Correspondence, 1801-84, n.d.
Comprises
letters to Edward Venables-Vernon, Bishop of Carlisle, from:
- (fol. 2) his son George Granville Venables-Vernon, n.d.
- (fols. 14-15, 20-6, 29-30, 32, 40-5, 49-51) his son Edward Venables-Vernon, 1801, mainly n.d.
- (fols. 76-7) his son Octavius Venables-Vernon (later Vernon Harcourt), May 1813
letters to Lady Anne Venables-Vernon from:
- (fols. 9-11, 16-19, 27-8, 31, 33, 38-9, 46-8, 52-5) her son Edward Venables-Vernon, 1801, mainly n.d.
- (fols. 60-1) her son Leveson Venables-Vernon, n.d.
(fols. 7-8) letter from George Granville Harcourt to unidentified, n.d.
papers of Edward Venables-Vernon:
- (fols. 12-13) paper titled 'A supposed address of Tyrrhus to his soldiers, after a victory obtained by him, over the Romans, and which proving nearly fatal to his own army, made them desirous to return home' and verse entitled 'On the marriage of Lady G L Gower', n.d.
- (fols. 34-6) short diary of his school days, n.d.
- (fol. 37) short philosophical writing on the character of men, n.d.
letters to [ Edward Venables-Vernon?] from:
- (fols. 68-70) unidenitifed, n.d.
letter to Octavius Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fols. 99-101) his sister Caroline Venables-Vernon, n.d.
letters to Anne Venables-Vernon from:
- (fols. 93-8) her sister Caroline Venables-Vernon, n.d.
letters to William Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fols. 56-9) his brother Edward Venables-Vernon, July 1805
- (fols. 3-6) his brother George Granville Venables-Vernon, n.d.
- (fols. 62-7) [his brother Leveson Venables-Vernon], n.d.
- (fols. 72-3, 85-6) his brother Octavius Vernon Harcourt, Sept.-Dec. 1812, July 1836
- (fols. 130-1, 135, 147-8, 151-2, 163-4, 169-70, 173-6, 186-92, 197-8, 203-6, 209-10) his son Edward William Harcourt, Feb. 1838-May 1839, Mar. 1841-May 1843, Aug. 1846, Feb.-Sept. 1850, Feb. 1852, n.d.
- (fol. 148v) his son William Harcourt, Aug. 1838
- (fols. 209-10) his daughter-in-law Lady Susan Harcourt, Feb. 1852
letters to Matilda Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fols. 78-84, 87-91) her brother-in-law Octavius Vernon Harcourt, Apr. 182[5?], April 1835, Dec. 1837, n.d.
- (fol. 122, 125, 126v) her husband William Vernon Harcourt, May-June 1836
- (fols. 124, 126, 134, 136-7, 145-6, 149-51, 153-62, 165-8, 171-2, 177-8, 181-2, 184-5, 189, 193-6, 207-8) her son Edward William Harcourt, May 1836, Feb. 1838-Sept. 1839, Feb. 1841, May 1842, Oct. 1843, Aug. 1846, Oct. 1851, n.d.
- (fols. 124v, 126v) her son William Harcourt, May 1836
letters to Edward William Harcourt from:
- (fol. 92) his uncle Francis Vernon Harcourt, Aug. 1878
- (fols. 211-19) his brother Sir William Harcourt, 1878, July 1884
- (fols. 221-2) his sister Matilda Maria Louisa Vernon Harcourt, Aug. 1836
- (fols. 227-8) [Alicia] Morshead, n.d.
- (fols. 229-33) unidentified
- (fols. 234-9) his nephew Lewis Harcourt, Dec. 1883, Feb. 1884
- (fols. 240-1) his mother-in-law Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield, Nov. 1878
- (fols. 242-7) his son-in-law Murray Finch Hatton, Jan.-Mar. 1884
- (fols. 248-9) unidentified, n.d.
- (fol. 251) Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon, Mar. 1884
- (fol. 252) a child of the 6th Earl of Abingdon, Aug. 1878
letters to William Harcourt from:
- (fols. 199-202) his brother Edward William Harcourt, Aug. 1846
letter from Matilda Maria Louisa Vernon Harcourt to:
- (fol. 225) her cousin Car?, n.d.
letters to Matilda Maria Louisa Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fols. 103-4) her grandfather William Gooch, n.d.
- (fols. 105-14) her mother Matilda Vernon Harcourt, n.d.
- (fols. 115-19) her aunt Maria Jane Gooch, n.d.
- (fols. 120-1, 128-9, 132-3, 136v, 138-44) her brother Edward William Harcourt, Feb.-Apr. 1838, n.d.
- (fols. 122) her brother William Harcourt, June 1836
- (fols. 127) her father William Vernon Harcourt, May 1836
letter to Emily Vernon Harcourt from:
- (fol. 123) an unidentified brother, June 1836
and
- (fol. 1) note by Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt, requiring an unidentified sister to gather items upon her death for her executors, n.d.
- (fol. 183) poem by [Edward William Harcourt] for [ Cecilia Caroline Vernon Harcourt?] on her birthday, n.d.
- (fols. 223-4) short story and poem commencing 'We hail that holy sacred morn' by Matilda Maria Louisa Vernon Harcourt, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1801-84, n.d.
Extent
255 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3869
Creator
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward William | 1825-1891 | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward | 1757-1847 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Archbishop of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Elizabeth | d 1826 | nee Venables-Vernon | wife of 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Granville | 1785-1861 | formerly Venables-Vernon | MP, Barrister (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Simon | 1736-1809 | 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Lady | Anne | 1761-1831 | nee Leveson-Gower, later Venables-Vernon | wife of Edward Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Mary | 1804-1876 | nee Gooch, later Venables Vernon | wife of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | 1714-1777 | 1st Earl Harcourt | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | c 1661-1727 | 1st Viscount Harcourt | Lord Chancellor (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | 1743-1830 | 3rd Earl Harcourt | Field Marshal (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | Venables Vernon | 1789-1871 | Canon of York, chemist (Person)
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