| Description | Correspondence, copy correspondence, transcripts and typescript transcripts of correspondence, arranged chronologically, between Joseph Chamberlain and John Morley [Viscount Morley of Blackburn: MP; Chief Sec for Ireland with seat in Cabinet, 1886, and 1892–1895; Sec of State for India, 1905–1910] relating to general domestic political matters including Liberal Party affairs [William Gladstone's leadership], the development of the 'Unauthorised Programme' and the emergence of Liberal Unionism, Parliamentary and municipal elections, and Government appointments, legislative reform [Education, Local Government and Franchise Bills], Irish affairs [Home Rule and related legislation]; foreign affairs including the Russian/Turkish conflict, and Egypt; the development of their professional careers, including Morley's publications; personal matters relating to common associates, and their friendship, including details of vacations; with memoranda and printed material [including extracts from journals, and press cuttings]
Including /1-6 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to educational matters, 1873; /7-43 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to general matters including the National Education League, municipal elections [1873], Morley's publications in 'The Fortnightly Review', and Liberal Party affairs, 1873-1875; /44-47 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to possibility of Chamberlain standing for election at Norwich, 1875; /110-115 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Joseph Chamberlain's introduction to House of Commons on his election, and his maiden speech, 1876; /119 Transcript of letter from Joseph Chamberlain whilst in Lapland on tour with Jesse Collings [MP and friend of Joseph Chamberlain], 1876; /131-134 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Russian/Turkish conflict, 1876; /162 Letter from John Morley relating to offer from Ashton W. Dilke [MP; editor, 'The Weekly Dispatch'; ?brother of Charles Wentworth Dilke] to assume editorship of 'The Examiner', 1877; /226-227 Correspondence and transcript of correspondence relating to Afghan conflict, 1878; /277-338 Correspondence, typescript transcripts and transcripts of correspondence relating to general matters including Liberal Party affairs, the General Election of 1880 and Cabinet appointments [including Chamberlain's], Morley's failed candidacy at Nottingham, the Irish Home Rule debate, and related legislation, 1879-1880; /348-437 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Irish affairs including Home Rule and related legislation [Coercion Bill], the arrest of Charles S. Parnell [Irish politician], and foreign affairs including Russian/Turkish relations, and South Africa [possible annexation of Zululand], 1880-1882; /483-486 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Morley's candidature at Newcastle, 1883; /559-564 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Eyptian crisis, with letter and typescript transcript of letter from Morley to Hugh Culling Eardley Childers [Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1882-1885], 1884; /571-579 Correspondence and typescript transcripts of correspondence from John Morley relating to Franchise Bill, 1884; /588-589 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to franchise and electoral reform, 1884; /603-612 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Egyptian/Sudanese affairs including possible release of General Charles George Gordon, 1885; /622-657 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Liberal Party affairs including the activities of Hartington [Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire: MP; Sec of State for War, 1882-1885], the 'Unauthorised Programme', the Liberal Party manifesto, General Election and campaign, and Chamberlain's Scottish tour, 1885; /663-671 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Lord Salisbury's Conservative administration and Irish Home Rule policy, 1885; /672-690 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Irish Home Rule, publications of Morley on matter in 'The Fortnightly Review', differences of opinion with Chamberlain, Morley's support for William Gladstone's Irish policy, General Election of 1886, and slander of Chamberlain by Sir William Thackeray Marriott [MP], 1885-1886; /700-713 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to disagreement between William Gladstone and Chamberlain over Irish Home Rule policy, 1887; /737-744 Correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to disagreement between Morley and Chamberlain, 1889-1890; /750-754 Copy correspondence, correspondence and transcripts of correspondence relating to Morley's Manchester speech and Chamberlain's Sunderland speech and their criticisms of one another, 1891; /804-805 Letter and typescript letter from John Morley relating to Chamberlain's seventieth birthday, 1906 |