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Add MS 89317/5/15
- Record Id:
- 040-003457019
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003453156
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100082125623.0x000001
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89317/5/15
- Title:
- Papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
- Scope & Content:
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- Index, ff. i-v.
- Memorandum on English relations with Holland in the time of Charles II (French). Endorsed: Belgium. Boringdon. ff. 1-2v.
- Copy of Earl of Derby's letter to Commissary General Ireton from the Isle of Man. f. 3.
- Draft of a speech from the Throne. ff. 4-4v.
- Latin verses to a dead youth. [1815 or later], f. 5.
- Notes on 18th cent. European history, with French translation. [1820 or later], ff. 6-41.
- Heads of a Bill or Bills for amending the Representation. ff. 42-45v.
- Verses. f. 46.
- Note on a Prime Minister's behaviour to an Italian Queen Dower. f. 47.
- Estimate of expenses for a Ball given by Viscount Granville (in Paris). [1824-1833], f. 48.
- Examples (in French) of endings to letters by distinguished Frenchmen. ff. 49-49v.
- A resumé by Lord Granville of his career to 1835. ff. 50-51v.
- A quotation from Sir Walter Scott relating to the Duke of Orleans. ff. 52-53.
- Notes on a despatch relating to English and French commerce in India. [1796 or later], ff. 54-57v.
- Draft of Lord Granville Leveson-Gower's first speech. [November 1798], ff. 58-69v.
- Memo. relating to the foreign service of William Barnier, pensioned in 1793. ff. 70-71v.
- Part of a draft concerning the mediation of the Empress of Russia etc. [1802 or later], ff. 72-75v.
- Draft for a speech on the danger of French invasion. [1803?], ff. 76-81v.
- Draft for a joint letter to Addington, calling on him to resign. [1803?], ff. 82-85.
- Copy of correspondence between Prince of Wales, Addington and George III concerning the Prince's desire for military promotion. July 1803-August 1803, ff. 86-93.
- Copy of correspondence between Prince of Wales, Duke of York and Addington concerning the Prince's desire for military promotion. October 1803, ff. 94-103v.
- Squib on Addington, with drawings. October 1803, ff. 104-105v.
- Verses addressed to Pitt. 27 January 1804, ff. 106-109v.
- Verses addressed to Pitt. Dated at: South Hill. 30 January 1804, ff. 110-113v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. Signed by Lady Louisa Macdonald. 28 April 1804, ff. 114-114v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. Signed by Caroline Countess of Carlisle. 28 April 1804, ff. 115-115v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. By Lady Anne Vernon. Not signed. 1804, ff. 116-116v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. By Lady Georgiana Eliot. Not signed. 1804, ff. 117-117v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. Signed by Duchess of Beaufort. 28 April 1804, ff. 118-118v.
- Receipt for legacy from 1st Marquis of Stafford. Signed by Susan, Lady Harrowby. 28 April 1804, ff. 119-119v.
- Note on conversation between Prince of Wales and Duchess of Devonshire. [See Private Correspondence of Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, Vol. I, p.451]. [1804], ff. 120-121.
- List of servants for St. Petersburgh Embassy. [1804], ff. 122-122v.
- Note on Lord Granville Leveson-Gower's diplomatic intentions in Russia. [1804], ff. 123-124.
- Abstracts of Lord Malmesbury's [then James Harris] despatches from Russia, Dec. 1780, (Nos. 158 to 162). [1804], ff. 125-128v.
- Transcripts in French of papers of [Lord Malmesbury] concerning England and Russia. [1804], ff. 129-198.
- A wager between Lord Lauderdale and Mr. Tierney referred to Lord Granville Leveson-Gower. [1805], ff. 199-200v.
- Draft for a preface to a political History of France. [1806 or after], ff. 201-204v.
- Draft, with French paraphrase, for an essay on diplomacy in the Ancient World. [1806 or after], ff. 205-208v.
- Names of Lord Grenville's Ministry. [1806], ff. 209-210.
- A wager between Lord Granville Leveson-Gower and Mr. Dent. 28 January 1807, ff. 211-211v.
- Champagny to Bonaparte concerning Emperor Alexander and Prince Kourakin. Dated at: Paris. 11 December 1808, ff. 212-213.
- Copies of letters exchanged by Castlereagh and Canning, and a statement of events which led up to them. September 1809, ff. 214-219v.
- Notes by Canning and Lord Liverpool concerning an invitation to Canning to join the administration. 17 May 1812, ff. 220-223.
- Draft of Canning to Liverpool refusing to join the administration. Dated at: Gloucester Lodge. 18 May 1812, ff. 224-227v.
- Memorandum of communications between Lord Melville and Canning concerning Lord Wellesley's proposed administration. 27 May 1812, ff. 228-231.
- Minute of communication by Lord Wellesley to Lord Grey. 1 June 1812, ff. 232-233v.
- Copy of letter from Lord Grey and Lord Grenville to Lord Wellesley. 3 June 1812, ff. 234-235v.
- Notes on administrations of 1742-1747. [1814 or after], ff. 236-237.
- Memorandum on situation created by Lord Liverpool's illness in 1821. [1823?], ff. 238-239v.
- A wager between Lord Granville and Mr. Wilmot Horton. 14 July 1823, ff. 240-241.
- A statement of facts relating to the fraudulent bonds fabricated by Jean Jacques de Beaune. [1826 or after], ff. 242-245v.
- Copy of one of J.J. de Beaune's printed bonds of 1791. [1826 or after], ff. 246-251v.
- An account of Canning's death bed scene [?by Lord Clanricarde]. 9 August [1827], ff. 252-253v.
- List of the majority on the Amendment of the Duke of Wellington upon the Corn Bill. [1827], ff. 254-255.
- A note of Canning's dying words. [1828 or after], ff. 256-257.
- Copy of letter from Lord Clanricarde to Duke of Leinster on the Catholic question. 29 April 1829, ff. 258-259v.
- A note on the failure of the Duke of Wellington's foreign policy. [1830], ff. 260-261v.
- Lines addressed to Lord Grey. [1834?], ff. 262-262v.
- Note regarding the family of Charles F. Schunke, pianist to the Queen of the French. 1834, f. 263.
- Verses addressed to the Bishops. [1836 or after], ff. 264-265v.
- Verses on the death of [?Lord William Bentinck]. June 1839, ff. 266-266v.
- Copy of a letter from Lord Ebrington to Rev Dr Murray, concerning Roman Catholics and education in Ireland. Dated at: Phoenix Park. 7 July 1839, ff. 267-268v.
- A note on Lady d'Alberg Acton's financial position. [1840], ff. 269-269v.
- Printed advertisement of Mr. Doherty's establishment for teaching handwriting, stenography etc.; accompanied by a note from Lord Palmerston suggesting some writers in the Foreign Office should attend a course. 29 June 1840, ff. 270-272v.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003453156
036-003453258
040-003457019 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89317 : Granville Papers
Add MS 89317/5 : Papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
Add MS 89317/5/15 : Papers of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville - Hierarchy:
- 032-003453156[0005]/036-003453258[0015]/040-003457019
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89317
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1791
- End Date:
- 1840
- Date Range:
- c 1796-1840
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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Foliation: v + 272 folios. Formerly ff. 36-307, Public Record Office.
Unbound.
- Former External References:
- PRO 30/29/7/3
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)