Correspondence, mainly with the French Harcourt family
MS. Eng. d. 3848
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence, mainly with the French Harcourt family
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3848
Summary
Comprises:
letters to George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt from:
(fols. 1-6) Anne-Pierre, 4th Duke of Harcourt and Marshall of France, Mar. 1775, May 1778, June 1780
(fols. 7-88) François-Henri, 5th Duke of Harcourt, May 1768-Mar. 1778, Nov. 1783-June 1798, n.d.
(fols. 106-9) Marquess of Beuvron, Oct. 1777, Aug. 1780
(fols. 161-6) unidentified, Nov. 1779-May 1781
(fols. 167-84) Jean Jacques Rousseau, Dec. 1766-Jan. 1768, Jan. 1772, with (fol. 185) an extract from the Journal de Paris, announcing Rousseau's death, July 1778
(fols. 211-44) Marquess of Clausonnette, Aug. 1766-Aug. 1771
letters to Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt from:
(fols. 98-105) Count Amedée Harcourt, [1793]
(fol. 110) Marchioness of Harcourt, n.d.
(fols. 118-27) Duke of Mortemart, Sept. 1793-Mar. 1795, Oct. 1801-Apr. 1803
(fols. 128-50) Princess of Beauvau, Dec. 1792, Dec. 1797-June 1799, Mar. 1805, Aug. 1806, June 1812, May-June 1814
(fols. 151-60) Countess of Guerchy, July-Sept. 1768, Feb. 1776, Sept. 1777
(fol. 186) 'Landgravine of Hesse', 1790
(fols. 187-9) Prince Friedrich of Württemberg, Jan. 1791
(fols. 205-6) Princess Albani of Milan, Mar. 1789
(fol. 207) Princess Izabela Czartoryski, Jan. 1791
(fol. 208) Count de Beroldingen, June [1796]
(fols. 209-10) Marie-Catherine de Brignole-Sale, Princess of Conde, n.d.
(fols. 89-92) letters probably to Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt, from François Cathérine d'Aubusson de la Feuillade, Duchess of Harcourt, Jan.-Feb. 1793, Oct. 1794, n.d.
and
(fols. 111-12) copy of a letter from Louis XVIII of France to the Dukes of Montausier and Harcourt, n.d.
(fols. 113-14) copy of a letter from Louis XVIII of France to François-Henri, 5th Duke of Harcourt, Sept. 1796
(fols. 115-16) copy of a letter from Louis XVIII of France to the Archbishop of Narbonne, Aug. 1803
(fol. 117) copy of a letter from Louis XVIII of France to unidentified, Dec. 1805
(fols. 190-204) papers relating to the marriage of Charlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal to Prince Friedrich of Württemberg, Apr.-May 1796, with (fols. 198-200) a letter from the Princess Royal to [Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt
Date
1766-1818, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
249 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, mainly with the French Harcourt family
