Scope and arrangement
· To Henry William Paget, first marquess of Anglesey, army officer and politician : 1 autograph letter (fragment) : 24 Nov 1837 : (BLES 2.143) : from Gov. House, Fredericton, New Brunswick : begins, "Few circumstances connected with my advancement to this command have occasioned me such sincere satisfaction as your note ..." Mounted in v. 2 of the Blessington Papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
· To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 20 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday mng." 1833 : (BLES 2.137) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I have been so occupied that I have been unable to answer your note before." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Jul 1834 : (BLES 2.138) : from Sudbrook Park : begins, "I am afraid I shall be in the north on the 27th..." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 Jun 1835 : (BLES 2.139) : from Cowes : begins, "I thank you much for your very agreeable letter..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Aug 1837 : (BLES 2.140) : from Lambton Castle : begins, "When I left town I was told by Colonel Cavendish that the permission for the Dedication was granted ..." With the excised address penel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 21 Aug 1837 : (BLES 2.141) : from Lambton Castle : marked "Private"; begins, "I enclose you an extract from a letter which I received today, in answer to my complaint ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Aug 1837 : (BLES 2.142) : from Lambton Castle : begins, "I enclose you the Royal permission." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 24 Jan 1838 : (BLES 2.144) : from Cleveland Row : marked "Private"; begins, "I really have no appointment in my gift, & it pains me extremely to receive hundreds of applications to which I can only return the same answer." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Jan 1838 : (BLES 2.145) : from Cleveland Row : marked "Private"; begins, "I return you the note, which completely confirms my recollection of what was my answer to you." -- 1 autograph leter signed : [no date] : (BLES 2.146a) : [no place] : reads in full, "I shall have great pleasure in accepting your invitation for June 15." With the excised address panel from the envelope, bearing a red wax seal. -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (BLES 2.146b) : [no place] : begins, "I had written to D'Orsay, to say how sorry I was that a party at home prevented my accepting your kind offer." With the excised address panel from the envelope, bearing a red wax seal. -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday Evg." : (BLES 2.147) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I send you the picture of my two youngest children ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Wedny. Mog." : (BLES 2.148) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I have not called on you, because I have been too unwell to enjoy any society ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday Mog." : (BLES 2.149) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I regret to say that I must give up the pleasure of dining with you ..." With the excised address panel from the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday night" : (BLES 2.150) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "1 am obliged to go out of town without seeing you." With the excised address panel from the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (BLES 2.151) : [no place] : begins, "A thousand thanks, but I need not waste the tickets -- as Ellice has a box ..." With the excised address panel from the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 13 Dec 1838 : (BLES 2.152) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I thank you most sincerely for your kind enqueries." With the excised address panel from the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday night" : (BLES 2.153) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I return you the two notes, with many thanks for your kind communication of them." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (BLES 2.154) : [no place] : reads in full, "I shall not fail to take the first opportunity of complying with your wishes about Mrs. Fairlie." With the excised address panel from the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Jul [no year] : (BLES 2.155) : from Cowes : on mourning stationery; begins, "I will deliver your letter ..." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday Evg." : (BLES 2.156) : from Cleveland Row : begins, "I have only time to thank you for your very kind note ..." With the excised address panel from the envelope, bearing a black wax seal. -- All letters to Blessington mounted in v. 2 of the Blessington Papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
· To John Bowring, politician, diplomat and writer : 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Jan 1835 : (BRNG 0014) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Lambton Castle : begins, "I congratulate ye. most sincerely on your election ..." Mounted in the Album of Autograph Letters to John Bowring. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
· To Martin Archer Shee, portrait painter and writer : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter third person : [no date] : (SHEE 0015b) : 1 page (single sheet) : [no place] : saying he "regrets that he was unexpectedly prevented by indisposition from attending the Dinner ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 25 May 1837 : (SHEE 0025e) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from St. Petersburgh : begins, "I beg to introduce to your notice M. Tanneur a French artist of great merit ..." -- Both letters to Shee in the Martin Archer Shee Autograph Album.