Letters forged by Mrs. Olive Serres (so-called "princess Olive of Cumberland")
MS. Eng. hist. c. 722
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Description
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Title
Letters forged by Mrs. Olive Serres (so-called "princess Olive of Cumberland")
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. hist. c. 722
Summary
Comprises
(fol. 3 ff.) envelopes showing how the letters had been passed down through the Private Secretaries of nineteenth century Prime Ministers, until they came into Sandars's possession
(fol. 10 ff.) forged letters purporting to be written to Olive Serres by Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, 1809-1819
(fol. 58 ff.) forged letters purporting to be written to Olive Serres by George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, 1815-1816
(fol. 65 ff.) notes by Sandars relating to the forgeries, c. 1902-1905
Date
early 19th cent.
Language
English
Physical extent
79 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of John Satterfield Sandars, including papers of Arthur James Balfour and Henry Matthews
Royal correspondence
Letters forged by Mrs. Olive Serres
Letters forged by Mrs. Olive Serres (so-called "princess Olive of Cumberland")
