From:
Henry Brougham
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
31 ? 1855
Source of text:
MSB 13 / 411, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
No summary available.
Recalls asking [Richard] Jones years ago if JH should seek public office. Jones was horrified, but suggested mastership of Mint as only suitable position. After four years in office, JH longs to escape it and return to family.
Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] must first refer JH's resignation to Queen Victoria. [?] encouraged Aberdeen to do it quickly, while Aberdeen is still in office.