Record

RefNoRSC/5/2/7
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Lord Salisbury, Foreign Office, to Mr [John] Gwyn Jeffreys
CreatorCecil; Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-; third marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903); British prime minister
RecipientJeffreys; John Gwyn (1809-1885); British lawyer and conchologist
Date21 January 1879
DescriptionHe thanks Jeffreys for his kind letter. He is loathe to occupy a place which might be better filled, but will trust to Jeffreys that his brother members would not wish him to resign on that score. He hopes to remain a member of the Club if its laws are tempered while he remains in office.
Extent3p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6473Gascoyne-Cecil; Robert Arthur Talbot (1830 - 1903); 3rd Marquess of Salisbury1830 - 1903
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