Letters to the Duchess of Portland from Mrs Elizabeth Montagu, a large number being...

Letters to the Duchess of Portland from Mrs Elizabeth Montagu, a large number being written before her marriage to Edward Montagu M.P., (1742), under her maiden name Elizabeth Robinson; 1740-1783, with many undated. ff. 1-222.

In the same volume are also included:-

1. Letters addressed to the Rev. George Harbin by:- (a) Edw. Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 25 May, 1732, 16 Sept, 1740. ff. 224, 252; (b) Mary Pendarves, wife of Alex. Pendarves (1718) and of Dr. Patrick Delany (1743); 7 Dec, 1738 - 28 Aug, 1744. ff. 226-239, 242-249, 254-259, 266, 288, 292; (c) Margaret, Duchess of Portland; 30 July, 1740-1 Aug., 1743. ff. 240, 260-265, 290; (d) Anne Dewes, sister of Mrs Delany and wife of --- Dewes, of Bradley, co. Worc; 12 Sept, 1740. f. 250.

2. "A Description of Dr Delany's Villa. By Mr. Sheridan"; with "Verses writt in the window at Dr Delany's house by Dr Swift", beg. "A bard groun desirous", etc. In Harbin's hand. ff. 300, 301b.

3. Letter of Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Charles [Churchill], on the pleasures of his retirement at Houghton; 24 July, 1743. Copy in Harbin's hand. f.302.

4. M. Port to her aunt Mrs Delany; Jan, 1771. f.303.

5. Copies of letters of Mrs Delany to "Elizina", with directions for her conduct in life, etc.; without date. ff. 304-316.

Folio; ff. 316.