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E. Section III. CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF LATER DUKES OF MARLBOROUGH

61677. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. DLXXVII (ff. 232).

(1) Correspondence and papers of George Spencer, afterwards Spencer-Churchill (b. 1766, d. 1840), 5th Duke of Marlborough, and his wife Susan, née Stewart; aft. 1723-1825. Including (f. 68) 'The Star of Affection', by John Lee Lewes, son of Charles Lee Lewes, the comedian, which does not appear in either of his published collections of verse, Poems, 1811, and National Melodies and other Poems, 1817. Partly French and Italian. Partly printed, copies, drafts and signed. ff. 1-120b.

(2) Correspondence, etc., of, and relating to, the Rev. Vaughan Thomas, antiquary and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, with Dr Blackstone, S. Fellows and others; 1810-1840, n.d. ff. 121-164b.

(3) Letters, etc., to George Spencer-Churchill (b. 1793, d. 1857), 6th Duke of Marlborough, and his son, John Winston Spencer-Churchill (b. 1822, d. 1883), 7th Duke; 1814-1872. Partly printed and copies. ff. 165-197b.

(4) Receipt for books and papers from Blenheim Palace lent to Stuart Johnson Reid; 1901-1906. ff. 198-200.

(5) Correspondence with Miss Austin, of Marston, Bayshill, Cheltenham, concerning documents apparently removed from the Blenheim archive before Coxe's arrangement, and returned to the 8th Duke by Miss Austin; 1919. These items have now been put in their appropriate places in the present arrangement. Followed by a draft account of the life of the 1st Duke by Miss Austin, and the envelopes in which the items presented by her were kept. Partly typewritten copy,. ff. 201-232.

