Guide to the Papers of Frederick Robinson Goderich, 1st Viscount (as filmed by the AJCP), 1831-1832

Summary

Collection number:

M1173

Creator:

Robinson Goderich, Frederick John, 1st Viscount Goderich

Extent:

4 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers all date from Goderich's second period at the Colonial Office. They mainly contain requests for appointments in the Australian colonies. Correspondents include Sir Richard Bourke, Ralph Darling, Judge John Stephen and Capt. W. Windeyer.

Biographical / Historical:

Frederick John Robinson (1782-1859), created 1st Viscount Goderich 1827, created 1st Earl of Ripon 1833. Educated at Harrow and St. John's College, Cambridge. Elected to Parliament as a Tory, in 1806, he was appointed Under Secretary for the Colonies in 1809 and subsequently held several junior ministerial posts. In the Liverpool Government he was President of the Board of Trade 1818-23 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1823-27 and in the Canning Government he was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, April-August 1827. On the death of Canning in August 1827 Goderich was appointed Prime Minister but he relinquished the office in January 1828. He was again Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the Grey Government, November 1830-April 1833. He later held office in the Peel Government, as President of the Board of Trade 1841-43 and President of the Board of Control for the affairs of India, 1843-46.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2250165] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

British Library, 96 Euston Road, London.. Collection reference: Add MS 40862 - 40880 (Ripon Papers). For further information see Frederick Robinson Goderich at the British Library (http://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc_100000000051.0x000386).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the British Library. For more information visit: How I use the images I order?-The British Library [https://www.bl.uk/help/how-can-i-use-the-images-i-order].

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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