Add MS 78308

EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CXLI (ff. 209). Letters from John, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, 1676-1677, his wife, Christian, Lady Berkeley, 1676-1685 (with one draft reply from Evelyn), and one letter from their eldest son Charles, afterwards 2nd Baron Berkeley, 1677 (f. 171); 1675-1685. A few of Berkeley's letters are in the hand of an amanuensis and include some copies of his letters to others. Margaret Godolphin (see Add. MS 78307 above) lived in the Berkeleys' household before her marriage; Lady Berkeley's letter of 19/29 Jan. 1676 includes a copy in Evelyn's hand of a note originally written by her. The Berkeleys' letters chiefly refer to Evelyn's stewardship of their affairs, including their houses in Piccadilly and Twickenham, undertaken while Berkeley was ambassador at Paris and Nimeguen. Further letters from Berkeley, 21/31 Dec. 1675, and from Lady Berkeley, aft. 1676, are in Add. MS 15948, ff. 146 and 153. A few copies of Evelyn's letters to them are entered in his letterbooks.