Canning, Stratford (1786-1880), 1st Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe

Letters from various correspondents, mainly while Ambassador at Constantinople during the Crimean War. Correspondents include Joseph Wolff, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (Dean of Westminster Abbey), the Duke of Cambridge, Sir John Fox Burgoyne, Sir George De Lacy Evans, Lord Raglan, Sir Harry Verney and Florence Nightingale. A few items are addressed to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe's wife and daughter.

The complete list of correspondents is as follows:

Letters to Canning

MS.5486/1: from Robert Liston (18/6/1812).

MS.5486/2: from Joseph Wolff (21/12/1827).

MS.5486/3: from Joseph Wolff (15/3/1844). Describing travels in Persia, now Iran.

MS.5486/4: from Joseph Wolff (1/11/1844). Describing travels in Persia, now Iran.

MS.5486/5: from Aali Pasha (9/2/1849).

MS.5486/6: from "Napier" (15/6/1849). From Malta: concerning conflict in Italy and the resistance of Rome.

MS.5486/7: from "Buxton" (probably Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton) (24/5/1850).

MS.5486/8: from Sir Harry Verney (23/1/1854). From Naples.

MS.5486/9: from Sir John Fox Burgoyne (11/2/1854). From ship at Gallipoli.

MS.5486/10: from "Omer": Omar Pasha, Turkish commander in the Crimea (15/3/1854).

MS.5486/11: from "Bunsen"? (18/4/1854).

MS.5486/12: from Lord Raglan (FitzRoy James Henry Somerset [known as Lord FitzRoy Somerset], first Baron Raglan) (1/6/1854).

MS.5486/13: from "George", probably the 2nd Duke of Cambridge (27/6/1854).

MS.5486/14: from Lieutenant-General Sir George de Lacy Evans (27/7/1854).

MS.5486/15: from "Omer": Omar Pasha, Turkish commander in the Crimea (August 1854).

MS.5486/16: from Sir William Fergusson Beatson (2/11/1854).

MS.5486/17: from Aali Pasha (7/3/1855).

MS.5486/18: from Omer Pasha (26/4/1855).

MS.5486/19: from Lord Raglan (FitzRoy James Henry Somerset [known as Lord FitzRoy Somerset], first Baron Raglan) (16/6/1855).

MS.5486/20: from Thomas Steele (29/6/1855). From Sebastopol.

MS.5486/21: from Sir John Fox Burgoyne (13/7/1855).

MS.5486/22: from J.S. ?Paulet (25/7/1855).

MS.5486/23: from Thomas Steele (8/9/1855). From Sebastopol.

MS.5486/24: from General Sir Henry William Barnard (15/9/1855). From Sebastopol.

MS.5486/25: from James Simpson (18/9/1855). From Sebastopol.

MS.5486/26: from General Sir Henry Knight Storks (27/3/1856). From Scutari.

MS.5486/27: from General Sir Henry William Barnard (10/4/1856).

MS.5486/28: from General Sir Henry William Barnard (16/5/1856).

MS.5486/29: from Florence Nightingale (4/7/1856). From Scutari.

MS.5486/30: from Sir Houston Stewart (10/7/1856). From Sebastopol.

MS.5486/31: from Louis Philippe d'Orléans, former King of France (6/6/1869).

MS.5486/32: from Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster (24/7/1871).

MS.5486/33: from Leopold, King of Belgium (27/10/1879).

Letters to Lady Stratford

MS.5486/34: from "George", probably the 2nd Duke of Cambridge (29/6/1860).

MS.5486/35: from R. Lowe (24/12/1866).

MS.5486/36: from John Lothrop Motley, historian (23/11/1876).

Letters to Miss Canning, Viscount Stratford's daughter

MS.5486/37: from Alexander William Kinglake, author (24/11/1886).

MS.5486/38: from Alexander William Kinglake, author (6/10/1888).

MS.5486/39: from William Ewart Gladstone, statesman (8/10/1888).

MS.5486/40: from James Anthony Froude, historian (April 26th, no year given). To "Mary", probably Miss Canning.

Miscellaneous

MS.5486/41: Compilation of riddles addressed to Miss Canning.

MS.5486/42: Cast list of a production of Cymbeline acted at Newcome's Schools, May 1798, including Canning in a minor part.

MS.5486/43: Cast list of a production of King Lear acted at Newcome's Schools in 1783.