Papers of George Appleyard Althorp Papers. Vols. mcdxli-mcdlxxxii. Correspondence and papers of George Appleyard (d. 1855); 1821-1855, n.d. Partly copies, partly drafts, partly printed. He served as secretary and librarian to successive Earls Spencer. The collection comprises letters sent by the Earls Spencer to Appleyard, some letters sent to the Earls which were passed on to Appleyard to deal with, and some letters written by Appleyard, as well as a large number of letters sent to him fro...
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George Appleyard, Secretary to successive Earls Spencer: Correspondence and papers of George Appleyard: 1821-1855, n.d.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcdlxv-mcdlxxiv. General correspondence, chronologically arranged; 1831-1855. Partly printed, partly copies. Partly French. Contains letters received by Appleyard and some draft versions of Appleyard’s replies where the letter to which he is replying is contained in the volume. Eleven volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. mcdlviii-mcdlxi. Correspondence with George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817-1876), Mary, née Glynne, Lady Lyttelton (1813-1857), and Lucy Caroline Lyttelton (who signs herself Caroline L. Lyttelton or C. L. Lyttelton), second daughter of the 4th Baron Lyttelton; 1836-1854, n.d. Partly printed, partly drafts. All of the correspondence with C. L. Lyttelton is in vol. IV, as none of it is dated. Some letters from Lord Lyttelton to the 3rd Earl Spencer forwarde...
Althorp Papers. Vol. mcdlxxx a. George Appleyard's cash book; 1835-1844. Contains details of Appleyard's monthly financial transactions both of a personal nature and on behalf of the Spencer family. Accounts drawn up and signed as correct by George Appleyard. 232 x 194 mm.
Althorp Papers. Vol. mcdlxxxii. Ledger A; 1847-1852. Contains details of Spencer House's quarterly income and expenditure and includes a classified section which breaks down expenditure under specific heads such as fuel, wine and spirits, furniture and repairs, and groceries. Accounts drawn up a...
Althorp Papers. Vol. mcdlxiii (ff. 180). Letters from Richard Watson (1800-1852), son of the 2nd Baron Sondes, and Lavinia Watson, daughter of Lord George Quin; 1842-1854.
Althorp Papers. Vol. mcdlxiv (ff. 231). Letters from Thomas Dundas, Earl of Zetland (1795-1873) and Sophia Jane, née Williamson, Lady Zetland (1803-1865); 1839-1854. Partly printed.