Reference code: GB-0033-GRE-D
Title: Papers of General Charles Grey and of his wife, Caroline Grey
Dates of creation: 1792-1917
Extent: 26 boxes and 59 volumes.
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: General Charles Grey (1804-1870)
Language:
English
General Charles Grey was born in 1804, the second surviving son of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey by his wife Mary Elizabeth, née Ponsonby. He began his military career in 1820 as 2nd
lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade and rose rapidly by exchange and purchase to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1830. He was appointed to the 71st Highland Light Infantry in 1833 and
commanded that Regiment as lieutenant-colonel until 1842 when he went on half-pay. He never returned to active service - a source of some regret to him especially during the Crimean War - but continued to advance in
rank and attained that of general in 1865. In 1863 he was made colonel of his old regiment, the 71st.
Meanwhile, he had held various appointments in the civil sphere. He was M.P. for High Wycombe, 1831-37, private secretary to his father, the prime minister, from about December 1831 to November 1833, equerry-in-waiting to Queen Victoria from 1837 and private secretary to the Prince Consort 1849-61. On the
Prince's death in December that year, Grey became in fact, though not at first in name, private secretary to the Queen until his own death, 31 March 1870. The Queen then wrote of him: "He was most truly devoted and
faithful and had such a kind heart. His great worth, honesty, cleverness, charm of conversation, and his great experience will ever remain engraven in our minds and hearts and make us deeply lament his loss." (Buckle, G.E.
The Letters of Queen Victoria. A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence and Journal between the Years 1862 and 1878. 2nd series, I, 13. A writer in
The Times of
1 April 1870 commented: "The position of General Grey at court ... was one of great delicacy, and one which gave him great influence, without being at all responsible either to the Ministry for the time being or to
Parliament; and it speaks much in his behalf that he should so long have been able to wield that power and sustain that influence without ever having given occasion for hostile criticism".
Grey was author, under the Queen's direction, of
The Early Years of the Prince Consort (1867). He also published a memoir of his father under the title
Some Account of the Life and Opinions of Charles Second Earl Grey (1861). Some of
his own journals written when he accompanied his regiment to Canada in 1838 together with his letters to his father while he was there have been published in William Ormsby's
Crisis in the Canadas 1838 - 1839 (Toronto,
1964).
In 1836 Grey married Caroline Eliza Farquhar, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Farquhar, 2nd baronet. Their son Albert succeeded his uncle Henry as 4th Earl Grey in 1894.
The papers in boxes 18-21 were acquired by the University Library (Archives and Special Collections) in 1991 with the aid of a government purchase grant and generous financial assistance from Lord Howick and Associated British Foods PLC. They
had, for no apparent reason, been separated from the main body of material already at Durham, also listed here. In many cases letters from the same persons and on the same or similar subjects are to be found in both sections; e.g the 336 letters
from General Grey to his wife 1840-1869 complement the 213 letters. Similarly the 113 letters from Queen Victoria to General Grey fit in with the 559 letters from the Queen. There are, however, some new correspondents and additional material,
especially the diaries of Caroline Grey which are packed with information about the activities of those with whom she was associated including members of the royal family. In addition some papers of Lady Victoria Dawnay, daughter of General Grey,
are noted here.
The Earl Grey Papers were deposited by the 5th Earl Grey, 1956, with further deposits by Mary, Baroness Howick and the 2nd Baron Howick, 1962-94. Some additional papers of General Charles Grey were purchased by the University Library in 1991.
Some correspondence badly affected by damp was added by a descendant in July 2017 (Acc No Misc.2016/17:157).
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist
where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. Some of the papers listed here fall into the category of "royal correspondence" and their use is subject to
special conditions.
The papers, including those of Caroline Grey, have been arranged according to correspondents in alphabetical order except for enclosures and some coherent groups of documents, when cross-references have been provided. The numbering using a roman
numeral and an arabic, separated by a solidus, refers to the box and folder in which the item is kept.
Boxes 18 -21 contain the more recently purchased material, which can be identified by its having been numbered using the box number prefixes. The volumes are kept separately in the main sequence of Grey volumes, which are given the code
GRE-V.
Correspondence and PapersAbercorn, James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess and 1st Duke
GRE/D/I/1 9-10 March 1868
Copy letter General Grey to Abercorn. Letter to General Grey. Both letters concern the proposed visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland.
Aberdare, Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron
GRE/D/I/2 21 October 1869
1 letter to General Grey, on the necessity of the Queen's public appearance; a Fenian demonstration.
Copy letter Sir Richard Mayne to Bruce, 14 December 1868 (filed under Cranbrook).
Copy letter General Grey to Bruce, 16 December 1868 (filed under Cranbrook).
Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl
Letter Viscount Ponsonby to Aberdeen, 3 September 1844 (filed under Ponsonby, John).
Adair, Sir Robert
GRE/D/I/2 9 June [1852]
Letter to 2nd Countess Grey, concerning Lord Mahon's publication which appeared to reflect unfavourably on 2nd Earl Grey.
Adams, Mr
(Attaché H.M. Mission, Stockholm) Copy memorandum, January 1856 (filed under Grey, Hon. William G.).
Adamson, P
GRE/D/I/2 14 April 1835
Letter from Adamson (Colonel in Portugese service) to General Grey, on how, when serving with the 71st Regiment, he had captured Prince d'Aremberg.
Alava, Miguel Ricardo d'
GRE/D/I/2 27 December 1833
Letter from d'Alava (Spanish statesman and general) to General Grey.
Albemarle, William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl
GRE/D/I/2 1837-1839
Warrant addressed to Albemarle, 20-21 November 1837, for the swearing in of General Grey as Equerry with order by Albemarle to the Hon. H.F.C. Cavendish for this purpose.
2 letters to General Grey, 2 January-20 June 1839 on the Queen's willingness that he should be absent from his duties as equerry while on military service.
Albert, Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel, Prince Consort GRE/D/GRE/D/I/3/1-15 15 October 1849-26 November 1861 (and n.d.)
11 letters and notes to General Grey.
Subjects include:
the offer of the post of private secretary to General Grey;
military appointments in 1852 ;
the Prince of Wales' tour of Germany with General Grey;
sympathy on the death of 2nd Countess Grey.
Typescript copies of many of these letters and MS. copy of one letter.
GRE/D/I/3/16 13 April 18[--]
Part of a letter from the Prince Consort to Sir Hamilton Seymour.
GRE/D/I/3/17 December 1861
Note of telegram from the Prince Consort to the King of Portugal.
GRE/D/I/3/18 11 September 1847
Copy of part of a letter Prince Consort to Baron Stockmar, (from Martin's
Life of the Prince Consort ).
GRE/D/XVIII/1/1-5 30 July 1854
Letter General Grey to “your Royal Highness” [found in envelope marked “not sent”] quoting from a letter from his brother [Admiral Frederick William Grey] on the arrival of French
troops near the Crimea and giving his own views on the political and strategic situation.
GRE/D/I/3/19-23 28 June 1855
Copy letter General Grey to Prince Consort, on recruiting for the regular army.
GRE/D/I/3/24-26 c. 13 January 1858
Copy letter General Grey to Prince Consort, declining, as a military man, a civil honour the Queen intended to confer on him.
Memoranda on the army 1852, 1856 (filed under Army).
Incomplete letter General Grey [to Prince Consort?] 1859 (filed under Army).
Letter Brougham to the Prince Consort n.d. (filed under Brougham).
Letter Sir Charles Phipps [to Prince Consort?] 1860 (filed under Phipps, file 4).
Albert, Prince of Prussia
GRE/D/I/4 [1860s]
Memorandum by General Grey evidently written c. September 1864 containing:
Copy extract of letter General Grey to Prince Albert, 30 July 1863, on the question of Princess Helena's marriage
Copy extract of letter Prince Albert to General Grey, 1 August 1863, on the same subject and his attitude to the Queen's conditions
Account of conversation between General Grey and Captain Massov (evidently taken from a memorandum by General Grey to Queen Victoria)
Copy extract of letter General Grey to Princess Victoria.
Alexander, Dr. James
GRE/D/I/5 December 1849
Letter from Alexander (of Wooler) to Caroline Grey expressing best wishes on the Greys' leaving Coupland Castle.
Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louise Julia, Queen-consort of Edward VII GRE/D/I/6 15 March 1866
Letter to General Grey and typescript copy concerning Theresa Grey (Duchess d'Otrante), q.v.
XVIII/2/1-2
Copy letter to Margaret Grant [q.v.] concerning the living of Sandringham.
XVIII/2/3-5 26 January 1912
Letter to Lady Victoria Dawnay about the appointment to the above living.
XVIII/2/6-7 21 March 1913
Telegram to Lady Antrim thanking her for sympathy on the death of her brother.
Alice Maud Mary, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Saxony and Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt GRE/D/I/7XVIII/3 1861-1864
Two letters to General Grey thanking him for his present and congratulations, 13 March 1861 and n.d.
2 copy letters General Grey to Princess Alice concerning Princess Helena's marriage, 12-21 December 1864.
See also under Louis of Hesse.
Anson, Revd. Frederick
GRE/D/I/8 12 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Anson, George Edward
GRE/D/I/8 4 September 1841; 1 May 1846
2 letters from Anson, Private Secretary to Prince Consort, to General Grey, concerning the Queen's pleasure that she was able to retain General Grey's services through the household crisis; and a print of Princess Alice.
Antrim, Louisa Countess of
GRE/D/I/8 3 October 1877
Letter from Louisa, daughter of General Grey, to Caroline Grey [incomplete], mainly about her baby daughter.
Telegram Queen Alexandra to Lady Antrim 1913 (filed under Alexandra).
Two letters and a Christmas card from Princess Beatrice to Lady Antrim 1870-1916 {filed under Beatrice).
1 letter Albert Grey to Lady Antrim 1871 (filed under Grey, Albert).
2 letters Alice Grey to Louisa Antrim 1879 (filed under Grey, Alice ).
1 letter Viscountess Halifax to Lady Antrim 1880 (filed under Halifax, Mary).
Arbuthnot, Colonel
Copy letter to Messrs Hibbert and Co., 16 August 1840 (filed under Reynell, Sir Thomas).
Argyll, George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke
GRE/D/I/8 29 December 1863
Letter to General Grey mainly on the Schleswig-Holstein question; also concerning the last days of the Earl of Elgin.
Copy letter General Grey to Argyll 1869 (filed under Gordon, Alexander H.).
Copy letter General Grey to Argyll 1869 (filed under Gordon, Alexander H.).
Letter Argyll to General Grey 1869 (filed under Gordon, Alexander H.).
Letter Argyll to General Grey 1866 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 8).
Letter Argyll to Queen Victoria 1866 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 8).
ArmyReference: GRE/D/I/9
Papers on the Army
GRE/D/I/9(1)
Memorandum by General Grey on proposed system for establishing the reserve depots of the Regiments employed in the Crimea at Malta and Gibraltar.
(Watermark 1854 )
GRE/D/I/9(2) February 1860
Memorandum by General Grey opposing Sidney Herbert's recommendation that promotion by purchase in the army should cease at the rank of major and that the lieutenant colonelcies of regiments should be filled by selection.
3 copies - 1 with
many MSS alterations by Grey (some in another hand); 2 fair copies.
GRE/D/I/9(3) December 1853
Memorandum by General Grey on the augmentation of the army by permanent depots collected into provisional battalions to keep the service companies constantly effective, with suggestions as to reform in the system of promotion in the
army.
With many marginal notes; postscript, February 1854.
GRE/D/I/9(4) c. 1855
Copy (in General Grey's hand) of memorandum by Sidney Herbert on recruitment for the regular army from militia regiments.
GRE/D/I/9(5a) 12 January 1859
Incomplete copy letter General Grey [to the Prince Consort?] concerning evidence taken by the Commission on the reorganization of the Indian Army.
GRE/D/I/9(5b)
Memorandum by General Grey on the Indian Army.
GRE/D/I/9(5c)
Memorandum by General Grey on the question whether India should have an entirely local military force or whether the European force there should be part of the regular army.
(Watermark 1858)
GRE/D/I/9(6) 1854-1855
Memoranda by General Grey on various aspects of the Crimean War:
Strategy for siege of Sebastopol, July 1854
Strength of Russian infantry force about Sebastopol, 5 November 1854
Estimate of Russian force by General Du Plat, 15 November [1854]
Memorandum on Austrian account of Russian forces in the Crimea as forwarded by Du Plat, 15 November 1854
Memorandum opposing the idea that large Russian reinforcements were on their way to the Crimea, December 1854
Memorandum on the organization of the Russian army and estimates of its strength, January 1855
Memorandum on Russian strength and conclusion that the time had arrived for striking a serious blow on the Russian covering army, March 1855
Memorandum: further estimates of Russian and allied strength and on the strategy that might be pursued, September 1855
Comparative strength of the Force in the Crimea between 1 October 1854 and 22 September 1855.
GRE/D/I/9(7) 15 March 1856
Long memorandum by General Grey on army reorganization with special reference to the depot system.
[The final version of this was sent to 3rd Earl Grey with a note from General Grey. It was based on the ideas of the Prince Consort. See papers
of 3rd Earl Grey].
GRE/D/I/9(8) 14 April 1852
Copy memorandum by the Prince Consort on the formation of a reserve of discharged soldiers instead of a regular militia, with note on the plan by General Grey.
GRE/D/I/9(9) July 1866
Memorandum suggesting a reorganization of the military districts in Ireland.
[There is no indication of authorship].
GRE/D/I/9(10a) 10 June 1835
Proportion of N.C.Os. to Privates in Great Britain and Ireland.
GRE/D/I/9(10b)
Extracts from standing orders on payment of companies.
Watermark 1833.
GRE/D/I/9(10c)
Instructions for payment of a company.
GRE/D/I/9(10d)
Form of captain's account book.
See also copy letter General Grey to the Prince Consort 28 June 1855 (filed under Albert, Prince Consort).
Arrieta, Joaquin Peres de
GRE/D/I/10 1 September 1832-3 May 1833
4 letters to General Grey.
Atholl, Anne Duchess of
GRE/D/I/10 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey, 8 April 1870, expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Letter to Lady Caroline Barrington, 30 March 1870, sympathy on illness of General Grey.
Bannerman, A
Letter to Edward Ellice 1832 (filed under Ellice, Edward).
Banting, T. & W.
GRE/D/I/10 1870
Account (Undertakers, London), to the executors of General Grey 1870.
Barrington, Lady CarolineReference: GRE/D/I/11
(sister of General Charles Grey)
c. 20 April 1829?-22 November 1865
18 letters [1 incomplete] to General Grey.
Mainly on family and domestic matters; 3 letters written in 1865 mention strong opposition within the Royal family to Princess Helena's marriage to Prince Christian.
22 December 1845 - 23 January 1846
2 letters Caroline Barrington to Caroline Grey.
XVIII/4/1-10 25 December 1870-15 December 1873
Three letters to Caroline Grey [the letter of 25 December 1870 is incomplete] concerning the death of General Grey, illness in the royal family, and other matters relating to the royal family, friends and
acquaintances.
Note Queen Victoria to Caroline Barrington (filed under Queen Victoria, file 1).
Instructions from Queen Victoria to Lady Caroline Barrington concerning the royal children (filed under Queen Victoria, [XXI/4]).
Two letters Theresa Duchess d'Otrante to Caroline Barrington 1871 and 1872 [incomplete] (filed under d'Otrante, [XVIII/15]).
Letter to General Grey 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 7).
Letter Hermann Sahl to Caroline Barrington 1870 (filed under Sahl).
Letter Ann Duchess of Atholl to Caroline Barrington 1870 (filed under Atholl).
Telegram Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse to Caroline Barrington 1870 (filed under Louis).
Barrington, Charles George
GRE/D/I/12 4 March 1866
Copy letter General Grey to Barrington (with typescript copy), concerning the title of General Grey's office; the Queen's wish that the offices of Treasurer of the Household and Keeper of the Privy Purse should be merged.
Barrington, George
Letter to General Grey written at end of letter Caroline Barrington to General Grey 4 August 1831 (filed under Barrington, Lady Caroline), congratulating him on his promotion; the possibility of war with France; the Duke
of Portland's clipper.
Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl GRE/D/I/13
Subjects of the correspondence include General Grey's possible retirement from the Queen's service, the crisis over the Irish Church, the Prince of Wales' visit to Ireland, and difficulties over honours.
n.d.
19 letters to General Grey 18 April 1856-4 December 1868, and 1 MS note by Disraeli 27 February 1868.
Disraeli's letter of 19 March 1868
contains answers by Queen Victoria to various questions on the visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland.
1 May 1868
Letter to Queen Victoria requesting an audience following the success of Gladstone's resolution for disestablishment of the Irish Church.
2 February-4 December 1868
7 copy letters General Grey to Disraeli.
n.d.
Typescript copies of many of the above letters and one additional MS copy by Caroline Grey of letter Disraeli to General Grey 9 March 1868.
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, PrincessGRE/D/XVIII/5/1-18; 22-105; 108-153 21 April 1870-30 December 1921
Sixty letters and notes to Lady Victoria Dawnay mainly concerning deaths of members of the royal family and friends, her grief for her deceased husband; and her anxiety during times of war.
[The letter of 21 April 1870 is also to Louisa
Countess of Antrim.]
GRE/D/XVIII/5/19-21 9 December 1895
One letter to Louisa Countess of Antrim on the departure of her husband, Prince Battenberg, on the Ashanti expedition.
GRE/D/XVIII/5/106-107 1916
Christmas card to Louisa Antrim.
GRE/D/XVIII/5/154-157 4-17 January 1922
Two letters to Mary Countess of Minto on the illness and death of her sister Victoria Dawnay.
Beavary, J
GRE/D/I/14 n.d.
Note to Caroline Grey, expressing thanks for flowers.
Becker, EReference: GRE/D/I/14
(formerly librarian in the Prince Consort's Household).
2 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey, expressing sympathy; his estimate of General Grey.
Bedford, Francis Russell, 7th Duke
GRE/D/I/14 13-19 June 1852
3 letters to General Grey, concerning the break-up of the Whig Party in 1827.
Enclosure (in letter of 16 June 1852): Copy extracts (made by the Duchess of Bedford) of letters from Lord Althorp, Hobhouse, 2nd Earl Grey and the 6th Duke of Bedford, 1827-1828, on the juncture of some of the Whigs with Canning in
1827.
2 copy letters General Grey to Bedford, 15-18 June 1852.
Bell, Doyne Courtenay
GRE/D/I/14 31 March-14 April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey [1 incomplete], on General Grey's illness and death.
Bennett, Revd. Henry Leigh
GRE/D/I/14 2-27 April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy; and the soul after death.
Enclosure: Quotations from scripture on God as protector of the fatherless and the widow.
Bentham, Captain,
52nd Regiment
Memorandum of communication from Captain Bentham ... to the Adjutant General 1831 (filed under Considine, Captain W).
Bentley, GeorgeReference: GRE/D/I/14
(Publisher).
1 May 1861
Letter to General Grey concerning General Grey's book on 2nd Earl Grey.
Bentley, RichardReference: GRE/D/I/14
(Publisher)
1 March 1861-12 August 1867
3 letters to General Grey concerning publication of the work on 2nd Earl Grey; complaining that the publication of the volume on the Prince Consort had not been entrusted to him.
15 August 1867
Copy letter General Grey to Bentley explaining how the Memoir on the Prince Consort had been entrusted to Messrs. Smith and Elder.
11 March 1861
Agreement concerning the publication of the
Life and Opinions of Earl Grey.
Bewes, ThomasReference: GRE/D/I/14
of Beaumont, Plymouth, M.P.
25 October-6 November 1834
2 letters to General Grey concerning ensign Strangways [q.v.].
Copy letter General Grey to Bewes 29 October 1834 (filed under STRANGWAYS).
Biddulph, Mary F.M
GRE/D/I/14 31 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the illness of General Grey.
Biddulph, Sir Thomas Myddelton-Biddulph
GRE/D/I/15 25 February 1866-11 May 1868
5 letters to General Grey mainly concerning their respective positions after the death of Sir Charles Phipps.
Enclosure: Answer, and amended answer, of the Queen to Address concerning the Irish Church.
Note of the Queen's position respecting the Irish Church.
1 letter to Queen Victoria, 4 February 1869, concerning a question about the Lieutenant-Colonels of Guards.
1 letter to Caroline Grey, 10 April 1870, stating that the Queen intends to grant her an annuity of £500 p.a.
2 memoranda on the duties of General Grey and Biddulph 1866 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 8).
Bigge, Charles William
GRE/D/I/16 10 September [1832]
Letter to General Grey concerning social arrangements.
Blakeney, Colonel Sir Edward
GRE/D/I/17 1837-1841
All these papers concern discipline in the 71st Regiment except 2 letters from Blakeney (later Field-Marshal; Commander in Chief Ireland 1838-55) to General Grey, 21 June 1837 and 25 September 1841, which were found apart.
5 letters to General Grey, 21 June 1837-25 September 1841.
Copy letter Blakeney to the Adjutant General, John Macdonald, 24 March 1838.
Copy letter John Macdonald to Blakeney, 27 March 1838.
Copy letter Charles Stewart (major commanding 71st Regiment) to the Assistant Adjutant General, Limerick, 9 January 1838.
Copy letter Major General L'Estrange to the Deputy Adjutant General, Dublin, 11 January 1838.
Copy letters George d'Aguilar to L'Estrange, 12 January 1838 and 24 March 1838.
1 letter d'Aguilar to General Grey, 25 March 1838.
Wrapper with notes by General Grey.
Blandy, Colonel A
Letter from Blandy (Chief Constable, Reading) to Gathorne-Hardy 1867 (filed under Cranbrook).
Bloomfield, John Arthur Douglas Bloomfield, 2nd Lord
Letter to Lord Clarendon 1865 (filed under Clarendon).
Blücher, Countess Madeline
GRE/D/I/18 1863-1867
14 letters to General Grey, 19 June 1863-18 August 1867. 1 copy letter General Grey to Countess Blücher, 18 June 1865. Note from the Queen of Prussia to Countess Blücher n.d. [1865].
Almost all these letters concern attempts to find a husband for Princess Helena.
Letter Countess Blücher to General Grey 1863 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 4).
Bouverie, Charlotte
GRE/D/I/19 [1870]
Letter to Caroline Grey, expressing sympathy.
Bowring, Edgar Alfred.
GRE/D/I/20 11 March 1862-16 July 1869
3 letters to General Grey, concerning the hymns he has translated; his resignation of the secretaryship of the Royal Commission for the 1851 Exhibition, and the question of an honour for his services.
Enclosure. Translations of hymns for the Queen's approval.
Brandis, Dr
Translation of a letter to Sir Robert Morier 1864 (filed under Morier).
