Add MS 46281

SERIES A. ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE

BURNS PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 128). Correspondence, etc., with sovereigns and their Private Secretaries, with members of the royal family, and also with members of foreign royal families; viz:-

(1) Correspondence with Edward VII and his Private Secretaries, chiefly Francis Knollys, 1st Baron and (1911) 1st Viscount Knollys; preceded (ff. 1, 2) by cards of admission for John Burns and his wife to the Coronation, 1902; 1906-1909. ff. 3-28.

(2) Letter from Col. Henry Streatfield, C.B. (G.C.V.O. 1926) on behalf of Queen Alexandra; 1 April 1912. ff. 29, 30.

(3) Correspondence, etc., with the Private Secretaries of George V (both as Prince of Wales and as King), chiefly Sir Arthur John Bigge, G.C.V.O., Baron Stamfordham 1911; 1905-1928. ff. 31-69.

(4) Correspondence with Queen Mary and her Secretaries, both as Princess of Wales and as Queen Consort; 1907-1915. ff. 70-91.

(5) Letter on behalf of Edward VIII, as Prince of Wales, from his Treasurer Walter Peacock (K.C.V.O. 1924), with papers relating thereto; 2 April 1912. ff. 92-94.

(6) Correspondence with Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; 1911. ff. 95-98b.

(7) Letter and typewritten memorandum (on behalf of the Workhouse Nursing Association) from Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, together with notes thereon by Burns; 1909, 1913. ff. 99-123.

(8) Letter from Princess Marie Louise, i.e. Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena, 2nd daughter of the preceding, and formerly wife of Prince Aribert of Anhalt; 20 Nov. 1909. ff. 124-124b.

(9) Letter from Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George, of Teck, Earl of Athlone 1917; 20 Jan. 1911. Lithograph. ff. 125-126b.

(10) Admission-card to the memorial service in London for George I, King of the Hellenes; 2 April 1913. f. 127.

(11) Typewritten copy of a letter to Prince Maximilian Alexander Frederick William of Baden; 26 June 1911. f. 128.

includes:

• ff. 1-28 Edward VII of England: Correspondence, etc., with J. Burns: 1902-1909.
• ff. 3-27 passim Sir Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1906-1916.
• f. 5 Major-General Sir Arthur Edward Augustus Ellis, GCVO: Letter to J. Burns: 1906.: Typewritten. Signed.
• f. 7 Walter Tapper Jerred, Assistant Secretary, Local Government Board; KCB 1918: Letters, etc., to J. Burns: 1905-1915.
• ff. 11-15 General Sir Dighton Macnaghten Probyn, GCSI: Letters, etc., to J. Burns: 1908, 1909.
• f. 29 Colonel Henry Streatfeild, Private Secretary to Qu. Alexandra; GCVO 1926: Letter to J. Burns: 1912.
• f. 29 Edward VII of England: Letter on behalf of Qu. Alexandra, to J. Burns: 1912.
• ff. 31-65 passim, 75 Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur John Bigge, Baron Stamfordham private Secretary to Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and George V: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1905-1922.
• ff. 31-69 George V of England: Correspondence, etc., with J. Burns: 1905-1928.
• ff. 38, 59 Privy Council, The: Summonses to, for J. Burns: 1910, 1914.: Printed, with MS. additions.
• ff. 49, 51 (typewritten copy) Sir William Henry Peregrine Carington, GCVO: Letters to J. Burns: 1912.
• ff. 66-69 Colonel Sir Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram of Clewer Keeper of the Privy Purse: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1928.
• f. 70-91 George V of England: Correspondence of Qu. Mary with J. Burns: 1907-1915.
• ff. 70-73 Lady Katharine Grey Coke, wife of H J Coke; Woman of the Bedchamber to Qu. Mary: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1907.
• f. 77 Margaret Russell, wife of Arthur, 2nd Baron Ampthill: Letter to J. Burns: 1911.
• f. 84 Hon Sir Alexander Nelson Hood, Duke of Bronte KCVO: Letter to J. Burns: 1912.
• ff. 85-91 Sir Edward William Wallington, GCVO: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1912-1915.
• f. 92 Edward VIII of England: Letter on his behalf, as Prince of Wales, to J. Burns: 1912.
• f.92 Walter Peacock, KCVO 1924; Treasurer to Edward VIII as Prince of Wales: Letter to J. Burns: 1912.
• ff. 95-95b Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; 3rd son of Qu. Victoria: Correspondence with J. Burns: 1911.
• ff. 99-123 Frederick Christian Charles Augustus, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg: Letter, etc., from his wife, Helena, to J. Burns: 1909, 1913.: Partly typewritten.
• f. 100 Poor Laws: Memorandum from the Workhouse Nursing Association to the Local Govt. Board: 1913.: Typewritten copy.
• f. 124 Francisca Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christine Helena, Princess of Anhalt; formerly wife of Prince Aribert of Anhalt: Letter to J. Burns: 1909.
• f. 125 Teck, Earl of Athlone 1917; Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George, Prince of: Letter to J. Burns: 1911.: Lithogr.
• f. 127 Greece: Admission card for John Burns to his memorial service in London: 1913.: Printed.