Guide to the Papers of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (as filmed by the AJCP), 1843-1870

Summary

Collection number:

M2004-M2006

Creator:

Villiers, George, 4th Earl of Clarendon, 1800-1870

Extent:

225 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:

Papers 1843-1870 of Lord Clarendon, relating to his career as Lord Lieutenant. of Ireland, and Foreign Secretary.

Subjects include female Irish emigration, convicts, the 1848 rebellion in Ireland and transportation of W.S. O'Brien and other political prisoners, creation of Bishopric of Labuan, and the threatened United States annexation of Sandwich Islands.

Major correspondents include Sir George Grey, Lord Grey, T.F. Elliot, Lord John Russell and T. Redington.

Biographical / Historical:

George Villiers (1800-1870), 4th Earl of Clarendon (succeeded 1838), Officer in Diplomatic Service 1820-1839. Lord Privy Seal 1839-1841, President of Board of Trade 1846-1847, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1847-1852, Foreign Secretary 1853-1858, Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster 1864-1865, Foreign Secretary 1865-1866, 1868-1870. Whig politician.

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-vn765778] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford.

For further information, see Clarendon at the Bodleian Library. [http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/online/1500-1900/clarendon/clarendon.html]

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

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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