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Add MS 76681-76686
- Record Id:
- 037-001971453
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001969828
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000022.0x00009b
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 76681-76686
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Althorp Papers. Vols. mccclxxxi-mccclxxxvi. Correspondence and papers of Frederick, 5th Earl Spencer as Lord Steward; 1854-1857. The Lord Steward's department was responsible for the household 'below stairs': the kitchen offices (almonry, bakery, buttery, confectionery, ewry, larder, pantry, pastry, poultry, scullery, spicery, wine cellar,) the counting-house, the Board of Green Cloth, wood and coal yards, the verge porters and brewer's, amongst others; also the royal gardens, providing produce, and stables. Spencer was called out of retirement to fulfil this post in 1854, and held it until his death in 1857. Content includes monthly memoranda and quarterly accounts for expenses incurred by the Lord Steward's department and papers relating to an enquiry to investigate anomalies within the Paymaster's office.
Six volumes.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001969828
033-001971429
036-001971440
037-001971453 - Is part of:
- Add MS 75301-78155 : Althorp Papers
Add MS 76663-76739 : Papers of the 4th Earl SpencerAlthorp Papers. Vols. mccclxiii-mcdxl. Papers and correspondence of Frederick, 4th Earl…
Add MS 76671-76686 : Royal Household Appointments.
Add MS 76681-76686 : Althorp Papers. Vols. mccclxxxi-mccclxxxvi. Correspondence and papers of Frederick, 5th Earl Spencer as Lord Steward;… - Contains:
- Add MS 76681 : Althorp Papers. Vol. mccclxxxi. Expenses and payments; 1854-1857.
Add MS 76682 : Althorp Papers. Vol. mccclxxxii. 1. Letters from George Arbuthnot, auditor of the Civil List, Treasury Office; 1855.…
Add MS 76683 : Althorp Papers. Vol. mccclxxxiii. Letters from Edward Browell (continuing the preceding volume; 1855-1857.
Add MS 76684 : Althorp Papers. Vol. mccclxxxiv. Letters from court officials and drafts made by Spencer; 1853-1857. 1. Letters from Col.…
Add MS 76685-76686 : Althorp Papers. Vols. mccclxxxv, mccclxxxvi. General correspondence;1853-1857. Two volumes.
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- 032-001969828[0011]/033-001971429[0002]/036-001971440[0002]/037-001971453
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- Record Type (Level):
- SubSeries
- Extent:
- 6 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1854
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 1854-1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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