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59 p. Various sizes.

ca. 26 p., 7 with address.
23 x 18 cm.
The letters refer to their property,
family matters, social life, etc.

62 p. 23 x 19 cm.
Diplomatic correspondence, addressed
to Lord Townshend, Ambassador to
the Netherlands, or to Lord Walpole,
his secretary, largely relating
to the Duke of Marlborough's
campaigns and the Gertruydenbergh
conference, trade, etc.
Accompanied by 11 additional letters
from correspondents in Holland,
1709-1710.

63 p.
Various sizes.
Family correspondence.

88 p.
30 x 19 cm.
Eight of the letters are written
jointly with the Duke of Marlborough.
They concern negotiations for a treaty
with France, following Marlborough's
successful campaigns.

43 p.
Various sizes.
Correspondence between publishers and
author. Includes requests for books,
alterations or corrections in proofs,
suggestions for new acquisitions,
royalty terms and lists of books to
be presented to friends. Accompanied
by three receipts.

31 p.
24 x 19 cm.
With one letter by Lady Hardwicke
(Apr 20) 2 p. 24 x 19 cm.

72 p.
24 x 20 cm.
Letters discuss political matters,
patronage, etc.

ca. 25 p., 13 with address.
23 x 18 cm.
The letters refer to their property,
family matters, social life, etc.

Subjects include shipments of
port, sherry and madeira; other
orders; payments; and transport.
Merchants include Messrs. Griffiths,
Pall Mall; Stewart, Lloyd & Co.;
and Paxton.
Correspondents include Sir Robert
Buxton, Sir John Elwill, Lady
Elizabeth Lee, Lady Wellesley, and
Rev. A. Wodehouse.
Acc.: 04.1.12

Declines a trip to Versailles due
to her ill health.
Written in French.
Signed: "E. Duchesse de Kingston
Comtesse de Worth."
ACC: 98.7.15 (44.531)

Regrets that his office does not
have the information Dr. Clarke seeks.
ACC: 95.10.17 (44.462)

1) Conveying compliments and
extending an invitation. 2)
Commenting on More's first volumes.
3) Returning a letter, and
commenting on More's work.
ACC: 95.4.13 (44.232)

Reports on the condition of the
army in Spain and his illness.

22 p.
25 x 20 cm.
Concerning family health and financial
matters. Urges Kay to retire from
service and enter into a partnership
in a banking house.

Letters describe towns visited in
England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Comtean philosophy.
Accompanied by: 2 ALS to Fleay from
Ethel Harrison.
ACC: 90.8.3 (43.56)

86 p.;
Letters deal with the Madeira
Campaign, Clinton's infatuation with
his new rank, the general
incompetency of his men, and
diplomatic affairs; the map traces
Clinton's route from England to
Madeira; A more detailed description
is with the letters.

58 p. 24 x 19 cm.

Personal news and publishing.

Details of printing, proofreading,
circulation, etc., of her works. Also
regarding her contributions to
Gentleman's Magazine, a proposed new
editions of John Stow's (1525?-1605)
Chronicle, and Sir George Bue's
Third Universitie. Also discussion of
mutual friends, travel, etc.
Women writers.
ACC: 96.12.9 (44.316)

35 p.
Various sizes.
Tells about her family and present
situation as they move from Sicily to
France, to England, and back to France
because of her husband's precarious
political position.

46 p.
Various sizes.
Chiefly about his novels, Tremaine
and De Vere, with one letter on
[P.G. Patmore] 1841 Jul 28.

30 p.
Various sizes.

38 p.
Various sizes.
On political and historical matters.

66 p.
24 x 19 cm.

17 p.
Various sizes.
Political and personal concerns.

41 p.
Various sizes.
Letters contain a few references
to William Hayley.

Letters relating to literary
scholarship.
With TLS from Voitle to Stephen
Parks, (1991 June 1).
(42.217)

24 p. Various sizes.
Legal and personal affairs.

28 p. 20 x 16 cm.
Personal antiquarian matters.

20 x 25 cm.
All are hurried and urgent requests
for payment, either to himself or to
actors.

20 p., with addresses.
Various sizes.
With a covering note by Coventry
Patmore. Letters contain references
to Hazlitt, Beddoes, etc.

33 p.
18 x 11 cm.
Editor to contributor, with 3
replies by Cunningham.

31 p.
Various sizes.
Concerning the printing of several of
Lewis's engravings.

