Descriptive Summary
Charles Wishaw Clubbe Papers,
1840-1878
0.25 linear ft. (4 folders)
MS 307
Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Materials are in English.
Most of this collection,
which dates from 1840 to 1878, is comprised of correspondence from British
politician and statesman Benjamin Disraeli to Rev. Clubbe, who occupied the
position of vicar at the living of Hughenden near High Wycombe in
Buckinghamshire, from approximately 1851 to 1868.
Biographical Note
Charles Wishaw Clubbe (birth and death dates not known) occupied the
position of vicar at the living of Hughenden near High Wycombe in
Buckinghamshire, from approximately 1851 to 1868. Hughenden Manor had been
purchased by Benjamin Disraeli (1804 to 1881), one of Great Britain's
outstanding politicians and statesmen of the nineteenth century, in September
1848. Clubbe's appointment was made at the express wish of Mr. Disraeli.
Scope and Contents
Most of this collection, which dates from 1840 to 1878, is comprised of
correspondence from Benjamin Disraeli to Rev. Clubbe. However, in addition,
there are several letters from Mary Anne Disraeli to Clubbe, along with notes
from Disraeli's secretaries to Clubbe, as well as family correspondence.
N.B. The researcher's attention is drawn to the usage of the term 'Lady
Beaconsfield' in several letters by Mary Anne Disraeli before 1876, which is the date when Benjamin Disraeli
received his peerage. This inconsistency remains unsolved.
Arrangement
The correspondence in this collection is arranged in chronological
order, 1840-1878, followed by undated correspondence, and two social
invitations and one marriage license.
Index Terms
Personal author
Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of
Beaconsfield, 1804-1881 - Correspondence.
Subjects (Persons)
Clubbe, Charles
Wishaw
Subjects
Prime ministers--Great
Britain--Correspondence.
Places
Great Britain--Politics and
government--1837-1901--Sources.
Hughendon Manor
(England).
Subjects (Organizations)
Church of England - clergy
- history - 19th century.
Church of England - clergy
- correspondence.
Formats
Correspondence.
Marriage
license.
Invitations.
See published volumes of the correspondence of Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881.
Access RestrictionsThis material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Charles Wishaw Clubbe Papers
must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Preferred Citation
Charles Wishaw Clubbe Papers, 1840-1878, MS 307, Woodson Research
Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Purchased 1953-55 from Myers & Co., through the Friends of Fondren
Library.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Correspondence, 1842-1860
1
Letter 1:
Grace Barbee to Mrs. W. Barbee,
January 7, 1840
1
Letter 2:
John Hays to C. W. Clubbe. Giving Clubbe the news of the
results of the exams from Cambridge.
December 17, 1842
1
Letter 3:
John Hays to C. W. Clubbe (also includes note from C. W.
Clubbe's brother). Letter saying the results from Cambridge had been changed,
and that Clubbe had been dropped two places in the standings. Also attached is
a note from Clubbe's brother.
December 19, 1842
1
Letter 4:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
June 25, 1847
1
Letter 5:
C. W. Clubbe to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Domestic affairs -
recounting his actions in her absence.
February 18, 1852
1
Letter 6:
C. W. Clubbe to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Domestic affairs in
wife's absence.
February 19, 1852
1
Letter 7:
C. W. Clubbe to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Domestic affairs in
wife's absence.
February 23, 1852
1
Letter 8:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to an
enclosure which made Clubbe
au fait with some things he
should know.
August 16, 1852
1
Letter 9:
Margaret Warren to "Emily". Recipient is probably Clubbe's
wife.
December 13, 1853
1
Letter 10:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to a book in
the post for the Clubbes.
May 5, 1854
1
Letter 11:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking Clubbe to
distribute £5 worth of coal for him in Hughenden.
February 11, 1855
1
Letter 12:
Mary Anne Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
March 28, 1859
1
Letter 13:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking Clubbe to dinner
to meet the Bishop.
November 7, 1860
1
Letter 14:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking for a
subscription list.
January 28, 1862
1
Letter 15:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Trying to arrange a
mutually convenient meeting date.
September 30, 1862
1
Letter 16:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to some
business transacted by Clubbe on Disraeli's behalf.
October 15, 1862
1
Letter 17:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating the conduct of
the Disraeli estate at Hughenden.
January 1, 1863
1
Letter 18:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Reporting the illness
of his brother.
January 27, 1863
1
Letter 19:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
September 17, 1863
1
Letter 20:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to a proposed
burial at Hughenden.
November 12, 1863
1
Letter 21:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to a new vault
and a burial to take place at Hughenden.
November 14, 1863
1
Letter 22:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. A note of thanks.
November 19, 1863
1
Letter 23:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking if the vault at
Hughenden has been closed and asking Clubbe to take care of it if it hasn't.
November 21, 1863
1
Letter 24:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to business
affairs at Hughenden.
February 15, 1864
1
Letter 25:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Relating to Disraeli's
business affairs in London and Hughenden.
August 3, 1864
1
Letter 26:
Mary Anne Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
April 29, 1865
1
Letter 27:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
July 5, 1865
1
Letter 28:
C. W. Clubbe to Secretary of Education Department.
Relating to Hughenden's school fences and other like matters.
