Party. Mentions the danger of separation in Ireland. It is thought that this is John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll. In 1841, along with other British and Irish noblemen, he established the British American Colonisation Association, also known as the British American Association
Contained within an album of letters addressed to members of the Brunel and Hawes families, page 6. The letters are contained in a brown hardback album belonging to Lady Sophia Macnamara Hawes.
Production date 1844-02-20 - 1844-02-20
Object categorypersonal record
Materialpaper
Techniquemanufactured, hand-written
Dimensions
- height: 184 mm
width: 224 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”