| Description | Letters from Lugard [Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry (1858-1945) Baron Lugard, colonial administrator, soldier and author], Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, near Dorking, Surrey to Neville Chamberlain; copy of letter from Neville Chamberlain to Lugard; letter from Austen Chamberlain to Neville Chamberlain; copies of letters from Lugard to Lord Balfour and Lord Selborne; and copies of letters from Balfour and Selborne to Lugard. 31 March, 3, 4 and 7 April 1933, 29 July, 1, 5 and 7 August 1928.
The letters principally relate to a proposed statue of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) to be placed in London, though this proposal was objected to by Neville and Austen Chamberlain. The letters also relate to other memorials to Joseph Chamberlain and regarding the preservation of Joseph Chamberlain's library at Highbury. |