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Letters from family and members of the City of Sheffield Education Department congratulating Blunkett on his graduation from the University of Sheffield. Also includes programme for Blunkett's graduation ceremony in July 1972 ('congregation for the conferment of degrees)

Scope and Contents Correspondence on a range of subjects origally held in files marked as 'Personal'. The correspondence mainly dates from 1980-1987. Includes correspondence relating to: Blunkett becoming Leader of Sheffield Council, May 1980; Blunkett reducing his teaching hours at Barnsley College for council duties and the impact on his tax and pension contributions, 1980-1986; change in the rules to allow guide dogs into the Strangers' Gallery at the House of Commons, 1984; correspondence with the Guide...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence from Blunkett's House of Commons Office. Includes correspondence: relating to invitations for Blunkett to attend various events and dinners with friends and colleagues; with his bank regarding his financial affairs, including mortgage on his new Sheffield home; relating to Blunkett's illness and stay in hospital, March 1988; with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association regarding training a new guide dog to replace Teddy, May 1988, and problems with Blunkett's new dog...

Scope and Contents Personal letters to Blunkett from Cherie Blair; Tony Blair; Nick Clegg; Mary Wilson (Harold Wilson's widow); Elizabeth Smith (John Smith's widow); Norman Adsetts; Laurie Lee (author); Tessa Jowell; Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire; Prince Charles; and Margaret Thatcher. Includes a number of letters from well wishers, including Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, following Blunkett's operation in December 2002. Also includes letter from the Privy Council Office regarding Blunkett being sworn...

Scope and Contents Personal letters to Blunkett from a range of individials and organisations. Includes letters and printed emails from: Sheffield Hospitals Charity, thanking Blunkett for his support, 2016; the BBC, concering inaccuracies in Alan Bennet's reading of 'Keeping On Keeping On', 2016; Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society, thanking Blunkett for work on the National Citizen Service, 2017; Ken Clarke, thanking Blunkett for his letter regarding him losing the Conservative whip, September...