Add MS 61101

Vol. I (ff. 184). The principal contents comprise: — (1) Letters from Marlborough and Prince George of Denmark to James II; 1688. Copies, in the hand of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Both were printed in contemporary broadside form (Wing G530, M691). ff. 1-6b.

(2) Letters from William III; 1689-1700. French. Autograph. Partly printed in Churchill, Marlborough, I, pp. 278-291, and Wolseley, Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, II, p. 366. ff. 7-22b.

(3) Letters and papers concerning a debt owed by William III to Prince George of Denmark, as a result of mortgages on the territories of Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein, surrendered as part of the Treaty of Altona; 1689-1698. Partly French. Partly copies. ff. 25-43b.

(4) Reports, letters, etc., concerning the last illness, post mortem and funeral of Queen Anne's son, William, Duke of Gloucester, to whom Marlborough was governor; 1700. Partly copies. ff. 44-69b.

(5) Correspondence of Marlborough with Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark; 1704-1711. Mostly autograph, but including drafts and copies made by Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and Arthur Maynwaring, M.P., and some lengthy annotations by the Duchess. Many of the letters have been quoted in biographies of Marlborough and Queen Anne. ff. 70-184b.

includes:

• ff. 1-43b Privy Council, The: Instructions, etc., of William III to Lords Justices: 1695-1701.: Partly Fr. and Lat.: Partly copies.
• ff. 1-6b James II of England: Letters to: 1688.
• f. 3 Anne of England: Letter of Prince George of Denmark to James II: 1688.: Copy.
• ff. 7-22b William III of England: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1689-1700.: Fr.: Autogr.
• ff. 23-24b William III and Mary II of England: Papers rel.to Qu. Mary's jewels: 1689-1702.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies.
• f. 25 Henry William Ludolf, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Prince George of Denmark: Letter to: 1689.
• f. 25 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; 7th Earl of Winchilsea: Letter to H. W. Ludolf: 1689.: Copy.
• ff. 25-43b Christian Albert; Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp: Letters and papers rel. to mortgages on his territories: 1689-1698.: Partly Fr.
• ff. 25-43b Treaties: Letters, etc., rel. to mortgages surrendered by Prince George of Denmark at Treaty of Altona: 1689-1698.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies.
• ff. 25-43b Altona, Germany: Letters, etc., rel. to mortgages surrendered by Prince George of Denmark at Treaty of: 1689-1698.: Partly Fr.
• ff. 25-43b William III of England: Papers rel. to his debt to Prince George of Denmark: 1689-1698.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies.
• ff. 25-43b Anne of England: Papers rel. to debt of William III to Prince George of Denmark: 1689-1698.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies.
• f. 27 Christian Siegfried von Plessen, Danish diplomatist: Letter to (?): 1691.: Fr.: Autogr. copy.
• ff. 28-31 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Letters, etc., to: 1694-1710.: Partly Fr.
• ff. 28-31 b Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; 7th Earl of Winchilsea: Letter to Lord Godolphin: 1694.: Copies.
• ff. 38-39b Anne of England: Articles 6 and 7 of her marriage treaty with Prince George of Denmark: 1683.: Copy.
• ff. 44-45b, 50-63 Sir Edward Hannes, MD; royal physician: Reports on Duke of Gloucester's last illness and post mortem: 1700.: Partly copies.
• ff. 44-63 Medicine and Surgery: Papers rel. to last illness and post mortem of Duke of Gloucester: 1700.
• ff. 44-69b William, Duke of Gloucester; 2nd son of George, Prince of Denmark, and Princess Anne: Letters, etc., rel. to his last illness, post mortem and funeral: 1700.
• ff. 46-47b William Gibbons, MD: Report on Duke of Gloucester's last illness: 1700.: Copy.
• ff. 48-49b John Radcliffe, MD, FRCP: Report on Duke of Gloucester's last illness: 1700.: Copy.
• ff. 50-63 William Cowper, FRS, Surgeon and Anatomist: Post mortem report on Duke of Gloucester by: 1700.: Copies. Signed.
• ff. 50-63 Charles Bernard, d 1711 serjeant-surgeon to Queen Anne 1702: Post mortem report on Duke of Gloucester: 1700.: Copies.
• ff. 50-63 Edward Greene, surgeon: Post mortem report on Duke of Gloucester: 1700.: Copies. Signed.
• ff. 64-69b Robert Yard, Under Secretary of State 1699: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1700.
• ff. 64-69b Funerals: Letters, etc., rel. to Duke of Gloucester's funeral: 1700.
• ff. 70-184b Anne of England: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough,: 1704-1711: Autogr., drafts, and copies.
• ff. 76, 83, 94, 144 Anne of England: Correspondence of Prince George of Denmark with Duke of Marlborough: 1704-1708.: Mostly autogr.
• ff. 132, 139, 151, 178 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Letters to Qu. Anne drafted on behalf of Duke of Marlborough: 1708-1711.
• ff. 161-162b John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich: Note by Duchess of Marlborough rel. to: temp. Geo.I.
• ff. 170-174b Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Letters drafted for Duke of Marlborough: 1708-1711.