Breadalbane, John, 2nd Marquess and 5th Earl
Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant 1850 (filed under Milne).
Brechin, George
(Private in 71st Regiment) Letter A. Wright (a deserter) to Brechin 1841 (filed under Wright).
Brockhaus, F.A
GRE/D/I/21 1867
Letter to General Grey, 14 August 1867. Letter to G.D. Engleheart, 2 September 1867. These letters from a Leipzig bookseller concern a suggested German edition of the book on the Prince Consort or a cheap English edition for sale on the
continent.
Brougham and Vaux, Henry 1st Baron GRE/D/I/22 9 August 1849-12 June 1862
33 letters (1 incomplete) to General Grey.
Enclosure (24 October 1852):
Extract of letter from Charles Hope (Lord President of the Court of Session) concerning an attempt to form a coalition of Pitt and Fox in 1804.
Subjects of this correspondence include the circumstances under which Brougham was appointed Lord Chancellor, Roebuck's history, the Whigs and Canning in 1827, the reform bill of 1832
and Lord John Russell, new measures for parliamentary reform, General Grey's book on 2nd Earl Grey and the situation in France and America.
XVIII/6/1-3
Two letters to General Grey, n.d., asking to see him and concerning where they should meet.
11 August 1849-13 June 1852
5 copy letters General Grey to Brougham.
n.d.
1 letter Brougham to the Prince Consort n.d.
8 January 1862
1 letter Brougham to the 2nd Duke of Wellington.
2 August 1845; 18 February [1852]
2 letters Brougham to [2nd Countess Grey].
Copy letter General Grey to Brougham 12 February 1852 (filed under Ponsonby, John Viscount).
Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse 1st Baron
See under Bedford.
Brown, L. Lieutenant-Colonel
GRE/D/I/23 28 November 1838
Letter from Brown (Beauharnoir Volunteers, and agent for Edward Ellice) to General Grey on the appreciation of the loyal inhabitants for the services rendered by Grey's regiment.
Copy letter General Grey to Brown (same date and written on the same paper).
See also letter General Grey to 2nd Countess Grey 26 May 1838.
Bruce, Lady A
Note by, 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 7).
Bruce, [Henry Austin] 1st Baron Aberdare
See Aberdare.
Brunnow, Philip Baron von
GRE/D/I/23 [December 1861]
Letter to General Grey on death of the Prince Consort.
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke
GRE/D/I/23 18 December 1867
Letter to General Grey concerning a Danish vessel said to be carrying 30 persons sworn to assassinate the Queen.
Bulkeley, Dr. T
GRE/D/I/23 July 1841
3 letters from Bulkeley (71st Regiment) to General Grey, 24-30 July 1841, concerning his complaints against Dr. McDiarmid [q.v.].
3 copy letters General Grey to Bulkeley, same subject, 25-31 July 1841. Copy letter General Grey to Dr. McDiarmid 31 July 1841 is written on the same sheet as the copy letter General Grey to Dr. Bulkeley of the same date, together with a note by
General Grey of the result of a meeting between him and the two doctors.
Bullock, Revd. Charles
GRE/D/I/23 21 January 1868
Letter to General Grey, with note of reply by General Grey, concerning a popular version of the life of the Prince Consort.
[At the head of the letter is a note in pencil, probably by Queen Victoria, stating that the request could not be
allowed.]
Bulteel, Lady Elizabeth
GRE/D/I/23 23 October [1880]
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning relatives and friends.
Letter 2nd Countess Grey to Elizabeth Bulteel n.d. (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 2).
Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, Baron Dalling and Bulwer
GRE/D/I/23 11 May [1867]
Letter to General Grey giving his view of the French character and of the weakness of English politicians.
Letter to Revd. G.V. Wellesley [1868] (filed under Wellesley).
Bunsen, George
Copy letter to Sir Robert Morier 1864 concerning tutors for Prince Alfred (filed under Morier).
Butler, Revd. Henry Montagu
GRE/D/I/23 17 August 1867
Letter to General Grey, thanking him for presenting Harrow school library with copy of
The Early Years of the Prince Consort.
Calderon, Lorenzo Flores
GRE/D/II/1 December [1833]-21 December 1833
2 letters to General Grey, concerning the situation in Spain.
Cambridge, George Duke of GRE/D/II/2 11 May 1856-10 March 1870
15 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include:
The Queen's objection to the Prince of Wales' being made Colonel in Chief of the Rifle Brigade;
the cancellation of the Review of the troops in 1867 ;
the problem of the Queen's seclusion
the proposed reform in the army.
GRE/D/XVIII/7/1-2 10 May 1860
Letter to General Grey concerning his appointment to a vacant regiment.
1 May 1869-17 January 1870
6 letters to Queen Victoria, mainly concerning proposed army reforms.
26 September 1865-22 December 1869
5 copy letters General Grey to Cambridge, subjects as above.
n.d.
1 letter "A Lady" to the Duke of Cambridge (enclosed in letter Cambridge to General Grey 18 December 1867) on a Fenian plot against the Queen.
n.d.
Typescript copies of some of the above letters.
2 letters (one a draft) Sir Alex. H. Gordon to the Duke of Cambridge 1869 (filed under GORDON).
Cambridge, Duchess of
See under Paulet.
Canning, Charles John, Earl
Extract of letter to Sir Charles Wood, 16 October 1859 (filed under Halifax).
Canterbury, Archibald Tait, Archbishop of
GRE/D/II/3 [c. 1 June 1869]
Copy letter General Grey (by command of the Queen) to the Archbishop on the Irish Church Bill.
Draft letter Queen Victoria to the Archbishop 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Cardwell, Edward, Viscount
GRE/D/II/4 19 October 1865-21 January 1870
4 letters to General Grey, on army reforms.
Enclosure in letter of 21 January 1870:
Extract from report of Sir James Graham's committee 1860 on the positions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Secretary of State for War in control over the
army.
3 letters to Caroline Grey, 18 October 1865-6 April [1880?], expressing sympathy on death of General Grey; her pension; Albert Grey's speech.
3 letters to Queen Victoria, 16 December 1869-2 February 1870, on proposed army reforms.
1 letter to Duke of St. Albans, 25 April 1870, concerning a pension for General Grey's widow; his regret at death of General Grey.
1 copy letter General Grey to Cardwell, 13 January 1870, concerning a plan for bringing the Horse Guards and the War Office together.
Draft (in General Grey's hand) of letter Queen Victoria to Cardwell, 22 December 1869, on her disquiet at proposed reductions in the army.
Copy letter Hatherley to Cardwell, 2 February 1870, on the limits of duty of the Commander-in-Chief of the army and the Secretary of State for War.
Carter, Lillie A
daughter of General A.G. Carter of Louisiana
XVIII/8/1-5 30 January l858
Letter to Queen Victoria expressing unbounded admiration for her.
Cathcart, Emily SarahXVIII/9/1-2 11 July 1866
Letter to General Grey concerning her gown (with sketch). [signed "Emily S"].
Cathcart, Colonel Sir George
GRE/D/II/5 20 February 1839
Letter to General Grey, concerning the situation on the Canadian/American border.
Cavendish, Caroline F
GRE/D/II/5 27 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey, expressing sympathy on General Grey's illness.
Cavendish, Lady Emily AugustaReference: GRE/D/II/5
(daughter of 1st Earl of Durham)
7 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey, expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Note to H.C. Grey added at end of letter General Charles Grey to H.C. Grey 28 December 1845 (filed under Grey, Captain the Hon. Henry Cavendish).
Cavendish, Hon. Henry Frederick ComptonReference: GRE/D/II/5
(3rd son of 1st Earl of Burlington).
25 February 1865
Letter to General Grey, concerning the possible promotion of General Hall who had libelled him.
26 February 1865
Copy letter General Grey to Cavendish, on the impossibility of interfering with General Hall's promotion.
Order, Albemarle to Cavendish and certificate by Cavendish that he had sworn in General Grey as Equerry 1837 (filed under Albemarle).
Chamberlain, Sir Neville
Copy service message from his camp 1863 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy statement by Brigadier-General Wilde in a letter to Chamberlain 1863 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy telegram Chamberlain to the Adjutant General 1863 (filed under Gore, J.).
Chapman, Major General Sir Stephen Remnant
Letter Sir John MacDonald to Chapman 1834 (filed under Macdonald).
Charles, Crown Prince, and later King, of Sweden
Memorandum of conversation with the Hon. William Grey 1856 (filed under Grey, William).
Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein GRE/D/II/5 21 June 1869
Letter to General Grey, on state endowment of R.C. clergy.
Copy letter General Grey [to Prince Christian?], 27 October 1866, on the question of the King of Hanover's residence in England.
Telegram Prince and Princess Christian to Duke of St. Albans, 1 April 1870 : their sympathy on death of General Grey.
Petition for naturalisation; memorandum of anticipated income and expenditure of Prince Christian and Princess Helena 1866 (filed under Grey, Sir George).
See also under Princess Helena.
Churchill, Lady JaneReference: GRE/D/II/5
(wife of 2nd Baron)
27 March 1870 and 6 December [1877]
2 letters to Caroline Grey (expressing sympathy about General Grey) concerning photographs of Albert Grey for the Queen, with news of members of the Royal Family and of relatives.
Clack, Thomas Edward
GRE/D/II/5 7 August 1867
Letter to General Grey, concerning lines he had written on the Prince Consort.
Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl
GRE/D/II/6 9 May 1856-6 June 1869
8 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: Prince Alfred's visit to England in 1863, danger from Prussia, conflict between Austria and Prussia, and the Irish Church Bill.
1 copy letter General Grey to Clarendon, 25 September 1857, on army organisation.
Letter The Lord Chancellor (Lord Cranworth) to Clarendon, 7 December 1865, concerning Princess Helena's marriage contract.
Copy telegraphic despatch Lord Bloomfield to Clarendon, 11 May [1865] stating that the Russian Emperor would receive General Grey at Warsaw.
Also filed with this correspondence: Letter Edmund Hammond to General Grey, 10 May 1856, on financial arrangements for his journey to St. Petersburg.
Copy letter Clarendon to General Grey 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
2 copy letters General Grey to Clarendon 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Clark, MrReference: GRE/D/II/7
(8 Albert Road, St. John's Wood).
1 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Clark, Sir James, Bart
Physician to the Queen
Letter to Sir Charles Phipps 30 December 1864 (filed under Phipps, file 3).
Clive, Ann Sybella GRE/D/II/8 1861-1880
Letter from Clive (sister-in-law to General Grey) to General Grey, 14 May [1861], concerning his volume on 2nd Earl Grey; her daughter's prospective husband Mr. Mildmay.
Typescript copy of part of a letter Mrs. Clive to General Grey n.d. concerning Caroline Grey.
4 letters to Caroline Grey and a fragment (Part of one letter, 20 April 1878, was written by George Clive, q.v.) expressing sympathy on death of General Grey; Albert Grey and the Northumberland election of 1878; his speech in the Commons in May
1880.
XVIII/10/1-6 1840-1880
Fragment of a letter to Caroline Grey concerning a scheme to establish an order of Protestant Sisters of Charity in London, and quoting 2nd Countess Grey's flattering description of Caroline, [1840]. With comment by Caroline.
Note by Caroline Grey of the contents of a letter from Mrs. Clive, c. July 1880.
2 letters General Grey to Mrs. Clive, 11 April 1868, 22-24 January 1870, concerning religious controversy in Parliament; disendowment of the Irish Church; the state of Ireland; and the weakness of politicians of the time.
XVIII/10/7-68 9 March 1849-12 October 1869
Eleven letters from Genera1 Grey to Mrs. Clive.
Subjects include: the domestic happiness of the roya1 family in 1849, Grey's life at Coupland Castle, defence of the Queen and Prince Consort against charges of
interfering in government and the army, the resignation of Col. Browne the Adjutant-General, the Eastern Question and events leading to the Crimean War, the landing of British troops in the Crimea, and the state of Ireland in 1869.
Letter Catherine J.V. Harcourt to Mrs. Clive 1870 (filed under Harcourt).
Clive, George
XVIII/11/1-14 12 September 1854; 24 July l869
Two letters General Grey to Clive (Husband of Ann Sybella Clive) [first with one sheet missing] and concerning the unreliability of the press in reporting the Prince of Wales' visit to France, General Grey's impression of the army and the
situation there, military activities against Russia, criticism of Napier about operations in the Baltic, the Irish Church question - Grey's criticism of Gladstone and his followers.
Letter to General Grey on the turbulent state of the House of Commons.
Coburg
Copy address by General Grey to the Burgomaster and inhabitants (filed under Queen Victoria, file 5).
Cole, Mr
GRE/D/II/9 14 August 1867
Letter from cole (S. Kensington Museum) to Queen Victoria thanking her for copy of volume on the Prince Consort.
Cole & Co.
GRE/D/II/9 7 July 1870
Letter from Messrs. Samuel Cole and Co., Flint Glass Manufacturers, Stoke on Trent to Caroline Grey concerning an order.
Colvill, Thomas H. Lieutenant
GRE/D/II/9 14-15 November [1838]
2 letters to Colonel Phillpotts (71st Highland Light Infantry) reporting on his situation near the Canadian-American frontier.
Considine, Colonel J.W
GRE/D/II/9 2 April 1834
Letter from Considine, Commander of the 53rd Regiment, to General Grey seeking advancement for a relative (a lawyer named Alexander Stewart) and a situation for himself.
Considine, Captain William
GRE/D/II/10 31 December 1831-12 August 1836
13 letters from Considine, of the 52nd Regiment, to General Grey [one incomplete]. Subjects include: military drill, discipline in the army, corporal punishment, courts martial, ignorance on the part of the higher ranking officers of the common
soldier, the war in Spain and troubles of the British legion there. With enclosures:
Paper on the abolition of Threes and substitution of Fours, and diminishing the front of a column, 10 October 1830
Memorandum of communication from Captain Bentham, 52nd Regiment, to the Adjutant General ... 1831
Queries for the decision of the Judge Advocate General concerning courts martial, 16 July 1833
Cooke, J.H
GRE/D/II/11 9 December 1859
Letter to General Grey with memorandum: "National defences and fall of Louis Philippe the 24th Feby 1848 ".
Copley, Elizabeth Mary
GRE/D/II/11 20 April 1878
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning Albert Grey and the South Northumberland election; her difficulties over servants.
Coupland Castle.
Agreement concerning the shooting there, 1849 (filed under Grey, General Charles).
Cowley, Henry Richard Wellesley, 1st Earl
GRE/D/II/11 6 October 1864
Letter to General Grey (and typescript copy), advising against an attempt by the Prince and Princess of Wales to visit Paris incognito to avoid Napoleon III.
Coxen, Captain
GRE/D/II/11 [1832]
Account: General Grey with Coxen, 1832.
Cranbrook, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl GRE/D/II/12 1867-1868
23 letters to General Grey, mainly concerning measures to protect the Queen against the Fenians; information about their alleged plots; the fate of those convicted at Manchester, 14 October 1867-23 April 1868.
9 letters General Grey to Hardy, mainly concerning measures to protect the Queen against the Fenians; information about their alleged plots; the fate of those convicted at Manchester, 17 October 1867-22 April 1868.
Memorandum by General Grey of a conversation with Hardy 17 December 1867 on Fenian outrages.
Letter Colonel A. Blandy to Hardy, 12 November 1867.
Also filed with this correspondence:
Copy letter Sir Richard Mayne to [H.A.] Bruce, 14 December 1868, on discontent at the Queen's seclusion
Copy letter General Grey to Bruce, 16 December 1868, on the problem of the Queen's seclusion
2 letters Sir James Fergusson to General Grey, 13-29 October 1867, stating that there would be no reprieve for the murderer Bordier; also concerning capture of Fenians and measures to protect the Queen
Letter Sir Richard Mayne to General Grey, 12 October 1867, enclosing memorandum of arrangements for police observation of suspicious characters in the neighbourhood of Balmoral 14 October 1867
Letter Robert Neill (Mayor of Manchester) to [General Grey], 14 October 1867, enclosing letter: Henry Palin (Chief Constable, Manchester) to Neill on alleged Fenian conspiracy to seize the Queen
Letter Major John Ross (Chief Constable, Aberdeenshire) to General Grey on police arrangements to protect the Queen, 15 October 1867
Cranworth, Robert Monsey Rolfe
Lord Chancellor Letter to Lord Clarendon 1865 (filed under Clarendon).
Cuming, Captain George
GRE/D/II/13 2 August-12 October 1842
2 letters to General Grey concerning the 71st Regiment.
Cuyler, Colonel Augustus GRE/D/II/14 13 January 1832-10 June 1837
22 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: attempts to collect tithes with the aid of the military in Ireland, military discipline, and an incident in Ireland in which Grey's brother was involved.
[About Cuyler's death see under Forster, General W.F.].
Dacre, Barbarina Brand, BaronessXVIII/12/1-2
Verses [a light-hearted description of General Grey?].
“Apologue” and “The Evening Star and the Glow-worm” satirical verses enclosed in letter Georgiana Grey to General Grey on 23 February 1837 (filed under
Grey, Georgiana ).
Riddle written on back of letter Francis Rayment to Lady Dacre 15 December 1837 (filed under Grey, Georgiana ).
d'Aguilar, Lieutenant- General Sir George Charles
Letter to General Grey 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
2 copy letters to Major-General L'Estrange 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
Dalhousie, Fox Maule, 2nd Baron Panmure and 11th Earl
XVIII/13/1 19 February l855
Letter to General Grey asking him whether he would go to the Crimea to report on the situation there.
Danish Question.
Memoranda by General Grey on the Danish Question (filed under Grey, General Charles).
File of typescripts on Danish Question.
Davidson, John
GRE/D/III/1 1 August 1867
Letter from Davidson (of Dundee) to General Grey on the volume on the Prince Consort; his
“Lament” for the Prince.
Dawnay, Victoria
daughter of General Grey
GRE/D/III/1 1869
2 letters to Caroline Grey, 11-29 August 1869.
Letter to Louisa [Antrim] 26 August 1869.
Letter to Sybil St Albans, 21 August 1869.
Letter to 10th Duke of St Albans, 29 August 1869.
XVIII/14/1-111 5 September 1860-10 October 1869
Thirty-four letters General Grey to Victoria, mainly on personal and family matters.
Letter Queen Alexandra to Victoria Dawnay 1912 (filed under Alexandra).
Sixty letters Princess Beatrice to Victoria Dawnay l870-l921 (filed under Beatrice).
Letter Alice Farquhar to Victoria, n.d. (filed under Farquhar, Alice).
Letter Miss B. Gilbertson to Victoria Dawnay 1917 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 6).
Three letters and a card Princess Louise to Victoria Dawnay 1890-[1914?] (filed under Louise).
Royal warrant granting precedence as daughter of an Earl to Victoria Dawnay 1895 (filed under Queen Victoria ).
Denman, Vice-Admiral Joseph
GRE/D/III/1 23 October [1854]
Letter to General Grey on drawings for a royal yacht; also concerning Florence Nightingale.
Denny, Rachel
Letter to 4th Earl Grey 1895 (filed under Denny, William).
Denny, Colonel William
GRE/D/III/2 1842-1868
13 letters to General Grey, 26 January 1842-26 April 1868, mainly concerning the 71st Regiment; the Prince of Wales' visit to Ireland in 1868.
2 letters General Grey to Denny, 21 September 1860-7 February 1863.
16 letters Caroline Grey to Denny, 18 July 1882-24 December 1885, mainly financial provision for him and his family.
Copy letter W.W. Dickson, Assistant Adjutant General, Montreal, to [Denny] 20 January 1842 and circular signed John Eden, Deputy Adjutant General, Montreal, 18 January 1842, concerning
the death of Ensign Uniacke.
Copy letter Dickson to the officer commanding south of the St. Lawrence, 19 January 1842.
Letter Mrs. Rachel Denny to 4th Earl Grey concerning letters found among her husband's papers; her financial distress, 15 June 1895.
Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl
GRE/D/III/3 1 May 1861-5 July 1869
17 letters to General Grey. Subjects include: the Queen's seclusion, the vice-roy of Egypt's visit, and the Queen's safety in face of reported Fenian conspiracies.
7 copy letters General Grey to Derby, 28 October 1866-10 February 1868 on Parliamentary reform; the Queen's seclusion and protection.
Typescript copies of some of these letters.
Copy letter Queen Victoria to Derby 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
De Ros, Lieutenant-General Dudley Charles Fitzgerald-de-Ros, 24th Baron
GRE/D/III/4 3 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Desart, Elizabeth Lucy, Countess of
GRE/D/III/4 27 March- April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey, expressing sympathy.
De Vaux, Jules
GRE/D/III/4 6 July 1872
Letter to Caroline Grey.
Copy letter Caroline Grey to De Vaux concerning a bust of Leopold I King of the Belgians.
2 letters to General Grey 1865 (filed under Leopold I).
3 letters to General Grey 1866 and n.d. (filed under Leopold II).
Dickson, W.W
Copy letter from Dixon (Assistant Adjutant General, Montreal) to William Denny 1842 (filed under Denny, William).
Copy letter to the O.C. south of the St. Lawrence 1842 (filed under Denny, William).
Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth, 1st Bart
Copy letter General Grey to Dilke 30 December 1861 (filed under Phipps, file 1).
Dobeneck, Sophie von
(Nicknamed "Dokka" or "Docka") see Jagow.
d'Oriolla, Louise, CountessReference: GRE/D/III/4
(Lady in waiting to Queen Augusta of Prussia).
27 December 1860; 22 July [1864]
2 letters to General Grey on International questions; and personal matters.
d'Otrante, Theresa Catherine, DuchessReference: GRE/D/III/4
(née Stedingk and formerly wife of the Hon. William Grey)
6 August 1869; 2 April 1870; [16? July 1870]
3 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey and concerning her health and travelling plans. Also concerning travelling in Norway and Sweden with General Grey, Albert and Victoria Grey.
XVIII/15/1-26 24 October 1864-16 January 1872
Eight letters, 6 to Caroline Grey, 2 to Caroline Barrington [one incomplete] concerning the Prince of Wales' visit to Sweden and Germany in 1864 and his illness and recovery in 1871-2.
Doyle, Di
GRE/D/III/4 2 April 1870
Letter to Admiral Grey [incomplete] on the importance of General Grey's services to the Queen.
Duckworth, Revd. Canon Robinson
GRE/D/III/4 2 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy; and concerning General Grey's services to the Queen and his happy family life.
Duke, Major General T.A
Extract from general orders 1867 (filed under Gordon).
Du Plat, Colonel (later Major-General) Charles Taylor
Letter Alexander von Siebold to Du Plat 1867 (filed under Siebold).
Du Plat, George Gustavus Charles William
(Queen's Commissioner to Austrian army with rank of Brigadier-General). See under Army.
