The Creevey Papers
Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 10 July 1834
“10th.
“. . . Our poor Earl
Grey was so deeply affected last night as not to be able to
utter for some time, and was obliged to sit down to collect himself. When he
did get under weigh, however, he almost ![]()
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affected others as much as he had been
affected himself. All agree that it was the most beautiful speech ever
delivered by man. Clunch,* too, in the
other House, distinguished himself greatly for his native simplicity and
integrity. . . . I hope you see Wicked-Shifts’s† declaration that he has not
resigned, and never will. He has not seen the King, I mean—to have an audience with him, but he favored
him with one of his letters yesterday. . . . The salary at Greenwich is £600 a
year, with coals, candles, &c.”
Henry Peter Brougham, first baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868)
Educated at Edinburgh University, he was a founder of the
Edinburgh
Review in which he chastised Byron's
Hours of Idleness; he
defended Queen Caroline in her trial for adultery (1820), established the London University
(1828), and was appointed lord chancellor (1830).
Charles Grey, second earl Grey (1764-1845)
Whig statesman and lover of the Duchess of Devonshire; the second son of the first earl
(d. 1807), he was prime minister (1831-34).
John Charles Spencer, third earl Spencer (1782-1845)
English politician, son of the second earl (d. 1834); educated at Harrow and Trinity
College, Cambridge, he was Whig MP for Northamptonshire (1806-34) and chancellor of the
exchequer and leader of the lower house under Lord Grey (1830).
