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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data.
Gladstone, W. E.
The Gladstone diaries with cabinet minutes
and Prime-Ministerial correspondence
Vol. 7: 1869-June1871.
1. Gladstone, W. E.
I. Title II. Matthew, H. C. G.
941.081′092′4 DA563.4
ISBN 0-19-822638-1

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data (Revised)

Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898.
The Gladstone diaries.

Vols. 5- edited by H. C. G. Matthew.
CONTENTS: v. 1. 1825-1832.--v. 2. 1833-1839.--[etc.]--
v. 7. 1869-June1871.
1. Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898. 2. Great
Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901. 3. Prime
ministers--Great Britain--Biography. I. Foot, Michael
Richard Daniel, ed. II. Title.
DA563.A34 941.081′.092′4 [B] 68-59613
ISBN 0-19-822638-1 AACR1

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