Individual Notes
Note for: Marianne Dora Spalding, ABT 1813 - 2 Jan 1891
Index
Christening: Place: London Hill Street, London, Middlesex, England
Individual Note: Unknown date (abt. 1813) Born to Thomas Spalding and Mary Anne Eden
1834, Dec. 22 Married Sir Alexander Malet
1835 Gave birth to Sir Henry Charles Eden Malet, 3rd Baronet
1836 Anonymously published Violet, or The Danseuse: A Portraiture of Human Passions and Character, a satirical novel
ca. 1836 Became friends with Queen Sophia of Holland, with whom she corresponded until the Queen's death in 1877
1837, Oct. 10 Gave birth to Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, 4th Baronet
1891, Jan. 2 Died
In Somerset archives:
Marianne Malet, wife of Sir Alexander
294
n.d.
(C19)Autobiography of Lady Malet covering her early years and her
mother's marriage to Lord Brougham.(3 vols)
295
1831-1832Journal of Lady Malet begun at Brighton. (1 vol.)
296
1832-1833, 1857Journal of Lady Malet, early pages torn out and many later
alterations including commentary 1857 concerning her
husband Sir Alexander and her stepfather Lord Brougham
filling 2 small supplementary volumes.
(3 items)
297
1855-1856 Journal of Lady Malet with attached account of the cholera in
Venice, March 1856. (1 vol.)
298
1857 Journal of Lady Malet, Sep-Oct 1857.
(1 vol.)
299
1858Journal of Lady Malet at Frankfurt, Apr-May 1858. (1 vol.)
300
1858Journal of Lady Malet at Frankfurt,
May-July 1858. (1 vol.)
3011858-1859Journal of Lady Malet, Dec. 1858- Feb. 1859 (2 vols)
302
1859-1860Journal of Lady Malet (Enclosed poem on death by Lord
Brougham 1839, German verses and letters in French by
Maurice Dietrichstein 1840-2, and loose pages of a journal
n.d.), Mar 1859- Apr. 1860.
(17 items)
303
1860Journal of Lady Malet at Wiesbaden,
May-Oct. 1860. (1 vol.)
304
1861Journal of Lady Malet,Jan.-Sep. 1861.
(1 vol.)
305
1861-1862Journal of Lady Malet, Oct. 1861-June 1862. (1 vol.)
306
1862Journal of Lady Malet, Apr.-June 1862.
(1 vol.)
307
1865Journal of Lady Malet, Dec. 1865. (1 vol.)
308
1865-1866Journal of Lady Malet, Dec. 1865-Jan. 1866. (1 vol.)
309
1866Journal of Lady Malet, Jan.-Feb. 1866.
310
1866Journal of Lady Malet, Feb.-Apr. 1866.
(1 vol.)
311
1866Journal of Lady Malet, Apr.-June 1866.
(1 vol.)
312
1866Journal of Lady Malet, June-July 1866.
(1 vol.)
313
n.d.
[c. 1866]Journal of Lady Malet,Oct-Nov. n.d.
(1 vol.)
314
n.d.
[c. 1866]Journal of Lady Malet, Nov.-Dec. n.d.
(1 vol.)
315
1867Journal of Lady Malet at Baden,
March 1867. (1 vol.)
316
1868Journal of Lady Malet at Baden,
July 1868. (1 vol.)
317
1868-1869Journal of Lady Malet at Torquay,
Nov. 1868-March 1869. (1 vol.)
318
1869Journal of Lady Malet at Geneva,
Sep. 1869. (1 vol.)
319
1869-1870Journal of Lady Malet, partly at Torquay,
Nov. 1869-Feb. 1870. (1 vol.)
320
1874Journal of Lady Malet, Jan.- Mar. 1874.
(1 vol.)
321
1881-1882, 1885Pocket diaries of Lady Marianne. (3 vols)
322
1818, 1825,
1832, 1834Letters to Marianne from her mother [1814] (with letter from
her mother from J. Spalding 1818 and note by Sir Alexander
(1856) that Lady Brougham gave the letters to him to keep),
from Lord Brougham, from her half-sister Eleanor [?1825
(written by her mother) and ?1834] and envelope with sketch
of a chatelaine, from Lady Holland, from Laura Petre, from A.
S. Mildmay with social gossip, from Caroline Elliot on her
approaching wedding, from L. E. Baring at Cowes, from J.
