Add MS 64076

MACDONELL PAPERS. Vol. II. Later papers; 1852-1913, n.d.

ff. 232. Bound in two volumes, ff. 1-118 and 119-232.

1. ff. 1-31. Letters, etc., to General Sir Alexander Macdonell, K.C.B. (b.1820, d.1891), eldest son of Hugh Macdonell; 1859-1887.

2. ff. 32-232v. Correspondence and papers of Sir Hugh Guion Macdonell, P.C., K.C.B. (b.1832, d.1904), second son of Hugh Macdonell, with some letters to his wife, Anne née Lumb; 1852-1913, n.d. Partly drafts and copies. Partly printed. Partly imperfect and fragments. Partly Spanish. Relating to Macdonell's career as attaché in Constantinople (1858-1866) and Copenhagen (1866-1869), Secretary of Legation in Buenos Aires (1869-1872) and Madrid (1872-1875), Secretary of Embassy in Berlin (1875-1878) and Rome (1878-1882), chargé d'affaires in Munich (1882-1885) and Minister in Rio de Janeiro (1885-1888), Copenhagen (1888-1893) and Lisbon (1893-1902). For related material see Lady Macdonell's Reminiscences of Diplomatic Life (1913), and Add. 39003-39007, 39037, 63013, 63014, 63481-63483.

Macdonell family: Correspondence and papers of Macdonell, family: 1732-1913, n.d: Partly Fr., Ital., Span: Partly copies and drafts.

includes:

• ff. 1-31 General Sir Alexander Macdonell, KCB: Letters, etc., to Gen. Sir Alexander Macdonell: 1859-1887.
• ff. 32-232v Sir Hugh Guion Macdonell, PC; KCB: Victoria of England: Correspondence and papers of Sir Hugh Guion Macdonell: 1852-1904, n.d: Partly Span: Partly drafts and copies. Partly printed.
• ff. 51-54, 61 John Trat, consul in Barcelona: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from John Trat: 1873.
• ff. 51-97v Spain; Sovereigns of, and transactions in particular reigns. 1St Republic: Letters rel. to Spain: 1873: Partly Span.
• ff. 59, 69, 89, 91 Edmund Hammond, Baron Hammond; diplomatist: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from Edmund Hammond: 1873.
• ff. 63-68, 71 Edmund John Turner, consul at Cartagena: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from Edmund John Turner: 1873.
• ff. 93, 127 Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from Granville George Leveson-Gower: 1873, 1880: Partly copies.
• f. 94 Emilio Castelar y Ripoll, Spanish statesman: Letter to H. G. Macdonell from Emilio Castelar y Ripoll: 1873: Span.
• ff. 98-102 Charles Stuart Aubrey Abbott, 3rd Baron Tenterden of Hendon: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from Charles Stuart Aubrey Abbott: 1874.
• f. 104 Anne Macdonell, née Lumb; wife of Sir H G Macdonell: Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, née Guest; wife of Sir A H Layard: Letter to Anne Macdonell from Mary Enid Evelyn Layard: 1874.
• ff. 106, 122, 126, 129-132 Thomas Henry Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Armthorpe: Letters to H. G. Macdonell from Thomas Henry Sanderson: 1875-1881.
• ff. 108-113v G. de Perpignan, lady-in-waiting to Empress Frederick of Germany: Letters to H. G. and A. Macdonell from G. de Perpignan: 1875-1877.
• ff. 110-117v, 135-143v Frederick III; Emperor of Germany; Victoria: Letters to H. G. and A. Macdonell: 1875-1885.
• ff. 117, 139-142v, 148 Anne Macdonell, née Lumb; wife of Sir H G Macdonell: Count Götz Burkhard Seckendorff,; chamberlain and Secretary to Empress Frederick of Germany: Letters to Anne Macdonell from Count Seckendorff: 1878-1887.
• f. 145 Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 8th Baronet; 1st Earl of Iddesleigh: Letter from H. G. Macdonell to Lord Iddesleigh: 1886: Draft.
• ff. 152-156 Edward VII of England: Letters, etc., to H. G. Macdonell from and on behalf of Edward VII as Prince and King: circa 1888.
• f. 160 General Sir Alexander Macdonell, KCB: Letter to H. G. Macdonell from Gen. Sir Alexander Macdonell: 1889.
• f. 173 Anne Macdonell, née Lumb; wife of Sir H G Macdonell: William, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg; eldest brother of Christian IX of Denmark: Letter to Anne Macdonell from Prince of Schleswig-Holstein: 1892.
• ff. 175-178v, 220-226v J. A. Macdonell, of Alexandria, Glengary County, Ontario, Canada: Letters to Sir H. G. Macdonell from J. A. Macdonell: 1893, n.d: Partly imperf.
• ff. 179-194v Sir Henry Percy Anderson, KCB; Assistant Under-Secretary, Foreign Office: Letters to Sir H. G. Macdonell from Sir Henry Percy Anderson: 1894-1895: Partly imperf.
• f. 195 Sir Clement Lloyd Hill, KCB; superintendent of the African Protectorates: Letter to Sir H. G. Macdonell from Sir Clement Lloyd Hill: 1895.
• ff. 197, 218 Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Prince Louis of Battenberg; 1st Marquess of Milford Haven; formerly Battenberg: Letters to Sir H. G. Macdonell from Louis Alexander Mountbatten: 1895, n.d: Partly fragm.
• f. 202 Edward VII of England; Alexandra: Photograph of Queen Alexandra and her father, etc.: circa 1898.
• f. 202 Nicholas II of Russia: Photograph of Nicholas II with wife and mother, etc.: circa 1898.
• f. 202 Art. Portraits: Christian IX of Denmark: Photograph of Christian IX with Danish Royal family: circa 1898.
• f. 202 Haakon VII of Norway: Photograph of Haakon VII as Prince Charles of Denmark, with family: circa 1898.
• f. 209 Sir Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys: Anne Macdonell, née Lumb; wife of Sir H G Macdonell: Letter to Lady Macdonell from Sir Francis Knollys: 1904.