L29/700/28/2

Grey, St. James' Square to Wellington (copy) Thanks for his praise, which his brother, Frederick, Earl of Ripon, communicated to him by letter. Discusses his views upon governing Ireland. He comments, "The Irish have always appeared to me to be a people easily managed by kindness and justice. As soldiers, sailors and labouring peasantry they are frank, confiding and generous. Too easily led, perhaps by designing men, but always keenly alive to a sense of what they deem just."

11 Sep 1841

From: 1841 To: 1841

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Lucas,
de Grey of Wrest, Thomas Philip Weddell, 2nd Earl,
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of,
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of

political correspondence, Lord Lieutenants, British Army, letters, central government, general, Irish, soldier, sailor, labourer, Ireland, Westminster St.James Square