Eden, from Duchesse de D (French), letter from Marianne to
an author whose work she admired; from James Fitzroy to
?Lord Brougham; part of a letter with an account of a party
attended by the King and Queen and the duke of Wellington;
torn fragment of a letter; modern note that letters have been
borrowed from the folder (not returned). (26 items)
323
1824-1832Letters to Marianne from Emily Brougham [w.m. 1824], from
Hortense Parizot de Lasaye (French) [1826], from her
stepfather Lord Brougham (partly in Italian) [1825, 1832], from
her half-sister Eleanor Brougham written for her by her mother
[1826] (7 docs)
324
1827-1829Letters to Marianne from Lord Brougham (some in Italian),
from Lady Holland inviting her to visit, unsigned letter [dated
1746 but probably 1846] said to have been thrown into her
coach, reason unknown. (7 items)
325
1831 Letter from Lord Brougham forbidding Marianne to go on the
water and critical of her conduct and another on his visit to
Woburn; note from Mme de Tallyrand (French), note (French)
from Countess de Batthyany; letter from Lady Harriet Baring
concerning for Lord Brougham's behaviour towards her and
copy of Marianne's apology in reply; note in English and
French to Lady Malet from ?the Princess of Orange. (7 letters)
326
n.d.
[C19]Letters to Lady Marianne from Lord Brougham on the death of
his brother James (1833) and on his dislike for George Eden
and his sister Emily and Lady Baring.
(3 docs)
327
1834, 1838Correspondence including letters and notes by Marianne to
Sir Alexander Malet before their marriage, bundle of letters
from Barbara Hastings, Lady Holland, Laura Petre and others
and a letter by Marianne in Italian to Lord Brougham in a
wrapper {1875} by Lady Marianne reflecting on what became
of the writers, from Countess Batthyany (French), from Lord
Brougham, from Lord Auckland concerning an appointment
for a friend, 1838. (20 docs)
328
1835Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Laura Petre at
the Hague and Brussels, from her uncle Arthur Eden on
Broughams and her brother's debts, from Eleanora Brougham
with congratulations on her marriage, from Lord Brougham,
from ?Lord Hamilton concerning society weddings and an
elopement, from Lady Holland, begging letter to ?Lord
Brougham.
(12 items)
329
1836, 1839 Letters from her stepfather Lord Brougham, from her mother
written for her by her daughter Eleanor Brougham (d. 1839)
concerning Lord Melbourne's letters, the Barings, John
Barham's madness etc, from Palmerston and Broadlands and
from Mme de la Rozierl (French). (13 docs)
330 1830, 1837 Letters to Lady Marianne including correspondence with Lord Palmerston on the Potemkin quarrel (one letter is a
photocopy), from her mother-in-law Susanna at Wilbury, from
her mother, letters from Emily Baring on her forthcoming
marriage (1830) and society gossip, from Laura Petre at
Brussels, from Lord Brougham, from Lady Holland; verses
(French) to her by Davigne (20 docs)
331
1839 Letters to Lady Marianne from Lord Brougham. (3 items)
332
1841Letter to Lady Marianne from her husband at the Hague, from
her mother. (3 docs)
333
1832, 1842Letters to Lady Marianne from her husband at the Hague,
letter (French) from Count Dietrichstein in a wrapper
addressed to Mrs Fitzroy and endorsed by Marianne that it
was written in 1832, from Lord Brougham, from Henry Bulwer.
(10 items)
334
1843Letter to Lady Marianne from Count ?Seuft in English and
French on social affairs and birth of Princess ?Alice, note from
D in labour. (2 docs)
335
1833, 1845,
1865Letters to Lady Marianne from Lord Brougham including note
of 1833 [w.m.] with envelope with covering note by her, from
her husband Sir Alexander, from her mother on the death of
Eleanor Eden in a sailing accident and John Spalding's
insolvency, from her uncles concerning her mother's state of
mind and other family matters, from Lord Portman of the
death of his wife (Feb. 1865), from Henry Bulwer, from ?Lady
Holland, to Henry Bulwer concerning erroneous report of his
appointment to Madrid. (27 items)
336
1846 Letters to Lady Marianne from her husband at Stuttgart, from
Lord Brougham, from Henry Bulwer, from ?Lioniez in Paris
(French), to Lord Brougham from Lord Clarendon. (12 items)
337
1846-7 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother
concerning her erysipelas, Georgina Baring's health and
social events, from Lord Brougham, from Emily Brougham,
from Mrs Eden, from Augustus Craven in Paris on diplomatic
affairs, from Lord Normanby, from Lord Douro, from Caroline
Norton concerning spectacles, letter written after Lady
Brougham's death [1865] concerning Lord Brougham, copy
letter from C. Few to the dowager Lady Malet concerning Sir
Alexander's income; from [ ] in Turin (French); invitation to
dinner to Lord Brougham from M. Guizot at the French
ministry of foreign affairs and note from Count Mole on death
of Mme de Castellane. (29 items)
337
1847Letter to Lady Marianne from ?Lord Douro on political matters
and elections.
