BIB_ID
332612
Accession number
MA 1026.33
Creator
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.
Display Date
1840 Dec. 23.
Credit line
Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr., 1925.
Description
1 item (5 p.) ; 18.8 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of letters from the Duke of Wellington to the banker and diarist Thomas Raikes. Items in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level catalog record for more information.
Provenance
By descent to Raikes's grandson Percy B. Raikes; Purchased by J.P. Morgan Jr. from F.G. Sweet, 1925.
Summary
Discussing the Eastern Question and referring specifically to [the Oriental Crisis of 1840], noting that peace cannot be established until Muhammad Ali is "turned out of Syria." Discussing the involvement of France and England, remarking that if the nations respect each other they are strong enough to preserve the peace in Europe, but if they quarrel it will "deluge the world in blood." Referring to Russia, noting "she can and she will betray everybody in turn, if it should suit her purpose."
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