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ff. 1-120b George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence and papers: aft. 1723-1825.: Partly Fr. and Ital.
ff. 1-2b Art. Miscellaneous: 'A Chronological and Historical List of the most celebrated Painters': aft. 1723.: Printed.
ff. 4-5 Philip Godsal, coachmaker, of Long Acre: Bill of: 1802.
f. 6 William Pollock, Chief Clerk, Home Office: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1806.
f. 7 Henry Goulburn, PC; MP: Order signed by, as Under-Sec. for Home Department: 1811.: Mostly printed.
ff. 7, 70 England Army of. Militia: Orders rel. to militia of co. Berks: 1811-1813.: Mostly printed.
ff. 7, 70 County of Berkshire: Orders rel. to militia: 1811-1813.: Mostly printed.
ff. 9-10b Political and Satirical Poems: Abbé Humblet: 'La Fete des Fêtes Donnée par S.A.R.M. le Prince Regent... le 19 Juin 1811'.: 19 Juin 1811: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 9-10b Abbé Humblet, occasional poet: 'La Fête Des Fêtes . . .': 1811.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 9-10b George IV of England: Abbé Humblet, 'La Fête des Fêtes, Donnée par S.A.R.M. le Prince Rengent . . . le: 19 Juin 1811: Fr: Printed.
f.11 R. Graham, [nephew of Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet; of Netherby?]: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: bef. 1817.
f. 13 William Lidell, brazier, of Windsor: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
f. 15 Drouillin de Fay, French prisoner: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.: Fr.
f. 17 Major-General Charles Palmer, MP: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
ff. 19-20b John Palmer, Surveyor and Comptroller General of Post Office: Parliamentary report rel. to: 1812.: Printed.
ff. 21, 29-31, 34-37, 46, 50 Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 5th Marquess of Hertford: Correspondence with 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.: Partly copies and drafts.
ff. 21-44b, 46-50b, 57-61b Drama: Letters rel. to Pantheon, Oxford Street: 1812.: Partly Ital.
ff. 22-28b, 32 John Calvert, MP; Secretary to Lord Chamberlain: Letters to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.: Partly copies and signed.
f. 31 Joseph Clayton Jennyns, afterwards Jennings; of Lincoln's Inn or Inner Temple: Letter to Lord Hertford: 1812.: Copy.
ff. 38-41b, 59 James Wyatt, RA; architect: Correspondence with 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.: Partly draft.
f. 42 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Francis Greville, Royal Irish Dragoon Guards: Letter to: 1813.
f. 42 John Calvert, MP; Secretary to Lord Chamberlain: Letter to Lt.-Col. H. F. Greville: 1813.: Copy.
f. 45 Captain Daniel Grose, brother of Francis Grose, antiquary: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
f. 47 John Nash, architect: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.: Copy.
f. 49 George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
f. 51 George Hoby, bootmaker, of St James's, London: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
ff. 52-54b Art. Miscellaneous: Letters of Sir D. Wilkie to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
ff.52-54b Sir David Wilkie, painter: Letters to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812.
f. 55 Robert William St John, Consul-General at Algiers: Letter to 4th Duke, of Marlborough: 1812.
f. 57 G. Caravita: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1812: Ital.
f. 62 Sir Everard Home, 1st Baronet; surgeon: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1813.: Signed.
f. 63 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet; the elder; surgeon: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1813.: Signed.
f. 64 Daniel Lawrence, former private, Bucks Yeomanry: Letter rel. to: 1813.
f. 66 Junius letters: Letter rel. to: 1813.
f. 66 George Woodfall, printer: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1813.
f. 68 John Lee Lewes, verse writer; son of C L Lewes, actor: 'The Star of Affection': 1813.
f. 68 Poetry ENGLISH: J. L. Lewes: 'The Star of Affection': 1813.
f. 69 Jean Baptiste Viotti, violinist: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1813.: Fr.
f. 70 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; Prime Minister: Order by: 1813.: Mostly printed. Signed.
f. 72 L. A. Terreni, artist, of Leghorn: Petition to 5th Duke of Marlborough: aft. 1813.
f. 74 Reverend George Henry Spencer-Churchill, 3rd son of George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to his father: 1815.
f. 76 Alexander Hamilton, Marquess of Douglas; 10th Duke of Hamilton: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1815.
f. 78 George Capel, 5th Earl of Essex; afterwards Capel-Coningsby: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1815.
f. 79 Henry Herbert Southey, MD; brother of Robert Southey: Letter rel. to: bef. 1815.
f. 80 Richard Griffin Neville, 3rd Baron Braybrooke: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1826.
f. 81 C. Turner: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1816.
f. 83 Joseph Lancaster, educationalist: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1816.
ff. 84-85b Education: Proposals by J. Lancaster on Irish education: 1816.: Printed.
ff. 84-85b Ireland: Proposals by J. Lancaster on education in: 1816.: Printed.
ff.84-85b Joseph Lancaster, educationalist: Pamphlet on Irish Education Bill: 1816.: Printed.
f. 86 Lavinia Spencer, wife of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: bef. 1817.
f. 90 Bells: Letter of Kings Royal Ringers to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 90 King's Royal Ringers: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 92 Christopher Prosperi, sculptor: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
ff. 92-94 Art. Miscellaneous: Letters of C. Prosperi to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 94 William Grimaldi, miniature-painter: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 95 Leopold George Christian Frederick, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld: Letter on his behalf to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 95 Colonel John Peter Addenbroke, Equerry to Princess Charlotte: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 97 K. C. O'Neil, Royal Marines: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1817.