(1 doc.)
339 1848 Letters to Lady Marianne from her husband at Stuttgart, from
her mother, from Lord Brougham, from Wm Brougham, from
Mrs Eden concerning Henry Eden's marriage and Chartist
unrest, from Lady Jane Ely, from Lord Douro on political
affairs, proposed Chartist march, from Henry Bulwer, from
Susan, Lady Lincoln, from Count Dietrichstein (French). (32
items)
340
1848-9Letter to Lady Marianne, verses by Sir Alexander to his wife,
recipe for hair dye, envelope containing cutting of deaths 25
Sep 1848; cutting of Mrs Norton's verses on Lady Alicia
Villiers. (8 items)
341
1849-1850 Letters to Lady Marianne from her husband at Stuttgart, from
her mother, from Lord Brougham, from her uncle Arthur Eden,
correspondence with Lady Palmerston on Sir Alexander's
behalf in comments by ?Lord Douro, letters from E.H. Stanley
and Hen. Pechell at Cannes on Lord Brougham's health, from
E.H. Stanley in Madrid, from Lord Douro (1849), from
Wellesley at Fulda, from Samuel Rogers, from Lord
Normanby, letter concerning school charity
humorous invitation, cutting on American affairs. (62 items)
342
1851-2Letters to Lady Marianne from her husband at Stuttgart, from
her mother, from Lord Brougham, from Arthur Eden, from her
sister-in-law Mary Spalding, from her sister Dulcibella; letter
from Lord Palmerston to Lord Brougham forwarded with note
to Lady Marianne concerning appointment for Sir Alexander,
copy letter from Lady Marianne to Lord Brougham on
Palmerston, from Lord Boodle to Lord Brougham. (41 items)
343
1852Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband,
from Lord Brougham, from Arthur Eden, from Lady Cowley,
from Sir Benjamin Brodie, from Carl Hugel at Stuttgart
(French), from Lady Douro, from Lady Sherborne, from Lord
Wellington on the death of Wm. Welleseley with note by Lady
Marianne; letter to Lord Brougham, letter to Sir Philip [ ]. (62
items)
344
1853Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Lord
Brougham, from Arthur Eden, from Henry Bulwer, from Lady
Barbara Hastings, from W. Cooksley, from Francis
Jerningham in Rio, from Clementina Villiers, from Berlin
(French), letter concerning a debt, notes (French) from Berna
?Druz on bringing up children ?1849; letter from Henry
Wordsworth to ?Arthur Eden forwarded with note to Lady
Marianne on family matters. (41 items)
345
1854Letters to Lady Marianne including letter from her husband,
from her mother, from Lord Brougham, from Arthur Eden,
from Wellington, from her nephew John Moore, from
Clementina Villiers, from ?Lady Willoughby de Eresby; Lady
Marianne's notes of a conversation with Bismarck
Schonhausen; from Henry Colburne to Sir Alexander
concerning Violet published anoymously in 1836 by Lady
Marianne.
(28 items)
346
1855 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham, from Arthur Eden one enclosing an
unsigned letter concerning a quarrel between Sir Alexander
and ?the Spaldings and one to Sir Alexander concerning a
lottery, from Buckingham Palace etc concerning a staff
appointment for her son Henry, from her brother John
Spalding concerning a family quarrel enclosing a letter from
his wife to the duke of Wellington, from Lord Templetown on
the same, from Howard de Walden, letter concerning post for
the Crimea; draft of conversation between John Spalding and
Lord Brougham concerning the family quarrel; letter from
General Crawford to Lord Brougham with note to the general
from Charles Grey concerning appointment for Henry. (60
items)
347
1848, 1856Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband,
from Lord Brougham enclosing letters to him from Paris with
diplomatic news, from her daughter in law Lady Ermyntrude,
from Arthur Eden, from Susan Bartlett who is to help with
needlework , from the duke of Wellington, from Lady Cowley.
