Add MS 61134

BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 237).

(1) Letters from George Granville, Baron Lansdowne, mostly as Secretary at War; 1706-1711; including, as enclosures, minutes and regulations of the Committee of Council at the War Office in 1711, for which see I. F. Burton, '"The Committee of Council at the War-Office"…' Historical Journal, IV, 1961, pp. 78-84. Partly signed. ff. 1-38b.

(2) Correspondence with Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset; 1702-1715. Letters from Marlborough to Somerset, 1703, 1704, are printed in Boston Public Library Quarterly, V, 1953, pp. 68-79. ff. 39-81b.

(3) Correspondence with James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos; 1704-1714. ff. 82-147b.

(4) Correspondence with Charles Montagu, Baron and (1715) Earl of Halifax; 1705-1710. Partly French. Partly copies. ff. 148-210b.

(5) Letters from John Somers, Baron Somers; 1706-1710, n.d. ff. 211-237b.

includes:

• ff. 1-38b George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne; Secretary at War, etc: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1704-1711.: Mostly signed.
• ff. 11-38b passim Privy Council, The: Minutes of, and regulations by, Committee at War Office: 1711.
• ff. 11-38b passim England Army of. General: Minutes and regulations of Committee of Council at War Office: 1711.
• f. 17 England Army of. Officers: Qu. Anne's order rel. to granting of brevets: 1711.: Copy.
• f. 17 Anne of England: Order by, rel. to granting of brevets: 1711.: Copy.
• ff.39-79b Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1710.
• f. 69 Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset: Narratives, etc., by Duchess of Marlborough rel. to: 1710-1711, n.d.
• f. 69, 99b, 195b, 201b, 226-233b Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence of Duke of Marlborough and Lord Godolphin annotated by, temp. Anne: 1744.
• f. 80 Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset: Letter of: 1715.
• ff. 82-147b James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1704-1714.: Partly copies.
• f. 92 John Taylor, alias Taylour; Treasury Chief Clerk: Letter to Duke of Chandos: 1706.: Copy.
• f. 94 Jacobus de Coninck, of Antwerp: Letter to - [Hill?]: 1706.: Transl.
• f. 96 Antwerp, Netherlands: Rates of exchange at: 1706.
• f. 99b James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos: Note by Duchess of Marlborough rel. to his gift: 1706.
• f. 100 George Rodney Brydges, alias Bridges; MP: Letter of (?), to Duke of Marlborough: 1707.
• ff. 148-210b Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Correspondence, etc., with Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1710.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies.
• ff.174-177b,180-183 Anthonie Heinsius, Grand Pensionary of Holland: Correspondence with Lord Halifax: 1706.: Partly Fr.: Copies.
• ff.174-177b,180-183 Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Correspondence with A. Heinsius: 1706.: Partly Fr.: Copies.
• ff.195b, 201b Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax: Notes by Duchess of Marlborough rel. to: aft. 1710.
• f. 202 John Holles, Baron Houghton; 4th Earl of Clare; Duke of Newcastle: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1706-1710.: Partly signed.
• f. 202 William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington; 2nd Duke of Devonshire: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1704-1710.: Mostly signed.
• f. 202 William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1710.: Partly signed and copy.
• f. 202 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: 1701-1711.: Partly Fr. and Lat.: Partly copies.
• f. 202 Edward Russell, Earl of Orford: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1710.: Partly signed.
• f. 202 Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton; Secretary of State: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: [1704?]-1710.: Partly Fr. and Lat.: Partly copies.
• ff. 202, 211-237b John Somera, Baron Somers; Lord Chancellor: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1706-1710, n.d.
• ff.226-229b, 231-233b John Somera, Baron Somers; Lord Chancellor: Notes rel. to: aft. 1710.