"Mrs. Fitzherbert: A Life..." by Shane Leslie., 01/01/1939-12/31/1939

File — Box: 66, Folder: 2

Identifier: 50956

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains printed books with inserted materials including autograph notes by Shane Leslie, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Arranged alphabetically by author or subject.

Dates

01/01/1939-12/31/1939

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Extent

From the Collection: 40.25 Linear Feet (80 boxes and 1 oversized folder )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains "Mrs. Fitzherbert: A Life Chiefly from Unpublished Sources," by Shane Leslie (London: Burns Oates, 1939). Inscribed: "For Jess with the best wishes and kind regards of the author and gratitude eternal - Shane Leslie, November 13, 1949." Printed pages are interleaved with newspaper clippings, autograph notes by Shane Leslie, correspondence, and miscellaneous other items including the following - 1a. Autograph note by Mrs. Fitzherbert (?) (attached to front flyleaf): "Mrs. (...) is gone home and I have promised to send for her tomorrow..." 1b. Printed notice: "With the Compliments of Burns, Oates & Washbourne Ltd." With autograph note by Shane Leslie: "1st Copy of 1st Edition from the Publisher to the author. For the Library at Glaslough - not to be alienated. S.L." 2. George Fitz-Clarence, Earl of Munster from his father King William IV of England, ALS c.1809. 3. Mary Georgiana Emma "Minney" (Seymour) Dawson-Damer to her mother, Horatia Waldegrave (?), ALS 1831. 4. Constance Damer Leslie to Mrs. Fitzherbert, ALS 1831 (?) 5. Beatrice Chichester-Plowden (sp?) to Shane Leslie, ALS 11/16/1937 6. George Fitz-Clarence, Earl of Munster to Minney (Seymour) Dawson-Damer, ALS, n.d. 7. Algernon Law to Shane Leslie, ALS 2/14/1940. 8. Marjorie Ide Leslie from Shane Leslie, ALS 12/13/1937. 9. William Spencer, 6th Duke of Devonshire to Mrs. Fitzherbert, ALS 1/12/----. 10. George Dawson-Damer to Mrs. Fitzherbert, ALS 8/23/1825.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LESLIE, SHANE - "MRS. FITZHERBERT: A LIFE..." (1939): Printed Item

FITZHERBERT, MRS. - BIOGRAPHY BY SHANE LESLIE: "MRS. FITZHERBERT..": Printed Item

FITZ-CLARENCE, GEORGE (EARL OF MUNSTER) - CORRES. FROM WILLIAM IV 1809: Autographed Letter

WILLIAM IV (ENGLAND) - CORRES. TO GEORGE FITZ-CLARENCE 1809: Autographed Letter

MUNSTER, ( 1ST EARL) - SEE GEORGE FITZ-CLARENCE: Autographed Letter

DAWSON-DAMER, MINNEY (SEYMOUR) - CORRES. TO HORATIA WALDEGRAV: Autographed Letter

WALDEGRAVE, HORATIA (?) - CORRES. FROM MINNEY DAWSON-DAMER 1831: Autographed Letter

SEYMOUR, MARY GEORGIANA EMMA "MINNEY" - SEE MINNEY DAWSON-DAMER: Autographed Letter

LESLIE, CONSTANCE DAMER - CORRES. TO FITZHERBERT (MRS.) 1831: Autographed Letter

FITZHERBERT, MRS. - CORRES. FROM CONSTANCE DAMER LESLIE 1831: Autographed Letter

DAMER, CONSTANCE - SEE CONSTANCE DAMER LESLIE: Autographed Letter

CHICHESTER-PLOWDEN, BEATRICE - CORRES. TO SHANE LESLIE 1937: Autographed Letter

FITZ-CLARENCE, GEORGE - CORRES. TO MINNEY DAWSON-DAMER: Autographed Letter

DAWSON-DAMER, MINNEY (SEYMOUR) - CORRES. FROM FITZ-CLARENCE, GEORGE: Autographed Letter

LAW, ALGERNON - CORRES. TO SHANE LESLIE 1940: Autographed Letter

LESLIE, MARJORIE IDE - CORRES. FROM LESLIE, SHANE 1937: Autographed Letter

LESLIE, SHANE - CORRES. TO LESLIE, MARJORIE 1937: Autographed Letter

SPENCER, WILLIAM (6TH DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE) - CORRES. TO MRS. FITZHERBER: Autographed Letter

DEVONSHIRE (6TH DUKE) - SEE WILLIAM SPENCER: Autographed Letter

FITZHERBERT, MRS. - CORRES. FROM WILLIAM SPENCER (DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE): Autographed Letter

DAWSON-DAMER, GEORGE - CORRES. TO MRS. FITZHERBERT 1825: Other Types

FITZHERBERT, MRS. - CORRES. FROM GEORGE DAWSON-DAMER 1825: Autographed Letter

FITZHERBERT, MRS. - CORRESPONDENCE (FRAGMENT): Autographed Letter