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11. Add MS 75669-75682

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Althorp Papers. Vols. ccclxix-ccclxxxii. Letters to Lady Spencer from George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey; 1759-1804. Including a few drafts of Lady Spencer's replies, a few letters from his wife, Elizabeth, and a few from Lord Jersey to Lord Spencer. Many of the letters, particularly those in 75670-75672, contain political gossip and accounts of proceedings in the House of Commons. This is presumably `the series of gossiping letters of old Lord Jersey's', which was said to have been d...
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George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey: Letters to Lady Spencer: 1759-1804.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1759-1804
Extent:
14 items

12. Add MS 75683-75684

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Althorp Papers. Vols. ccclxxxiii, ccclxxxiv. Letters to Lady Spencer from George Simon Harcourt, Viscount Nuneham, 2nd Earl Harcourt; 1756-1814. Including a few letters to Lady Spencer from his wife, Elizabeth, and two letters at the beginning to Lord Spencer. Some letters from the Spencers to Harcourt are printed in The Harcourt Papers, ed. Edward William Harcourt (Oxford, [1880-1905]), VIII, pp. 71-90. Two volumes. Unbound. 235 x 186 mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1756-1814
Extent:
2 items

13. Add MS 75685

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Althorp Papers. Vol. ccclxxxv. Letters to Lord and Lady Spencer from David Garrick and his wife Eva Maria, née Veigel; 1759-1800. Including a few letters from Hannah More, partly on behalf of Mrs Garrick; 1785. Garrick's letters are printed, together with some from Lady Spencer, in Letters of Da...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1759-1800
Extent:
1 item

14. Add MS 75686

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Althorp Papers. Vol. ccclxxxvi. Correspondence of Lord and Lady Spencer; bef. 1761-1799. Unbound. 330 x 225 mm. Contents: 1. Correspondence with Sir William Hamilton, and his first wife, Catherine; bef. 1761-1799. Including a biographical account by Hamilton of Lady Betty Germaine. Most of th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1761-1799
Extent:
1 item

15. Add MS 75687

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Althorp Papers. Vol. ccclxxxvii. Correspondence of Lord and Lady Spencer with Sir William Jones, the Orientalist; 1768-1791. Followed by two letters to Lady Spencer from his widow, Anna Maria, née Shipley, 1805-1813. The letters of 1768-1770 relate chiefly to the education of George John, Viscou...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1768-1791
Extent:
1 item

16. Add MS 75688

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Althorp Papers. Vol. ccclxxxviii. Letters to Lady Spencer; 1764-1788. Unbound. 235 x 185 average size. Contents: 1. Letters from Hans Stanley, M. P.; 1764-1778. Annotated by Lady Spencer, 'some good Accounts of his Journeys'. 2. Letters from Lt.-Gen. James Cuninghame, M.P., Governor of Barba...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1764-1788
Extent:
1 item

17. Add MS 75689

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Althorp Papers. Vol. ccclxxxix. Letters to Lady Spencer concerning politics, from Richard Rigby, M.P., and others, 1777-1788. Unbound. 330 x 205 mm. Contents: 1. Letters from Rigby; 1777-1788. 2. Letters from Rigby and others put together by Lady Spencer with accompanying notes to illustrate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1777-1788
Extent:
1 item

18. Add MS 75690

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Althorp Papers. Vol. cccxc. Letters to Lady Spencer, annotated by her 'Cavendishes. Politicks, &c'; 1779-1788. Unbound. 315 x 220 mm. Contents: 1. Letters from Lord John Cavendish; 1779-1784. 2. Letters from Lord Frederick Cavendish; 1779-1788. includes: art. 1 Lord John Cavendish, P...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1779-1788
Extent:
1 item

19. Add MS 75691

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Althorp Papers. Vol. cccxci. Letters from Lady Spencer to Theadora Cowper, daughter of Ashley Cowper, Clerk of the Parliament; 1754-1801, n.d. She was a first cousin of the poet William Cowper, whose love affair with her is several times referred to in the letters; see James King, William Cowper...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1754-1801
Extent:
1 item

20. Add MS 75692-75693

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Title:
Althorp Papers. Vols. cccxcii, cccxciii. Letters to Lady Spencer from Frances, wife of William Henry Fortescue, Earl of Clermont, 1770-1801. Including a few letters from Lord Clermont. Two volumes. Unbound. 235 x 190 mm. average size.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1770-1801
Extent:
2 items