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MS 656 02 01 01 03

Lady Susan Young and Sir George Young collection: Autograph letters between Winthrop Mackworth Praed and his sisters Susan

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1830-1835

2 envelopes; 78 items

The autograph letters are generally very detailed and intimate providing detail on Praed’s life during this period. They oftern contain short verses that were sent between them, either within the main body of the letters or enclosed separately.

Notable letters include:

Verse entitled ‘Waterloo’ (dated 1 February 1830)
His ambitions for a Parliamentary career and his opinions of the political situation at the time (letters dated February-December 1830)
His work toward the fellowship at Cambridge (letters dated November to December 1830)
His time on circuit in the Norfolk after being called to the bar (letters dated February - July 1830)
His maiden speech in Parliament (dated 15 February 1831)
His experiences in Parliament (letters dated August 1831-July 1832)
His career in Parliament (letters dated June 1833)
His return to the legal circuit (letters dated March-September 1833)
His writings for the Quarterly Review (letters dated July 1833)
His time at Walmer Castle as the guest of the Duke of Wellington and the subsequent help he gave the Duke (letters dated October 1833-Janurary 1834)
His election as M.P. for Great Yarmouth and his relationship with Robert Peel (letters dated November 1834-January 1835)
His role as First Secretary to the board of Control as his life in government (letters dated December 1834- April 1835)