ff. 99 Amelia Sophia Boyce, formerly Spencer; 5th daughter of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough; wife of H P Boyce: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: [1817 ? ].
f. 101 Art. Miscellaneous: Letter of B. R. Haydon to Duchess of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 101 Benjamin Robert Haydon, historical painter: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1817.
f. 102 Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Visitors to Blenheim Palace on first Public Day: 1817.
ff. 103-105b Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Rules, etc., for servants at Blenheim Palace: 1817.
f. 106 Mrs E. Churchill, of North Leigh, county Oxfordshire: Letter to W. Coxe: [1818?].
ff. 106-109b William Coxe, Archdeacon of Wiltshire; historian: Letters to: [1818?], 1818.
f. 108 John Still, Prebend of Salisbury: Letter to W. Coxe: 1818.
f. 110 William Coxe, Archdeacon of Wiltshire; historian: Letter to 6th Duke of Marlborough: 1821.
ff. 112-114b, 118 Robert Russell, tax collector for county Oxfordshire: Orders by: 1821-1823.
ff. 112-115, 118 Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Orders rel. to payment of taxes, etc., on Blenheim Palace: 1821-1823.: Partly printed.
f. 115 Vaughan Thomas, Rector of Duntsbourne Rouse: Order by, as J.P. for co. Oxon: 1822.: Mostly printed. Signed.
f. 115 William Fordyce Mavor, Rector of Bladon-with-Woodstock: Order by, as J.P. for co. Oxon: 1822.: Mostly printed. Signed.
f. 116 Peter Coxe, poet (?): Letter to 6th Duke of Marlborough: 1823.
f. 119 Samuel Fellows, musician; House Steward to George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to 5th Duke of Marlborough: 1825.: Draft.
ff. 121, 128 Susan Spencer-Churchill, wife of George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence with Rev. V. Thomas: 1810-1815.
ff. 121-164b Vaughan Thomas, Rector of Duntsbourne Rouse: Correspondence, etc., of and rel. to: 1810-1840, n.d.
ff. 123-124 George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough: Accounts, etc., at Eton: 1805-1810.
ff. 123-124 Accounts: 4th, 5th and 6th Dukes of Marlborough; personal and household accounts, etc.: 1762-1821, n.d.
ff. 123-124 Eton College; Berkshire: Money owed by 5th Duke of Marlborough to: 1810.
ff. 123-124 Charles Spencer-Churchill, 2nd son of George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Expenses at Eton: 1810.
f. 125 William Lidell, brazier, of Windsor: Letter to: 1812.
ff.127-136b James Blackstone, Vinerian Professor of Law; Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford: Correspondence and papers: 1811-1817.
f. 128 Susan Spencer-Churchill, wife of George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Dr J. Blackstone: 1815.
f. 132 J. Roberts: Letter to Rev. V. Thomas: 1816.: Copy.
f. 137 Samuel Forster, of Lincoln's Inn, county Middlesex: Letter to Rev. V. Thomas: 1822.
f. 139 Samuel Fellows, musician; House Steward to George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Rev. V. Thomas: 1825.
ff. 139, 144-151, 156-164 Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Letters, etc., rel. to contents of Blenheim Palace: 1825-1840, n.d.
f. 141 Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Note rel. to almshouses of Caroline, Duchess of Marlborough at: 1822.
f. 141 Caroline Spencer, wife of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough: Letter rel. to her almshouses at Woodstock: 1822.
f. 143 George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Rev. V. Thomas: 1827.
ff. 144-146b Francis Turner, [Keeper of China Gallery, at Blenheim Palace?]: Receipts by: 1829.
ff.147-151b George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence, partly on his behalf, with Rev. V. Thomas: 1840.
f. 149 Art. Miscellaneous: Letter rel. to Titian paintings at Blenheim Palace: 1840.
f. 152 Henry Cotton, DCL; bibliographer and historian: Letter to Rev. V. Thomas: aft. 1834.
f. 165 Baron Francis Mednyáuszky Miltou: Letter to 6th Duke of Marlborough: 1814.
ff.165-193b George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough: Letters to, etc.: 1814-1856.
f. 172 Elections Parliamentary: Letters, etc., of Dukes of Marlborough rel. to elections in Windsor, Stockbridge and co. Oxon.': 1741-1815.
f. 172 William Henry Ashhurst, DCL; MP: Resolutions on his behalf: 1815.: Printed.
f. 173 Frances Spencer, wife of Francis, 1st Baron Churchill: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1835.
f. 173 Susan Spencer-Churchill, wife of George, 5th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to: 1835.
ff. 178b-190b Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Correspondence, etc., rel. to admission of public to Blenheim Palace: 1856.: Partly printed.
ff. 180-186 Richard James Spiers, Mayor of Oxford: Letters to 6th Duke of Marlborough: 1856.
f. 187 Herbert Ingram, founder of 'Illustrated London News': Letter from (?), to R. J. Spiers: 1856.
f. 191 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Registration of baptism at Axminster: 1650.: Copy.
f. 191 Francis Trevelyan Buckland, Assistant Surgeon, 2nd Life Guards: Notes on Axminster registers by: 1865.
f. 192 Elinor Churchill, sister of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Registration of her baptism at Axminster: 1652.: Copy.
f. 194 John Winston Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford; 7th Duke of Marlborough: Letter to: 1872.
f. 194 Boodle and Partington; attorneys, Mayfair: Letter to 7th Duke of Marlborough: 1872.
f. 196 Robert Bellamy Clifton, FRS, Professor of Experimental Philosophy at Oxford University: Letter to Lord Carnarvon: 1872.: Copy.
f. 196 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Letter to: 1872.
ff. 198-200 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough: Manuscripts lent by: 1701.
ff. 198-200 Stuart Johnson Reid, author: Blenheim papers lent to: 1701.
ff. 201-202 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough: Correspondence with Miss Austin: 1719.: Partly copy.
ff. 201-202 Miss Austin, of Marston, Bayshill, Cheltenham: Correspondence with 9th Duke of Marlborough: 1919.: Partly typewritten copy.
ff. 203-218 Miss Austin, of Marston, Bayshill, Cheltenham: Life of 1st Duke of Marlborough: circ. 1919.: Draft.
ff. 203-218 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Account of his life: circ. 1919.

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