Durham, Edward Maltby, Bishop of
XVIII/16/1-5 2, 7 and 12 March 1847
Three letters to General Grey concerning the appointment of the Hon. and Revd. John Grey (Charles' brother) as rector of Houghton-le-Spring.
Durham, George Frederick d'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl
Letter to General Grey 22 March [1851?], enclosed in a letter General Grey to Caroline Grey (filed under Grey, Caroline ).
Agreement concerning shooting at Coupland, 1849 (filed under Grey, General Charles).
Durham, John George Lambton, 1st Earl
GRE/D/III/4 5 June 1838
Official letter to General Grey, giving him instructions to be observed at interview with the President of the United States on frontier violations.
Copy letter General Grey to Durham, 22 June 1838, reporting on his mission and enclosing copy letter J.R. Poinsett to Major General Alexander Macomb 12 June 1838, ordering him to prevent attacks by U.S. citizens on
British territory and subjects.
Letter to General Grey, 12 August 1838, concerning Government approval of his policy and of General Grey's successful mission to the U.S.A.
Durham, Louisa, Countess ofReference: GRE/D/III/4
(sister of General Charles Grey).
September 1835-7 March 1839
6 letters to General Grey mainly about family affairs.
Edward VIIReference: GRE/D/III/5
King of Great Britain and Ireland (Albert Edward, Prince of Wales).
29 July 1862-29 March 1869
30 letters to General Grey concerning despatches on foreign affairs; the Schleswig-Holstein question; the marriage of Princess Helena and Prince Christian; ministerial changes in 1868 ; reductions in the army; his
visit to Egypt in 1869.
23 February 1864
1 letter to Sir Charles Phipps on his strong opinions against Prussia in the Schleswig-Holstein dispute.
GRE/D/XX/1/1-2 [June 1866]
Copy letter Caroline Grey to "your Royal Highness" concerning the time when he might visit the Greys.
c. June 1862-12 March 1869
6 copy letters General Grey to the Prince of Wales concerning the Eastern question; the Queen's absence at Balmoral and seclusion; the change of government in 1868 ; the Irish Church question; the Belgian question,
1869.
24 February 1864
1 letter Sir Charles Phipps to the Prince of Wales explaining the reasons for the cautions he had given the Prince on the Schleswig-Holstein question.
Copy letter Princess Victoria [to Prince of Wales?] 1864 (filed under Princess Victoria).
Elcho, Annie, later Countess of Wemyss
See Wemyss.
Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl
Extracts of letters from. See under Grey, General Charles.
Elgin, Mary Louisa, Countess of GRE/D/III/6 1847-1858
Three letters to Caroline Grey, 23 and 27 March 1847 and 16 July 1858 [the third incomplete] on preparations for going to Canada, Caroline's birthday and the wearing of mourning in the royal household.
GRE/D/XX/2/1-5 1862-1879
2 letters to Caroline Grey (3 January 1862; 27 November 1872, and a fragment of a letter c. 1879 ) on her forebodings about going to India; Albert Grey's and her son Robert's 21st birthdays.
Ellice, Edward, the elder
GRE/D/III/7 1832-1862
6 letters to General Grey, 12 September 1832-26 April [1862?], concerning the Berwick election of 1832, patronage, army reforms, the case of General Ellice, parties and the press, and General Grey's book on his father.
1 letter Sir Alexander Bannerman (M.P. Aberdeen 1832-4) to Ellice, 10 September 1832, in support of Major Charles Forbes, a candidate for the post of Deputy Adjutant General in Barbados.
Ellice, Miss M
GRE/D/III/8 11 September [1857]
Letter to General Grey enclosing letter: Mons. Villemain to Guizot, 26 August 1857, concerning materials for a work on 2nd Earl Grey.
Ellice, Mrs
Letter Caroline Grey to Mrs. Ellice n.d. (filed under Grey, Caroline).
Ellis, Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Frederick, M.P
GRE/D/III/8 1 January 1831
Letter to General Grey on military matters.
Elphinstone, Major General Sir Howard Crawfurd GRE/D/III/9
3 letters to General Grey, 6 August-5 September 1866, concerning his case about promotion.
2 letters to Caroline Grey, 21 November 1859-1 April 1871, concerning Prince Arthur's invitation to Albert Grey to attend a bonfire; Prince Arthur's establishment; the loss from the death of General Grey.
1 letter Henry Hering to Elphinstone, 5 January 1868 [sic] 1869? enclosing cutting from a Swiss newspaper with a "scandalous article" on Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales.
Papers relating to the case of Major Elphinstone: April 1866
Draft letter Elphinstone to the Deputy Adjutant General R.E.
n.d.
List of officers promoted for services as subalterns and whose brevet majorities have been antedated.
n.d.
Extracts from despatches during the Crimean War in which Elphinstone was mentioned.
n.d.
Observations by Elphinstone on objections to the antedating of his commission.
n.d.
List of officers mentioned in despatches during the Crimean War to whom Elphinstone would become senior if his request was granted.
n.d.
Copy letter from Elphinstone to [the deputy Adjutant General?] n.d., requesting reconsideration of his petition.
Elphinstone, John, 13th Baron
GRE/D/III/10 20 February 1834-11 June 1841
12 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: impressions of Paris ( 1834 ); electioneering ( 1835 ); his offer to General Grey of the position of private secretary to the Governor
of Madras; his arrival in Madras; Indian affairs; the Chinese expedition.
Extract of letter to Sir Charles Wood 1859 (filed under HALIFAX).
ELY Jane, Marchioness of
GRE/D/III/11 9 June 1878
Letter to Caroline Grey informing her that the Queen wished to be godmother to Albert Grey's daughter (Vera).
Engleheart, G.D
Letter F.A. Brockhaus to Engleheart 1867 (filed under Brockhaus).
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburgh and Gotha
GRE/D/III/11 2 February 1863
Letter to General Grey expressing dissatisfaction with General Grey's answers to his queries with regard to his possible candidature for the Greek crown and withdrawing from the negotiations.
Draft letter General Grey to the Duke n.d., replying to the above and stating his understanding of what had passed between them.
Memorandum by General Grey of conversation with the Duke 1863 (filed under Russell).
Minute by Lord John Russell on the Duke and the Greek Crown (filed under Russell).
Esher, Sir Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount
GRE/D/III/12 24 January 1874
Copy letter to Caroline Grey on the importance of Albert Grey's success in the Law and History Tripos at Cambridge.
Essex, George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl
GRE/D/III/12 21-27 January 1835
2 letters to General Grey on politics.
Farquhar, AliceReference: GRE/D/III/12GRE/D/XX/3/2-5 [1864 and n.d.]
Two letters to Caroline Grey concerning her spiritual difficulties, her late husband and her new house in London.
n.d.
Letter to Victoria [Dawnay] n.d. concerning royal monograms for a child.
GRE/D/XX/3/6-89 27 July 1836-3 September 1838
Thirty-one letters Caroline Grey to Lady Farquhar [some incomplete].
The 1836 letters are written from Ireland and those of 1838 from Canada. All concern social events, friends and acquaintances.
GRE/D/XX/3/90-92 21 December 1861
Copy letter Caroline Grey to Lady Farquhar concerning an audience of General Grey with the Queen after the death of the Prince Consort.
GRE/D/XX/3/93-100 15 September 1836; 23 August 1860
Two letters General Grey to Lady Farquhar concerning Caroline Grey; and concerning Caroline's visit to her and other family matters.
One letter Sir C.A. Murray to Lady Farquhar 1834 (filed under Murray).
Farquhar, Erica CatherineReference: GRE/D/III/12
(née MacKay) wife of Walter Minto Farquhar, 2nd Bart.
2 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Farquhar, Horace Brand, 1st Earl
GRE/D/III/12 2 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Farquhar, Louisa HarrietReference: GRE/D/III/12
wife of Harvie Farquhar
n.d. [1870]
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning the confirmation of Caroline Grey's daughters.
Farquhar, Lady Mary Octavia, wife of Sir Walter R. Farquhar
GRE/D/III/12 22 January 1874-21 May 1880
2 letters to Caroline Grey on Albert Grey's success at Cambridge and in the House of Commons.
Farquhar, Lady Sybella MarthaReference: GRE/D/III/12
mother of Caroline Grey
30 November 1867; 25 December 1868
2 letters General Grey to Lady Farquhar inviting her to stay; concerning profits from his book; and family news.
15 December 1861
1 letter Caroline Grey to Lady Farquhar on the illness and death of the Prince Consort.
2 letters 2nd Countess Grey to Lady Farquhar 1839, 1848 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth).
1 letter Caroline Grey to Lady Farquhar 1838 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth).
Farquhar, Sir Walter Minto TownshendGRE/D/XX/4/1-4 8 August 1860
Letter to Caroline Grey mainly concerning Eric, a paid attache at Rio, and his meeting with Prince Alfred there.
Farquhar, Sir Walter Rockcliffe, Bart
GRE/D/III/12 22 January 1874
Letter to Caroline Grey congratulating her on Albert Grey's success at Cambridge.
Farrar, Revd. Frederic William
GRE/D/III/12 25 July 1870
Copy letter to Caroline Grey expressing a high opinion of Albert Grey.
Fergusson, Sir James, 6th Bart
2 letters to General Grey 1867 (filed under Cranbrook).
Fichter, Aloyse
GRE/D/III/12 5 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Fitz-Clarence, Lady Auguste
GRE/D/III/12 15 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Fitzgerald, Captain W
GRE/D/III/12 13 February 1832-15 October 1834
2 letters to General Grey giving regimental news from Gibraltar; concerning his plans; also concerning Daniel O'Connell.
Fitzgerald, Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey
Copy letter Sir Alexander H. Gordon to Fitzgerald 1867 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Copy letter Fitzgerald to Sir A.H. Gordon 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Criticisms of Fitzgerald 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Fitzgibbon, Lady Isabella
GRE/D/III/12 [1864]
Letter to General Grey thanking him for his kindness and praising his daughter.
Flahault, Auguste Charles Joseph, Count de
GRE/D/III/13 [one 15 December 1861], two n.d. [1861?]
3 letters to General Grey concerning a mistake about a levee; the death of the Prince Consort.
Forster, Major M
GRE/D/III/13 11 January-26 August 1831
2 letters to General Grey asking Grey to try to secure from Lord Howick a civil post for him in Van Dieman's Land.
Forster, General William Frederick
GRE/D/III/13 15 June 1837
Letter to General Grey concerning the illness and death of their friend Cuyler [q.v.].
Letter to General Grey 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Copy letter General Grey to Forster 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Copy letter General Grey to Forster 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Copy letter Forster to Colonel William Hope 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy letter Forster to General Sir Charles Gore 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Fox, General Charles Richard
GRE/D/III/13 15 August-4 September 1832
3 letters to General Grey concerning Captain Charleton; a delay over his being installed into his place; shooting; Spain.
Frese, Dr. J
GRE/D/III/13 6 December 1867; 18 February 1868
2 letters to General Grey concerning the German translation of
The Early Years of the Prince Consort.
Garrock, Major General Sir John
Copy letter Colonel E. Haythorne to Garrock 12 September 1864 (filed under Gore, J.).
George, Henry
Letter to Viscount Ponsonby 1853 (filed under Ponsonby, John).
Gibson, Thomas Milner-
GRE/D/IV/1 26 July 1864
Letter to General Grey on the question of adopting some means of communication between railway passengers and guards.
Gilbertson, Miss Belfrage
Letter to Victoria Dawnay 1917 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth.
Gladstone, William Ewart
GRE/D/IV/2 1858-1869
13 letters from Gladstone, 28 April 1858-7 July 1869, to General Grey (and copy by Caroline Grey of part of Gladstone's letter of 10 June 1869) mainly on the Queen's seclusion; appreciation of General Grey.
1 copy letter Gladstone to Queen Victoria, 1 June 1869, on the visit of the Viceroy of Egypt.
6 copy letters General Grey to Gladstone, 8 January-12 June 1869, mainly on the Queen's seclusion; the offer of a house as a royal residence in Ireland.
Typescript copies of some of the above letters (not always accurate).
2 copy letters Gladstone to Queen Victoria 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
1 copy letter the Queen to Gladstone (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Copy letter General Grey to Gladstone (filed underQueen Victoria, file 11).
Gonzalez, Juan de Dios
GRE/D/IV/3 12 January 1832
Letter to General Grey concerning the failure of General Torrisos' undertaking.
Gordon, Sir Alexander HamiltonReference: GRE/D/IV/4 5 June 1854-3 December 1869
27 letters to General Grey.
Includes some letters from the Crimea where Gordon was on active service; also concerning his grievances in connection with the promotion, duties and pay, and his quarrels with the Government of India; the
Abyssinian expedition; his impressions of Egypt and the opening of the Suez Canal.
With Enclosures:
n.d.
List of supplies required by the Army in the Crimea.
n.d.
Cutting from an Australian newspaper: "The confessions of O'Farrell", 22 April 1868.
1 February 1855
Copy letter Gordon to Major-General Yorke on his grievances about promotion.
2 December 1867
Copy letter Gordon to Sir Seymour Fitzgerald on his need for a military secretary while in temporary command of the Bombay Army.
n.d.
Extract from general orders by the Governor in Council, Fort St. George 15 October 1867.
n.d.
Extract from general orders by Major-General T.A. Duke, Provincial Commander in Chief H.Q. Madras 16 October 1867.
23 February 1868
Copy letter Gordon to the Adjutant General H.M. Forces in India on the paucity of subaltern officers in the Army in India.
15 February 1868
Memorandum by Gordon on a letter from Colonel Norman, Military Secretary to the Government of India, 21 January 1868, on his duties and pay. (2 copies).
21 March 1868-28 March 1868
Copy letters Gordon to the Military Secretary Horse Guards, on same subject.
11 January 1868
Copy letter Major-General T.T. Pears (Military Secretary India Office) to the Under Secretary of State War Office on Gordon's pay and staff.
16 January 1868
Copy letter Edward Lugard (War Office) to the Under Secretary of State India Office on same subject.
n.d.
Copy letter T.T. Pears to Under Secretary of State War Office n.d. on same subject.
8 February 1868
Copy letter Edward Lugard to Under Secretary of State India Office on same subject.
26 February 1868
Copy letter Sir Stafford Northcote to the Governor General of India on same subject.
29 May 1868
Copy letter Colonel W.F. Marriott to the Adjutant General on same subject.
19 May 1868
Copy letter Colonel H.W. Norman to Secretary to Government of Bombay on same subject.
n.d.
Military sketch plan of Magdalla position.
23 June 1868
Letter Colonel R. Phayre to Sir Robert Napier.
n.d.
Memorandum by Colonel R. Phayre for private information attached to the official report dated 16 April 1868, justifying his conduct in the Abyssinian campaign, with account of a decisive battle.
n.d.
Large plan: compass survey of the Magdalla position.
n.d.
Watercolour copy of sketch of N. face of Magdalla.
10 May 1868
"Longitudinal section of the route from Magdalla to Antalo transversed by the British force under Command of ... Sir Robert Napier".
1 June 1868
"Longitudinal section of route from Antalo to Zoola traversed by the Abyssinian Expeditionary force under ... Sir Robert Napier in May 1868 and previously when advancing to Magdalla".
18 December 1868
Copy letter William Seymour Fitzgerald to Gordon (enclosed in letter of 5 February 1869) inviting him to dinner.
n.d.
Cuttings from
The Bombay Gazette11 May 1869, and Times of India13 May 1869, (enclosed in letter of 14 May 1869).
n.d.
Enclosures in letter of 13 September 1869:
28 June 1869
Copy letter Lieutenant-Colonel R.B. Moore (Assistant Adjutant General Poona Division) to the Officer Commanding Shotapoor concerning the use of military horses by the Governor for an "unmilitary" purpose.
12 March 1869
Copy letter Colonel H.W. Norman (Secretary to the Government of India) to the Secretary to the Government of Bombay Military Department on the appointment of Gordon as Commander of the Forces in Bombay during the absence of Lord Napier.
6 September 1869
Copy letter Gordon to the Duke of Cambridge on his relations with the Bombay Government.
n.d.
Printed papers with the following:-
2 August 1869
Letter Colonel W.F. Marriott (Secretary Military Department Poona) to the Adjutant General of the Army.
7 August 1869
Letter Gordon to the Adjutant General.
26 July 1869
Memorandum by Gordon with MS. addition by Gordon.
1 October 1869
Draft letter Gordon to the Duke of Cambridge on his relations with the Governor of Bombay (Sir Seymour Fitzgerald).
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
24 March 1869
Copy letter General Grey to Lieutenant-General Forster defending Gordon.
26 March 1869
Copy letter General Grey to Duke of Argyll supporting Gordon.
28 March 1869
Letter Argyll to General Grey concerning the censure on Gordon and how he (Argyll) had secured its modification.
15 April 1869
Copy letter General Grey to Argyll.
16 April 1869
Copy letter General Grey to Forster further supporting Gordon.
17 April 1869
Letter W.F. Forster to General Grey on Gordon's unfortunate manner.
19 April 1869
Letter Caroline Gordon to General Grey on her husband's business.
12 December 1878
Letter Sir Henry Ponsonby to 4th Earl Grey.
GRE/D/XX/5/1-5 8 March 1855
Letter to General Grey from "before Sebastapol" mainly concerning his grievance over lack of promotion.
Gordon, Caroline Emilia Mary
Letter from the wife of Sir Alexander H. Gordon to General Grey 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir Alexander H.).
Gore, General Sir Charles Stephen
8 letters to General Grey 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy letter Major-General W.F. Forster to General Gore, 16 January 1865 (2 copies). (filed under GORE J.).
Gore, Major James Arthur Charles GRE/D/IV/5 1863-1865
File of papers mainly concerning the case of Major Gore of 71st Highland Light Infantry, who claimed that he had been unjustly accused and arrested and so deprived of promotion.
Letter from Colonel William Hope to General Grey,
defending the conduct of the 71st Regiment in recent battles in India, 1 April 1864
Letter from Colonel William Hope to General Grey, enclosing copy letter Hope to The Morning Post dated 4 April 1864 (defending the 71st Regiment), 18 April 1864
2 letters from Colonel William Hope to General Grey, 28 June 1864
Letter Major J.A. Gore to General Grey (enclosing copy letters Colonel E. Haythorne to Major-General Garrock 12 September 1864 and Major J. Gore to Colonel William Hope 30 September 1864), 3 October 1864
Letter General Sir Charles Gore to General Grey (enclosing copy letter Major-General W.F. Forster to General Gore 16 January 1865 ) concerning his son's case, 18 January 1865
Letter General Sir Charles Gore to General Grey, 27 January 1865
Extract from Regimental Orders by Colonel W. Hope concerning a memorial to members of the Regiment killed in the recent campaign, 22 March 1864
Letter General Sir Charles Gore to General Grey, 27 May 1865
Copy service message from camp of Sir N. Chamberlain expressing lack of confidence in Majors Gore and Parker, November 1863
Copy letter Major-General W.F. Forster to General Gore, 16 January 1865
Copy statement by Brigadier-General Wilde in letter to Sir N. Chamberlain 13 June [1865] declaring that Gore was not regarded by his fellows as an officer of merit or nerve
Letter General Sir Charles Gore to General Charles Grey, 12 June 1865
Letter General Sir Charles Gore to General Charles Grey, 19 June 1865
Copy letter General Charles Grey to Sir Hugh Henry Rose (later Field Marshal Lord Strathnairn) asking whether he could not promote Gore to avoid unpleasant publicity, 19 June 1865
Letter Rose to General Grey refusing to depart from his principle of promotion for merit, 22 June 1865
Copy letter General Charles Grey to Sir Hugh Rose strongly defending Gore, 24 June 1865
Letter Major J. Gore to General Grey, 7 July 1865
Letter General Charles Gore to General Grey, 7 July 1865
Letter General Charles Gore to General Grey, 8 July 1865
Letter Colonel William Hope to General Grey, 8 July 1865
Letter Sir Hugh Rose to General Grey, 8 July 1865
Letter Sir Hugh Rose to General Grey reiterating at length his decision about Gore, 8 July 1865
Copy telegram Sir N. Chamberlain to Adjutant General giving his unfavourable opinion about Gore, 20 November 1863
Letter General Charles Gore to General Grey, 10 July 1865
Copy letter Major J. Gore to Colonel William Hope, 14 July 1864
Copy letter Major Gore to the Adjutant General (Horse Guards) stating his case, 14 July 1864
Letters Colonel William Hope to General Grey 20 October 1865, 24 October 1865, 29 October 1865 (enclosing copy letter Hope to the Military Secretary Horse Guards 28 October 1865, concerning Gore's enemy Captain
Macdonell, and Statement of the Services of Sergeant Major George Thallon late H.M. 71st Highland Light Infantry 27 September 1865, now Sergeant Major in Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers), 22 November 1865 (enclosing copy letter General W.F. Forster
(Horse Guards) to Hope 2 November 1865 giving the Duke of Cambridge's decision about Captain Macdonell)
Gort, Elizabeth MaryReference: GRE/D/IV/6
wife of 3rd Viscount Gort
n.d. [1870]
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Graham, Sir James Robert George
GRE/D/IV/6 9 June 1852-8 May 1861
2 letters to General Grey concerning General Grey's publications about 2nd Earl Grey.
Grant, Margaret
(née Hon. Margaret Dawnay, daughter of Victoria Dawnay)
Copy letter Queen Alexandra to Margaret Grant 1912 concerning the living of Sandringham which Margaret's husband had accepted (filed under ALEXANDRA).
Granton, Charles Hope, Lord Granton
See under HOPE.
Granville, Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl GRE/D/IV/7
Subjects of the above letters include: the post of the Queen's private secretary; the war against Denmark over Schleswig-Holstein; London University; and the Irish Church.
5 July 1863-1 April 1869
14 letters to General Grey.
(The letter of 21 March 1866 is endorsed with a note by Queen Victoria).
18-26 December 1861
5 letters to Sir Charles Phipps.
24 April 1869
1 letter to Queen Victoria.
5 April 1870
1 letter to Duke of St. Albans.
23 June 1864-13 February 1869
3 copy letters General Grey to Granville.
19-21 December 1861
2 copy letters Phipps to Granville (one in General Grey's hand).
1 letter Granville to 3rd Earl Grey enclosed in letter 3rd Earl Grey to Caroline Grey 30 May 1870 (filed under Grey, Henry 3rd Earl).
Gray, Charles GeorgeReference: GRE/D/IV/8
(former army officer who emigrated to New South Wales).
21 June 1847
Letter to General Grey seeking employment under the Colonial Office.
Gray, Thomas & SonReference: GRE/D/IV/8
Monumental Sculptors, Bedford
18 April 1871
Account for memorial to General Grey.