49 p., with addresses. 24 x 19 cm.
Letters from former governess of the
Lady's children in gratitude for
favors and news of children's health.

29 p.
Various sizes.
With 5 p. memoranda. To his business
agent; letters on leases and
property.

31 p., with 2 envelopes.
Various sizes.
4 MS poems, one on the verso
of a letter-card.

Concerning More's and Waldegrave's
and charitable works; religious
subjects, particularly the
religious education of the poor
and the dangers of Methodism
and "sectarianism"; personal news.
Partial list in first folder.
Women writers.
ACC: 97.9.1 (44.361)

Correspondence is from customers
in Jamaica with members of the
firm of Messrs. Newton, Gordon,
Murdoch and Scott.
Also includes papers relating to
the bankruptcy of Lewis Cuthbert
in 1774; bills of lading for wine
shipped on "The Phoenix" in
January 1802; and receipts.
ACC.: 02.6.12

43 p.
Various sizes.

41 p. Various sizes.

23 p., with address. 18 x 12 cm.,
12 x 9 cm.
Contains numerous questions and
replies about assorted literary
points.

22 p., with addresses.
23-25 cm.
Gents. Magazine and other publishing.

36 p.
4 to
News of health travels, naval
engagements, changes in the fleet.

58 p.
Various sizes.
Concerns caring for W.S. Landor in
his last years.

Mostly social news from London,
Portumna and Welleck.
ACC: 82.6.13 (42.23-25)

32 p. Various sizes.
Letters contain personal news
and reflections.

20 cm.
About various prints which Lane
has engraved.

28 p.
21 x 14 cm.
The correspondence concerns the
production of Scribe's plays at
the Comédie Francaise, Scribe's
ideas of the characters in his
plays, problems of casting, etc.

56 p.
Various sizes.
Letters to his wife describe a visit
to France during Allied occupation
after Napoleon's abdication.
Descriptions of sight-seeing with a
British bias.

51 p., with 7 addresses. Various
sizes.

Single-page reports on an illness
of his father, Arthur Onslow,
speaker of the House of Commons.

22 p.
Various sizes.
Reports to his cousin during the
Glorious Revolution: news of the
anticipated arrival of William of
Orange, James II's restoration of
charters and other preparations,
invasion by the Irish and Scots,
William's delay by contrary winds and
storms, desertions (including
Churchill's), James's capture at
Faversham, and preparations for the new
general election. Comments on the cost
of transcribing Parliamentary Journals.

35 p. Various sizes.
Letters discuss European politics,
with special reference to the War
with France.

22 p. Various sizes.

Arrangements for lectures.

16 p., with envelopes. Various
sizes.
Letters mostly thanking Ashworth
for his interest in Sutcliffe's
books and for sending the local
newspaper and a publication,
"Academy's".

19 p.
23 x 19 cm.

31 p.
18 x 11 cm.
Letters discuss literary matters, work
in progress, etc.

29 p.
Various sizes.
Letters concern Parliament's failure
to send promised supplies to the
Scottish Army; the maintaining of the
garrison at Carlisle; and the affirmation
of the Covenant by the Houses.

16 p. Various sizes;
Clark, as agent for Richard Hill,
reports on fiscal matters and
property acquisitions.

21 p. various sizes.
Correspondence between the Duke of
Marlborough's secretary and a
diplomat about politics, including
rumors of a plot against the king,
deployments of troops, proceedings of
the Parliament, disputes between
military commanders, and future army
campaigns.

14 p. Various sizes.
The last letter is endorsed by J.C.
Brooke.

Letters containing domestic news,
plans for their new home, street
developments in Wigton, occasional
journeys and references to meetings.
Quakers.
ACC: 92.6.47 (44.17)

Personal news and thanks for presents,
as well as commentary on current
events. Includes mentions of Horace
Mann (1701-1786), John Byng (1704-
1757), and Pope Benedict XIV.
Letters in Italian and French.
Many with brief summaries in English
in pencil.
Several letters docketed by Dodington.
ACC: 97.7.4/3 (?) (44.439)

Various sizes.
The letters are all from Roman
Catholic bishops, acknowledging
gifts of oil, etc., for Holy
Week.

63 p.
Various sizes.
Letters deal with a plague of mice in
the New Forest, the Forest of Dean, and
Haywood Forest in Hereford. Also 2 ALS
from A. Milner to Davies requesting
mice for Sir Joseph Banks.

