Althorp Papers. Vols. mdccclxxxv, mdccclxxxvi. Correspondence with Capt. Cavendish Boyle, father of Courtenay Boyle, who acted as Spencer's librarian at Althorp; 1856-1868. See also Charles Groom and Lord Charles Bruce, both of whom acted as librarians at Althorp. Two volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mdcccxci-mdcccxciii. Correspondence with local M.P.s. mostly relating to local affairs, e.g. County Council, Quarter Sessions, appointment of magistrates, etc., with only limited references to national politics; 1857-1910. See also Northamptonshire Record Office, SOX350, late nineteenth century. Three volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mdcccxciv-mdcccxcviii. Correspondence with H. P. Markham, solicitor; Clerk of the Peace, co. Northant., also a number of letters by his son and assistant, Christopher, later Deputy Clerk of the Peace and Deputy Clerk of the County Council; 1856-1910. Partly printed. Five volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcmxix-mcmxxi. Correspondence relating to the administration of the Clifden Estates, mainly concerning lands in Ireland. Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden, was married to Lady Spencer's sister Lilah Seymour but died in 1866 leaving her with two small children. Their son, Henry George Agar-Ellis, 4th Viscount Clifden, was at the time of his father's death only two years old. A trust was therefore set up to administer the estates, which included lands in Ireland and ...
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcmxxv, mcmxxvi. Correspondence with Very Rev. Henry Montague-Butler, D.C.L., L.L.D., a contemporary of Spencer at Harrow, Headmaster (1859-1885), Governor of the school (1901-1917); 1853-1910. Two volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcmxxix-mcmxxxi. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to the administration of Harrow school, including accounts, examiners, repairs to the Headmaster's House, appointment of a Headmaster, etc.; 1866-1896. Partly printed. Correspondents include Rev. J. E. C. Welldon and Charles Saville Roundell, M.P., etc.; Three volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcmxxv, mcmxxxvi. Correspondence with Maj. [J. E.?] Acklom, rel. mostly to his claim to estates bequeathed by Lady Althorp to her husband, 3rd Earl Spencer and subsequently sold by him (in 1848) to Mr. Nevill, cousin to Lady Althorp; also letters from members of his family including Mary, his wife, G. Evatt, Spencer and Henry, his sons, Cuthbert and Eliz. A. Acklom; 1862-1907. Two volumes.