Series
Lord Chamberlain's Department: Correspondence
Catalogue reference: LC 1
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LC 1
The correspondence in this series is the general in- and out-letters and indexes of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, covering all aspects of his duties as executive head of the royal household, and as the licensor of entertainments and...
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LC 1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Lord Chamberlain's Department: Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
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1710-1902
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Description (What the record is about)
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The correspondence in this series is the general in- and out-letters and indexes of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, covering all aspects of his duties as executive head of the royal household, and as the licensor of entertainments and theatres. Its subject matter is very wide-ranging. It falls into two groups: correspondence up to 1857, and from 1858; with the bulk after 1800.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Correspondence is registered in:
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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775 volume(s)
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Some of the theatrical correspondence in this series is detailed in 'Lord Chamberlain Theatrical References' available in the reading rooms at The National Archives, Kew.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10226/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: LC
Records of the Lord Chamberlain and other officers of the Royal Household
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Lord Chamberlain's Department: Correspondence