| Description | Correspondence between Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone [Prime Minister 1869; 1880-1885; 1886; 1892-1894]; /1-67 comprises correspondence from Gladstone to Chamberlain, and /68-98 comprises correspondence from Chamberlain to Gladstone, the correspondence is arranged chronologically within these sequences; it relates to domestic political matters including Irish affairs, and related legislation, legislative reform [Franchise and Merchant Shipping Bills], Liberal Party affairs; and the development of their political careers; with letter from Herbert Gladstone [1st Viscount Gladstone: son of William Gladstone] relating to his father; and letter from Helen Gladstone [daughter of William Gladstone] on behalf of her father, printed material and memoranda
Including /1-2 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to Chamberlain's appointment to Presidency of the Board of Trade, 1880; /7-12 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to Irish affairs, 1881-1882; /17 Letter from William Gladstone relating to Chamberlain's proposal to exchange Presidency of the Board of Trade for Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster to provide suitable Cabinet position for Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke [MP; Under-Sec of State for Foreign Affairs, 1880-1882], 1882; /18 Letter from William Gladstone relating to his possible retirement, 1882; /27 Letter from William Gladstone relating to Franchise Bill, 1884; /31-32 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to request that conclusions of Royal Commission on Merchant Shipping should not be made public until the Cabinet has been fully informed, 1884; /38-43 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to his possible retirement, and the Liberal Party's manifesto, 1885; /44-45 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to 'Disestablishment', 1885; /49-52 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to Chamberlain's appointment to Presidency of the Local Government Board, 1886; /53-61 Correspondence from William Gladstone relating to Chamberlain's resignation from the Cabinet [on grounds of Gladstone's Irish Home Rule policy], with letter from Sir Henry Primrose [Private Sec to William Gladstone, 1886], 1886; /64 Letter from Herbert Gladstone [1st Viscount Gladstone: son of William Gladstone] relating to alleged remarks made by his father, 1886; /68 Letter from Joseph Chamberlain congratulating Gladstone on success in General Election, 1880; /73 Copy letter from Joseph Chamberlain relating to merchant shipping legislation, 1884; /76-80 Draft letter and copy correspondence from Joseph Chamberlain relating to the Liberal Party's manifesto, and general Liberal Party affairs, 1885; /81-96 Correspondence, copy, and draft correspondence from Joseph Chamberlain relating to Irish affairs, and his resignation from the Cabinet, 1885-1886 |
| Physical Description | In addition, /33A, /40A, /62A, /84A are used, and draft correspondence bears duplicate item number of original copy correspondence; /5, /17, /18, /25, /88 correspondence detached from mountings |