Add MS 61450

BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCCL (ff. 230).

(1) Correspondence with her daughter, Mary, wife (1705) of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, circ. 1702-1742; including correspondence with Jane, née Clarges, widow of Anthony Hammond, M.P., concerning a reconciliation with the Duchess of Montagu in 1739; also including correspondence of the Duchess of Montagu with her father, and letters from her husband to Charles Hodges, 1724. Partly copies. See also Add. MS. 61451 below. ff. 1-192b.

(2) Correspondence with Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu; [1704?]-bef. 1709. For letters of the Duchess to Montagu, see H.M.C. Buccleuch MSS. at Montagu House, I, pp. 352-356. ff. 193-202b.

(3) Correspondence with her granddaughter, Isabella, née Montagu, and her husband, William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester, including copies of letters from the Duchess of Manchester to her parents, and correspondence with her brother-in-law, Robert, 3rd Duke of Manchester; 1724-[1742?]. For letters from the Duchess of Marlborough to the 2nd Duke of Manchester, see H.M.C. 8th Report, pt. 2, pp. 109-110. ff. 203-217b.

(4) Letters from her granddaughter, Mary, née Montagu, her husband, George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan, and his father, George, 3rd Earl of Cardigan; 1728-1730. See also Add. MS. 61451, ff. 134-136 below. ff. 218-223.

(5) Correspondence with other members of the Churchill family, viz: — Elizabeth, née Godfrey, wife of Edmund Dunch, M.P., and niece of the 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1708; and General Charles Churchill, natural son of the 1st Duke's brother, Charles Churchill, 1724-1727. ff. 224-230b.

includes:

• ff. 1-134b, 153, 158-161b, 169, 180-192b Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Correspondence, etc., with her mother, Duchess of Marlborough: [1703?]-1742.: Partly copies.
• ff.25-26 Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Bills for her clothing, etc.: 1703-1706.
• f. 26 Accounts: Duchess of Marlborough; personal and estate expenditure: 1684-1747.
• ff. 27-28 Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu: Account with his son: [1706?].
• ff. 27-28 Accounts: Duke of Montagu; account with his son: [1706?}.
• ff. 58, 135-145b Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Correspondence with her father, Duke of Marlborough: [1709?]-1722.: Partly copies.
• ff.58,135-145b John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence with his children: 1703-1722.
• ff. 147-150b Charles Hodges, steward of Marlborough household: Letters to: 1711-[1730?].
• ff.147-150b John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer; 2nd Duke of Montagu: Letters to C. Hodges: 1724.
• f. 151 Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Letter to Lady D. Spencer: 1728.
• f. 151 Diana Russell, née Spencer; wife of John, 4th Duke of Bedford: Letters to: 1723-1733.
• ff. 155, 176 Jane Hammond, wife of Anthony Hammond: Letters to: 1739.
• ff. 155, 176 Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Letters to Mrs J. Hammond: 1739.: Partly copies.
• ff.162-168b,172-179b Jane Hammond, wife of Anthony Hammond: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: 1739.
• ff. 193-202b Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: [1704?]-bef. 1709.
• ff. 203, 208 William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: 1724, 1733.
• f. 205 Isabella Montagu, wife of William, 2nd Duke of Manchester: Letter to her mother, Duchess of Montagu: [173-?].: Copy.
• f. 205 Mary Montagu, née Churchill; wife of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu: Letter to: [173-?].
• f. 207 John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer; 2nd Duke of Montagu: Letter to: [ 173-?].
• f. 207 Isabella Montagu, wife of William, 2nd Duke of Manchester: Letter to her father, Duke of Montagu: [173-?].: Copy.
• ff. 210, 216 Isabella Montagu, wife of William, 2nd Duke of Manchester: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1739, [1742?].
• ff. 212-215b Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester: Correspondence with Isabella, Duchess of Manchester: [1740?].
• ff.212-215b Isabella Montagu, wife of William, 2nd Duke of Manchester: Correspondence with 3rd Duke of Manchester: [1740?].
• f. 218 George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1728.
• f. 220 Mary Brudenell, wife of George, 4th Earl of Cardigan: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1730.
• f. 222 George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1730.
• f. 224 Elizabeth Dunch, wife of E Dunch, MP: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: [1708?].
• ff. 226-230b Lieutenant-General Charles Churchill, son of General Charles Churchill: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: 1724-1727.
• f. 229 Anne Oldfield, actress: Letter rel. to: 1727.