Correspondence, mainly with the French Harcourt family, 1766-1818, n.d.
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
Dates
- Creation: 1766-1818, n.d.
Extent
249 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3848
Separated Materials
Letter from Henry, 1st Duke of Harcourt and Marshall of France, to Simon Harcourt, 1st Baron Harcourt, July 1713, originally loose inside the volume, is now MS. Eng. c. 7568, fols. 19-20; letters, June 1798-Sept. 1801, from François Cathérine d'Aubusson de la Feuillade, Duchess of Harcourt, also originally loose inside the volume, are now MS. Eng. c. 7568, fols. 21-30.
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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