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| Creator: | Mills, Arthur, 1816-1898. |
| Title: | Arthur Mills Correspondence |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1840-1897 |
| Quantity: | 4 v. (SC) |
| Abstract: | Papers of the Conservative member of Parliament representing Exeter, a member of the London School Board, and a member of the Board of Directors of the London and South Western Railway. Incoming correspondence (1840-1897) from members of both houses of Parliment, members of the Grillion Club, and churchmen. Subjects include government, politics and the church, emigration and immigration, colonies and their governments, the Suez Canal, theological and ecclesiastical matters, schools, and membership of the Grillion Club. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Arthur Mills was a British politician and businessman. He was a Conservative member of Parliament representing Exeter, a member of the London School Board, and a member of the Board of Directors of the London and South Western Railway.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Arthur Mills Correspondence consists of four volumes of correspondence, 1840-1897, containing 569 letters. The letters consist of incoming correspondence, mainly from other members of Parliament (both Lords and Commons), churchmen, and members of the Grillion Club. The letters touch on subjects related to government, politics and the church, including the House of Commons, emigration and immigration, Colonies and colonial government, the Suez Canal, theological and ecclesiastical matters, schools and the membership of the Grillion Club.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Arthur Mills Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: Aug 1993
Revision history: 28 Jan 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC)