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The Creevey Papers - A Selection from the Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (Paperback)
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The Creevey Papers - A Selection from the Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century, Volume 2
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Thomas Creevey (1768 1838) was a Whig politician, diarist and
letter-writer, whose papers provide an important source for the
history of the early nineteenth century. Although a relatively poor
man, he was adept at making friends with important people, and
received hospitality and financial help from them. His letters are
full of gossip, often indiscreet, giving a vivid picture of the
society and politics of the day. They form an interesting
comparison with the papers of his contemporaries, J. W. Croker, who
as a Tory was in power for most of the period in question, and
Charles Greville (both available in this series). Creevey is
perhaps best remembered for his description of Brussels during
Napoleon's 'Hundred Days'. This two-volume work edited by Sir
Herbert Maxwell (1845 1937) was first published in 1903. Volume 2
covers the period 1820 37, and the accession of Victoria, described
here as a 'homely little being'.
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