Letter from Edmund Talbot to Lady Londonderry, 7 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Edmund Talbot

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This letter is part of a series of correspondence belonging to Lady Londonderry, a large proportion of which concerns Sir Edward Carson and opposition to the Third Home Rule Bill. Lady Londonderry was a prominent figure in politics and high­ society from 1890 until 1919. Her correspondence includes many important figures in literature, the arts, the military, law and the church. Lord Edmund Talbot (1855-1947), also known as Edmund Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, first Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent, was a leading British politician and significant opponent of Home Rule. He served as Conservative Whip from 1905 until 1913, as Unionist Chief Whip from 1913 until 1921, and as Viceroy of Ireland from April 1921 until December 1922, the period in which Ireland underwent partition. In this letter, Talbot informs Londonderry that he has written to Bonar Law (the Conservative party leader) asking him to recommend an acquaintance for a position in government. He expresses surprise that the previous holder of the position was 'a Commoner', suggesting that there are plenty of eligible peers to choose from.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Theresa, Lady Londonderry Papers, D2846/2/21/90 https://letters1916.ie/item/2825 English Edmund Talbot 1916-02-07 1, Buckingham Palace Gardens, Westminster, London, England Theresa Talbot Male 1947 Politics Politics

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 1, BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDENS,S.W. Private Feb.7.1916 My dear Lady Londonderry I have written BonarLaw & asked him tosee Ld. Laurdadice witha view to the PrimeMinister being approachedon behalf of Stanley. I did not know there was a vacancy. I see the late man was a commoner. I wonder why, I should have thought Dorset could produce enough eligible Peers for a selection to be made from them. If there is no big Liberal Peer in the County, I should think Stanley ought to have a good chance. Yours affect Edmund Talbot Edmund Talbot Letter from Edmund Talbot to Lady Londonderry, 7 February 1916 1, Buckingham Palace Gardens, Westminster, London, England Letter from Edmund Talbot to Lady Londonderry, 7 February 1916