21 p.
Various sizes.
Accompanied by 8 p. contemporaneous
accounts, agreements, etc.
Concerning the published works of
the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke.

17 p.
Various sizes.

18 p.
Various sizes.

Letters to brother-in-law
congratulating him on safe arrival
in Ireland; family news; Lord Hyde's
return from campaign in Flanders;
King and Parliament; Lord Cassell;
Duncombe; Lady Arlington, etc.

23 x 19 cm.
The letters are largely concerned
with Blagden's care for her step-
mother.

18 p.
Various sizes.
Concerns genealogical and antiquarian
research done for Gough.

38 p., with addresses.
Mostly 24 x 19 cm.
Social and domestic gossip, including
several references to Pitt and a
description of a visit to Court.
Mentions the Princess Royal, the
death of Lord Clarendon, Sir George
Younge, a Mr. Eliot, Miss Grenville's
engagement to Lord Carysfort, and the
Pitt family. With a 1-page
postscript by Lady Chatham. Mrs.
Stapleton was companion to the
dowager Countess of Chatham.
Franked by her father, Viscount
Sydney.

15 p.
Various sizes.
Letters to his coachmakers about
a new coach, alterations to it, etc.

23 p. 23 x 19 cm.
Letters discuss literary and antiquar-
ian topics, with references to Garrick.

16 p.
Various sizes.
Letters mention the English translation
of "The Blue Bird", the American and
English publication of "Le Grand Secret",
scenarios for Goldwyn, the production
in Boston of "Pelleas" and "Monna Vanna",
etc.

33 p.
Various sizes.
Accompanied by 6 ALS and 1 card to
Giuseppe Martucci and Giulio
Ricordi, 14 p., various sizes,
ca. 1888-1900

25 p.
Various sizes.
On Kerr's acting in Pinero's plays.
Accompanied by three acting agreements,
two for the Court Theatre, one for
Toole's.

82 p.
29 x 19 cm.
Discusses Williamson's participation
in the Congress of Cologne.

On the sale and profits of his
father's translation of Livy.

22 p., with 7 addresses.
23 x 19 cm.
About his publications and book orders.
Gives lists of people to receive
presentation copies, including Dr.
Burney, Dr. Parr, and Hannah More.

Subjects include accounts, prices
of wine, orders and late payments.
Merchants include Delapierre;
Lloyd and Winter; William Palmer
and Son; and Durand and Co.
ACC: 99.10.5

20 p.
Various sizes.

On proofs of his poems, and
personal matters.

26 p.
18 x 11 cm.
On current theatre.

29 p. Various sizes.

Mostly social matters, but also on a
wide range of subjects including
Parliamentary matters, especially
the Copyright Act.
ACC: 92.2.5 (43.388)

29 p., with addresses.
ca. 23 x 19 cm.
Letters discuss political and social
matters. Several of the later ones
are written from Paris and refer to
Blagden's friends there.

10 p. Various sizes.
Notes on illustrations in progress
for Ruskin's work.
Accompanied by a few engravings,
etc., by Cuff.

Family and social matters, with details
of her school life at Hammersmith.
ACC: 91.11.63 (43.345)

29 p.
24 x 19 cm.
Letters to Lord Sydney, as Secretary
of State, concerning the primary and
secondary dignities of his father, who
was created Marquis Townshend in 1787.
Including some interesting comments
on the heralds of the College of
Arms. Accompanied by a letter from
Lord Townshend to Sydney, on
the same subject.

17 p.
18 x 11 cm.
Concerning gifts and visits.

10 p.
Various sizes.
Accompanied by 14 pieces of related
material, including verses and a
drawing, assembled by Graham.

20 p. Various sizes.
Business affairs.

37 p.
23 x 18 cm.
Copies of records on Norfolk
antiquities.

Detailed accounts of monetary and
trade transactions involving such
items as mares, corn, wine and
brandy, and discussion of the
relationship of trade to European
conflicts and various political
crises. Sidney also discusses his
father's death and his attempt to
obtain from the family estate funds
sufficient to return to Gascony and
purchase a house. Names mentioned
include William Penn (1644-1718) and
John Swinton (1621-1679), Philip
Herbert, Earl of Pembroke (1653-1683),
and Arthur Capell, Earl of Essex
(d.1683).
ACC: 93.2.2 (44.45)