ROSEBERY (Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)

Autograph Letter Signed in full to Mr Cobb, regretting that he "cannot come to you on Bank Holiday but I am going to Bolton during the first week in August, which is as much as I can manage ...", 1 side 8vo., 38 Berkeley SquareRosebery served as Foreign Secretary in Gladstone's brief third ministry in 1886. He served as the first chairman of the London County Council, set up by the Conservatives in 1889. Rosebery Avenue in Clerkenwell is named after him. headed paper, 28th June

Rosebery served as Foreign Secretary in Gladstone's brief third ministry in 1886. He served as the first chairman of the London County Council, set up by the Conservatives in 1889. Rosebery Avenue in Clerkenwell is named after him.

Item Date:  1888

Stock No:  40003