Walker Family Letter Clarifies Genealogy and Persecution
W. W. Walker of Govan Haven Mevagissey Cornwall reveals that Thomas Walker the elder is his great uncle and that Richard Walker, his grandfather, shared responsibility in earlier ruin. He notes the Manchester firm Thomas and Richard Walker and mentions the saying Dick Walker forged bolts and Tom Walker shot them. Letter dated October 31 1874.
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W. Tallack
Thomas Walker
Elider
Blanchard Jerrold
Richard Walker
William Ditt
Manchester
Thomas
Dick Walker
Tom Walker
W. W. Walker
R.N. Govan Haven
Mevagiesey
Cornwall
Public Men on Public Affairs Attack Liberal Party Policy
The Attorney General Sir Henry James in Taunton criticizes the Endowed Schools Bill and Liberal disestablishment views while urging party unity. MPs George Dixon Mather Jackson and Grant Duff discuss leadership, education, and church doctrine as Parliament contemplates further acts on ritualism and religious definition.
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Henry James
Taunton
Liberal Party
Archdeacon Paley
George Dixon
M.P
Edgb
Gladstone
Germany
Mather Jackson
Coventry
Grant Duff
Edinburgh Philosophical Institution
Greg
Cassandra
Mr. Grant Dui
Hogland
Hin
Naples Considers Garibaldi Annuity and Global Tensions
A wide array of notes from Foreign Miscellany reports Naples plans an annuity for Garibaldi. Other items include German Parliament election, Don Alfonso and wife travel, grain transport needs for California, and Rome-Washington policy shifts. Also covered are slave trade actions near Zanzibar, a Russia China railway plan, Swiss tourism woes, a New Doctor in India, and various diplomatic moves around Roumania, Fiji.
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Naples
Garibaldi
Herr von Forkenbach
Don Alphonso
Spain
France
Gratz
Styria
California
Europe
Melbourne Argus
New South Wales
New Guinea
Rome
Holy See
Zanzibar
Cirxa
Russia
Siberia
China
Orenbure
Wedbirg Geretle
Linden
Paris
Pas-pa
M. Delisse-Engrand
Switzerland
Continental Herald
Nancy Morrelle
Balfour
Secunderabad
Salar Jung
Hyderabad
Porte
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Vienna
Count Aknim
Hospital of la Charité
Criminal Court
Daily News
New York
Count Arnim
Prince Bismarck
Lord Carnarvon
Hercules Robinson
Sydney
Fiji Islands
Kakombau
Hays
Alabama
Tribune
M. Wachter
Vostes
Strasbourg
Mayence
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Walker
Duff
England
Christendom
Western
Julian
Senor Castelar
Victor Hugo
Italy
Portugal
Travn
Shirey
the Juices
Bonapanrisr
Chislehurst
Napoleon III
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