E. Section IV. ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL PAPERS 61678-61680. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. DLXXVIII-DLXXX. Financial and related papers of later Dukes of Marlborough; 1728-1821, n.d. Three volumes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Vol. DLXXIX B (ff. i+11). Lists of tradesmen at Woodstock, Jan. 1784 (ff. 1-2), Oxford (ff 2b-3), London (ff. 4b-9), and Bath (ff. l0b-11); 1784, n.d. George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence and papers: [1754?]-1825, n.d. Accounts: 4th, 5th and 6th Dukes of Marlborough; persona...
Vols. DLXXIX C, D. Account books of the 6th Duke at Eton, with receipts annexed; 1805-1808. Two volumes.
Scope & Content:
Eton College; Berkshire: Account-books of 6th Duke of Marlborough at: 1805-1808. George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough: Accounts, etc., at Eton: 1805-1810. Accounts: 4th, 5th and 6th Dukes of Marlborough; personal and household accounts, etc.: 1762-1821, n.d.
Vol. DLXXIX A (ff. 8). 'A Particular or Inventory, of Pictures (ff. 2-5), Tapestry [etc.] (ff. 5b-6), Cases containing Books and Sundry other Goods (ff. 6b-7b) belonging to [Henry, Hyde,] Lord Hyde [d. 26 Apr. 1753] & left by the Permission of his Grace The [3rd?] Duke of Marlborough in his ...
Vol. DLXXX (ff. 123). (1) Receipts to the 4th Duke from the Westminster Fire Office for the insurance of Marlborough House, his house at Sion Hill, and unstated buildings, followed by the terms and conditions (ff. 32-41) and related papers (ff. 42b-47); 1782-1806, n.d. Printed, mostly with MS....
Vol. DLXXVIII (ff. 201). Accounts and vouchers of later Dukes of Marlborough and their families; 1728-1822. See also Add. MS. 61671, ff. 95-123 above. (1) The 3rd Duke, his wife and their daughter Diana, supplementing Add. MS. 61666-61669 above; 1728-1757. ff. 1-36b. (2) John Spencer, brothe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Vol. DLXXIX D (ff. 29). The Gentleman's Washing Book, an account-book for laundry; 2 Apr. 1807-28 Feb. 1808. Partly printed. includes: f. 20 Elizabeth Willis, washerwoman, of Eton: Receipt by: 1808.