The manuscripts of the Duke of Somerset, the Marquis of Ailesbury, and the Rev. Sir T.H.G. Puleston, bart. 
Contributors: Somerset, Algernon St. Maur, 15th duke of, 1846-1923; Ailesbury, Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, Marquis of, 1842-1911; Lely, Peter, Sir, 1618-1680; Page, William, 1861-1934; Puleston, Theophilus Henry Gresley, Sir, 1821-1896; Seward, Anna, 1742-1809
Series: Great Britain. Historical Manuscripts Commission -- appendix, pt. 7; Report (Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts)
Publisher: Printed for H. M. Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode
Published: 1898
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
Subjects: Sources; History
Notes: Parliament.  Papers by command. C. 8552.

At head of title: Historical manuscripts commission.

Prepared by W. Page.

The papers of the Duke of Somerset treat principally of the history of Devonshire.  One of the most important documents in the collection of the Marquis of Ailesbury is a catalogue, dated 1682, of the "sale of Sir Peter Lely's collection of paintings, giving the painter's name, name of picture, size of picture, purchasers' names, and price paid".  The manuscripts of Sir T.H.G. Puleston, relating mainly to Ireland and north Wales, include a small group of letters from Anna Seward to Mrs. Parry Price which are not printed in Constable's edition of her letters.

Rob. copy bound. with its The manuscripts of Charles Haliday.