Vol. I, ff. 160, 15 Sept. 1782-3 June 1783. includes: ff. 16-21, 87-117 City of Geneva: Correspondence, etc., rel. to proposed settlement of Genevan colonists in Ireland: 1782-1783.: Engl. and Fr.: Copies.
Vols. I, II (ff. 160, 134). Official correspondence as Lord Lieutenant, chiefly with the Secretary of State, Thomas Townshend, afterwards l st Viscount Sydney, and his successor Lord North; 15 Sept. 1782-3 June 1783, 18 Sept. 1782-3 June 1783. The contents of the second volume refer almost exclusively to military matters. To the end of the first volume (ff. 125-160) has been added from another book the more secret correspondence, out-letters and in-letters arranged separately, 29 Aug. 1782- ...
LETTER-BOOKS of George Nugent-Temple-Grenviue, Earl Temple 1779, 1st Marquis of Buckingham 1784, chiefly during his two periods as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1782-1783, 1787- 1789). A fifth volume belonging to the series is Add. MS. 40733. Four volumes. Large folio.
Scope & Content:
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; formerly Grenville: Letter-books, as Lord Lieut. of Ireland: 1782-1789. Ireland: Correspondence of Lords Lieut.: 1701-1908.
Vol. II, ff. 134, 18 Sept. 1782-3 June 1783. Army; England: Military letter-book of the Lord Lieut. of Ireland: 1782, 1783. includes: ff. 19, 74, 225 Edward Lucas, MP; Under-Secretary of State for Ireland: Letters to the Lord Lieut.: 1843-1844.
Vols. III, IV (ff. 208, 175). Private correspondence (letters received) chiefly as Lord Lieutenant; 17 July 1782- 31 Dec. 1782 and 25 Oct. 1787-21 May 1788, 25 Apr. 1788-30 Nov. 1789. For the corresponding volume of out-going letters, 25 July 1782-8 Dec. 1789, see Add. MS. 40733.