An Original Letter Hand Written and Signed by the Future Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Dated 1830. Third party letter from Lord Melbourne presenting his compliments to the Mayor of Liverpool and inviting him to the commons. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1779-1848, in some sources called Henry William Lamb, was a British Whig politician who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). His first premiership ended when he was dismissed by King William IV in 1834, the last British prime minister to be dismissed by a monarch. Five months later he was re-appointed and served for six more years, into the reign of Queen Victoria. He is best known for coaching the Queen in the ways of politics, acting almost as her private secretary. Historians do not rank Melbourne's tenure as prime minister favourably, as he had no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, and he was involved in several political scandals in the early years of Victoria's reign. Size is 226mm x 182mm. Condition is good. Folding creases. Age toning.Light gum marks to rear.