Greville, Charles Cavendish FulkeReference: GRE/D/IV/8
diarist
20 October 1851
Letter to Sir Charles Phipps, quoting Lord Ellesmere's opinion on the Prince Consort.
Grey, Albert Henry George, 4th EarlReference: GRE/D/IV/9
son of General Charles and Caroline Grey
31 August 1869-19 October 1889
39 letters to Caroline Grey; also some fragments and 1 telegram, mainly on family matters.
Some of the letters were written while Albert Grey was an undergraduate at Cambridge and some while he was on a Mediterranean cruise with the Duke of
St. Albans 1871-2. One letter concerns the South Northumberland election of 1880.
30 June 1871
1 letter to his sister Louisa [Antrim].
12 March 1879
Notes by Caroline concerning Albert, and note of her wishes in case of death.
See also:
GRE/D/XX/6/1-2 3 June 1869
Letter to General Grey on his progress at school and efforts to follow General Grey's advice.
GRE/D/XX/6/3-6 10 September 1864
Letter General Grey to Albert giving fatherly advice before he went to Harrow School.
GRE/D/XX/6/7-9 2 May 1888
Letter from Caroline Grey to Albert on how the last years of General Grey had been clouded by a withdrawal of the Queen's confidence; with envelope bearing note by Caroline Grey about a memorandum by General Grey of 26 May
1869.
Letter Rachel Denny to Albert Grey 1895 (filed under Denny, William).
Grey, Alice GRE/D/IV/10
These letters are on family matters including the last illness and death of Maria, 3rd Countess Grey.
wife of 4th Earl Grey
30 October 1877-17 April 1880
7 letters to Caroline Grey [her mother-in-law whom she addresses as "Mother"].
The last letter, which is incomplete, includes a quotation from a letter from Albert Grey describing his reception at Howick after his election as M.P. for South
Northumberland.
12 September 1879
1 letter to Mary Grey (later Countess of Minto).
2-9 September 1879
2 letters to Louisa Countess of Antrim.
Grey, Barbarina Charlotte
GRE/D/IV/11 October 1877-31 July 1880
5 letters to Caroline Grey, mainly on family matters.
Grey, Caroline ElizaReference: GRE/D/V/1-3
(née Farquhar) wife of General Grey.
[1836?]
1 letter to General Grey with pencil note by General Grey to Caroline endorsed.
XXII/1-24 1844-1890
Diaries kept by Caroline Grey 1844, 1845, 1847, 1850, 1851, 1856, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1866 (two diaries), 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1882, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890.
These include little comment but are packed with details of
her activities and those of persons with whom she was associated including members of the royal family.
XXII/25 5-18 February 1848
Journal of a trip to Cadiz and Seville.
XXII/26 1840-1879
Album, mainly of press cuttings, 1840-1879, kept by Caroline Grey concerning marriages and deaths of members of the Grey family and reports of other events in which they were involved.
Also reviews of
Journal of a Visit
to Egypt, Constantinople, the Crimea, Greece etc in the suite of the Prince and Princess of Wales by the Hon. Mrs William Grey [later Duchess d'Otrante] (London, 1869).
Most of the items are pasted into the album, but some are inserted
loose.
There are a few manuscript entries, and:
1 December 1869
Telegram from Gladstone to Queen Victoria, endorsed with a note from the Queen to General Grey on sending him to offer the premiership to Gladstone, and the General's reply.
25 January 1858
Plan of the Chapel Royal on the day of the marriage of the Princess Royal.
n.d.
London and North Western Railway timetable showing stations at which the Queen's train would stop on a journey from Windsor to Aboyne, 13-14 May 1864, and plan of the arrangement of the carriages.
n.d.
Photograph of Princess Christian laying the foundation stone of the Ryde Church, 4 August 1869.
24 January 1869
Drawing "Alice in Wonderland - Alice and the Duchess", by Mary Grey.
XXII/27
Small notebook containing list of royal presents given to General Grey and Caroliner Grey 1837-1869 with note of their subsequent disposal.
[At back] Dates of General Grey's commissions in the army, 1820-1868 and list of Caroline Grey's plate at St James' Palace and note of medals in cases.
XXII/28
The Royal Cabinet Birthday Book of Quotations and Proverbs
Inscribed "Caroline Grey 20 March 1885 received at Mentone".
Contains various entries of births and deaths and a few
memoranda by Caroline.
GRE/D/XX/3/101-102
Note concerning her mother's clothes.
n.d.
Note of the sovereigns who, like Queen Victoria, had reigned for 50 years.
Listed as part of the purchased collection, but not now to be found.
XVIII/14/110-111 1871
Note concerning the treatment of her daughter Victoria's swollen gland by Dr. Jenner and others.
XIX/1-16 15 January 1840-30 July 1869
336 letters General Grey to Caroline concerning matters connected with his duties in royal service and his personal and family concerns.
The earlier letters give details of his activities while in waiting and include some written when he went
to Gotha to accompany Prince Albert to England in 1840. The later letters express his increasing dissatisfaction with his position as the Queen withdrew her confidence from him on account of the unpalatable advice he
gave on the necessity of her performing more public duties.
1838-1869
213 letters General Charles to Caroline (some n.d. and incomplete).
n.d.
Occasional notes by Caroline Grey on the above letters.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
GRE/D/V/1
Letter Caroline to Mrs. Ellice n.d. (but before marriage to General Grey).
GRE/D/V/3 6 November 1869
Copy letter Queen Victoria to General Grey.
12 October 1869
Letter (incomplete) Maria Grey to General Grey.
GRE/D/V/2
Letter 2nd Earl of Durham to General Grey "Saturday 22 March" [1851] but endorsed 1850.
XXIII/1-5 & XXIV/1-9 1842-1868
Letters from General Charles Grey to Caroline (most damaged by damp and unopenable being stuck to each other), with typescript transcripts, similarly damp damaged.
XXIII/1. 1842-1846.
XXIII/2. 1847.
XXIII/3-5. 1858.
XXIV/1. 1863.
XXIV/2. 1864.
XXIV/3. 1865.
XXIV/4. 1866.
XXIV/5. 1867.
XXIV/6. 1868.
XXIV/7. Transcripts 1847.
XXIV/8. Transcripts 1858.
XXIV/9. Transcripts 1862-1868.
Copy letter to "Your Royal Highness" [the Prince of Wales (?)] n.d. [June 1866] concerning the time when he might visit the Greys (filed under Edward VII).
Letter to the Duke of St. Albans 1871 concerning his wife Sybil (filed under St Albans, William 10th Duke).
Note by Caroline Grey of her wishes in case of death, 12 March 1879 (filed under Grey, Albert).
Letter to Albert Grey 2 May 1888, stating how the last years of General Grey's life had been clouded by the withdrawal of the Queen's confidence (with note concerning a memorandum by General Grey of 1869) (filed under
Grey, Albert, 4th Earl).
Grey, Charles 2nd Earl Grey
(father of General Grey)
The correspondence between General Grey and 2nd Earl Grey is filed with the papers of 2nd Earl Grey. A letter from 2nd Countess Grey [q.v.] to General Grey 13 February 1830 bears a note by 2nd Earl Grey on the cover.
Grey, Charles 2nd Earl Grey
GRE/D/XX/7/9 5 July 1819
Letter to Henry 3rd Earl Grey reporting progress of his journey to London.
The correspondence between General Grey and 2nd Earl Grey is filed with the papers of 2nd Earl Grey. A letter from 2nd Countess Grey [q.v.] to General Grey 13 February 1830 bears a note by 2nd Earl Grey on the cover.
GRE/D/XX/7/1-8 14 August 1820-4 February 1823
Four letters General Grey to 2nd Earl Grey concerning a church service at Embleton, a perilous crossing to Ireland, the situation there, the Insurrection Act, and Lord Wellesley's unpopularity.
Grey, General Charles GRE/D/VI/1
Grant of the freedom of the Borough of Inverness to General Grey, 17 December 1833.
Grant of the freedom of the Borough of Nairn to General Grey, 25 December 1833.
Commission as Special Councillor for Lower Canada, 28 June 1838.
Commissions in the army:
Major, 60th Foot, 1830
Lieutenant-Colonel, 71st Foot, 1833
Major General, 1854
Colonel, 3rd Foot, 1862
Lieutenant-General, 1862
Colonel, 71st Foot, 1863
General, 1868
GRE/D/VI/1 1847-1863
Passports, 1847 and 1858.
Notes: "Account given by General Görgei of the political position of Hungary in 1848".
Protocol of agreement between the Earl of Durham, the Honourable Harry Cavendish Grey and General Grey concerning Coupland Castle shooting, 30 October 1849.
Memorandum in General Grey's handwriting on Anglo-Austrian relations, n.d. [watermark 1851].
Copy extracts of private letters from Lord Elgin [23 June-8 July 1858].
Memorandum by General Grey on the form in which despatches were transmitted from India with suggestions for a simplified system. [Watermark 1856]
Memorandum by General Grey: "Origin of the "Divine Right" of the Bourbons to the throne of Spain", n.d. [Watermark 1853].
Memorandum: "Thiers - talking of reported Treaty between the E[mperors] of Russia and the French" [Watermark 1860].
Draft letter General Grey to
The Times answering criticism of his appointment as Colonel of the 3rd Regiment [1860].
(Marked "never finished or sent".)
Notes of 2nd Earl Grey's speech on "Lord Ellenborough's motion for an Address to the Crown on the affairs of Spain 24 April 1823". [Watermark 1856].
Notes on newspapers and despatches 6-11 December [1861].
"Suggestions for Excursion to Loch Katrine Etc." [Watermark 1860].
Note concerning proposed trip to Loch Lomond.
2 memoranda by General Grey on the Danish Question November 1863 and n.d.
Notes of the provisions of Bill for Parliamentary Reform.
Copy by General Grey of memorandum by Lord Ponsonby on the Whig and Tory parties, 24 December 1845, with memorandum by General Grey 22 November 1869.
Verses in General Grey's handwriting. [Watermark 1859].
Memoranda on the army (filed under ARMY).
Draft paper concerning relations between England, Prussia and France (filed under Queen Victoria, file 5).
Memorandum on duties of General Grey and Sir Thomas Biddulph 1866 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 8).
Memorandum on postponement of the Review, 1867 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 9).
Memorandum on conversations with Gladstone on the formation of a ministry etc. 1-2 December 1868 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 10).
Memorandum on conversations with Lord Granville and Halifax mainly concerning the offer of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland to Halifax 9 December 1868 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 10).
Memorandum on "concurrent endowment" in Ireland 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Memorandum of conversation with the Queen concerning the proposed royal visit to Ireland and the Queen's opinion of the Irish people, 29 December 1868 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 10).
Memorandum on the Viceroy of Egypt and the Queen 2 June 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Memorandum on conversation with the Bishop of Peterborough concerning the Irish Church Bill 11 February 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Memorandum on a dispute between General Grey and the Queen 17-18 June 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Memorandum concerning the Queen and the opening of Parliament 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 7).
Memorandum on the Eastern Question 1853 (filed under Ponsonby, John, Viscount).
Warrant for admitting General Grey as Equerry 1837 (filed under Albemarle).
See also Volumes section of this list.
XXVI/4 22 - 24 February 1852
Part of a journal
Grey, Charles
son of General Grey, d.1855
GRE/D/XX/8/1-4 18 September 1853-15 March 1854
Two letters from General Grey to Charles giving news from Bad Homburg and expressing affection.
Grey, Lady Charlotte
GRE/D/VI/3 27 March 1876-9 January 1879 and n.d
4 notes to Caroline Grey.
Grey, Lady Elizabeth DorothyReference: GRE/D/VI/3
(daughter of 6th Earl of Carlisle and wife of the Revd. F.R. Grey).
20 July 1845-19 April 1878
7 letters to Caroline Grey on family matters; Albert Grey and the South Northumberland election of 1878.
1 letter Very Revd. Walter Farquhar Hook to Lady Elizabeth Grey 1870 (filed under HOOK).
Grey, Hon. and Revd. Francis RichardReference: GRE/D/VI/3
Rector of Morpeth, brother of General Grey
1-14 April 1878
4 letters to Caroline Grey on the South Northumberland election of 1878.
Grey, Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick WilliamReference: GRE/D/VI/3
brother of General Grey
3 December 1832; 31 December 1832-1 January 1833; 11 August 1838
3 letters General Grey to Sir Frederick William Grey.
24 December 1845-14 May 1861
3 letters to General Grey concerning 3rd Earl Grey's refusal to join the cabinet in 1845 ; Frederick's prospect of a command at the Cape; and General Grey's book on their father.
GRE/D/XX/9/1-27 26 August 1850-22 May 1856
Eight letters to General Grey mainly commenting on various aspects of the Crimean War, his own position in the area as Admiral; also criticizing Lord John Russell, defending Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and concerning the death of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Sullivan.
19 March 1877
1 letter to Caroline Grey on Albert Grey's marriage.
Letter R. Robson to Sir F.W. Grey 1844 (filed under Robson).
35 letters from Sir Frederick William Grey to General Grey 1828-1834 (see Volume D1).
1 letter to 2nd Countess Grey 1832 (see Volume D1).
41 letters General Grey to Sir Frederick William Grey 1826-1834 (see Volume D1).
1 letter Georgiana Grey to Sir Frederick William Grey 1834 (see Volume D1).
See also under Albert, Prince Consort.
Grey, Admiral GeorgeReference: GRE/D/VI/3
brother of General Grey
31 December 1845-21 November [1868?]
2 letters to General Grey concerning 3rd Earl Grey and the failure of Russell's attempt to form an administration in 1845 ; arguments for giving up Gibraltar.
Letter Captain R.A. Powell to Captain George Grey n.d. (filed under Powell).
See also Volume D1 for copy letter General Grey to George Grey included in letter Georgiana Grey to Sir Frederick William Grey 2 June 1834.
XXV/1-3 & XXVI/1 1850-1855
Letters from General Grey to his brother George, (most damaged by damp and unopenable being stuck to each other), with typescript transcripts, similarly damp damaged.
Grey, Sir George of Fallodon, 2nd Bart GRE/D/VI/4 27 July 1852-26 June 1866
30 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: the Governorship of the Falkland Islands; his son and the army; the naval defence of England; the birth of Albert Duke of Clarence; Prince Christian's naturalization.
1 August 1862
1 letter to Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax on the Lancashire Bill; the Royal Academy Commission.
20 December 1861
Copy letter General Grey to Sir George Grey on his attitude regarding the position of the Queen's private secretary.
[An extract of this letter is added to a letter from General Grey to Phipps n.d. (filed under Phipps, file 1)].
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
27 February 1866
Copy letter 3rd Earl Grey to Sir George Grey on the question of the Queen's private secretary and the importance of Sir Herbert Taylor to 2nd Earl Grey's administration.
4 June 1866
Memorial of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein requesting naturalization.
n.d.
Memorandum of anticipated income and expenditure of Princess Helena and Prince Christian.
n.d.
Memorandum by Sir George Grey concerning Captain C. Coles' letter on Britain's naval defences. n.d.
Grey, Lady GeorgianaReference: GRE/D/VI/5
sister of General Grey
1830-c.1860
32 letters to General Grey (some incomplete) concerning the Grey family and friends.
GRE/D/XX/10/1-2 n.d. [1830]
Letter to General Grey with news of family and friends.
22 June 1842; 5 April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey.
GRE/D/XX/10/3-4 8 February 1847
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning her love of her past life at Howick, society in Rome and news of friends.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
n.d.
Verses on 2nd Earl Grey written in July 1834.
n.d.
Enigmas and "Logogriphs".
n.d.
“Apologue” by Lady Dacre.
23 February 1837
“The Evening Star and the Glow-worm” - a fable by Lady Dacre.
15 December 1837
Note from Francis Rayment to Lady Dacre.
See also Volume D1 for letter Georgiana Grey to Sir Frederick William Grey 1834.
Grey, HelenReference: GRE/D/VI/6
wife of the Hon. and Revd. John Grey
19 April 1878
Letter to Caroline Grey on Albert Grey and the South Northumberland election.
Grey, Sir Henry George, 3rd EarlReference: GRE/D/VI/6
brother of General Grey
31 August 1861-20 March 1870
4 letters to General Grey on the American civil war; the sale of some family estates in 1870.
GRE/D/XX/11/1-4 4 March 1847-6 October 1848
Two letters to General Grey concerning their brother John and the Bishop of Durham and other family matters, especially the extravagance of the Bulteels who had to sell Flete.
30 May 1870-1 November 1880
9 letters to Caroline Grey, on family matters.
28 May 1870
Enclosed in letter of 30 May 1870:
Letter from Granville to 3rd Earl Grey on Gladstone's opinion of General Grey.
Copy letter to Sir George Grey, 1866 (filed under Grey, Sir George).
Extract of letter to 2nd Countess Grey quoted in letter from Lady Grey to General Grey 14 December 1845 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 4).
Letter to 2nd Countess Grey 1850 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 5).
4 copy letters 2nd Countess Grey to 3rd Earl Grey c.1850 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 5).
Typescript copies of these 4 letters (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 5).
Letter to 2nd Countess Grey 1847 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 6).
Memorandum on Parliamentary reform 1866 (filed under Iddesleigh).
Copy letter General Grey to 3rd Earl Grey 9 January 1852 (filed under Ponsonby, John Vincent).
Grey, Captain the Hon. Henry (Harry) CavendishReference: GRE/D/VI/7
brother of General Grey
[September 1862]
1 letter to General Grey.
GRE/D/XX/12/1-9 3 November 1833-13 July 1849
Three 1etters General Grey to Harry concerning fox hunting and shooting; also General Grey's need for money, and praise of Sir Robert Peel.
25 March 1841-16 September 1862
37 letters General Grey to Captain H.C. Grey (some n.d. and incomplete. The letter of 28 December 1845 ends with a note from Lady Emily Cavendish to H.C. Grey).
Subjects include:
army matters; politics and 3rd Earl Grey's role in them;
the Prince Consort's view of Lord Torrington's appointment to Ceylon; Gibraltar in 1848 ; Canada; Ireland; family matters; sport.
Note Captain H.C. Grey to General Grey 1846.
[Postscript to letter 2nd Countess Grey to General Grey 30 January 1846.] (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 4).
Agreement concerning shooting at Coupland 1849 (filed under Grey, General Charles).
Grey, Hon. and Revd. JohnReference: GRE/D/VI/8
Rector of Houghton-le-Spring
GRE/D/XX/13/1-7 [March 1847]
Four letters to General Grey concerning negotiations with the Bishop of Durham and his acceptance of the living of Houghton-le-Spring.
27 March 1870-19 April 1878
4 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy about General Grey and concerning Albert Grey and the South Northumberland election.
Grey, JohnReference: GRE/D/VI/8
of Dilston
11 December 1832-27 June 1866
6 letters to General Grey concerning local politics past and present; his admiration for 2nd Earl Grey; Howitt's
Visit to Remarkable Places ; and The Autobiography of a Beggar Boy.
Grey, Louisa
daughter of General Grey
Grey, Maria Countess GreyReference: GRE/D/VI/9
wife of 3rd Earl Grey
4 August 1845-24 September 1877
16 letters to Caroline Grey [2 incomplete. One letter, 17 March 1858, includes an extract from a letter from Guizot to 3rd Earl Grey.]
Subjects include: family matters, her health, the funeral of General Grey; Albert Grey.
GRE/D/XX/14/1-3 10 March 1842
Letter to Caroline Grey, concerning family matters, 3rd Earl Grey's speech on the corn laws, and the massacre in Afghanistan.
14 April 1870
1 letter to Sybil Duchess of St. Albans on the death and funeral of General Grey.
May 1877
Language:
French
Copy letter to the Queen of Holland on the forthcoming marriage of Albert Grey.
Letter to General Grey 1869 enclosed in letter General Grey to Caroline Grey 13 October 1869 (filed under Grey, Caroline E.).
Grey, Mary
daughter of General Grey
Grey, Mary Elizabeth, CountessReference: GRE/D/VII/1-8
(née Ponsonby), wife of 2nd Earl Grey.
GRE/D/VII/1-5 1821-1860
244 letters to General Grey, many n.d.
[The cover of the letter of 13 February 1830 bears a note by 2nd Earl Grey].
GRE/D/VII/5
Typescript copies of 87 of these letters.
GRE/D/XX/15/1-15 3 May 1824-29 October 1826
Six letters to General Grey concerning family and friends.
GRE/D/VII/8 1837-1852
25 letters to Caroline Grey.
GRE/D/VII/8 14 February 1839-1848
2 letters to Lady Farquhar.
GRE/D/VII/6-7 1821-1858
Most of the correspondence between General Grey and Lady Grey concerns personal and family matters, the later letters being largely concerned with the illness and death of 2nd Earl Grey and the proposed publication of his correspondence. In the
early letters General Grey gives interesting accounts of his experiences in the army. His later letters include occasional comments on politics and military matters but little about the Court.
GRE/D/VII/2 [April 1832]
1 letter 2nd Countess Grey to her daughter Elizabeth Bulteel.
GRE/D/VII/4 17 March 1846
Copy letter 2nd Countess Grey to Lord John Russell.
GRE/D/VII/4
Notes by 2nd Countess Grey vindicating 2nd Earl Grey [enclosed in letter of 30 January 1846 ].
GRE/D/VII/4 c. September 1844
Part of a letter Viscount Ponsonby to 2nd Countess Grey.
GRE/D/VII/4
Extract of letter Palmerston to 2nd Countess Grey concerning Lord Ponsonby's "sagacity and discernment" with regard to Mehemet Ali quoted in letter Lady Grey to General Grey 29 November 1840.
GRE/D/VII/4
A postscript to Lady Grey's letter to General Charles Grey of 30 January 1846 is from the Hon. Henry Cavendish Grey.
GRE/D/VII/5 c.18 February 1847-22 September 1850
4 copy letters 2nd Countess Grey to 3rd Earl Grey.
GRE/D/VII/5
Also typescripts of these 4 letters.
GRE/D/VII/5 17 September 1850
1 letter 3rd Earl Grey to 2nd Countess Grey.
n.d.
Part of a letter from 3rd Earl Grey to Lady Grey concerning 2nd Earl Grey's letters (particularly the correspondence with Lord Holland) is quoted in letter 2nd Countess Grey to General Grey 14 December 1845.
GRE/D/VII/5
Sketch by 2nd Countess Grey of article for the press on 2nd Earl Grey March 1846.
GRE/D/VII/5
Character sketch: 2nd Countess Grey of herself.
GRE/D/VII/6 10 March 1847
Letter 3rd Earl Grey to 2nd Countess Grey.
GRE/D/VII/6 1 July 1917
Letter Miss B. Gilbertson to Victoria Dawnay.
1841-1851
Notes from Caroline Grey to Lady Grey at end of letters General Grey to Lady Grey 20 February 1841, 18 February 1851, 2 March 1851.