October 27, 1865
1
Letter 29:
C. W. Clubbe to Secretary of Education Department. A reply
to some prior correspondence enclosing some plans and an agreement upon which
some land has been let.
November 24, 1865
1
Item 30:
Acknowledgement of receipt of letter from C. W. Clubbe on
November 24, November 29, 1865
1
Letter 31:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking for the amount
of a contribution.
December 20, 1865
1
Letter 32:
C. W. Clubbe to Secretary of Education Department. A
request for information on the prospective cost of building a house.
December 21, 1865
1
Letter 33:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Asking if some of his
papers are among Rev. Clubbe's.
January 9, 1866
1
Letter 34:
Emily M. Clubbe to Grandmother (Mrs. C. W. Clubbe?). The
relatioship here is probably that of Grandaughter to Grandmother. The letter
relates to passing domestic events.
August 23, 1866
Correspondence, 1867-1878
2
Letter 1:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Informing him of the
improvement in his wife's condition.
March 18, 1867
2
Letter 2:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
November 20, 1867
2
Letter 3 :
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. The doctors will not
let Mrs Disraeli go to Hughenden though she continues to improve.
December 11, 1867
2
Letter 4:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Referring to business
at Hughenden.
April 15, 1868
2
Letter 5:
Montagu Corry to C. W. Clubbe. Asking Clubbe to go to
London to discuss with Disraeli the possibilities of his accepting a living in
West Ham.
May 4, 1868
2
Letter 6:
Abel J. Ram to C. W. Clubbe. From West Ham giving Mr.
Clubbe the details of the out-going finances of the West Ham living.
May 12, 1868
2
Letter 7:
Montagu Corry to C. W. Clubbe. Note thanking him (Clubbe)
for his letter and reply concerning the West Ham living.
May 14, 1868
2
Letter 8:
Montagu Corry to C. W. Clubbe. Letter to say that Disraeli
is to suggest to the Queen the living in Gigglethorpe, Yorkshire for Mr.
Clubbe.
October 1, 1868
2
Letter 9:
Mary Anne Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
October 4, 1868
2
Letter 10:
Sir Charles Fremantle to C. W. Clubbe,
November 7, 1868
2
Letter 11:
Mary Anne Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe,
December 4, 1868
2
Letter 12:
Lady Beaconsfield (Mary Anne Disraeli) to C. W. Clubbe,
February 26, 1869
2
Letter 13:
Lady Beaconsfield (Mary Anne Disraeli) to C. W. Clubbe,
June 15, 1869
2
Letter 14:
Lady Beaconsfield (Mary Anne Disraeli) to C. W. Clubbe,
August 12, 1870
2
Letter 15:
Lady Beaconsfield (Mary Anne Disraeli) to C. W. Clubbe,
April 16, 1871
2
Letter 16:
Lady Beaconsfield (Mary Anne Disraeli) to C. W. Clubbe,
June 20, 1871
2
Letter 17:
Benjamin Disraeli to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Asking to borrow
Mrs Clubbe's father's journal of the 1830's.
August 3, 1871
2
Letter 18:
Benjamin Disraeli to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Re-affirming that
the manuscript journal of the late Mr Clubbe (?) was not at Grosvenor Place.
October 9, 1871
2
Letter 19:
Benjamin Disraeli to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. A letter relating
the
memoir.
October 29, 1871
2
Letter 20:
Benjamin Disraeli to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe. Informing her that
the manuscript journal had been found.
November 12, 1871
2
Letter 21:
Benjamin Disraeli to C. W. Clubbe. Informing them that
Lady Beaconsfield had not been well, and that they intend to reach Hughenden at
some point.
September 18, 1872
2
Letter 22:
Benjamin Disraeli to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe,
October 22, 1872
2
Letter 23:
Charles Campbell? to C. W. Clubbe. Informing Mr. Clubbe
that he has been given two seats in the 'Gallery'.
June 4, 1874
2
Letter 24:
Montagu Corry to C. W. Clubbe. Expressing his condolences
at the loss of Mrs Clubbe's mother; refers to the enjoyable, and, hopefully
therapeutic, days spent at Hughenden by Mrs. Disraeli and himself.
January 9, 1878
Correspondence, undated
3
Letter 1:
Margaret Barbee to C. W. Clubbe,
n.d. (July 12 ?)
3
Letter 2:
Emily Barbee to C. W. Clubbe,
n.d. (Thursday)
3
Letter 3:
C. W. Clubbe to Mrs. C. W. Clubbe,
n.d. (Wednesday)
3
Letter 4:
C. W. Clubbe's Mother to C. W. Clubbe,
n.d. (July 6 ?)
3
Letter 5:
unknown to C. W. Clubbe,
n.d.
3
Item 6:
Four Envelopes addressed to C. W. Clubbe,
n.d.
Invitations and Marriage License, 1843-1869
4
Item 1:
Invitation to royal visit of University of Cambridge,
October, 1843
4
Item 2:
Marriage License for Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clubbe,
July 26, 1850
4
Item 3:
Invitation to consecration of the Chapel of St. Johns
College, Cambridge,
May 12, 1869