| Description | Correspondence, copy and typescript transcripts of correspondence, arranged chronologically, between Capt. William Henry O'Shea [Irish politician] and Joseph Chamberlain relating to Irish affairs including Home Rule and related legislation [Coercion, Arrears, Evicted Tenants, Prevention of Crimes and Land Purchase Bills], Government [Irish] policies of Lord Salisbury and William Gladstone, Joseph Chamberlain's stance on Home Rule, and his National Councils Scheme, the conduct of O'Shea and Chamberlain's English and Irish political associates [most especially Charles S. Parnell [Irish politician], Timothy Michael Healy [Irish polician], William Gladstone, Lord Spencer, [John Poyntz, 5th Earl of Spencer: Viceroy of Ireland, 1882-1885], Lord Ashbourne [Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne: MP; Lord Chancellor of Ireland with seat in the Cabinet, 1885], Sir William Vernon Harcourt [Sec of State for Home Affairs, 1880-1885; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Feb-Aug 1886, 1892-1895], and Hartington [Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire: MP; Chief Sec for Ireland, 1870-74; Sec of State for India, 1880-1882; Sec of State for War, 1882-1885; President of the Privy Council, 1895-1903]], the 'Parnell Commission' [Select Committee Inquiry into published correspondence, allegedly of Parnell's, in support of Phoenix Park murders]; general political matters including elections, official appointments, speeches and addresses, and visit of Chamberlain and Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke [MP; Under-Sec of State for Foreign Affairs, 1880-1882; President of the Local Government Board, 1882-1885] to Ireland; personal matters including Chamberlain's marriage to Mary Endicott, O'Shea's divorce, his involvement in probate suit of his wife [Wood V O'Shea] and related libel suits; with envelopes, memoranda, printed material [including press cuttings], and telegram copies
Including /20-21 Correspondence and typescript transcripts of correspondence relating to Charles S. Parnell, 1883; /22-23 Correspondence and typescript transcripts of correspondence relating to proposals for Irish Land Purchase legislation, 1884; /26-27 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to amendment to Prevention of Crimes Act, 1884; /28 Memoranda relating to implications of Franchise Bill for Irish MPs, with envelope, 1884; /36-37 Memorandum by William O'Shea, 'Local Government in Ireland', with letter from Joseph Chamberlain, 1885; /38 Letter from William O'Shea relating to Chamberlain's reference to Parnell as a 'Dynamiter', 1885; /39 Memoranda relating to Parnell's promise not to impede progress of Prevention of Crimes legislation, with envelope, 1885; /40-43 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to Parnell, and Chamberlain's proposed visit to Ireland, with envelopes, memoranda of O'Shea's relating to Prevention of Crimes Act and events from 28 Apr-1 May, and 8-11 May 1885, and copy letter from O'Shea to Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1885; /49-50 Correspondence and copy correspondence relating to Chamberlain's National Councils Scheme, its relation to his stance on Home Rule and Parnell's response to his proposals, 1885; /52-53 Copy correspondence from Joseph Chamberlain relating to intentions to print his correspondence with Parnell during 1884-1885 in 'The Times', 1888; /54-56 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to necessity for Chamberlain to offer support in forthcoming Tower Hamlets election, strained nature of his relations with Parnell, and his anxiety about retaining his seat in Clare, 1888; /61-62 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to agreement between Parnell and Lord Grosvenor [Richard de Aquila Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge: Patronage Sec to the Treasury, 1880-1885; Liberal Chief Whip] concerning selection of candidates for Ulster representation, and O'Shea's candidature for Armagh, 1885; /66 Letter from William O'Shea relating to campaign for Liverpool election, 1885; /73-75 Correspondence and copy correspondence relating to Chamberlain's National Councils Scheme, speech of Chamberlain's in House of Commons on relations with Lord Spencer, and nature of O'Shea's relations with Chamberlain, 1886; /77 Letter from William O'Shea relating to possibility of Sir Michael Hicks Beach [1st Earl St Aldwyn: Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1895-1902] being appointed Chief Sec for Ireland, and disatisfaction with nomination of Lord Ashbourne for position, 1886; /83-87 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to problem of population congestion in Irish districts, and necessity for Migration Bill , 1887; /92 Memorandum of Joseph Chamberlain relating to meeting with O'Shea concerning accusations levelled against Parnell, and rumour that Parnell's sec. [Henry Campbell] had been poisoned, 1888; /93-104 Correspondence and copy correspondence relating to accusations levelled by Chamberlain against Parnell, and the publication in the press of correspondence between Chamberlain and O'Shea relating to the National Councils Scheme, with press cutting, memorandum and envelopes, 1888; /108-124 Correspondence relating to the Parnell Commission [O'Shea's evidence, rumours circulated by John Morley [MP] that O'Shea supplied forged correspondence to 'The Times', behaviour of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, effects of collapse of case against Parnell, and meeting between O'Shea and Richard Pigott [supplier of forgeries] in Madrid prior to Pigott's suicide], rumours concerning bequest to Mrs O'Shea, and Chamberlain's marriage to Mary Endicott, with letter from Edward Houston, telegram copies, and envelopes, 1888-1889; /127-132 Correspondence and copy correspondence relating to Wood V O'Shea [disputed bequest] and discovery of relationship between Mrs O'Shea and Parnell, and subsequent divorce proceedings, with memorandum and envelope, 1889-1890; /138-139 Correspondence from William O'Shea relating to progress of divorce trial and obstructive tactics of Mrs O' Shea, 1890; /144-148 Correspondence and typescript transcripts of correspondence relating to Mrs O'Shea's divorce petition [allegation that O'Shea committed adultery with one of her sisters], 1890; /155-159 Correspondence and typescript transcripts of correspondence relating to attack by Timothy Michael Healy on O'Shea and necessity for Chamberlain to join with Lord Stalbridge in providing letter of support, with typescript transcript of letter from Stalbridge to O'Shea, 1890; /160-166 Correspondence and copy correspondence relating to slanderous accusations in Press concerning O'Shea's divorce suit, O'Shea's financial difficulties due to legal expenses, Chamberlain's loan of £400, and the settlement of the Wood v Parnell [formerly O'Shea] probate suit, with papers relating to probate suit, 1891-1892; /167-169 Letter from William O'Shea relating to proposal for Amatongaland Railway, with memoranda, 1898 |