(32 items)
348
1857Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham, from Arthur Eden enclosing papers
concerning the book Violet and one to Sir Alexander, from her
son Henry in the Guards, from the Princess ?Grossalkovich
(French), from Lady Barbara Hastings, from Lady Jane Ely,
from Henry Wordsworth concerning trusts. (57 items)
349
1858 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
one enclosing a poem, from her mother, from Lord Brougham,
from Arthur Eden, Lady Barbara Hastings, from Frances
Baillie, from the Princess ?Grossalkovich (French), from
Sigmund in Munich (French), from James de Rothschild
(French), from Sir Benjamin Hall, from Augustus Clifford and
others on the death of Lady Hastings, from Lord Howard de
Walden, from John Spalding to the duke of Wellington
complaining against his sister and Sir Alexander. (74 items)
350
1859 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband,
from her mother, from Lord Brougham enclosing cutting of his
visit to Newcastle, from Arthur Eden, from her brother John
Spalding, from her cousin Mary Adelaide, from Schomberg
Kerr concerning opera boxes, from Rechberg at Vienna
(French), from Geraldine Somerset, from Lady Cowley, from
W. Hall concerning political affairs, from the duke of
Wellington on the same; letter from de Gournay at Strasbourg
(French). (43 items)
351 1860 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham, from her son Henry, from Frances
Baillie, from Sigmund (French), from Marie Baleryi (French),
from Louise de Nyvenheim (French), from Princess
Grossolkovich (French), from Montreal about her son Henry,
to Lady Adelaide Keith Murray [Hastings] from Lady Eliz.
Russell {dated 20 Dec 1860 but Adelaide d. 6 Dec. 1860}. (27
items)
352
1861Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham, from Sigmund (French), from G. L.
Conyngham on Edward's career. (24 items)
353
1862Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother at
St Leonards, from Lord Brougham, from Schomberg Kerr
concerning his injured foot, from Lord Clarendon concerning
possibility of Sir Alexander being promoted to Brussels, from
Wilfred Blunt on diplomatic gossip and his transfer to Madrid,
Lady Holland on Palmerston's illness and Lady Brougham,
from C. Vaughan on death of his sister-in-law Augusta, from
P. de Bury in Verona, from a former servant Rachel Holloway,
from J. Crawford concerning her son Henry in Montreal, from
J. Luntschutz (French), from Lazacke in Paris concerning
dresses (French), letter to Lord Brougham with diplomatic
gossip. (66 items)
354
1863Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham, from her son Henry enclosing theatre
programme for amateur performance, from F. H. Eden, from
Schomberg Kerr with social gossip, from Prince Chas.
d'Arenberg (French), from Laura Petre at Namur convent,
from Lisette Hollin (German), from Lady Airlie, from Wilfred
Blunt in Madrid, from Mme Donaousov. (31 items)
355
1879 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her mother,
from Lord Brougham one on notepaper of the Association for
the Promotion of Social Science others enclosing letters from
bankruptcy court concerning debts owed Col. Malet and from
Lady Jersey, and a photograph of a boy (?her son Edward),
from Schomberg Kerr with cutting on his supposed marriage
to Lady Margaret Scott, from Arenberg (German), from
Wilfred Blunt, from Mme Donaousov at Moscow, from
Florence de Heriz (one of 1879), from Lady Jane Ely with
account of talk with Queen at Windsor about Sir Alexander,
from duke of Wellington, from Lord Egerton at Tatton Park;
letters to Lord Brougham from P. Wyndham 1864. (54 items)
356
1865, 1867Letters to Lady Marianne including from her stepfather Lord
Brougham from Brougham, Penrith and abroad concerning a
carriage accident in Paris, legal and financial matters
enclosing a photograph of a new tombstone for her mother
etc; from her mother {envelope endorsed her last letter}, from
[ ] concerning Lord Brougham's health, from her mother's
relatives the Edens including her mother's sister Dora Moore
[Eden] on family matters including the death of Dora's son
John Moore, from Henry Vane concerning the Edmunds case,
from her husband Sir Alexander, from her sons Henry
concerning Lord Kerr's wedding, military affairs, Brougham
family, social scandals, the Edmunds case, his horse and
enclosing note from John Spalding, from Wilfred Blunt in Paris
and Cintra; from Emily Brougham concerning Lord
Brougham's health and the death of Lord Brougham, from
Lord Dunmore on death of his uncle Henry Murray and Lord
Kerr's wedding and enclosing letter for Sir Alexander and a
reply from Lady Marianne, from Osborne that queen is unable
to see her as she is going abroad, letters of condolence,
letters from relatives concerning her mother's illness and
death, from Prince Arenberg (German); letters concerning the
