The manuscripts of J. B. Fortescue, esq., preserved at Dropmore ...
Contributors: Fortescue, John Beville, 1850-; Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813; Grenville, Thomas, 1755-1846; Pitt, William, 1759-1806; Fitzpatrick, Walter
Series: Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts -- 13th, appendix, pt. 3, etc.
Publisher: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode
Published: 1892
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Sources; History
Notes: At head of title: Historical manuscripts commission.

Parliament. Papers by command. C. 6660, 7572, 9470; Cd. 2233, 2811, 3670, 5290, 5732, 7105. v. 10 was issued as a nonparliamentary publication.

Vols. 1-2 issued as Gt. Brit. Historical manuscripts commission. Report. 13th, appendix, pt. 3; 14th, appendix, pt. 5.

Index to v. 1-3 is at end of v. 3.

Some papers are in French.

Edited by W. Fitzpatrick.

The manuscripts consist of the papers and letters of Lord Grenville, including correspondence with the Marquis of Buckingham and Thomas Grenville, his brothers, Pitt, Fox, Henry Dundas, Lord Auckland, Earl Grey and other statesmen. Vol. 1 contains also the correspondence of Thomas Pitt, governor of Madras for the East India company, of his son Robert and of his granddaughter Anne.

V. 1-8: Parliament Papers by command. G. 6660, 7572, 9470, Cd. 2233, 2811, 3670, 5290, 5732.

V. 3-10 have title: Report on the manuscripts of J.B. Fortescue ...

Principal letters and papers of Lord grenville.

V. 6-10 prepared and edited, on behalf of the Historical Manuscripts Commissioners, by Walter Fitzpatrick.