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040-002037690

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SUPPLEMENTARY EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 170).

1. ff. 1-7v. Letters from Bridget, Countess of Egmont, to Queen Caroline, wife of George IV; 1820, bef. 1821. [italics]Drafts[/italics] and[italics] copies[/italics]. See also her copy of a letter from Lady Anne Hamilton to Queen Caroline, 1820 (f. 50).

2. ff. 8-21v. Letter (f. 8v) to Bridget, Countess of Egmont, from Queen Caroline, wife of George IV, writing as Comtesse d’Oldi, 1819, with letters of her protégé, William Austin, to Lady Egmont, 1819-1824, n.d. See also letters from his brother, Samuel Austin, (Add. 78704, ff. 108, 149); 1839.

3. ff. 22-34v. Letters to Bridget, Countess of Egmont, from Anne, widow of Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland; 1800-1803, n.d.

4. ff. 35-40. Letters to Bridget, Countess of Egmont, from Louis Philippe, King of the French, as duc d’Orléans; 1804-1809. [italics]English translations[/italics], 20th century.

5. ff. 41-110v. Correspondence of Bridget, Countess of Egmont, with Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Caroline with related papers; 1812-1822, n.d. Partly [italics]copies[/italics].

6. ff. 111-122. Correspondence of Bridget, Lady Perceval, with Cardinal Laurenzo Caleppi, Archbishop of Nisibis, Papal Nuncio to Portugal; 1808, n.d. Partly [italics]draft[/italics]. [italics]French[/italics] and [italics]Italian[/italics].

7. ff. 123-137v. Letters to ‘John Smith’, mostly staying with Mr. Mayne, possibly John Mayne, proprietor of [italics]The Star[/italics] newspaper, partly annotated by Bridget, Lady Perceval and some attributed by her to Col. McMahon (see f. 131v); 1813, n.d.

8. ff. 138-170v. Memoranda and papers relating to the prosecution of John Mitford in February 1814 by Lady Perceval; 1813-1814. Partly [italics]copies[/italics]. For the background, see Arthur Aspinal, [italics]Politics and the Press c. 1780-1850[/italics] (London, 1949), pp. 306-310. See also T. A. Phipps, [italics]The Important Trial of John Mitford, Esq. on the Persecution of Lady Viscountess Perceval, for Perjury[/italics] (London, 1814), and J. Mitford, [italics]A Description of the Crimes and Horrors in the Interior of Warburton’s Private Mad-house at Hoxton, commonly called Whitmore House[/italics] (London, 1825), pp. 15-19.

Bridget Perceval, wife of John, 4th Earl of Egmont: Correspondence and papers: 1800-1824, n.d.

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ff. 1-7v, 8v George IV of England; Caroline: Bridget Perceval, wife of John, 4th Earl of Egmont: Correspondence between Qu. Caroline, partly as Comtesse d'Oldi, and Lady Perceval: 1819-bef. 1821: Partly fr: Partly drafts and copies.
ff. 8-21v William Austin, protégé of Qu. Caroline: Letters to Lady Egmont: 1819-1824, n.d.
ff. 22-34v Anne Cumberland, wife of Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland: Letters to Lady Perceval: 1800-1803, n.d.
ff. 35-40 Louis Philippe of France: Letters as duc d'Orléans to Lady Perceval: 1804-1809: Engl. transl., 20th cent.
ff. 41-110v Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: Correspondence with Lady Egmont, etc.,: 1812-1822, n.d.: Partly copies.
ff. 41-44 Robert Banks Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury; 2nd Earl of Liverpool; Prime Minister: George IV of England; Caroline: Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: Correspondence of Lady Anne Hamilton, on behalf of the Princess of Wales, with Lord Liverpool: 1812: Copies.
f. 45 George IV of England; Caroline: Memorandum by Lady A. Hamilton rel. to: 1813.
f. 50 George IV of England; Caroline: Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: Letter to Qu. Caroline from Lady Anne Hamilton: 1820: Copy.
f. 56 George IV of England: J[oseph?] Coatsworth, [warehouseman?], of Liverpool: Letter to George IV from J. Coatsworth: 1820: Autogr. copy.
f. 57 Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: J[oseph?] Coatsworth, [warehouseman?], of Liverpool: Letter to Lady Anne Hamilton from J. Coatsworth: 1820.
f. 57 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany; 2nd son of George III: J[oseph?] Coatsworth, [warehouseman?], of Liverpool: Letter to Duke of York from J. Coatsworth: 1820: Autogr. copy.
f. 84 Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: J. Smith, at London: Letter to Lady Anne Hamilton from J. Smith: 1821.
f. 85 George IV of England; Caroline: J. Smith, at London: Letter to the Princess of Wales from J. Smith: 1812: Autogr. copy.
f. 97 Lady Anne Hamilton, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu. Caroline: Louise Mühlenfeldt, at Brunswick: Letter to Lady Anne Hamilton from Louise Mühlenfeldt: 1821.
ff. 111-122 Laurenzo Caleppi, Cardinal, Archbishop of Nisibis: Correspondence with Lady Perceval from Laurenzo Caleppi: 1808, n.d.: Fr. and ital: Partly draft.
ff. 123-137 Sir John McMahon, 1st Baronet; Secretary to Prince Regent: 'John Smith', in London: Letters, mostly attributed to Col. McMahon, to `John Smith': 1813, n.d.
ff. 138-170v John Mitford, journalist; kinsman of John, 1st Baron Redesdale: Lady Perceval's memoranda, etc., rel. to his prosecution: 1813-1814: Partly copies.
ff. 164-166 John Mitford, journalist; kinsman of John, 1st Baron Redesdale: Letters to, supposedly from Lady Perceval: bef. 1814: Copies.

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Add MS 78703-78705 : SUPPLEMENTARY EGMONT PAPERS

Add MS 78703 : SUPPLEMENTARY EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 170). 1. ff. 1-7v. Letters from Bridget, Countess of Egmont, to Queen Caroline, wife…

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Italian

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1800

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1839

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Austin, William, protégé of Qu Caroline
Caleppi, Laurenzo, Cardinal Archbishop of Nisibis
Caroline, Queen consort of George IV, 1768-1821
Coatsworth, Joseph?, warehouseman? of Liverpool
Cumberland, Anne, wife of Henry Frederick Duke of Cumberland
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762-1830
Hamilton, Anne, Lady-in-Waiting to Qu Caroline
Jenkinson, Robert Banks, Baron Hawkesbury, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister, 1770-1828
Louis Philippe, of France
McMahon, John, 1st Baronet, Sec to Prince Regent
Mitford, John, 1st Baron Redesdale, journalist, kinsman of John
Mühlenfeldt, Louise, at Brunswick
Perceval, Bridget, wife of John 4th Earl of Egmont
Smith, J, at London
Smith, John, in London
York and Albany, Frederick Augustus, Duke of, 1763-1827