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- 040-002037295
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EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCII.
1. Letters to Lady Evelyn from Sarah Churchill, widow of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough; [1720s]-circa 1739. Two are autograph and one in the hand of an amanuensis, signed. The last items are two copies of a letter to her from her husband of Aug. 1703, circulated amongst her family in the course of a law-suit with her grandson, the 3rd Duke, concerning her trusteeship of the Marlborough estates; for further copies, see F. Harris, `Accounts of the Conduct of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough 1704-1742’, British Library Journal, 8 (1982), p. 31. For a further long letter from the Duchess to Lady Evelyn, 1716, see Puttick & Simpson sale catalogues, 1846-57, IV, lot 309.
2. Letters to Lady Evelyn from Henrietta (Churchill) Godolphin, Countess of Godolphin, suo jure Duchess of Marlborough; circ. 1706-1732, but mostly of 1717-1722. The Duchess took the Evelyns’ second son Charles to live with her in his childhood and many of the letters concern him. For a further letter of 26 Oct. 1720, see Add. MS 15949, f. 73.
3. Letters to Sir John and Lady Evelyn from Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, husband of the preceding; 1710-1732, 1758. Including two retained copies of Sir John Evelyn’s letters to him, 1712, 1726, copies by Evelyn of his letters to their son Charles, 1725-1726, and a letter from Lord Godolphin to their eldest son John (afterwards 2nd Bart.) on his marriage to a daughter of Hugh, Viscount Falmouth, 1732. For further letters from Lord Godolphin of 26 Oct. 1721 and 16 Jan. 1752, see Add. MS 15949, ff. 77, 112.
4. Letter to Lady Evelyn from Elizabeth Spencer, wife of Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough; aft. 1733.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- Add MS 78168-78693 : EVELYN PAPERS
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Add MS 78469 : EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCCII. 1. Letters to Lady Evelyn from Sarah Churchill, widow of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough;… - Hierarchy:
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- Languages:
- English
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- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1701
- End Date:
- 1758
- Date Range:
- 1701-1758
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- CE
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