MS 272/1 Three autograph letters from Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, to William Holmes, Tory whip (1779-1851), concerning reports in the Morning Post newspaper about Wellington's health, 8, 14, 23 Dec 1838; lithographed manuscript invitation from the Duke of Wellington, with blanks filled in by him, to William Holmes to visit on Tuesday 1 February, n.y. [1842], to meet the King of Prussia, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Augusta and Prince George of Cambridge; copy of a letter from the Duke of Wellington [to Revd Mr Foster `his relation'], made for private circulation, c.Nov 1832.
For the date of the manuscript invitation from Wellington to William Holmes see The letters of Queen Victoria: a selection ... between the years 1837 and 1861 ed. A.C.Benson and Viscount Esher (3 vols., London, 1907) i, p. 475.
The letter from the Duke of Wellington [to Revd Mr Foster `his relation'] is an almost verbatim copy of MS 61 WP1/1241/4, 4 Dec 1832.
Date range:
c.Nov 1832, 1838, [1842]
Former references:
A923
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1 folder
MS 272/2 Autograph letter from Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, to Charles Abbott, later first Baron Tenterden, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench: the letter invites Charles Abbott to dinner on the following Sunday [18 February], 1827
Date range:
1827
Former references:
A966
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1 folder
MS 272/3 Indexes to Hansard's parliamentary debates from 1830 to 1842 The volume has a handwritten dedication inside the front cover: `Presented to the Librarian of the House of Lords for the service of His Grace the Duke of Wellington by his respectful servant, R.Hansard'
Former references:
A974
Size:
1 volume
MS 272/4 Autograph letters from Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington: the letters are to Lady Louisa Murray, 26 May 1832, 7 June 1837, 9 June 1837, the last two on support for charities; Sir George Murray, 3 February 1836, about Captain Campbell; J.Ward, 29 July 1843; Captain Boyce and Mrs Boyce, about his attendance at the funeral of Sir George Murray and about promotion, 1 August 1846, 21 July 1847 and 23 July 1847
Date range:
1846-7
Former references:
A1034
Size:
1 folder