24 April-27 May 1838
Letter Caroline Grey to Lady Farquhar (journal of voyage to Canada).
GRE/D/VII/8
Log of the Hastings and the Malabar showing progress each day of voyage.
GRE/D/VII/8 [c. 1836]
Copy extract of letter from Lady Grey to her cousin concerning Caroline Grey.
Copy letter 2nd Countess Grey to Viscount Ponsonby 1853 (filed under PONSONBY).
Letter Viscount Ponsonby to Lady Grey 1851 (filed under PONSONBY).
2 letters Hon. William Grey to Lady Grey 1854 (filed under Grey, William).
2 letters Brougham [to Lady Grey?] 1845, 1852 (filed under Brougham).
See also Volume D1 for letter Sir Frederick William Grey to 2nd Countess Grey 3 March 1832.
Grey, Sybil
daughter of General Grey
Grey, Hon. William GeorgeReference: GRE/D/VIII/1
brother of General Grey, a diplomat at Stockholm and Paris
8 May 1854-3 June 1864
41 letters to General Grey (letter of 20 May 1854 incomplete).
Gives detailed accounts of background to negotiations etc. in the course of his work, especially in Sweden.
GRE/D/XX/16/1-2 31 October 1864
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning the times that his wife Theresa would be in waiting.
30 April 1854; 22 May 1854
2 letters to 2nd Countess Grey.
n.d.
Enclosures:
9 June 1854
Copy letter W.G. Grey to Sir Charles Napier.
9 September 1860
Cutting from French paper.
n.d.
Copy memorandum on the question of Norwegian Finmark, Sweden and Russia, drawn up by Mr. Adams Attachée to H.M. Mission at Stockholm January 1856, partly from articles published in the Swedish official paper, partly
from Mr. Consul General Crowe's report.
n.d.
Memorandum of conversations with Prince Oscar [9 February 1856 ] enclosing a précis of General Nordin's report on Russian army and new fortifications at Cronstadt etc. extracted from a despatch from General Nordin,
Swedish Minister at St. Petersburgh, dated 18 January 1856.
16 February 1855 [= 1856]
Memorandum of conversation with H.R.H. The Crown Prince.
n.d.
Copy memorandum of conversation with Prince Napoleon 9 January 1860. Signed S. Clairmont.
[This was found apart but might be the enclosure mentioned in William Grey's letter to General Grey of 11 January
1860.]
n.d.
Account for prints purchased in Stockholm 4 November 1857.
Grey, Victoria
daughter of General Grey
Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume
Letter Monsieur Villemain to Guizot 26 August 1857 enclosed in letter M. Ellice to General Grey 11 September 1857 (filed under Ellice, M.).
See also under Grey, Maria.
Hair, ArchibaldReference: GRE/D/VIII/2
an old army comrade of General Grey
5 January 1866
Letter to General Grey concerning men with whom he had served (most of them now dead) and his health.
Halifax, Charles Wood, 1st Viscount GRE/D/VIII/3 4 September 1832-27 December 1868
88 letters to General Grey.
Also typescript copies of a few of these letters.
25 June 1852-11 December 1860
5 copy letters General Grey to Halifax.
Subjects include: the Indian army; the Italian question; Schleswig-Holstein; negotiations with Gladstone over the formation of a government in 1868 ; offers of a seat in
the Cabinet to Halifax in 1866 and 1868.
n.d.
Extract of letter Lord Elphinstone to Halifax 3 August 1859.
n.d.
Extract of letter Earl Canning to Halifax 16 October 1859.
n.d.
Letter Alice L. Wood to General Grey written on first sheet of a letter from Halifax to General Grey [ 1861 ].
n.d.
Notes on history of Schleswig-Holstein.
Letter Sir George Grey to Halifax 1862 (filed under Grey, Sir George).
Halifax, Mary WoodReference: GRE/D/VIII/4
(née Grey), wife of 1st Viscount Halifax and sister of General Grey.
20 August 1834-11 March 1841
4 letters to General Grey on family matters and politics.
3 April 1870-n.d. [1880?]
3 letters to Caroline Grey on the death of General Grey and concerning Albert Grey and her other children.
11 April [1880]
1 letter to Louisa Countess of Antrim concerning Albert Grey's success.
n.d. [1856?]
1 letter General Grey to Lady Halifax concerning the failure of his brother George to get any reward for his services in the dockyard at Gibraltar.
1 letter Alice Countess of Morton to Lady Halifax 1870 (filed under Morton, Alice).
Halliday, MariaReference: GRE/D/VIII/5
sister of Caroline Grey
21 May 1880 and n.d. [1880?]
2 letters to Caroline Grey mainly about Albert Grey.
3 April 1870
1 letter to Sybil Duchess of St. Albans on the death of General Grey.
Hamilton, Edward William Terrick
GRE/D/VIII/5 1 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Hamilton, Captain W.A. Baillie
GRE/D/VIII/5 11 September-8 October 1834
2 letters to General Grey concerning naval patronage.
Letter to General Grey 1831; Letter Edmund Lyons to Hamilton (filed under LYONS).
Hamilton, Walter Kerr, Bishop of Salisbury
See under Salisbury,
Hammick, Sir Stephen Love, 1st Bart
GRE/D/VIII/5 22 May 1861
Letter to General Grey concerning General Grey's book on 2nd Earl Grey.
Hammond, Edmund, Baron Hammond
1 letter to General Grey 1856 (filed under Clarendon).
Harcourt, Catherine Julia Vernon
GRE/D/VIII/5 April 1870
Letter from the wife of Colonel Francis Vernon Harcourt, 8 April 1870, to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Letter to Mrs. Clive, 14 April 1870, concerning Caroline Grey and the death of General Grey.
Harington, Susan
GRE/D/VIII/5 30 March [1864]
Letter to General Grey concerning her father's death.
Harris, James
Letter to General Grey 7 June 1850 (filed under Phipps, file 1).
Harrow School.
GRE/D/VIII/6 n.d.
Examination results December 1864, April 1865, July 1865, December 1865.
2 reports on Albert Grey n.d.
Hatchard, Thomas Goodwyn
Letter from Frederick W Robertson to Hatchard, 2 July 1838 (filed under Robertson).
Hatherley, Sir William Wood, 1st Baron
Copy letter to Edward Cardwell 1870 (filed under Cardwell).
Hay, Robert WilliamReference: GRE/D/VIII/6
under-secretary for the colonies
19 March 1833
Letter to General Grey concerning the case of Colonel Robinson.
Haythorne, General Sir Edmund
Copy letter to Major General Garrock 12 September 1864 (filed under Gore, J.).
Helena Augusta Victoria, PrincessReference: GRE/D/VIII/7
(Princess Christian).
27 April 1865-7 May 1868
23 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: the Queen's withdrawal, the lack of a British Ambassador at Dresden, the memoir of the Prince Consort, the Queen's private secretary, Prince Christian and the Prince of Wales.
23 November 1864
Copy letter Princess Helena to Queen Victoria concerning her disappointment over marriage negotiations.
24 November 1867
1 letter to Caroline Grey.
GRE/D/XX/17/1-12 19 February 1863-n.d
Six letters to Caroline Grey.
Sending photographs and messages from the Queen.
GRE/D/XX/17/13-14 26 May 1865
One letter to Sybil St. Albans thanking her for birthday wishes.
8 December 1865-16 June 1867
3 copy letters General Grey to Princess Helena.
22 May 1864
"Scripture Acrostics".
Letter Revd. Gerald Wellesley to Princess Helena 1865 (filed under Wellesley).
Helps, Sir Arthur GRE/D/VIII/8 16 December 1862-12 February 1869
17 letters to General Grey mainly concerning the memoir of the Prince Consort; also the hospital which Helps was building on his estate.
22 November 1865
1 letter to Queen Victoria concerning Dr. Macleod's criticisms of the memoir of the Prince Consort and the sacrifice the Prince made in coming to England.
16 August 1867
1 copy letter General Grey to Helps concerning the publication of the Queen's journal.
Herbert, Eleanor
GRE/D/VIII/9 n.d.
Letter to General Grey n.d. thanking him for his sympathy and concerning Lord Dunraven's kindness to the family in their bereavement.
Herbert, Mary GRE/D/VIII/9 [February 1866]
Letter to General Grey concerning the illness of her husband Henry Arthur Herbert M.P.
5 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
13 April [1870]
Letter to Sybil Duchess of St. Albans expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Herbert, Sidney Herbert, 1st BaronGRE/D/XX/18/1-3 8 May l860
Letter to General Grey explaining why he could not meet the Prince Consort as arranged. [Note by the Prince endorsed].
Copy memorandum on army recruitment c.1855 (filed under Army).
Hering, Henry
Letter to Sir H.C. Elphinstone 1868 [- 1869?] (filed under Elphinstone, Sir H.C.).
Hertford, Emily Murray Seymour, Marchioness ofReference: GRE/D/VIII/9
wife of 5th Marquis
24 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Hertford, Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquis
GRE/D/VIII/9 30 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Hervey, Lord George
GRE/D/IX/1 25 November 1832-30 October 1834
10 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: electioneering in Barnstaple, his political views, a meeting in Birmingham addressed by O'Connell and Attwood; his intended marriage.
Hill, Captain H.(?) H.(?)
GRE/D/IX/1 6 March 1832
Letter to General Grey seeking post of stipendiary magistrate in Ireland.
Higginson, Captain n.d.
Part of a letter from Capt. Higginson (Adjutant Grenadier Guards) to General Grey 12 December 1854, concerning the failures of army commanders in the Crimea (quoted in letter from General Grey to Viscount Ponsonby
30 December 1854.
Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess Feodora
GRE/D/IX/2 23 February 1864-n.d. [1866?]
5 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include the income of Prince Christian and Princess Helena.
Note to the hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (filed under Queen Victoria, file 5).
Holford, Mary Anne
GRE/D/IX/2 14 September 1879
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning the visit of Albert and Alice Grey to Howick; her son George.
Hook, Very Revd. Walter Farquhar
GRE/D/IX/2
4 letters from Hook, Dean of Chichester 1859-1875, 13 May 1861-29 [sic] February 1867, to General Grey concerning his historical work, General Grey's volume on his father; the working classes and a memorial to the Prince Consort; his admiration
for the Prince; Hook's relations with the working classes and their benefit societies.
1 letter to Lady Elizabeth Grey, 30 April 1870, expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Hope, Charles
Extract of letter from Hope (of Granton) (Lord President of the Court of Session 1811-41) [to Brougham] concerning an attempt to form a coalition of Pitt and Fox in 1804 (filed under BROUGHAM).
Hope, Colonel Sir William, 14th Bart
9 letters to General Grey 1864-1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy letter to The Morning Post April 1864 (filed under Gore, J.).
Copy letter to the Military Secretary, Horse Guards 28 October 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Extract of regimental orders by Hope 22 March 1864 (filed under Gore, J.).
2 letters Major J. Gore to Hope 14 July-30 September 1864 (filed under Gore, J.).
Letter General W.F. Forster to Hope 2 November 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Hopkins, Sir John Paul
GRE/D/IX/2 3 August 1867
Letter to General Grey thanking him for volume on the Prince Consort.
Howe, Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl
GRE/D/IX/2 26 August [1867?]
Letter to General Grey concerning a roebuck shot by the Prince Consort when aged 15.
Hughes, ChristopherReference: GRE/D/IX/3
(U.S. diplomat).
7 January 1839
Letter to General Grey concerning his admiration for 2nd Earl Grey; an imposter among the "Patriots" whom he advises should be executed.
Hughes, Frances
former nanny with the Greys
GRE/D/XX/19/1-2 23 August 1848
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning the Grey family, and giving news of herself.
Hutchinson, Andrew Kennedy
GRE/D/IX/3 n.d.
Letter to General Grey n.d. concerning Hutchinson's published books.
Iddlesleigh, Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl GRE/D/IX/4 3 November 1866
Letter to General Grey concerning the following items.
28 October 1866
Copy letter General Grey to Northcote enclosing and concerning:
24 October 1866
Memorandum dated by 3rd Earl Grey on Parliamentary reform.
Illhardt, A
Governess of the royal children
GRE/D/XX/20/1
Letter to Caroline Grey n.d. asking her to send Sybil as the royal princesses wished to see her.
Inverness, Borough of.
Grant of the freedom of the City to General Grey 1833 (filed under Grey, General Charles).
Jagow, Sophie vonReference: GRE/D/IX/5
(née von Dobeneck and nicknamed “Dokka” or “Docka”), governess to Prince William of Prussia, later Kaiser William II, 1861-66.
17 December 1864, 13 August [1867?]
2 letters to General Grey, concerning her remembrance of her English friends; her time at court; her domestic happiness; her support for Bismark's policy in Schleswig-Holstein; Sybil Grey's marriage; her sister Valerie.
n.d.
Sketch in pencil with note "View of Docker at a party surrounded by all her lovers and admirers ...".
Endorsed "Countess Valerie Hohenthal to the G s ".
Jenner, Sir William, 1st Baronet
GRE/D/IX/6 18 May 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing his respect for General Grey.
Johnstone, Major George
GRE/D/IX/6 2 December 1833
Letter to General Grey on regimental matters.
Jolley, Revd. William Rowe
GRE/D/IX/6 14 September 1861
Letter to General Grey concerning Albert Grey's progress in Latin.
Kennedy, J[ohn]Reference: GRE/D/IX/6
(A member of the diplomatic service in Therapia).
21 November 1831-8 August 1832
3 letters to General Grey giving the news from Therapia and concerning his wish to become a member of the Travellers' Club.
King, Charles AReference: GRE/D/IX/6
of Albion, New York
2 March 1870
Letter to General Grey enclosing 2 Confederate bank notes and thanking him for autograph and photograph.
Kinnaird, Arthur Fitzgerald, 10th Baron
GRE/D/IX/6 5 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Knollys, Sir William ThomasReference: GRE/D/IX/7
(Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household of the Prince of Wales).
2 September 1867
Letter to General Grey on the proposed visit of the Prince of Baden during the races there.
Lawton, Mrs. M.A
GRE/D/IX/7 30 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey on General Grey's illness.
Leake, Stephen Ralph Martin-Leake
GRE/D/IX/7 13 August 1834-26 November 1834
2 letters from Leake (Chief Clerk at the Treasury) to General Grey on political matters and 2nd Earl Grey's papers left in Downing Street.
Leiningen, Ernest Leopold Victor Charles Auguste Joseph Emich, Prince
GRE/D/XX/21/1 undated
Autograph on envelope addressed to General Grey.
Leith, Mary
GRE/D/IX/7 7 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Le Marchant, Sir Denis, 1st Bart
GRE/D/IX/7 30 September 1834
Letter to General Grey concerning Mr. Head's presentation to the living at Skirpenbeck and the Edinburgh dinner to 2nd Earl Grey.
Lennox, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord ArthurReference: GRE/D/IX/7
(M.P. for Chichester 1831-46)
26 December 1834-22 July 1842
11 letters to General Grey mainly concerning the 71st Highland Light Infantry; his retirement from the army; his proposed political conduct in 1834.
Leopold, I GRE/D/IX/8
The subject of the correspondence is mainly international affairs especially General Grey's negotiations with the Duke of Coburg about the Crown of Greece; the Schleswig-Holstein question; and the search for a husband for Princess Helena.
King of the Belgians.
24 February 1862-27 June 1865
45 letters to General Grey.
19 January 1863-15 November 1864
5 copy letters General Grey to Leopold.
GRE/D/XX/22/1-3 15 May 1865
Letter to General Grey mainly concerning his illness.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
9-10 February 1865
2 letters Jules De Vaux to General Grey concerning Leopold's illness.
Leopold IIReference: GRE/D/IX/9
King of the Belgians.
22 May 1866-21 March 1869
15 letters to General Grey mainly on matters of international concern affecting Belgium.
6 May 1867
1 copy letter General Grey to Leopold II on the Luxemburg question.
27 March-1 April 1870
2 telegrams to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the illness and death of General Grey.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
31 July 1866-n.d.
3 letters Jules De Vaux to General Grey on the death of Leopold's son; and Luxemburg.
L'Estrange, Major General Guy
Copy letter to the deputy Adjutant General, Dublin, 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
2 copy letters George d'Aguilar to L'Estrange 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
Levinge, Major Charles
GRE/D/IX/10 March - July 1834
2 letters to General Grey, 23 March -12 July 1834. 1 copy letter General Grey to Levinge (Officer Commanding the 71st Regiment in Bermuda), 7 May 1834. Subject of the correspondence: disputes in the 71st Regiment, especially Captain Myddleton's
affairs.
Lewis, Sir George Cornewall
GRE/D/IX/10 27-30 April 1858
2 letters to General Grey concerning Pitt, Fox and the King in 1804-5 ; political negotiations in 1812 ; Lord Grenville's later years.
Lloyd, John AugustusReference: GRE/D/IX/10
(Engineer and Surveyor).
29 June [1854]
Letter to General Grey concerning the relief of Silistria with comments on the British commanders.
London, Lord Mayor ofReference: GRE/D/IX/10
(Rt. Hon. J.C. Lawrence)
7 November 1869
Copy letter General Grey [to the Lord Mayor] expressing the Queen's thanks for volumes on the Holborne viaduct etc.
Louis, Prince, of Hesse
GRE/D/IX/10 1 April 1870
Telegram Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse to Lady Caroline Barrington expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll GRE/D/IX/10 n.d.
1 letter to General Grey n.d.
12 September 1863-29 April 1870
4 letters to Caroline Grey concerning invitations from the Greys; her admiration for General Grey and a bust of him which she is making.
GRE/D/XX/23/1-15 5 November 1890-[1914?]
Three letters and a card to Lady Victoria Dawnay expressing sympathy on the death of Caroline Grey and on Victoria's illness and concerning her own great distress, [she also sends a lock of Queen Victoria's hair].
GRE/D/XX/23/16
One note to Sybil St. Albans n.d. concerning a photograph to be painted by Mrs. Barnard for Leopold.
Telegram Queen Victoria and Princess Louise to the Duke of St. Albans 1870 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Lugard, Edward
2 copy letters to the under-secretary India Office 1868 (filed under Gordon).
Letter to Sir Charles Phipps 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 5).
Lyons, Edmund, 1st Baron
GRE/D/IX/11 1831-1855 (all except one letter 1831-1835)
25 letters to General Grey mainly concerning Greek affairs and Lyons' part in them.
Enclosures: "8me Bulletin de L'armée de Syrie' ... 3 August 1832."; "Lettre écrite à S.A. Ibrahim Pacha par Seid Mohammed-effendi Mufti de Bylan ..."; "Lettre écrite à S.A. Ibrahim Pacha par le gouverneur de Bylan ...".
1 letter to W.A. Baillie Hamilton, 28 November 1831, enclosed in letter Hamilton to General Grey 29 November 1831 (also filed with this correspondence) advocating that Lyons be sent to Greece.
Macclesfield, Mary Frances, Countess of
GRE/D/X/1 1866-1870
Letter to Caroline Grey, 17 June [1866], concerning a ball held by the Greys.
Letter to Duke of St. Albans, 3 April [1870], on the death of General Grey.
Macdiarmid, Dr. John Duncan
GRE/D/X/1 13 February 1842
Letter to General Grey concerning Major Denny's charges against him (MacDiarmid) with statement concerning the case of Ensign Uniacke shot by a fellow officer.
Copy letter General Grey to MacDiarmid 1841 (filed under Bulkeley).
Macdonald, Sir JohnReference: GRE/D/X/1
Adjutant General 1830-1850
19 September 1832-14 August 1835
3 letters to General Grey mainly concerning Captain Myddleton and the dispute he had caused in the 71st Regiment.
10 May 1834
Copy letter Macdonald to Major General Sir Stephen Chapman on Captain Myddleton's case.
11 August 1835
1 copy letter General Grey to the Adjutant General on Myddleton's case.
Copy letter Sir. E. Blakeney to Macdonald 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
Copy letter Macdonald to Blakeney 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
Macdonald, Lady Maria
GRE/D/X/1 15 March 1860-25 February 1861
7 letters from Macdonald (wife of 4th Baron) to General Grey mainly concerning General Grey's book on 2nd Earl Grey.
Macdonell, Colonel John IgnatiusReference: GRE/D/X/1
(Commanding Officer 71st Highland Light Infantry)
10 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing on behalf of the Regiment sympathy on death of General Grey.
McKenyer, Mr
Letter M. Sheel to McKenyer 1870 (filed under Sheel).
Mackenzie, James Alexander StewartReference: GRE/D/X/1
(M.P. Ross and Cromarty)
24 November 1834
Letter to General Grey giving a gloomy view of his next parliamentary election contest.
Macleod, Dr. NormanReference: GRE/D/X/2
(the younger)
1862-1868
14 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: sermons for the Queen, General Grey's work on 2nd Earl Grey and on the Prince Consort, his overwork and ill-health, his request for a ribband and subsequent regrets.
n.d.
Notes on General Grey's volume on the Prince Consort with copy letter General Grey to Queen Victoria n.d. concerning these notes (also filed with this correspondence).
29 March-1 April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the illness and death of General Grey.
n.d.
MS copy of the letter of 1 April 1870.
Typescript copy of a note by Macleod 1 June 1867 (filed under SEDGEWICK).
Macomb, Major General Alexander
Copy letter J.R. Poinsett to Macomb (Commander in Chief U.S. Army) 1838 (filed under Durham, 1st Earl).
Maguire, JReference: GRE/D/X/3
(of Cox and Co., Army Agents).
1 February 1841-4 October 1842
2 letters to General Grey concerning the funds of the 71st Regiment; Grey's desire to return to full pay; his exchange with Colonel England.
16 October 1839-16 November 1841
2 letters Cox and Co. to General Grey (also filed with this correspondence) on the sale of stock belonging to the fund of the 71st Regiment and account of the regimental funds.
Marriott, Colonel W.F
2 letters to the Adjutant General 1868-1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Martin, Sir Theodore
GRE/D/X/4 5 April-30 December 1867
15 letters to General Grey concerning the volume on the Prince Consort and publication of the Queen's Journals.
Enclosure in letter of 5 April 1867: copy memorandum by Queen Victoria, 23 June 1840 on how the Prince Consort had from childhood always thought of marrying her.
Also filed with this correspondence: List of alterations suggested by Martin to the Memoir of the Prince Consort.
Maude, Lieutenant Colonel G.R
Crown Equerry Letter to General Grey 1864 (filed under Phipps, file 3).
Maurenbrecher, Dr. W
Letter to Sir Rober Morier and copy letter Morier to Maurenbrecher 1864 (filed under Morier).
Mayne, Sir Richard
Letter to General Grey and memorandum 1867; Copy letter to Bruce 1868 (filed under Cranbrook).
