Royal letters, 1751-1819, n.d.
Comprises:
letter from Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, to:
- (fol. 24) George III concerning his son George Simon Harcourt, Viscount Nuneham's vote against the general warrant, Feb. 1764
letters to Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, from:
- (fols. 2-23, 25-30) George III, June 1751-Oct. 1752, Feb. 1764-Jan. 1770
- (fols. 48-67) Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, June 1751-May 1752
letters to George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, from:
- (fols. 31-44) George III, Aug. 1786-April 1796
- (fols. 70-80, 84) Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, July 1773-Aug. 1783, n.d.
- (fols. 121-3, 125-6) Prince William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, July 1799, June 1801, n.d.
- (fols. 142-6) Princess Sophia Matilda, July 1808, mainly n.d.
letters to Elizabeth Harcout, Countess Harcourt, from:
- (fols. 69, 81-3) Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, June 1789, n.d.
- (fols. 120, 124, 128-32) Prince William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, June 1799, Mar. 1802, Jan. 1819, n.d.
- (fols. 134-42) Princess Sophia Matilda, Mar. 1792, mainly n.d.
with (fols. 86-118) correspondence and papers of George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, and his wife Elizabeth Harcout, Countess Harcourt, concerning the appointment of a governess for Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh's daughter Princess Sophia Matilda, comprising
- (fols. 86-7) letter from George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, to unidentified, Aug. 1787
- (fol. 88) copy of a note by George III, n.d.
- (fols. 89-92, 94-104) letters to Elizabeth Harcourt, Countess Harcourt, from the Princess's governess Leonora Dee, Aug.-Dec. 1787, n.d.
- (fols. 93, 105-8, 112-13) letters from Elizabeth Harcout, Countess Harcourt, to H.D. Vincent, July 1787
- (fols. 109-11, 114-18) letters from H.D. Vincent, July-Sept. 1787, n.d.
and (fols. 148-63) letters to George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, concerning the visit of George III to Oxford, 1786, from:
- (fols. 148-9) John Cooke concerning the exercise of the Royal bounty and clemency for the prisoners in the Oxford jail, Sept. 1786
- (fols. 150-1) Oxfordshire magistrates concerning the King's relief of debtors in the county goal, n.d.
- (fols. 152-5) Christopher Willoughby, chairman of the Oxfordshire quarter sessions, enclosing a vote of acknowledgement to the King for his relief of debtors in the county goal, Oct. 1786
- (fols. 156-9) George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, Aug. 1786
- (fols. 160-3) Lord Howard, Aug.-Sept. 1786
Dates
- Creation: 1751-1819, n.d.
Extent
167 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3880
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)
Repository Details
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