Edmunds case and Brougham family, from king of Hanover
concerning Queen Victoria, from Mackenzie concerning Lady
Brougham's affairs, Henry Malet's correspondence concerning
Lady Brougham's diamonds taken by Lord Brougham's family,
letter to Sir Alexander from foreign office on his son's
appointment at Lisbon, from Robert Eden concerning Lady
Brougham's death, from Wynne and Lord Brougham
concerning Lady Brougham's estate, letter to Lord Brougham
with society gossip; cuttings and letters from Henry Malet to
his mother at Frankfurt relating to the marriage of Lady
Victoria Scott and Lord Schomberg Kerr with German and
English version of a poem for the occasion, Lord Kerr's
telegram to Sir Alexander Malet announcing he is to visit
Frankfurt, his letter to Edward Malet on his way to Scotland
and his letters to Lady Malet and her memoranda on their
parting before his marriage; cuttings concerning Edmunds
pension case involving Brougham family, cure for
hydrophobia and advert for mesmerism and galvanism. (169
items)
357
1866 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Arenberg
(German), from Lord Brougham, from her son Henry in Paris,
from her husband; from Lady Jane Ely on the state of health
of the Princess at Darmstadt, from Isa Sternberg on the death
of her mother; from Lord Brabazon on his engagement to
Lady Mary Maitland, from Emily Mitford, from Wm Blunt; from
Dr Finella (French) on her health; to ?Henry Malet from
Cavendish Bentinck; letters and leaflets on cruelty to animals;
letters to Sir Alexander; letters concerning Lady Marianne's
trust fund. (91 items)
358
1867 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Emily
Brougham, from Arenberg (German), from Lisette Hollin
(German) one endorsed by Marianne, from Mary de
Nivenheim at the Hague (including later letter on the death of
her mother) and enclosing photograph of a dog, from the
Duke of Buccleugh, from Wm. Blunt from Lord Howard de
Walden at Brussels, from A. H. Houghton enclosing a poem
on midnight, letters concerning Lord Hanover's operation for a
tumour, from Cavendish Bentinck at Heidelberg; letters on
cruelty to animals; from Foreign Office to Sir Alexander on
loss of a cypher. (37 items)
359
1868, 1871Letters to Lady Marianne including letters concernng Lord
Brougham's death and recommendation for obtaining black
silk, letters concerning Mary de Nivenheim's wedding and her
mother's health, letter from her husband Sir Alexander at the
Travellers Club on Wilbury, social and political affairs, from
her son Henryfrom Emily Brougham, from Lisette Hollin
(German), enclosing locks of hair; from Pr. Arenberg
(German), from Mary Mohl, from Wilfred ?Blunt in S. America,
from P. de Bury in Paris for opinion on a book and on politics,
from Wm. Rous on social affairs, from Princess ?Nastritz
concerning travels through Spain, from her aunt Dora, from
Ellen Zeyffort on her husband's illness, correspondence with
Lord Stanley concerning Sir Alexander's prospects and
pension; covering note for list (missing) of portraits for sale
1871, notes from Sir Alexander to his son Edward concerning
Lord Stanley, letters to Lord Brougham. (58 items)
360
1869Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband,
from Arenberg (German), from her niece, from Mary de
Nivenheim concerning her wedding and her mother's death,
from George Sheffield on Edward's career, letters concerning
the Queen's health, from Emily Eden; letter from Sir Thomas
Cunningham to Sir Alexander concerning a house in London;
invitation to dinner (French); cuttings concerning diplomatic
appointments in S. America and Sir Alexander's career with
letters from Lord Kimberley and the Duke of Wellington;
prescription for embrocation. (30 items)
361
1821, 1870Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
on social and diplomatic affairs, Wilbury estate and finances;
from Mary von Waldenburg [de Nivenheim] on her marriage,
from Lady Susan [ ] in London and Torquay, from Pr.
Arenberg, from M. Redmayne at Torquay and Vienna, from
Lord Cleveland, part of a letter on animals, letter concerning
chambermaid (French), letter from Mme de ?Flahaut to Mrs
Bird at Ampthill 1821 concerning puppies and endorsed by
Lady Marianne as to the strange way she acquired it. (15
items)
362
1871Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
on social and diplomatic affairs, and events in Paris and
enclosing cutting concerning their son Edward; letters to her
son Edward from Wilbury, letter concerning Lord Brougham's
death [1868], from Agnes Beaucham on religious matters,
from Lady Geraldine ?Milltown with thanks for wedding
present, from Mrs Petre (Sr Mary) at Namur [1868] (17 items)
363
1872Letters to Lady Marianne including letter from her husband,
from Lord Cleveland at Osterley, from Arenberg (German),
from Henry Lofts concerning care of London house, from
Flora St.. George on the death of her grandmother, from R.