Mayo, Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl
GRE/D/X/5 15-23 April [1868]
4 letters to General Grey concerning the Prince of Wales' visit to Ireland.
Meynell, Ingram Emily C
GRE/D/X/6 27 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey on General Grey's illness.
Milbank, Lady Augusta
GRE/D/X/6 15 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on death of General Grey.
Milbank, Edith
GRE/D/X/6 n.d. [1878]
Letter to Caroline Grey from her niece regretting that she is unable to have lunch or tea with her (at the end are some notes by Caroline Grey on the Northumberland election.)
Milne, AlexanderReference: GRE/D/X/6
Commissioner of Woods and Forests
8-16 July 1850
2 letters to General Grey concerning apartments and furniture at St. James's Palace.
26 July 1850
Warrant from the Marquis of Breadalbane for delivery of keys and possession of apartments at St. James's Palace to General Grey, also filed with this correspondence.
Minto, Mary Countess ofReference: GRE/D/X/6
daughter of General Grey
4 July 1886
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning Albert Grey's contest for the Tyneside division.
GRE/D/XX/24/1-4 5 and ? August 1888
Two letters to Caroline Grey concerning her stay at Osborne and dinner with the Queen.
Letter Alice Grey to Mary [Minto] 1879 (filed under Grey, Alice).
Two letters Princess Beatrice to Lady Minto 1922 concerning the illness and death of Victoria Dawnay (filed under BEATRICE).
Monteagle, Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron
GRE/D/X/6 2-16 May 1861
4 letters to General Grey and n.d. concerning General Grey's book on 2nd Earl Grey.
Moore, Lieutenant Colonel R.B
Copy letter to the Officer Commanding Shotapoor 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Morier, Sir Robert Burnett David GRE/D/X/7 20 January 1864-22 October 1864
10 letters to General Grey concerning Morier's special knowledge of the Schleswig-Holstein question and desire to prevent war between England and Germany; and the search for a tutor for Prince Alfred in Bonn.
n.d.
Enclosures etc. concerning a tutor for Prince Alfred:
3 August 1864
Copy letter George Bunsen to Morier.
22 August 1864
Language: German
Letter Dr. W. Maurenbrecher to Morier.
1 September 1864
Copy letter Morier to Maurenbrecher.
31 August 1864
English translation of letter Dr. Brandis, jnr., to Morier.
13 September 1864
Language: German
Letter Beseler(?) to Morier.
Morton, Alice, Countess of GRE/D/X/8 7 July 1870-21 May 1880
3 letters to Caroline Grey ("Aunt Lina") concerning photography; Albert Grey's speech.
6 April 1870
1 letter to Mary, Lady Halifax, from Howick after the funeral of General Grey.
Morton, Henry GRE/D/X/8 2 May 1861
Letter to General Grey thanking him for a gift of volume on 2nd Earl Grey.
1847-1851; 1852
Accounts: General Grey with Henry Morton.
Mount-Temple, William Francis Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron
Copy letter General Grey to Cowper 1864 (filed under Phipps, file 3).
Letter to General Grey 1864 (filed under Phipps, file 3).
Mulock, Thomas
GRE/D/X/8 9-14 August 1867
2 letters to General Grey concerning the Prince Consort.
Murat, Lucien
GRE/D/X/8 22 January 1825
Copy case of Murat confined as a prisoner in Spain.
Murray, Sir Charles AugustusReference: GRE/D/X/8
consul-general in Egypt 1846-53; minister in Copenhagen 1866
n.d. [11 April 1880]
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning Albert Grey's and his own son's success at the Parliamentary election.
GRE/D/XX/25/1-7 2 April 1852-15 December 1867
Two letters to Caroline Grey concerning his deceased wife, a tutor for his son, and his transfer to Lisbon.
GRE/D/XX/25/8 18 March 1834
One letter to Lady Farquhar concerning the celebration of Caroline's 20th birthday.
Murray, Elizabeth
wife of Charles Murray [q.v.] (died December 1851)
GRE/D/XX/25/9-16 17 March and 30 August 1851
Two letters to Caroline Grey concerning her journey to Egypt and life in Cairo.
Murray, Sir John Archibald
(Lord Murray) Scottish Judge. Copy letter Rutherfurd to Murray 1851 (filed under Rutherfurd).
Myers, Captain William James
GRE/D/X/8 13 August 1842
Letter to General Grey giving news of the 71st Regiment from Montreal.
Nairn, Borough of.
Grant of freedom to General Grey 1833 (filed under Grey, General Charles).
Napier, Sir Charles
Copy letter Hon. William Grey to Napier 1854 (filed under Grey, Hon. William G.).
Napier, Sir Robert
Letter Colonel R. Phayre to Napier 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Routes traversed by forces under his command 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Neill, Robert
Letter to General Grey 1867 enclosing letter Henry Palin to Neill (Mayor of Manchester) (filed under Cranbrook).
Nordon, General
Swedish Minister at St. Petersburg. Précis of report 1856 (filed under Grey, Hon. W.G.).
Norman, Colonel H.W
Copy letters to the secretary, Governor of Bombay 1868, 1869 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Oldenburgh, Grand Duke of
GRE/D/X/8 23 November 1864
Copy letter General Grey to the Grand Duke with copy memorandum by General Grey of what he had said to the Duke that day concerning the possible marriage of Princess Helena with Prince Elimar.
O'Loghlen, Sir Colman Michael, 2nd Bart
Letter to Queen Victoria 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Oriolla, Louise, Countess of
See d'Oriolla.
Ormonde, Frances Jane, Marchioness of
GRE/D/X/8 21 June [1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy and concerning a subscription for Mrs. Loban.
Osborne, Grace
late Duchess of St. Albans
See Saint Albans, Grace.
Oscar, Prince, of Sweden
Memorandum of conversation between the Hon. W.G. Grey and Prince Oscar 1856 (filed under Grey, Hon. W.G.).
Owen, Henry Charles Cunliffe- Reference: GRE/D/X/8
Captain of Engineers. See
D.N.B.
6 March 1855
Letter to General Grey giving a long account of the situation at Sebastopol - highly critical of the British army.
Paget, Sir Augustus BerkeleyReference: GRE/D/X/9
British Minister at Court of Denmark
30 April 1863-14 September 1864
5 letters to General Grey concerning the crown of Greece, his career, and his distrust of Prussia.
Palin, Henry
Chief Constable of Manchester.
Letter to R. Neill 1867 (filed under Cranbrook).
Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd ViscountGRE/D/X/10 22(?) December 1861-14 May 1862
4 letters to General Grey concerning Palmerston's opposition to the creation of the post of private secretary to the Queen; alteration of phrases in the Queen's speech concerning the Prince Consort, and the illness of the King of the
Belgians.
Copy letter General Grey to Palmerston 1863 (filed under Phipps, file 2).
Letter Palmerston to General Grey 1865 and 2 copy letters General Grey to Palmerston 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 5).
Copy letter Sir Charles Phipps to Palmerston 1861 (filed under Phipps, file 4).
Copy letter Palmerston to Lord John Russell 1864 (filed under Russell).
Draft letter Viscount Ponsonby [to Palmerston?] 1850 (filed under Ponsonby, John).
Extract of letter Palmerston to 2nd Countess Grey quoted in letter from her to General Grey 29 November 1840 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth).
Pascoe, R
Captain Royal Marines, retired.
Letter to Sir Charles Phipps, 18 October 1850 (filed under Phipps, file 1).
Paulet, Lieutenant-General FrederickReference: GRE/D/X/10
Comptroller of the Household and Equerry to the Duchess of Cambridge
2 April 1870
Letter to the Duke of St. Albans (written on behalf of the Duchess of Cambridge) expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Pears, Major-General T.T
Military Secretary India Office Copy letter to the Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Copy letter to the Under-Secretary of State, War Office, n.d. (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Perrott, Sir Edward George Lambert, Bart
GRE/D/X/10 6 August 1867
Letter to General Grey concerning the Prince Consort and the Royal National Life Boat Institution.
Perthes, Friedrich AndreasReference: GRE/D/X/10
German publisher
11-29 January 1868
Language: German
2 letters to General Grey concerning German edition of the volume on the Prince Consort.
See also under Wellesley.
Peterborough, William Connor Magee, Bishop of
(later Archbishop of York)
Memorandum by General Grey of conversation with the bishop 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Phayre, Colonel R
Letter to Sir R. Napier 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Memorandum 1868 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
Phillpotts, Colonel
2 letters Lieutenant T.H. Colvill to Phillpotts 1838 (filed under COLVILL).
Philpott, Henry, Bishop of Worcester
1861-1890
See Worcester.
Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles BeaumontReference: GRE/D/XI/1-7
Keeper of the Privy Purse 1849-1866
GRE/D/XI/1-4 22 October 1849-20 November 1865
39 letters to General Grey and one copy letter to General Grey 1859 with notes by Caroline Grey.
Subjects include: differences between the court and ministers over the Italian question; a memorial to the Prince Consort; the danger of the
Queen's buying premises in Coburg; the Queen and the Prince of Wales; the crown of Greece; Prince Alfred and Coburg; the Schleswig-Holstein question; the Queen's seclusion; the secretaryship of the Patriotic Fund; Prince Alfred's coming of age and
his voyage; the Queen and the opening of Parliament; Princess Helena's marriage.
GRE/D/XX/26/1-5 14 August 1858
Letter to General Grey giving an account of his stay at Potsdam.
GRE/D/XI/4 24 April 1865
1 letter to Caroline Grey concerning invitations to a royal function sought by members of the Farquhar family.
GRE/D/XI/2 10 June 1863
Letter to Queen Victoria concerning a petition from the coal whippers.
GRE/D/XI/5 14-15 July 1865
Letter to Queen Victoria concerning his son-in-law and the secretaryship of the Patriotic Fund.
GRE/D/XI/6 20 July 1865
Letter to Queen Victoria on Prince Alfred's expenditure and the position of his equerry Lieutenant Haig.
GRE/D/XI/4 2 February 1860
1 letter to [the Prince Consort?] thanking him for the sight of a memorandum [on the army, evidently drawn up by General Grey].
GRE/D/XI/4 23 December 1861
1 copy letter to Palmerston concerning the condition of the Queen after the Prince Consort's funeral and the issue of a cabinet key to General Grey and himself.
GRE/D/XI/4 [December 1861?]
Memorandum on the post of private secretary to the Queen.
GRE/D/XI/6 1865
Memorandum of Lieutenant Haig, Prince Alfred's equerry.
GRE/D/XI/7 c.26 November 1865
Draft of proposed letter to Lord John Russell concerning the Queen's intention to open Parliament in person.
GRE/D/XI/1-7 4 June 1850-21 February 1866 and n.d
260 letters General Grey to Phipps.
Many on day to day business in the royal household and a considerable number on politics and public affairs.
GRE/D/XI/1 c.19 October 1850
Letter W. Willifer (husband of wet nurse to the royal children) to Phipps seeking post in the royal household, endorsed with note by Phipps that to provide for him would create a dangerous precedent.
GRE/D/XI/1 18 October 1850
Letter R. Pascoe (late captain Royal Marines) to Phipps concerning a presentation to Christ's Hospital which he is seeking.
GRE/D/XI/3 30 December 1864
Letter Sir James Clark to Phipps expressing anxiety about the Queen's continued seclusion.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
GRE/D/XI/1 7 June 1850
Letter James Harris to General Grey complaining that his last letter had been misunderstood and concerning book on female education.
GRE/D/XI/1 20 October 1850
Letter James Turner to General Grey stating that he could not travel to Osborne but hoped to attend the Prince Consort at Windsor.
GRE/D/XI/1 14 March 1852
Copy letter General Grey to "Prince of Armenia" ordering him to stop addressing letters to the Queen.
GRE/D/XI/1 30 December 1861
Copy letter General Grey to Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke concerning a statue of the Prince Consort to be erected under the auspices of the Great Exhibition Memorial Committee.
GRE/D/XI/1 [20 December 1861]
Copy extract of letter General Grey to Sir George Grey (added to undated letter General Grey to Phipps) strongly arguing that the post of private secretary to the Queen should be recognised openly.
GRE/D/XI/2 c.8 May 1862
Note from Queen Victoria to General Grey ordering that a handsome christening cup should be procured (for the child of the King and Queen of Hawaii).
GRE/D/XI/2 29 May 1863
Copy letter General Grey to Palmerston concerning the supply of old brass guns for the mausoleum at Frogmore and for the national memorial to the Prince Consort.
GRE/D/XI/3 30 May 1864
Copy letter General Grey to William Cowper (later 1st Baron Mount-Temple).
GRE/D/XI/3 1 June 1864
Letter Cowper to General Grey concerning the failure to supply the Queen with tickets for the Review for her personal disposal.
GRE/D/XI/3 30 May 1864
Letter G. Maude (crown equerry) to General Grey asking whether any members of the royal family would attend Ascot on the cup day.
GRE/D/XI/5 8 July 1865
Letter General Sir Edward Lugard to Phipps suggesting Captain Sayer (Phipps' son-in-law) as candidate for the post of secretary to the Patriotic Fund.
GRE/D/XI/5 16-17 July 1865; 18-20 July 1865
2 Copy letters General Grey to the Duke of Somerset; 2 letters Somerset to General Grey concerning Somerset's intention to withdraw from the commission governing the Patriotic Fund rather than sanction the appointment of Captain Sayer.
GRE/D/XI/5 17-22 July 1865; 23 July 1865
2 copy letters General Grey to Palmerston; letter Palmerston to General Grey concerning the secretaryship of the Patriotic Fund.
GRE/D/XI/6
Proposed itinerary of the Racoon3 September 1865-25 February 1866.
GRE/D/XI/7 October 1865
Memorandum by General Grey, on the circumstances which led to his attempt to persuade the Queen to open Parliament in person.
GRE/D/XI/7 30 October 1865
Copy letter General Grey to Queen Victoria strongly urging her to open Parliament in person and announce the proposed marriage of Princess Helena and Prince Christian in order to offset opposition to that union.
GRE/D/XI/7 4 November 1865
Summary of letter General Grey to the Queen on same subject.
GRE/D/XI/7
Note from Lady Augusta Bruce to Phipps 4 November 1865 and letter from Lady Caroline Barrington to General Grey 5 November 1865 reporting on the situation at Windsor following the
Queen's consenting to open Parliament [in Phipps' handwriting].
Letter from the Prince of Wales to Phipps 1864; letter Phipps to the Prince of Wales 1864 (filed under Edward VII).
5 letters Lord Granville to Phipps 1861; 2 copy letters Phipps to Granville 1861 (filed under Granville).
Letter Charles Greville to Phipps 20 October 1851 (filed under Greville).
5 letters Queen Victoria to Phipps 1861 and 1 letter to Phipps 1863; 1 letter General Grey to Phipps 1863 (filed under Queen Victoria file 1 [for 1861] and file 4 [for 1863]).
Phipps, Margaret AnneReference: GRE/D/X/10
wife of Sir Charles Phipps
6 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Phipps, Lady Sophia
GRE/D/X/10 14 May 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Pigou, Revd. Francis
GRE/D/X/10 30 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Poinsett, Joel Roberts
American Secretary of War 1837-1841
Copy letter to Major-General Macomb 1838 (filed under Durham, 1st Earl).
Ponsonby, Elizabeth FrancesReference: GRE/D/X/10
wife of John Viscount Ponsonby
n.d.
Letter to General Grey n.d. [possibly February 1855 ] concerning her distress.
Ponsonby, Hon. FrederickReference: GRE/D/X/10
uncle of General Grey
9 December 1848
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning Caroline Grey and Sybil.
Ponsonby, Hon. GeorgeReference: GRE/D/X/10
uncle of General Grey
8 May 1861
Letter to General Grey thanking him for copy of volume on 2nd Earl Grey.
Ponsonby, Major-General Sir Henry Frederick GRE/D/X/10 30 May 1858
Letter to General Grey giving account of journey to and stay at Coburg with the Prince Consort.
Letter to 4th Earl Grey 1878 (filed under Gordon, Sir A. H.).
Ponsonby, Sir John, Viscount and 2nd BaronReference: GRE/D/XII/1-5
brother of 2nd Countess Grey
GRE/D/XII/1-5 1832-1855 (mainly 1852-1855; many n.d.)
302 letters to General Grey.
[4 are copies and addressed to "my dear Lord", the form in which Ponsonby intended to publish them - see letter Ponsonby to General Grey 20? November 1853.] Also many fragments of letters Ponsonby to General
Grey.
The main subject of Ponsonby's letters is the Eastern question.
Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/1/1-123Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/1/124-228Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/2/1-90Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/1/229-356Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/2/91-180Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/2/181-291Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/3/1-65Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/3/66-126Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/3/127-191Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/3/192-266Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/4/1-46Digitised material for Ponsonby, Viscount John - GRE/D/XII/5/1-50 GRE/D/XII/4 3 September 1844
1 letter to Lord Aberdeen concerning William Grey's change of career.
GRE/D/XII/4 23 May 1850
Draft letter to [Palmerston?] praising his colleagues in the British Embassy at Vienna.
GRE/D/XII/2 7 August 1853
1 letter to Caroline Grey.
GRE/D/XII/4
2 letters to ?--- giving his opinion on Turkish affairs n.d.
GRE/D/XII/4 3 January 1851
1 letter to 2nd Countess Grey urging her to persuade Caroline [Barrington?] to accept the Queen's offer.
GRE/D/XII/4 15 February 1855
1 letter to --- Walker.
GRE/D/XII/2 1853
Memorandum by Ponsonby on the Eastern question.
GRE/D/XII/4
Note of General Grey's views on the Eastern question.
GRE/D/XII/1-3 one 13 March 1842; the rest 1852-5
181 letters General Grey to Ponsonby:, mainly on international affairs especially the Eastern question and France.
4 April 1852
Note from Baron Stockmar written on the back of a letter from General Grey to Ponsonby.
GRE/D/XII/2 c.24 August 1853
Memorandum by General Grey on the Eastern question.
GRE/D/XII/2 6 February 1853
Copy letter 2nd Countess Grey to Ponsonby.
GRE/D/XII/2 23 February 1853
Letter Henry George to Ponsonby.
GRE/D/XII/5
Memorandum by Ponsonby on fear.
GRE/D/XII/5
Memorandum by Ponsonby on universal education.
GRE/D/XII/2 19 August 1853
Copy of telegraphic message dated Therapia.
GRE/D/XII/4
Language: German
Memorandum on Schleswig-Holstein. On Windsor Castle notepaper.
n.d.
Enclosure.
9 January 1852
Copy letter General Grey to 3rd Earl Grey.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
12 February 1852
Copy letter General Grey to Brougham.
Ponsonby, Mary
GRE/D/X/10 [May 1861]
Letter to General Grey thanking him for copy of his book [on 2nd Earl Grey].
Powell, Captain Richard Ashmore
GRE/D/X/10 23 January 1854
Letter to Captain George Grey reporting from the Bosphorus on the naval situation.
Prothero, Sir George Walter
GRE/D/X/10 28 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Purdon, Louisa Elizabeth EleanorReference: GRE/D/X/11
(daughter of the Hon. and Right Revd. Richard Ponsonby, Bishop of Derry, and sister of William 4th Lord Ponsonby)
30 November [1861?]
Letter to General Grey concerning a post on Lord Elgin's staff, with reminiscences of their younger days.
Raglan, Lord FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron GRE/D/X/11 17 November 1834-8 January 1841 [endorsed 1842]
3 letters to General Grey concerning regimental matters including General Grey's proposed retirement from active service and exchange with lieutenant-colonel England.
Copy letter General Grey to Lord FitzRoy Somerset [October 1834] (filed under Strangeways, T.B.).
Rayment, Francis
Letter to Lady Dacre 15 December 1837 (filed under Grey, Georgiana).
Reynell, Sir Thomas, BartReference: GRE/D/X/11
Colonel of the 71st Regiment
8 March-25 May 1841
3 letters to General Grey on regimental matters: how a N.C.O. might gain a commission; Reynell's appointment to the 71st Regiment; arrangements for regimental supplies.
16 August 1840
A copy letter Colonel Arbuthnot to Messrs. Hibbert & Co. is written at the foot of Reynell's letter to General Grey of 22 March 1841.
Robertson, James H.CReference: GRE/D/X/11
Adjutant 71st Regiment
11 November 1839-13 August 1842
9 letters to General Grey with 5 "states" of the 71st Highland Light Infantry 26 September 1841-18 February 1842 mainly concerning discipline in the 71st Regiment including the circumstances of the death of Ensign Uniack [q.v.], the quarrel
between Dr MacDiarmid and Dr Bulkeley [q.v.] and the failure of Major Denny [q.v.] to keep discipline.
4 April 1870
1 letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Robertson, Frederick William
GRE/D/X/11 2 July 1838
Letter to Thomas Goodwyn Hatchard.
Robertson, Mrs. M.S
GRE/D/X/11 28 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Robertson, Thomas & SonReference: GRE/D/X/11
Undertakers, Alnwick
26 August 1870
Account dated for funeral arrangements for General Grey, with notes by Caroline Grey of funeral expenses.
Robinson, Revd. ChristopherReference: GRE/D/X/11
Vicar of Kirknewton, Northumberland
26 October 1849
Letter to General Grey congratulating him on his appointment as private secretary to the Prince Consort.
Robinson, NewmanReference: GRE/D/X/11
Storekeeper, South Kensington Museum
4 August 1869
Letter to General Grey concerning Edward Oxford who made an attempt on the Queen's life and the "low inn" where he worked.
Robson, Richard
GRE/D/X/11 21 February 1844
Letter to the Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey mainly concerning the chapelry of Chevington, Northumberland.
Ross, HoratioReference: GRE/D/X/11
M.P. Montrose 1832-5
21 July-4 September 1834
6 letters to General Grey concerning a place of landing-waiter for his cousin; 2nd Earl Grey's retirement; grouse shooting and deer-stalking.
Ross, Major John
Chief Constable Aberdeenshire
Letter to General Grey 1867 (filed under Cranbrook).
Roxburghe, Susan, Duchess of GRE/D/X/11 2 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
2 April 1870
Letter to Duke of St. Albans expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Russell, Lord John, 1st Earl GRE/D/XIV/1 11 June 1852-14 August 1867
34 letters to General Grey (one letter is a copy) mainly concerning a variety of minor business matters but including some of the subjects mentioned in General Grey's letters to Russell.
13 June 1852-26 March 1866
5 copy letters General Grey to Russell concerning 2nd Earl Grey and the Whigs in 1827 ; the Duke of Coburg and the crown of Greece; the Prince of Wales and despatches on foreign affairs; the post of private
secretary to the Queen; the threat of an Austro-Prussian war.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
14 February -12 June 1864
2 copy letters Russell to Queen Victoria on the Schleswig-Holstein question.
n.d. (draft), 15 February 1864, 12 June 1864, 29 April 1866
4 copy letters Queen Victoria to Russell [all in General Grey's handwriting] on Schleswig-Holstein.
