| Description | 1. Undated letter from G Devonshire (probably Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire), offering Lady Payne the use of Chiswick House.
2. 18 Jan 1785 from J Harris to Sir Ralph Payne mostly concerning gossip, but with a request to order buttons for the Prince's uniform.
3. Undated letter from Lord North promising to use his influence to get Ralph Payne a peerage.
4. Undated letter from Lord North to Ralph Payne inviting him to stay overnight after a gathering.
5. 31 Dec 1769 from Lord North to Sir Ralph Payne asking him to lead the address to the House of Commons on 9 Jan 1770. The debate concerned John Wilkes who had been expelled from Parliament.
6. Undated letter from Lord North inviting Ralph Payne to Downing Street to discuss "Mr W".
7. 27 Jun 1776 from Lord North concerning a seat in Parliament for Lord Morpeth.
8. 18 Feb 1800 from unknown asking Lord Lavington not to believe a paragraph appearing in the Morning Herald, the Morning Post or the Morning Chronicle the previous Friday.
9. 1804 from W P describing financial arrangements for a marriage settlement.
10. 30 Aug 1804 from W P giving thanks for the plate and other goods received and telling of the forthcoming wedding of the writer to the daughter of Lord Adair.
11. Undated letter from W P asking the recipient to write to Lord Adair.
12. Undated letter from W P to Lady Lavington with news about his prospective father-in-law and life in the army in Ireland.
13. Undated letter from Lord North requesting the names of people invited to a dinner party.
14. Undated letter from Lord North to Ralph Payne postponing a dinner engagement.
15. Undated note, possibly from Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, to Lady Payne, apologising for being unable to call as she has people at her house "boring me to death".
16. 2 Mar 1793 from the Misses Murrays on behalf of Lord Mansfield saying he is happy to see Sir Ralph and Lady Payne.
17. Undated letter from W P concerning his marriage to the daughter of Lord Adair.
18. Letter from unknown to Lady Payne offering apologies for embarrassment caused with mention of debt and of hastily needing to leave Brighton.
19. 31 Jul 1783 from Lord North to Ralph Payne commiserating about his illness.
20. 7 Mar 1771 from Lord North concerning Ralph Payne's promotion to Governor in the West Indies.
21. 20 Aug 1769 from Charles James Fox to Ralph Payne concerning visits and mentioning the Wiltshire Petition as "moderate and very silly".
22. 9 Dec 1807 from Christopher Sievers requesting to be reinstated in service to Sir Ralph Payne.
23. 19 Nov 1804 from W Payne to Lady Lavington, informing her of his marriage. |