A. Letters from Queen Victoria 85312-85316. Cross Papers. Letters and telegrams from Queen Victoria to Cross, arranged chronologically; 1875-1901. The letters were written from Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral or Osborne on headed mourning paper. For letters sent on the Queen's behalf by ladies-in -waiting and courtiers, see Add. 85319. Five volumes.
Supplementary Cross Papers 85312-85320. Royal correspondence of Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, statesman and courtier, (b.1823, d.1914); 1875-1901, n.d. Queen Victoria's letters are autograph unless otherwise indicated. Partly annotated by Cross and including some draft replies and copies. The collection consists chiefly letters and telegrams addressed to Cross by the Queen and members of the royal family, covering political and personal matters, largely during his tenure of...
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Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross: Royal correspondence of Richard Assheton Cross: 1875-1901, n.d.
Cross Papers. (ff. 136). Letters and telegrams from: 1. ff. 1-15v. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII; 1885-1892. 2. ff. 16-20. George, Duke of York, afterwards King George V; 1892-1894. 3. ff. 21-24. Alexandra, Princess of Wales, afterwards Queen Consort, with Cr...
B. Letters from members of royal families 85317, 85318. Cross Papers. Letters and telegrams to Cross from other members of the royal family; 1875-1899; n.d. Two volumes.
Cross Papers. (ff. 134). Letters, telegrams and photographs from: 1. ff. 1-74. Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; 1886-1891. Includes a copy of a letter he sent to the Queen in 1888, and material, partly printed, relating to Col. Robert Parry Nisbet, British Resident in Kas...