1 May 1864
Copy letter Palmerston to Russell reporting on a private conversation he had had with the Austrian Ambassador on the consequences of an Austrian squadron's entering the Baltic against Denmark.
15 January 1863
Minute (in Russell's handwriting) on the Duke of Coburg and the Greek crown and other possible candidates for it.
19 January 1863
Copy minute by General Grey of a conversation with the Duke of Coburg on with the Duke's corrections.
n.d.
Typescript copies (not entirely accurate) of some of the above letters.
Copy letter Queen Victoria to Russell 1864 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 6); same to same 1866 (file 8).
Draft letter Sir Charles Phipps to Russell 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 7).
Copy letter 2nd Countess Grey to Russell 1846 (filed under Grey, Mary Elizabeth, file 4).
Russia, Constantine, Grand Duke
GRE/D/XXVI/3 June - July 1847
Itinerary and map of his tour of England and Wales with General Charles.
Rutherfurd, Andrew, Lord Rutherfurd
GRE/D/XIV/2 2-9 December 1851
Copy letter to Lord Murray (Scottish Judge) concerning the letters of 2nd Earl Grey.
Sahl, Hermann
GRE/D/XIV/2 1866-1870
3 letters from Sahl (German librarian to the Queen) to General Grey, 23 September [1866?]-21 February [1869], concerning the German edition of the volume on the Prince Consort; the diplomatic situation in Germany; the Queen's seclusion.
1 letter to Caroline Grey [August 1873] concerning busts of General Grey executed by Princess Louise, and Ascot day in 1866.
1 letter to Lady Caroline Barrington, 1 April 1870, expressing appreciation of General Grey and sympathy on his death.
St Albans, Grace, Duchess of
GRE/D/XIV/2 18 November-2 December 1873 and n.d.
4 letters from the Duchess (née Osborne, 2nd wife of 10th Duke) to Caroline Grey expressing gratitude to the Greys for their kindness to her.
St Albans, Sybil, Duchess of
GRE/D/XX/27/1-28 25 July 1858-20 August 1866
Ten letters from General Grey to Sybil (daughter of General Grey and 1st wife of 10th Duke) concerning Wiesbaden and a neighbouring watering place, his stay at Altyre House (County Elgin) and a ball there, Lady Desart, and Sybil's illness.
Note Princess Louise to Sybil n.d. (filed under LOUISE)
Letter Maria 3rd Countess Grey to Sybil 1870 (filed under Grey, Maria).
Letter Mary Herbert to Sybil 1870 (filed under Herbert, Mary).
Letter Maria Halliday to Sybil 1870 (filed under Halliday, Maria).
St Albans, William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke GRE/D/XIV/2 1869-1872
Letter to General Grey stating arguments against the exchange of Gibraltar) 17 January 1869.
4 letters to Caroline Grey, 17(?) November 1871-12 January 1872, mainly concerning arrangements on his leaving England on a cruise after his wife's death.
GRE/D/XX/28/1-2 28 August 1871
Letter Caroline Grey to St. Albans concerning his wife Sybil and news from Holland House.
Letter Lieutenant-General F. Paulet to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Paulet).
Letter Mary Macclesfield to St. Albans [1870] (filed under Macclesfield, Mary F.).
Letter 1st Earl Sydney to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Sydney).
Letter Granville to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Granville).
Letter Edward Cardwell to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Cardwell).
Letter Duchess of Roxburghe to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Roxburghe).
Telegram Prince and Princess Christian to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Christian).
Telegram Queen Victoria and Princess Louise to St. Albans 1870 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Salisbury, Walter Kerr Hamilton Bishop of
GRE/D/XX/29/1-2 24 March 1867
Letter to Caroline Grey from her cousin, praising her unselfishness and congratulating her on the marriage of her daughter Sybil and the Duke of St. Albans.
Samwer, C
GRE/D/XIV/2 27 December 1865; 12 December 1865-14 January 1866
Letter to General Grey and 2 copy letters General Grey to Samwer concerning financial arrangements on the marriage of Princess Helena and Prince Christian.
Scott, Colonel Henry
GRE/D/XIV/2 9 July 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing on behalf of the Prince of Wales and the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 appreciation of General Grey's services.
Sedgwick, Adam
GRE/D/XIV/3 30 March 1851-25 July 1869
19 letters to General Grey including a long sermon addressed to General Grey on natural religion and revelation - a criticism of Wilson's
Discourses of Catholicity - with copy by General Grey; also concerning the Prince Consort and General Grey's memoir of him; and the chapelry of Cowgill - the struggle to get its name restored by Act of Parliament.
Typescript copy of a note from Dr. Norman Macleod, 1 June [1867].
Copy letter General Grey to the Archbishop of York, 31 October 1868.
Incomplete letter Archbishop of York to General Grey, 2 November 1868.
For note from Henry Philpott (later Bishop of Worcester) to Sedgwick see letter from Sedgwick to General Grey 21 November 1856
Seer, W. Nassau
GRE/D/XIV/4 30 October [1867?]
Letter to General Grey from Seer (Principal Mohammedan College Calcutta) concerning his wish to write a biographical sketch of the Prince Consort and translate it into Hindustani.
Seymour, General Sir Francis
GRE/D/XX/30/1-4 14 May 1857
Letter General Grey to Seymour giving his impressions of French military forces.
Seymour, Sir Hamilton
Part of a letter from the Prince Consort to Seymour (filed under Albert Prince Consort).
Shannon, Emily Henrietta, Countess of GRE/D/XIV/4 1862-1870
Letter to General Grey on the death of the Prince Consort, 3 January 1862.
Letter to Caroline Grey on the death of the Prince Consort, 18 January 1862.
Letter to Caroline Grey on General Grey's critical illness, 28 March 1870.
7 letters [originals, one incomplete] 7 January 1862-2 August 1867, General Grey to Lady Shannon concerning the Prince Consort and the Queen; royal marriages; Sybil Grey's marriage; General Grey's memoir of the Prince Consort.
Notes by Caroline Grey concerning these letters.
GRE/D/XX/31/1-2 [December 1861]
Letter to General Grey on the death of the Prince Consort.
GRE/D/XX/31/3-7 17 February 1867
Letter General Grey to Lady Shannon concerning his desire to revisit parts of Ireland and personal and family matters.
Shaw-Lefevre, Hon. Miss Emma Laura
GRE/D/XIV/4 26 June 1857
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning the death of Miss Shaw-Lefevre's mother.
Shedden, Caroline
GRE/D/XIV/4 29 March 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy about General Grey.
Shedden, Roscow Cole ; and Charlotte Joanna
GRE/D/XIV/4 2 April 1870
Note to Caroline Grey from Mr. and Mrs. Cole-Sheddon expressing sympathy.
Sheel, MReference: GRE/D/XIV/4
.
26 April 1870
Letter from Sheel (a servant at Howick?) to Mr. McKenyer concerning a photograph of General Grey; also concerning General Grey's family.
Shelley, Lady Frances
GRE/D/XIV/4 3 April [1870] and 5 March ---
2 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey and concerning servants.
Shirreff, Captain
GRE/D/XIV/4 12 January 1832-4 April 1833
2 letters to General Grey giving military news from Gibraltar and concerning the political situation in Spain.
Siebold, Alex von
GRE/D/XIV/4 6 December 1867
Letter to Colonel Du Plat stating that his great-aunt had been the midwife at the birth of Queen Victoria.
Smith, GeorgeReference: GRE/D/XIV/5
Publisher
13 June 1867-12 February 1869
18 letters to General Grey all concerning the printing and publishing of various editions of the
Early Years of the Prince Consort and a longer biography for private circulation.
n.d.
Accounts of Smith Elder & Co. in connection with the publication of the
Early Years of the Prince Consort and for the private edition of the biography of the Prince.
n.d.
List of presentation copies of the above work.
Somerset, Edward Adolphus Seymour, 12th Duke
2 letters to General Grey 1865 and 2 copy letters General Grey to Somerst 1865 (all filed under Phipps, file 5).
Sophia, Queen of Holland
Copy letter Maria 3rd Countess Grey to the Queen of Holland May 1877 (filed under Grey, Maria).
Spencer, John Charles, 3rd Earl
(Viscount Althorp) See under Bedford.
Stanhope, Philip Henry, 5th Earl
GRE/D/XIV/5 18 May 1852; 13 June 1852
2 letters from Stanhope (Viscount Mahon) to General Grey concerning General Grey's pamphlet and his own publication to which it was an answer.
Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn
Dean of Westminster. Draft letter General Grey to Dr. Stanley 1863 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 4).
Stanmore, Arthur Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron
GRE/D/XIV/5 n.d.
2 letters to General Grey, 8 August 1867, 8 January 1868 concerning royal correspondence among the papers of Lord Aberdeen and how he had exercised the power of destruction vested in him under his father's will.
Stedingk, Major General Count Louis deReference: GRE/D/XIV/5
father of Theresa d'Otrante
1 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
GRE/D/XX/32/1 12 September 1868
Autograph.
[Stedingk, Louise?]
GRE/D/XIV/5 1 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Stewart, Charles
Major commanding 71st Regiment
Copy letter to the Assistant Adjutant General, Limerick 1838 (filed under Blakeney).
Stockmar, Christian Friedrich, Baron
Copy letter General Grey to Baron [Stockmar?] 1863 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 3).
Copy of part of a letter from the Prince Consort to Stockmar (filed under Albert, Prince Consort).
Stockmar, Ernest Alfred Christian, Baron
GRE/D/XIV/6 3 June 1862 - 3 February 1864
8 letters to General Grey (some written at the request of the Crown Princess).
Main subjects of the correspondence:
Prince Albert of Prussia as a possible candidate for the hand of Princess Helena; Prince Alfred as an assistant to Queen Victoria instead of one of his sisters; the Schleswig-Holstein question.
Memorandum by Stockmar on contributions in Jutland.
Copy letter General Grey to Stockmar, 19 June 1863.
Stopford, Horatia Charlotte Frances
GRE/D/XIV/7 8 and 15 December 1877
2 letters (as a woman of the bedchamber, on behalf of the Queen) to Caroline Grey concerning the health of Maria Countess Grey and other family matters.
Strangways, Ensign T. Bull
GRE/D/XIV/7 October 1834
All the papers concern disputes in the 71st Regiment involving Strangways, and General Grey's recommendation that he should be removed to another regiment.
Copy letter to General Grey, 31 October 1834.
Statement by Strangways to General Grey, 31 October 1834.
Minutes by General Grey of conversation with Strangways 24 October [1834]
Copy letter General Grey to Lord FitzRoy Somerset (Lord Raglan), October 1834.
Copy letter General Grey to Thomas Bewes, 29 October 1834.
Copy letter General Grey to General Stuart concerning Strangways.
See also under Bewes, Thomas.
Strathnairn, Sir Hugh Rose, Baron
2 letters to General Grey and 2 copy letters General Grey to Rose 1865 (filed under Gore, J.A.).
Stuart, General
Copy letter General Grey to Stuart 1834 (filed under Strangways).
Sydney, John Robert Townshend, 1st Earl
GRE/D/XIV/8 23 October 1865 - 5 June 1869
9 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include: the ushership of the Black Rod and the emoluments of that office; the Queen's desire to have the reading of the Addresses of both Houses omitted when she receives them; and the visit of the viceroy
of Egypt.
1 letter to Duke of St. Albans, 1 April 1870, concerning a change in venue for the levee on account of General Grey's death; his friendship for General Grey.
1 copy letter General Grey to Sydney, 18 February 1869, informing him that the Queen has consented to the reading of the Commons' Address.
Sykes, Arthur
Letter to Queen Victoria 1869 (filed under Queen Victoria, file 11).
Templetown, George Frederick Upton, 3rd Viscount
GRE/D/XIV/9 c. 2 October 1832
Letter to General Grey mainly concerning his army career and friends.
Thallon, George
Sergeant Major 71st Highland Light Infantry. Statement of Services 1865 (filed under Gore, J.).
Theed, William
GRE/D/XIV/9 9 March 1871
Letter from Theed, a sculptor, to Caroline Grey concerning a memorial statue to General Grey in Windsor Castle.
Thiers, Louis A
See under Grey, General Charles.
Thomson, William Archbishop of York
Letter (incomplete) to General Grey 1868 and copy letter General Grey to the Archbishop 1868 (filed under Sedgwick).
Torrington, George Byng, 7th Viscount
GRE/D/XIV/9 1864-1870
Letter (original) General Grey to Torrington, 26 February 1864, on his (General Grey's) pro German view of the Schleswig-Holstein question.
3 letters Torrington to Caroline Grey, 26 March - 15 April 1870, expressing sympathy at General Grey's illness and death.
1 letter Torrington to General Grey [17 December 1863] (filed under Queen Victoria, file 4).
Townshend, Anne Elizabeth Clementina, Marchioness
GRE/D/XIV/9 27 March - 4 April 1870
2 letters to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy about General Grey.
Tupper, Mrs. M. E
GRE/D/XIV/9 29 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy.
Uniacke,
Ensign in 71st Regiment
Statement concerning his case by Dr. Macdiarmid 1842 (filed under Macdiarmid).
See also under Denny, William
Van Buren, Martin
GRE/D/XIV/9 15 June 1838
Dinner invitation from President of United States to General Grey.
Van De Weyer, Sylvain GRE/D/XIV/9 7 April 1861 - 18 August 1866
4 letters to General Grey concerning the death of the Prince Consort; and also French demands for compensation in 1866.
6 May 1867
Copy letter General Grey to Van de Weyer on the Luxembourg question.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and IrelandReference: GRE/D/XIII/1-11 GRE/D/XIII/1-2; 7-11 1851-1870
559 letters and notes to General Grey, many undated.
The notes often concern documents which are no longer present. Many of the letters concern the Queen's grief, ill-health and seclusion after the Prince Consort's death. Other subjects
include the marriage of Princess Helena, the structure of Gladstone's ministry in 1868, the Irish Church, royal visits to Ireland, the visit of the Viceroy of Egypt in 1869 and proposed
army reforms of 1870.
XXI/1/3-117; XXI/2/1-34; XXI/3/1-36 1851-1870 (mostly 1868-1870)
133 letters and notes to General Grey many undated and often referring to documents or drafts no longer present.
Subjects include affairs of state and other events; members of the royal family and of the Grey family and other persons. Copy
[by Caroline Grey] of a letter from Queen Victoria to General Grey 24 May [1864 ] thanking him for his devotion and help.
GRE/D/XIII/3-5; 7-11 1862-1869
70 letters General Grey to Queen Victoria.
XXI/1/1-2 12 January 1869
Letter General Grey to the Queen concerning Gladstone's obscurity in writing, the offence caused by Mr Trevelyan and the difficulty involved in Trevelyan's criticism of the Duke of Cambridge.
n.d.
Typescript copies (not always accurate) of much of the above correspondence and of many items listed below (from box 13).
XXI/4/13 3 May 1867 (?)
Telegram to Caroline Grey asking about General Grey's health.
GRE/D/XIII/1 December 1853
Note Queen Victoria to Lady Caroline Barrington.
XXI/4/18-19
Instructions to Lady Caroline Barrington concerning the royal children.
XXI/4/16-17 11 July 1850
Copy of the Queen's directions for management of the royal nursery, specifying the duties of Lady Lyttelton (superintendent of the nursery} and of the two governesses.
GRE/D/XIII/1 26 - 31 October 1861 and n.d.
5 letters Queen Victoria to Sir Charles Phipps.
GRE/D/XIII/4 5 January 1863
Letter Queen Victoria to Sir Charles Phipps.
GRE/D/XIII/1 18 October 1861
Copy telegrams Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort to the Crown Prince and Princess; the King and Queen of Prussia.
GRE/D/XIII/5
Note from Queen Victoria and Princess Hohenlohe to the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen.
GRE/D/XIII/6 15 - 16 November 1864
Copy memorandum by Queen Victoria concerning the question of Princess Helena's marriage.
GRE/D/XIII/6 8 December 1864
Copy letter Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell stating that she was altogether unable to open parliament.
GRE/D/XIII/8 10 April 1866
Copy letter Queen Victoria to the King of Prussia [in General Grey's hand].
GRE/D/XIII/8 [8 June 1866]
Copy letter Queen Victoria to Russell concerning the expected crisis over the reform bill which she considers should be withdrawn and re-introduced after more mature consideration.
GRE/D/XIII/8 7 June 1866
Letter from the Duke of Argyll to Queen Victoria concerning the crisis that might arise over the reform bill and his desire to attend the cabinet rather than accompany the Queen to Balmoral.
GRE/D/XIII/8 7 June 1866
Letter Argyll to General Grey on same subject.
GRE/D/XIII/11 15 February 1869
Draft letter (in General Grey's handwriting) Queen Victoria to the Archbishop of Canterbury concerning Gladstone and the Irish Church.
GRE/D/XIII/11 [7 June 1869]
Copy letter Queen Victoria to Lord Derby concerning the House of Lords and the Irish Church Bill, with comments by General Grey.
GRE/D/XIII/11 3 January 1869
Letter Arthur Sykes of Pall Mall to Queen Victoria urging her to dismiss John Brown.
GRE/D/XIII/11 6 January 1869
Copy letter W.E. Gladstone to Queen Victoria concerning the offer by Mr. Latouche of a house in Ireland for use as a royal residence.
GRE/D/XIII/11 5 September 1869
Letter Sir Colman O'Loghlen to Queen Victoria requesting confirmation of the sentence passed by a court martial on a soldier who had fired on an N.C.O.
GRE/D/XIII/11 31 March 1870
Telegram: Queen Victoria and Princess Louise to the Duke of St. Albans.
GRE/D/XIII/11 31 March 1870
Telegram: Queen Victoria to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
XXI/4/8-12 2-4 November 1890
Four telegrams to Lady Victoria Dawnay on the illness and death of Caroline Grey.
XXI/4/14-15 13 February 1891
One telegram to Victoria Dawnay on the birth of a son to Mary Countess of Minto.
XXI/4/6-7 16 April 1895
Royal warrant granting to Lady Victoria Dawnay precedence as a daughter of an Earl (as she would have had if her father had survived his brother the 3rd Earl Grey).
XXI/4/1-5 n.d., c.1900
Five photographs of the Queen.
GRE/D/XIII/12-20
Typescript copies of letters, probably largely duplicates.
n.d.
Also filed with this correspondence:
GRE/D/XIII/2
Press cutting: the Albert memorial - letter from the Queen.
GRE/D/XIII/2
Photograph of Queen Victoria in a garden enclosed in letter Queen Victoria to General Grey 7 April 1862.
GRE/D/XIII/3
Letter Sir Charles Wood (1st Viscount Halifax) to General Grey n.d. concerning a letter from Lord Elgin evidently concerning the execution of a European who had committed an atrocity against a native in India.
GRE/D/XIII/3 8 February 1863
Copy letter General Grey to Baron [Stockmar?], with additions by Queen Victoria, on Prince Alfred and the Duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
GRE/D/XIII/4 4 September 1863
Letter General Grey to Sir Charles Phipps concerning the Queen and entries in the
Court Circular.
GRE/D/XIII/4 21 December 1863
Draft letter General Grey (at the Queen's direction) to Dr. Stanley on the Queen's seclusion.
GRE/D/XIII/4 [18 December 1863]
Letter Countess Blücher to General Grey on the Queen's reaction to criticisms of her seclusion.
GRE/D/XIII/4 [17 December 1863]
Letter Viscount Torrington to General Grey concerning the
Times and the Queen's seclusion.
GRE/D/XIII/4 9 June 1863
Note by General Grey of the Queen's wish that certain offices should remain in abeyance during her lifetime.
GRE/D/XIII/5
Copy address by General Grey to the Burgomaster and inhabitants of Coburg expressing the Queen's thanks for the way in which they had joined her in doing honour to the memory of the Prince Consort.
GRE/D/XIII/5
Copy of part of a letter from General Grey concerning an advertisement of the Central Protestant Defence Association and its supporters in Ireland.
GRE/D/XIII/5
Draft paper in General Grey's handwriting concerning relations between England, France and Prussia.
GRE/D/XIII/8 5 March 1866
Memorandum on the duties of General Grey and Sir Thomas Biddulph as joint Keepers of the Privy Purse, approved by Queen Victoria.
Two copies, one initialled by the Queen.
GRE/D/XIII/9 4 July 1867
Memorandum by General Grey on the postponement of the Review after news was received of the execution of the Emperor Maximilian.
GRE/D/XIII/10 1 - 2 December 1868
Memorandum by General Grey on conversations with Gladstone on the formation of a ministry etc.
GRE/D/XIII/10 9 December 1868
Memorandum by General Grey on conversations with Lords Granville and Halifax mainly on the offer of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland to Halifax.
29 December 1868
Memorandum by General Grey of conversation with Queen Victoria on the royal visit to Ireland and her opinion of the Irish people.
GRE/D/XIII/11 11 February 1869
2 memoranda by General Grey on a conversation with the Bishop of Peterborough concerning the Irish Church Bill.
One version, which differs considerably from the other, has an addition dated 12 February.
GRE/D/XIII/11 2 June 1869
Account by General Grey concerning the Queen and the visit of the Viceroy of Egypt, including copies of the following letters:
Lord Clarendon to General Grey, 26 May 1869.
General Grey to Clarendon (by order of the Queen) 28 May 1869.
General Grey to Clarendon (private letter) 29 May 1869.
W. E. Gladstone to Queen Victoria.
2 notes from Queen Victoria to General Grey.
General Grey to Queen Victoria, 31 May 1869.
General Grey to W. E. Gladstone 31 May 1869.
Queen Victoria to Gladstone 31 May 1869.
GRE/D/XIII/11 17 - 18 June 1869
Memorandum by General Grey concerning a dispute with the Queen who had called him inconsiderate for asking for leave to attend a ball, with:
Copy letter General Grey to Queen Victoria, 17 - 18 June 1869.
Copy letter Queen Victoria to General Grey, 18 June 1869.
GRE/D/XIII/11 [1869]
Memorandum by General Grey on concurrent endowment in Ireland.
GRE/D/XIII/11 29 May 1869
Page from
Echoes including article strongly criticising the Queen.
GRE/D/XIII/11 29 May 1869
Page from
The Saturday Review“The Viceroy of Egypt's Visit”.
Answers by Queen Victoria to questions concerning the Prince of Wales' visit to Ireland 1868 (filed under Beaconsfield).
Letter to Queen Victoria from Disraeli 1868 (filed under Beaconsfield).
Letter to Queen Victoria from Sir Thomas Biddulph 1869 (filed under Biddulph).
Answer to address concerning Irish Church.
