Parkes, Joseph, 1796-1865 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)

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British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001193.0x0002a2

Epithet: radical politician

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001193.0x0002a6

Joseph Parkes, British politician and solicitor.

Parkes played a critical role in the political reform movements and electoral changes of the mid-ninetheenth century in England. Parkes was an essential go-between for the moderately dissenting and more radical members of the Whig party. Parkes's daughter, Elizabeth Rayner (Bessie) Parkes was the mother of British writer Hilaire Belloc.

Edward John Stanley, British politician.

Stanley entered parliament as a Whig in the last unreformed election of 1831. As a Whig candidate, Stanley forged a strong relationship with Joseph Parkes and the two men correspondened frequently during their political careers.

From the description of Joseph Parkes and Edward John Stanley correspondence, 1834-1860 (bulk 1835-1843). (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 503562144

Archival Resources

Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn William Godwin manuscript material : 383 items, 1778-1836 The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
creatorOf Godwin, William, 1756-1836. William Godwin manuscript material : 338 items, 1778-1836 New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Graham, James, Sir, 1792-1861. Sir James Graham manuscript material : 1 item, 1859 New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Junius Collection, 1763-1841 University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department
creatorOf Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873. Edward Bulwer Lytton manuscript material : 26 items, 1828-1872 New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Parkes, Joseph, 1796-1865. Joseph Parkes and Edward John Stanley correspondence, 1834-1860 (bulk 1835-1843). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Loring, Charles G. (Charles Greely), 1794-1867. Papers, 1768-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. LVI (ff. 433). Dec. 1857-Nov. 1860.Royal Institution; London: Lectures on art delivered at, by Sir A. H. Layard: 1859.includes:f. 1 Bhau Dájí, formerly Secretary of the Bombay Association: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1857. ff. 1-173 passim, 35... British Library
referencedIn Documents relating to Charles Sumner, 1828-1912. Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 145). Miscellaneous letters; 6 Dec. 1826-16 Aug. 1832.Francis Place: Correspondence: 1813-1852.includes:ff. 1, 103, 117 Sir John Cam Hobhouse, 2nd Baronet; Baron Broughton: Letters to F. Place: 1823-1838, n.d. f. 3 Thomas Snelson: Lette... British Library
referencedIn Parkes Papers, 1634-1865 University College London
referencedIn Correspondence of James Wilson and family, 1840-1924 Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Vol. LV (ff. 350). May, 1856-Nov. 1857.includes:ff. 1, 7, 115, 172, 193 Rep.. Daniel Dewar, Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen: Correspondence with Sir A. H. Layard: 1855-1858. ff. 1-229 passim University of Aberdeen: Correspondence of Sir A.... British Library
referencedIn Edward Bulwer Lytton manuscript material : 26 items, 1828-1872 The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. I. (ff. i. + 460). Letters of "men of political and literary reputation, probably selected by Francis Place, junior"; Sept. 1813-21 June 1852.Francis Place: Correspondence: 1813-1852.includes:ff. 1-3 Maps and Plans: Walk from London to Northampt... British Library

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Godwin, William, 1756-1836 person
associatedWith Graham, James, Sir, 1792-1861. person
associatedWith Junius person
associatedWith Loring, Charles G. (Charles Greely), 1794-1867 person
associatedWith Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873. person
correspondedWith Palfrey family. family
associatedWith Parkes Family family
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
correspondedWith Stanley, Edward John person
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith Wilson, James person