The series contain letters received and copied of replies mainly for the years 1926-1930. It is arranged in chronological order with undated letters placed at the end of the series. Most of the letters are from other Governor-General, British diplomats, politicians and old friends in England. Subjects covered include personal affairs; Stonehaven's comments on Australia's senior military officers in 1925; letters of congratulation on his appointment as Governor-General; his journey to Australia and his impressions of the Australian people. There are also details and comments on the nature of the British Empire, the Imperial Conference of 1926, the changing role of the Governor-General, the loyalty of the Australian people to the Empire, and political developments in Canada, India, Egypt, the Sudan, Germany and Italy; comments on the political and economic situation in England and Australia; including the 1926 General Strike in England, trade unionism in Australia, the Bruce and Scullin Governments and beginnings of the depression. The letters also contain comments on men who could possibly succeed Stonehaven as Governor-General, the financial position of the Governor-General, the dispute over the appointment of Sir Isaac Isaacs, political events in England in the 1930s, and the dispute over Stonehaven's non-appointment to a Suez Canal Directorship in 1938.
- Component identifier:
- Item 1-649
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The collection was donated to the Library by the Rt. Hon. The Viscount Stonehaven in 1968. Further papers were added in 1999 and 2002.
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2266115).
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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