Item 4 - Framed letter of Lord John Russell to Father Mathew

2 pp; 32 cm x 27.5 cm; Manuscript

Framed letter of Lord John Russell (1792-1878), Chatham Place, London, to Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC, re the grant of an annual pension of £300 from the Civil List as a mark of approbation for his work in combatting intemperance in Ireland.

The frame is very worn with partial flaking of the covering. The inner mat and board is darkened with foxing evident. Very careful manual handling is required.