1. Add MS 74245
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 74245
- Title:
- ROBERT WALPOLE, M.P.: notebook of Robert Walpole, M.P., of Houghton, Norfolk, father of Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister, recording his receipts and expenses, chiefly during parliamentary sessions in London; 1690-1700. Autograph. Beginning at 22 Oct. 1690, expenses are listed at one end of the volume, including a number of purchases of books and pamphlets (ff. 1v-52), and receipts at the other (ff. 55-75). There are separate lists of expenses on his sons Edward and Robert when they accompa...
- Scope & Content:
- Accounts: England; Parliament: Robert Walpole, of Houghton; MP: Account-book during the parliamentary sessions of Robert Walpole: 1693-1700: Autogr. includes: ff. 57, 60v Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Expenses on his behalf in London: 1698, 1699.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1690-1700
- Extent:
- 1 item