Add MS 70997

MORGAN-GRENVILLE PAPERS (SERIES II). Vol. VI (ff. ). Miscellaneous volume; 1797-1929. Contents include:

1 ff. Title page of Stowe. A Description of the House and Gardens . . ., 1797, and a print, from the same work, of the corinthian arch at Stowe.

2 ff. Bound manuscript, 'Correspondence shewing the measures taken upon the death of A. E. Ball Esq., Feb. 21st 1811'.

3 ff. Letter cover to Archibald Campbell, of Macdonald and Campbell, Army Agents, addressed and signed by Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington ; endorsed by Jane Campbell, daughter(?) of the former; the latter quotes from Wellington's letter enclosed, now missing: 'There is nothing in this World like steadiness and good temper'; 17 Nov. 1824.

4 ff. Notes by the 1st Duke of Buckingham, on the duties under various statutes of sheriffs and magistrates, regarding the suppression of riots; circa Nov. 1830?. Autograph.

5. ff. Memoranda relating to unoccupied land belonging to the 1st Duke of Buckingham in Middlesex; [aft. 15 Feb. 1832].

6. ff. Memorandum by Captain, afterwards Major-General, Richard Henry Howard Vyse, explorer of the Pyramids 1835-1837, giving advice to those intending to travel in the Middle East; Stoke, 24 June 1840.

7. ff. Anon. verses: View from the Observatory at Stowe September 1842. Printed. Imperfect.

8. ff. Edition of The Graphic, 22 May 1875, containing an article on the appointment of the 3rd Duke as Governor of Madras. Printed.

9. ff. Anon. verses: A Welcome Acrostice to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham in the Vizagapatam Advertiser, 4 Oct. 1876. Printed.

10. ff. Report on the tours of the 3rd Duke during his Governorship, Nov.1875-Dec.1880, by Major Bertie Hobart R.A., military secretary to the Governor; 30 Nov. 1880. Printed.

11. ff. Photographs of Richard Morgan-Grenville, etc., mainly during his stay in Malta, 1906.

12 ff. Blank invitation card to the coming of age celebrations at Stowe of Richard Morgan-Grenville, Master of Kinloss, Sept. 1908, with newscutting relating to the event. Printed.

13. ff. Miscellaneous summary accounts relating to the first sixteen days of the sale of the Stowe estate, 4-28 July 1921, with poster relating to the sale; 1921. Partly printed.

14. ff. Christie, Manson & Woods's Catalogue of Jewellery Sale, 12 June 1929. The sale included property of Lady Kinloss (lots 26-35), originally owned by Anne, 1st Duchess of Buckingham. Printed with sale prices added in pencil and ink.

includes:

• f. 1 Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: " A Description of the House and Gardens . . ..": 1797: Printed. Title page only.
• f. 2 Art. Engravings, etc: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Thomas Medland, engraver and draughtsman: Engraving of the corinthian arch at Stowe, by T. Medland: 1797: Printed.
• ff. 3-15 Sir Scrope Bernard Morland, 1st Baronet: A. E. Ball, Cornish steward to the Marquis of Buckingham: George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; formerly Grenville: Correspondence of Sir S. Bernard, later Morland, on the death of A.E. Ball, Cornish steward to the Marquis of Buckingham: 1811: Copies, with one Morland annotation (f. 11v).
• f. 16 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Signature, and letter cover addressed by: 1824.
• f. 16v Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: J. Campbell: Quotation from a [lost?] letter of the Duke of Wellington, by J. Campbell: [1824?].
• ff. 17-20 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos: Notes by, rel. to statutes concerning magistrates and disturbances of the peace: [1830?].
• ff. 21-23 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos: Memoranda rel. to unoccupied lands belonging to the Duke of Buckingham: [1832].
• f. 24 Egypt: Syria: Major-General Richard William Howard Vyse, soldier and explorer: Memorandum by R.W.H. Vyse; advice on travelling in Egypt and Syria: 1840: Copy.
• f. 28 Poetry ENGLISH: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Anon. verses, "View from the Observatory at Stowe": 1842: Printed.
• f. 43 Poetry ENGLISH: Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos: Anon. verses, "A welcom[e] acrostice to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham": 1876: Printed.
• ff. 44-46 Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos: India: Major George Bertie Benjamin Hobart, military secretary to the Governor of Madras: Summary of the tours of the 3rd Duke of Buckingham as Governor of Madras: 1880: Printed. Copy.
• f. 49 Hon Richard Morgan-Grenville, Master of Kinloss: Childhood photograph of R. Morgan-Grenville: [circa 1900?].
• ff. 50-55v Island of Malta: Hon Richard Morgan-Grenville, Master of Kinloss: Photographs of R. Morgan-Grenville, taken at Malta: [circa 1908?].
• ff. 59-69 Stowe House, Buckinghamshire: Finnis & Co., Ltd; auctioneers: Notice of sale of the Stowe estate, with daily notes of the total sums raised: 1921: Partly printed.
• f. 70 Jewels and Plate: Christie, Manson & Woods; auctioneers: Mary Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, Baroness Kinloss: Catalogue of the Sale of the jewellery of Lady Kinloss and others: 1929: Printed, with manuscript notes of Kinloss prices raised.
• f. 77 Wotton House, Buckinghamshire: Ticket for admission [?] to Wotton House: n.d.
• f. 78 Louis Philippe Orléans, Comte de Paris: Visiting card: n.d: Printed, with manuscript addition.
• f. 81 Mary Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, Baroness Kinloss: Note concerning her father, the 3rd Duke of Buckingham: n.d.