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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/1/9
Title:: Commissioners for Public Accounts: Answers
Scope & Content:: Copy of 'Particular answers to the Queries upon the following Heads in their observations upon their accounts sent to this House'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1692
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/1/10
Title:: House of Lords Committee on the Navy Report
Scope & Content:: A Copy of the Report of the Lords Comittes to the House of Lords touching the Papers deliver'd to them from the Admiralty
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1704
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/2
Title:: Papers of John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Lord and 1st Earl Gower
Scope & Content:: Correspondence, Papers and Accounts of John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Lord and 1st Earl Gower. Earl Gower was a Tory politician and in the 1730s became Tory leader in the House of Lords. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1742 and served as Lord Privy Seal 1742-1743, and 1744-1745.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1701-1753?
Extent:: 3 files

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/2/1
Title:: Correspondence of John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Lord and 1st Earl Gower
Scope & Content:: Letter from: C. Wyndham. Subject: Elections to Parliament. 28 May 1741, ff. 1-2v. Letter from: Lord Chesterfield. Subject: State of France. Dated at: Bath, 15 July 1742, ff. 3-4v. Letter from: Lord Chesterfield. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Bath, 22 July 1742, ff. 5-6v. Letter from: H. Pelham. Su...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1741-1751
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/2/2
Title:: Papers of John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Lord and 1st Earl Gower
Scope & Content:: Scheme concerning the expense and funds of the Civil List. 4 February 1714, f. 1. Treasury Return. 9 May 1715-10 May 1715, ff. 2-5v. Observations upon the State of the Public Funds. 22 March 1717, ff. 6-15v. Memorandum on the Land and Maritime Forces, and Revenue of France; and on the Force of Sp...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1714-1745
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/2/3
Title:: Accounts of John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Lord and 1st Earl Gower
Scope & Content:: Rental of an estate in [Amersham or Chesham Bois?] co. Bucks. A paper covered book. [Early 18th century?], ff. 1-32. A schedule of debts due to W. and T. Burslem. 1701-1715, ff. 33-34. List of errors in Mr. Taylor's books. 1719-1728, ff. 35-36. Account of W. and R. Emsall, agents, relating to Sti...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1701-1753?
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/3
Title:: Papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford
Scope & Content:: Correspondence, Papers and Accounts of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford. He was elected to parliament in 1744 and became associated with the faction known as the 'Bloomsbury Gang'. He held many government and cabinet positions throughout his career, until his...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1742-1801
Extent:: 21 files

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/3/1
Title:: General Correspondence of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquis of Stafford
Scope & Content:: Letter from: Colvée. Subject: Personal. Hoping there will not be war. Dated at: Château de Menars près Blois. 3 September 1743, ff. 1-2v. (French). Letter from: J. Hargreaves. Subject: Sympathy and congratulation. Dated at: Trentham. 8 January 1755, f. 3. (Latin). Letter from: Lord Carysfort. Sub...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1743-1774
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/3/2
Title:: General Correspondence of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquis of Stafford
Scope & Content:: Letter from: George Selwyn. Subject: Lord Carlisle's financial affairs. Dated at: Chesterfield Street. 21 March 1775, ff. 1-2. Letter from: Lord Suffolk. Subject: Verses on the political scene. 15 April 1775, ff. 3-5v. Letter from: Lord Suffolk. Subject: American affairs. The French fleet. Dated ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1775-1796?
Extent:: 1 file

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89317/3/3
Title:: Draft correspondence of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquess of Stafford
Scope & Content:: Draft of a letter to: Henry Pelham Subject: Resignation of the Admiralty. [1751], ff. 1-2v. Draft of a letter to: Henry Pelham Subject: Resignation of the Admiralty. [1751], ff. 3-4. Draft of a letter to: The Duke of Bedford at Paris Subject: Formation of Grenville's administration. [1763], ff. 5...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1751]-1792
Extent:: 1 file

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