Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    Z1265/14/4/2
  • Title
    Letter to Mrs Emma Stafford from Charles Champion of 17 Jeffries Road, Clapham [London]
  • Date free text
    30 July 1896
  • Production date
    From: 1896 To: 1896
  • Scope and Content
    “I am almost ashamed to think what weeks have passed since I promised you some “Franks” and have as yet failed to redeem my promise”. “Pray accept my abject confession for “leaving undone that which I ought to have done” and give me plenary absolution”. “I send you 14 specimens which I think you will find interesting notably those of the venerable present M P for Wolverhampton and of the late Mr Talbot each Father of the House in his time”. “I am sorry I have no stamps which you have not already got”. “Letters franked by persons having Privilege” 1, The Earl of Oxford [Z1265/14/4/3] 2. The Earl of Rosebery (1d to pay for overweight) [Z1265/14/4/4] 3. C R M Talbot Esq MP (at his death a few years since father of the House of Commons) [Z1265/14/4/5] 4. Rt Hon C P Villiers MP the present member for Wolverhampton and now Father of the House [Z1265/14/4/6] 5. Lord Chief Justice Sir William Erle [Z1265/14/4/7] 6. The Duke of Brandon (afterwards of Hamilton and Brandon) [Z1265/14/4/8] 7. Vice Chancellor Sir James Stuart [Z1265/14/4/9] 8. The Earl of Bessborough [Z1265/14/4/10] 9. Earl Ferrers [Z1265/14/4/11] 10. Sir Masseh Lopes [Z1265/14/4/12] 11. Edward Vernon Harcourt, Archbishop of York and Grandfather of Sir William Vernon Harcourt [Z1265/14/4/13] Letters franked to persons having privilege 12. Sir James R G Graham Bart, 1st Lord of the Admiralty to an MP [Z1265/14/4/14] 13. Lord de Mauley [Z1265/14/4/15] 14. A recent official frank of the GOM’s!!! [Z1265/14/4/16]
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