6 letters to Queen Victoria from the Duke of Cambridge 1869 - 1870 (filed under Cambridge).
3 letters to Queen Victoria from E. Cardwell 1869 - 1870 and draft letter Queen Victoria to Cardwell 1869 (filed under Cardwell).
Copy letter to Queen Victoria from W. E. Gladstone 1869 (filed under Gladstone).
Letter to Queen Victoria from Granville 1869 (filed under Granville).
Also note by Queen Victoria on back of letter Granville to General Grey 21 March 1866 (filed under Granville).
Copy letter to Queen Victoria from Princess Helena 1864 (filed under Helena).
2 copy letters to Queen Victoria from Lord John Russell 1864 and 4 copy letters Queen Victoria to Russell 1864 - 1866 (filed under Russell).
Copy letter to Queen Victoria from Princess Victoria 1861 (filed under Victoria Princess).
Letter to Queen Victoria from General Grey [1865] (filed under Macleod Norman).
Letter to Queen Victoria from Sir Arthur Helps 1865 (filed under Helps).
Letter to Queen Victoria from Mr. Cole 1867 (filed under Cole).
Copy memorandum by Queen Victoria, 23 June 1840, on how the Prince Consort had from childhood always thought of marrying her (filed under Martin).
4 letters to Queen Victoria from Sir Charles Phipps (filed under Phipps, files 2, 5, 6).
Note Queen Victoria to General Grey 1862 (filed under Phipps, file 2).
Copy letter General Grey to Queen Victoria 30 October 1865, and notes of another letter 4 November 1865 (filed under Phipps, file 7).
Warrant for admission of General Grey as Equerry 1837 (filed under Albemarle).
Copy letter Queen Victoria to General Grey 6 November 1869 (filed under Grey, Caroline Eliza).
Copy of part of a memorandum from General Grey to Queen Victoria concerning a conversation with Captain Massov on Prince Albert of Prussia and Princess Helena, August 1863 (filed under Albert, Prince of
Prussia).
For note by Queen Victoria see under Bullock, Revd. Charles.
Victoria, Adelaide Mary LouiseReference: GRE/D/XIV/10
Princess Royal and German Empress
30 March 1862 - 16 March 1867
7 letters to General Grey.
Subjects include the Schleswig-Holstein question; Princess Helena's marriage; the death of William Grey; and the Fenians.
n.d.
Also some fragments of letters 1869.
18 June 1864
Copy letter Princess Victoria [to the Prince of Wales?] on the possibility of war between Germany and England.
21 December 1861
Copy letter Princess Victoria to Queen Victoria on the death of the Prince Consort.
GRE/D/XX/33/1
Envelope addressed to Lady Caroline [Barrington] containing a lock of her deceased child's hair. [Her son Sigismund died 19 June 1886 ].
30 November 1864; 21 December 1864
Copy letter General Grey to Princess Victoria and draft letter concerning negotiations about Princess Helena's marriage.
Villemain, Abel François GRE/D/XIV/11 8 - 12 December 1857
2 draft letters General Grey to Villemain (with many alterations) concerning 2nd Earl Grey (to provide material for Villemain to write about him as one of the notable statesmen of the 19th century).
8 December 1857; 18-22 December 1857
Fiar copy of first letter above, and 2 further letters to Villemain.
Letter to Guizot enclosed in letter Miss M. Ellice to General Grey 11 September 1857 (filed under Ellice, M.).
Volpez, Girolanco
GRE/D/XIV/11 30 July 1867
Letter to General Grey asking permission to translate the memoir of the Prince Consort into Italian.
Walker
Letter Viscount Ponsonby to Walker 1855 (filed under Ponsonby, John).
Welch, D. W
GRE/D/XIV/11 8 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Wellesley, Gerald ValerianReference: GRE/D/XIV/11
Dean of Windsor 1854-82
c.1862 - 1868
20 letters to General Grey (many undated).
Subjects include translations of passages of Vergil (a translation in verse of one passage is enclosed); the memoir of the Prince Consort (an inscription for a column to the memory of the Prince is
enclosed); the question of the publication of the Queen's journal; and candidates for a bishopric.
27 March 1870 - 28 June 1871
3 letters to Caroline Grey on the illness of General Grey, his picture and a memorial to him.
GRE/D/XX/34/1 24 June 1855
Letter to General Grey on the death of Grey's son Charles.
GRE/D/XX/34/2
Letter to Caroline Grey, n.d., thanking her for the gift of an inkstand.
7 October 1865
1 letter to Princess Helena concerning the lawyer William Selwyn.
23 March [1868?]
1 letter [William] Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, Baron Dalling and Bulwer, to Wellesley concerning his character sketches of various statesmen, with remarks on 2nd Earl Grey.
Language: German
Paper concerning Herr Perthes and his conditions for publication of a German translation of the memoir of the Prince Consort.
n.d.
Sermon preached at the private chapel in Windsor Castle on Sunday, November 15, 1857 by the Dean of Windsor.
Wellington, Arthur Richard Wellesley 2nd Duke
Letter Brougham to Wellington 1862 (filed under Brougham).
Wemyss, Annie Countess of
GRE/D/XIV/11 8 July 1880
Letter to Caroline Grey concerning Albert Grey's speech.
White, Arnold W
GRE/D/XIV/11 5 - 13 July 1866
2 letters to General Grey concerning Prince Christian's titles.
Wilde, Brigadier-General
Copy statement made in a letter to Sir Neville Chamberlain (filed under Gore, J.A.).
Willifer, W
Letter to Sir Charles Phipps endorsed with notes by Phipps (filed under Phipps, file 1).
Wilson, Dr. George
GRE/D/XIV/11 23 October 1843
Letter from Dr Wilson of Alnwick to General Grey concerning 2nd Earl Grey's health.
Winham, Eliza
GRE/D/XIV/11 21 April [1870]
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy, offering a holiday in Brighton, and concerning the death of Sir George Westphal's daughter.
Wood, Alice Louisa
Daughter of 1st Viscount Halifax. Letter to General Grey written on 1st sheet of a letter 1st Viscount Halifax to General Grey n.d. [1861] (filed under Halifax, 1st Viscount).
Woodford, Lieut. Colonel J
GRE/D/XIV/11 19 July 1855
Letter to General Grey concerning the death of his son (killed in action) and a naval cadetship which he seeks for a friend's son.
Worcester, Henry Philpott, Bishop of
GRE/D/XIV/11 11 April 1870
Letter to Caroline Grey expressing sympathy on the death of General Grey.
Note to Adam Sedgwick 1856 (filed under Sedgwick).
Wright, Allan
GRE/D/XIV/11 31 July 1841
Letter from Wright (deserter from 71st Regiment) to George Brechin (a private in the 71st Regiment) describing his escape from "the most galling of slavery".
Wurtzburg, Baron Edmund GRE/D/XIV/11 3 December 1864
Letter to General Grey stating that Prince Elimar did not wish to marry Princess Helena.
23 September 1864
Letter General Grey to Wurtzburg concerning Queen Victoria and Princess Helena's marriage; Prince Elimar as a possible candidate for the princess's hand.
According to an endorsement, this letter was returned to General Grey by Wurtzburg as
there was no occasion to show it to the Grand Duke.
Wylde, Lieut. Colonel (later General) William
GRE/D/XIV/11 18 October 1840
Letter from Wylde, groom of the bedchamber to the Prince Consort, to General Grey stating that the Prince Consort had no objection to what Grey wished but expected difficulties would be raised by the Horse Guards.
York, William Connor Magee, Archbishop of
See under Peterborough.
York, William Thomson, Archbishop of
Letter (incomplete) to General Grey 1868 and copy letter General Grey to the Archbishop 1868 concerning the problem of amending (as the Queen wished) an Order in Council in which the name and spelling of Cowgill Chapel
had been altered (filed under Sedgwick).
Yorke, Major General
Copy letter Sir Alex. H. Gordon to Yorke 1855 (filed under Gordon, Sir A.H.).
VolumesD1 1826-1834
Original letters between General Grey and his brother Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey (and some other material). This includes the period when General Grey was private secretary to his father and his letters to a large extent concern
domestic politics. Most of Frederick's letters were written from Therapia. The Eastern Question is frequently mentioned in the correspondence and also the situation in Spain.
35 letters from Frederick, 1 December 1828 - 24 August 1834.
41 letters General Grey to Frederick, 13 July 1826 - 3 September 1834.
Letter from Archdeacon Scott (from Sydney), 30 November 1826, quoting a letter he had received from Mr. Ord of 12 July 1826, concerning a duel between J.G. Lambton (Lord Durham) and Mr. Beaumont and also concerning the death of [Thomas] Grey, one
of the younger sons of 2nd Earl Grey.
Letter from Frederick William Grey to 2nd Countess Grey, 3 March 1832.
Copy letter Sir James Graham to 2nd Earl Grey, 23 May 1834, concerning a proposed arrangement between Frederick William Grey and Sir J. Roberts whereby Frederick would assume command of Roberts' ship
The Endymion on
the understanding that Roberts should get another command.
Letter from Georgiana Grey to Frederick William Grey, 2 June 1834, including copy of a long letter from General Grey to his brother George Grey.
Digitised material for Collection of letters between General Charles Grey and his brother Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick William Grey - GRE/V/D1 D1A 7 April - 1 November 1831
Journal kept by General Grey with details of how he spent his time at Gibraltar and account of a voyage in his brother Frederick's ship to Turkey where he stayed sightseeing for several weeks.
D1B 26 June - 4 July 1833
Pages of a journal kept by General Grey mainly recording his activities as his father's private secretary.
D2 1861
Some Account of the Life and Opinions of Charles, Second Earl Grey by General Charles Grey (1861), with many MS. additions and corrections evidently for a contemplated 2nd edition.
Enclosed: Letter from W. H. Lyttelton to Lady Grey, 20 June 1816
D3
Transcripts by General Charles Grey of 2nd Earl Grey's correspondence with Palmerston, Lord Ponsonby, Lord Holland, Leopold King of the Belgians, Lord Granville, Sir Herbert Taylor, William IV, Comte de Flahault, 1830-1832.
D4
Transcripts by General Charles Grey of letters from 2nd Earl Grey to Lord and Lady Holland, 1834-1840.
Also memorandum by General Grey concerning his failure to record what his father had told him, with
a note of some observations 2nd Earl Grey had made on Fox and Burke.
D5/0 1807-1827
Unbound journal of voyage from Gibralter to Portugal and time there, mainly an account of marches made by British troops and comments on the towns and countryside, 6 January - 1 June 1827. Also brigade orders, Leiria, issued by Major General
Thomas Arbuthnot; notes of dates of battles and other events in the Peninsular 1807-12 ; particulars of the British army in Portugal, June 1811 ; notes of Grey's movements, 1821-23.
D5/1 22 August - 30 September 1845
Journal of General Charles Grey.
D5/1A 22 May - 28 August 1848
Unbound journal of General Grey.
D5/2 1849-1859
Journal of General Charles Grey:
22 December 1849 - 18 June 1850
21 February 1852 - 17 March 1852
January 1859 - 26 April 1859
D5/2A 1852-1857
Unbound journals of General Grey:
There is some duplication here and also with entries in vol. D5/2 for the same dates. The three accounts are not absolutely identical.
16 January - 24 February 1852
21 February - 27 February 1852
18 April 1853
18 January 1854
7 May - 5 June 1856
6 July - 12 July 1857
D5/3 27 April 1859 - 17 March 1860
Journal of General Charles Grey.
D5/4 3 April 1860 - 20 March 1862
Journal of General Charles Grey.
D5/5 25 November - 31 December 1865
Unbound journal of General Grey.
D6/1 April - December 1838
Journal of General Charles Grey's voyage to Canada and stay there.
The part from 15 September was written on or after 19 December 1838, Grey having for three months been "too idle to go on with my journal".
D6/2 5 June 1839 - 21 August 1839
Journal of General Charles Grey's travels in Canada and America.
D6/2A 24 November 1840 - 31 May 1841
Journal of General Charles Grey while at St. John's Canada with his regiment.
Records his day to day activities especially his daily reading.
D6/3a 1836-1840
General Grey's "Travelling Book".
[Mainly accounts of expenses but includes some journal type entries.]
D6/3b June 1840 - August 1841
"Account book" of travelling expenses etc.
D6/4a 12 January - 6 February 1840
Journal of General Grey with a detailed account of his journey with Lord Torrington and others to Gotha to escort Prince Albert to England to marry Queen Victoria; with details of their stay at Gotha and the return journey.
D6/4b 1 - 26 June 1840
Journal of General Grey of tour through Belgium and Germany, with detailed account of Lord Durham's illness at Dover.
D6/4c 27 June - 16 September 1840
Journal of General Grey continuing the above journey to Prague and return to England.
D6/4d 1840-1842
Journal of General Grey of journey from England to St. John's Canada, via Boston, to rejoin his regiment 16 September - 7 November 1840 ; and journal of journey through France and Mediterranean cruise in Captain George Grey's ship, 28 February -
5 April 1842.
D6/5 1833-1842
Journal of General Grey 5 - 27 July 1839 ; 11 - 28 August 1841 ; April 1842 ; and some accounts from 1833.
D6/6 1840
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/7 1848
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/8 1849
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/9 1852
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/10 1853
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/11 1854
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/12 1856
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/13 1856
Pocket diary. [Mission to Warsaw May - June 1856.]
D6/14 1857
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/15 1858
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/16 1859
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/17 1860
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/18 1861
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/19 1862
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/20 1863
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/21 1864
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/22 1865
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/23 1866
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/24 1868 (January - May)
Pocket diary. Kept with varying degrees of regularity by General Grey.
D6/25 1868 (March - December)
Memorandum book (larger than the diaries and the entries are at greater length).
D6/26 1869
Memorandum book (larger than the diaries and the entries are at greater length).
D6/27 1870 (last entry 24 March)
Memorandum book (larger than the diaries and the entries are at greater length).
D7/1
Volume of typescript copies of letters from General Charles Grey to his wife Caroline 1848-1859. (vol. I).
With MS. footnotes in the hand of Louisa Countess of Antrim.
D7/2
Volume of typescript copies of letters from General Charles Grey to his wife Caroline 1862-1869. (vol. II).
With MS. footnotes in the hand of Louisa Countess of Antrim.
D8
Volume of transcripts by General Charles Grey of 2nd Earl Grey's letters, especially to C. J. Fox and to Lady Grey, with an introduction and connection notes by General Charles Grey.
The volume covers the period of Grey's career up to the
death of Fox.
[Publication was prevented by 3rd Earl Grey.]
D9
Volume of transcripts by General Grey of 2nd Earl Grey's letters to Charles James Fox 1802-1806 with extracts, and occasionally complete copies, of letters from Fox to Grey and copy of letter from Grattan
to Fox 6 December 1803.
Also transcripts of letters from 2nd Earl Grey to Sir Arthur Piggott 1808-9, to Lord Robert Spencer 23 August 1804, to
Lord Lauderdale 1 October 1806, and to the King 12 and 27 March 1807.
There are some notes and comments by General Grey.
D10 1806-1816
Volume of transcripts by General Grey, with some notes, of the following letters and papers:
12 letters 2nd Earl Grey to Lord Grenville 1806-1816
2 letters Grenville to Grey 1815
6 letters 2nd Earl Grey to George Ponsonby 1806-1809
2 letters 2nd Earl Grey to John Viscount Ponsonby 1807
4 letters 2nd Earl Grey to Duke of Bedford 1807
1 letter 2nd Earl Grey to Princess Charlotte 1816
Paper by Grey and Grenville addressed to the Prince of Wales 21 January 1811
Letter from the Prince of Wales to Perceval 4 February 1811
Letter from the Prince of Wales to the Duke of York 13 February 1812
Letter Grey and Grenville to the Duke of York 15 February 1812
Minutes by the Duke of York of conversation with Grey and Grenville 15 February 1812 with corrections by them
4 letters 2nd Earl Grey to Lord Moira 1812
3 letters Lord Moira to Grey 1812
Memorandum by Grey of Lord Moira's explanation; minute from Moira to Grey and Grenville with their answer; minute of conversation of Moira with Grey and Grenville 1812
5 letters Grey (2 jointly with Grenville) to Lord Wellesley 1812
2 minutes of communications by Wellesley to Grey (1 to Grenville also), 1812
Questions from Wellesley to Lord Melville with answers
D11
Volume containing comments by General Charles Grey on Peel's memoirs (on Catholic Emancipation) and his impressions of observations of various notable Frenchmen (as recorded by Nassau Senior) on the state of France under the 2nd Empire.
Also
extracts from works by Milton, de Tocqueville, Carlyle etc.
D12
General Grey's account book 1835-1837. (Partly accounts with Messrs Cox & Co.).
D13
General Grey's account book (Cox & Co.). 1853-1865.
D14
General Grey's bank book (Herries, Farquhar, Davidson, Chapman & Co.) 1851-1855.
D15
General Grey's bank book (Herries, Farquhar, Davidson, Chapman & Co.) 1861-1868.
D16
Coupland Castle account book 1846-1850. (Includes servants' wages at the Norman Tower 1850.)
D17
General Grey's game book 1818-1829.
D18
General Grey's game book 1818-1847.
D19
Mrs Caroline Grey's pensioners' book 1888-1889.
D19a
Mrs Caroline Grey's autograph book (passed in 1886 to her daughter Mary, Viscountess Melgund, later Countess of Minto.
Some signatures are cut from letters or are on covers of letters forwarded by persons of note. all are inserted loose in
the volume, which also contains various short letters including one or more from the following:
Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort, Princess Louise, the Prince of Wales, Princess Christian, Mary Somerville, Dr Thomas Chalmers (to the Earl of
Elgin 29 September 1846, S. Rogers, A. Villemain (to General Grey 9 February 1857 and 10 October 1857 - for General Grey's letters to Villemain see
correspondence above ), Sydney Smith, Theodore Hook (to Lady Farquhar), Henry Brougham, Sir Humphrey Davy, (to Revd. A. Hamilton), Albert Smith, Dr Lyon Playfair, Charles Kean, Arthur Helps (to General Grey
21 January 1862 concerning “In Memoriam” of the Prince Consort, a printed copy of which is also present).
Also, copy of a "balloon letter" from Paris when under siege - M.
Devillers to his daughters, one of whom was a servant with Sir Walter Farquhar - and page from
Illustrated London News, 13 September 1941 with article on the balloon and pigeon post
during the siege.
Near the end of the volume are lines to Miss Farquhar and Miss Ann Sybella Farquhar from their devoted friend S. Johnes Knight, 27 October 1833.
D20/1-11 1864-1871
Sybil was born 28 November 1848 and married 20 June 1867, William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. She kept her journal, describing her day to day activities, travels and the persons she met, regularly from
1 January 1864 to 29 August 1871, shortly before her death after giving birth to her third child. The volumes include some photographs, mainly of places or things rather than of people, and various press
cuttings.
D20/1 1 January - 24 November 1864
D20/2 24 November 1864 - 25 August 1865
D20/3 26 August 1865 - 5 May 1866
D20/4 6 May - 31 October 1866
D20/5 1 November 1866 - 7 June 1867
D20/6 9 June - 24 October 1867
D20/7 24 October 1867 - 21 March 1868
Account of travels in Egypt - voyage up the Nile - and visits to Paris Marseilles, Beirut, Constantinople, Athens, Trieste, Vienna and Munich.
D20/8 22 March 1868 - 6 September 1868
Continuation of account of travels in Egypt - voyage up the Nile - and visits to Paris Marseilles, Beirut, Constantinople, Athens, Trieste, Vienna and Munich.
D20/9 7 September 1868 - 17 May 1870
With enclosures by Caroline Grey and Sybil describing the illness and death of General Charles Grey.
D20/10 8 July 1870 - 31 January 1871
Account of travels mainly in Germany and Italy.
D20/11 8 February 1871 - 29 August 1871
With appendix by Louisa Grey, Sybil's sister, describing her illness and death. Another copy of this account is enclosed in the volume.
D21 18 September 1911
Letter from Victoria Dawnay to Gerald [Lascelles ?], enclosing locks of hair (now in frames) from two of her nieces "Cuckoo" (Louise de Vere) and Sybil Evelyn de Vere, and also a photograph of several members of the Grey family, including
Victoria herself, Louisa Antrim, the Earl of Antrim, and Mary Grey.
Miscellaneous papers GRE/D/XV/1 [19th century]
Manuscript notes: the King and the Reform Bill crisis [May 1832].
"Projet d'adresse communique au Prince par le Maréchal de noblesse de Lublin Comte Jerierski; Lettre du Prince Michel Gortchakoff au Comte Jerierski Varsarie le 26/8 Avril 1856.
Map: "The Two First Voyages of the Steam Ship Liverpool " (from Cork to New York December 1838 and from Liverpool to New York February 1839 ).
Rental of the Lambton Estate for the year 1853.
“Programme Osborne 22 January 1868. Charade”.
Translations in verse of passages from classical authors.
Account in German by General G. von Nostitz, 16 June 1864, concerning a meeting of Wellington and Blücher on 18 June 1813.
Questions on Anglo Saxon history (in General Grey's hand) with answers by Albert Grey. (Watermark 1866 ).
Other historical and geographical questions and answers.
Letter Roumier Walters & Co. to Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., 16 April 1851, concerning General Grey's marriage settlement funds.
Transcripts of some letters of 2nd Earl Grey 1804 with marginal notes by 3rd Earl Grey.
General Grey's wine bills 1861-1865.
Tailors' bills 1861-1864.
Travelling bills 1868.
Account [by Caroline Grey?] of bills to be paid n.d.
Copy of a comment by M. de Tocqueville on Prince Albert, 27 June 1857.
Notes: "Progress of Albert's Illness" 15 April - 24 April 1863.
Circular concerning a memorial to General Grey to be placed in the private chapel at Windsor Castle, 12 April 1870.
Epitome of the settlements made previous to the marriage of the Hon. Edward Granville George Howard, R.N., with Miss Diana Harriet Louisa Ponsonby, 16 August 1842.
MS copy of [press ?] reports on county meetings at Morpeth and Durham, June - July 1792 on the late proclamation against seditious writings.
GRE/D/XV/3
Notes by General Grey on some despatches and on books he had read.
1 file.
GRE/D/XVI
Notes by General Grey and draft chapters of the Life of 2nd Earl Grey, and draft of some chapters of the Life of the Prince Consort.
1 box.
GRE/D/XVII
Press cuttings and printed matter.
1 box.
GRE/D/XXVI/2 [c.1910]
“The Historical Connection of Greys & Elliots with America, Canada & India 1761-1910”, typescript, 2 copies, 1 damaged by damp with pages stuck together and unopenable
GRE/D/XXVI/5 [1850s - 1860s]
Unassigned and possibly unassignable letters, being damaged by damp and stuck together.
