Correspondence
MS. Eng. d. 3854
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3854
Summary
Comprises:
(fols. ii-xvi) an index of contents
letters to George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, from:
(fols. 6-8) Charles James Fox, Feb. 1780, n.d.
(fols. 9-12) John Taylor, Jan.-Feb. 1781
(fols. 13-25) William Gilpin, Mar.-May 1781, July 1785, May 1789, Mar. 1798, n.d.
(fols. 26-7) William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, May 1782, June 1783
(fols. 31-58) Elizabeth Craven, Lady Craven, Apr.1783-May 1790, n.d.
(fol. 63) Francis Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen, Dec. 1783
(fols. 64-5) Thomas Townshend, 1st Baron Sydney, Nov. 1785
(fols. 68-9) Frances Kemble, n.d
(fols. 70-81) Sarah Siddons, 1785, 1787, 1797 n.d.
(fol. 100) John Philip Kemble, n.d.
(fols. 104-10) Elizabeth Smith Stanley, Countess of Derby, 1797, n.d.
(fols. 113-31, 137-52) William Combe, Aug. 1792-Oct. 1798, n.d.
(fols. 157-71) Leonora Dee, Oct. 1786, Oct. 1798, June 1806-Sept. 1807, n.d.
(fols. 172-81) Edward King, June 1786, Nov. 1794, Oct. 1797, Apr. 1799
(fol. 182) George Haggitt, May 1786
(fols. 183-226) Francis Haggitt, May-June 1786, Feb. 1789, July 1792-July 1794, Sept. 1804, Apr. 1807, June 1808, n.d.
(fols. 240-2) Marquess de Gerardin, Sept. 1781
(fols. 258-9) John Price, Feb. 1789
letter from Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt, to:
(fols. 248-9) Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, Sept. 1785
letters to Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt, from:
(fol. 1) John Willis, Apr. 1789
(fols. 28-30) Elizabeth Craven, Lady Craven, Aug.-Sept. 1782
(fols. 66-7) Thomas Townshend, 1st Baron Sydney, Jan. 1789
(fols. 82-97) Sarah Siddons, Sept. 1784, Aug. 1789, Aug. 1790, July 1807, Mar. 1808, Jan. 1813, Dec. 1818
(fols. 98-9) John Philip Kemble, Apr. 1791, Apr. 1802
(fols. 101-2) Frances D'Arblay, Sept. 1818
(fol. 103) Anne Pitt, Lady Camelford, July 1784
(fols. 111-12) Elizabeth Smith Stanley, Countess of Derby, Nov. 1818
(fols. 132-6, 153-6) William Combe, June 1798, Dec. 1801, n.d.
(fol. 231) Lady Charlotte Finch, July 1785
(fol. 232) Mary Bertie, Duchess of Ancaster, Aug. 1786
(fols. 233-9) George Lewis Jones, Bishop of Kildare, Aug. 1778, May 1798
(fol. 243) Catherine Howard, Countess of Effingham, July 1784
(fols. 244-5) Mary D'Arcy, Countess of Holdernesse, July 1784
(fols. 246-7) Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, Sept. 1785
(fols. 250-2) Marquess del Campo, Mar. 1785, May 1790, n.d.
(fols. 255-6) Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough, Aug. 1786
(fol. 257) George III, Jan. 1789
and
(fols. 2-5) copy of a letter from Lord John Townshend to his brother George Townshend, Earl of Leicester, c.1780
(fols. 59-60) copy of correspondence between Elizabeth, Margravine of Ansbach (formerly Elizabeth, Lady Craven), and the commanding officer of the Berkshire Provisional Cavalry concerning the use of a private road on the Benham estate, n.d.
(fols. 61-2) narrative by an unknown writer concerning their sister Bode's plight during the French Revolution, n.d.
(fols. 227-30) copy of the 'dying letter' of Mary Sealy, [1787]
(fols. 253-4) printed form of thanksgiving for George III's safety following an assassination attempt, Aug. 1786
Date
1778-1818, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
264 Leaves
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Collection contents
Correspondence and papers of the Earls Harcourt
Correspondence and papers of George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, and his wife Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt
Correspondence
