GORST (Sir John Eldon, 1861-1911, Minister Plenipotentiary in Cairo, Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government and promoter of Local Government in Egypt)

Autograph Letter Signed to Shuttleworth saying that "there is no objection to your proposed return, so if you will put it on the paper, it can be taken as an unopposed return ...", 1 side 8vo., Privy Council Office headed paper, 13th May

As a young man Gorst was a popular civil commissioner in the Maori country in New Zealand. He supported Disraeli, but later joined Randolph Churchill's Fourth Party and ultimately the Liberals, and held several ministerial offices.

Item Date:  1901

Stock No:  40894      £45

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