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      EDWARD SMITH STANLEY, 14TH EARL OF DERBY (1799-1869)

      Letter from Lord Stanley to Sir Robert Peel

      26 May 1843

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (7 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/149

      Lord Stanley discusses an enclosed memorandum (not present) regarding the Canadian government no longer giving presents to Indian tribes living in the U.S.A.

      • Creator(s)

        Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) (writer)

        Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) (addressee)

      • 1 document (7 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        St James's Square [London]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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