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Other authors / contributors: | Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845.
Grey, Henry George Grey, Earl, 1802-1894.
Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917.
Durham University Library.
JSTOR (Organization)
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Notes: | Reproductions from original pamphlets contributed by Durham University Library. Electronic reproduction. New York : JSTOR, 2009 (19th century British pamphlets) Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements.
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Summary: | Still owned by the family, this collection was largely accumulated by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Earls Grey. Charles was Foreign Secretary (1806-07) and Prime Minister (1830-34). Henry George was Under Secretary for Home Affairs (1830) and the Colonies (1830-34), Secretary at War (1835-39), and Secretary of State for the Colonies (1846-52). Albert Henry George was Administrator of Rhodesia (1896-97) and Governor-General of Canada (1904-11). The Greys were particularly interested in parliamentary reform, colonial affairs and Catholic emancipation.
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