Shafto on Henry's intended marriage, from Agnes Beaucham
on her husband's death, from her aunt Dora on family
matters, from Sir Henry Bulwer; cutting of a letter to the Times
on standards of English and item on fumigation after smallpox
with covering note from Sir Alexander. (20 items)
364
1866, 1873,
1875Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband,
from her son Henry on his marriage settlement and some of
his verses including one for the new year 1866, from Lisette
Hollin, from Lord Cleveland, from Percy Mitford on death of
Lady Egerton with note on her by ?Marianne, from Campbell
Heriz and his wife Florence, from Lady Airlie; letter to Edward
Malet from his mother; printed letter on the death of Marie,
Ctss de Plater Syberg, 1875. (16 items)
365
1868, 1873Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Henry Eden
enclosing cutting of notice of death of Dulcibella Eden,
Dulcie's last letter to Lady Marianne, letters from George
Sheffield on an appointment for Edward, from Lady
Sherborne at Northleach on Lord Lytton's death and Cannes,
from Mrs Hamilton, from Mrs Hammond, note (German) from
A Weidmann, from Henry Brougham 1868, from Frances
Baillie in Darmstadt, from Lord Cleveland at Osterley; from
Lady Marianne to Lord Derby concerning Edward's posting to
Athens, invitation to tea ?at the Foreign Office; cutting of
inquest on Lord Delawarr who drowned himself. (26 items)
366
1874-1876Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her son Henry
on his wife's health and domestic matters; from Agnes
Beacham including letter from Denmark, from Lady
Sherborne, from Mrs Petre (Sr Mary) at Namur, letters
concerning Sir Alexander and his creditors; letters concerning
death of from Evan Baillie, from Lord Cleveland, from Edith
Eden, from Wm. Eden; anonymous letter from Newton Tony
concerning allegations against Mrs Rogers; letter from Wm.
Eden to his mother, an unfinished letter on Lord Brougham;
cutting of Lady Augusta Stanley's obituary. (27 items)
367
1875 Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
on diplomatic affairs, from Lord Napier and Ettrick and others
concerning the Queen of Holland's health, from her aunt Dora
about Lord Brougham, from Lord Lyons; from Mary Mohl; from
Lady Sherborne; from Lord Derby concerning Edward, letters
from Lady Burdett Coutts and others on vivisection; telegram
announcing Edward's departure from Athens, account of
Brazilian Bonds purchased by Lady Marianne and letter
advising on bonds, recipe for black hair dye.
(30 items)
368
1876Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her
daughter-in-law Laura on animals and Henry's financial
affairs, from Lord Cleveland, from Lisette Hollin (German),
from Sir Augustus Paget in Rome concerning Edward's
health, from the duke of Wellington on magnetism, from Sir
Geo. Grey, from J. Huddlestone with letter from duchess of
St. Albans; from Agnes Beacham; Lady Marianne's memo on
Queen Louisa; cutting on Judicature acts, verses by her son
Henry. (16 items)
369
1877Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her son
Edward in Milan and Bellagio, from her son Henry on the
death of the Queen of Holland and international affairs, from
Lord Napier and Ettrick on vivisection and death of Queen of
Holland, from Lord Cleveland, one typed; from Lady Marianne
to [ ] asking him to become her trustee and letter advising
on bonds, recipe for black hair dye. (13 docs)
370
1879-1880Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Lord
Cleveland, some typed, from Florence de Heriz , Rome
concerning her new house and news of the English at Rome
and from her husband Campbell, from her niece Helen, from
Elizabeth Eden on her health, from Philip Currie concerning
Edward, from Mary Waldenbourg de Nivenheim in Athens;
from Rob. Cooke at Newton Tony on death of a pet;
photograph of her dog Jupe given her in 1880. (26 items)
371
1880-1881Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her son Henry
and his wife Laura about their baby Vera, from Lord
Cleveland, typed, from Florence de Heriz in London and
Rome and from her husband Campbell, from Lord
Londonderry at Biarritz, from Lord Barrington, from the
duchess of Somerset inviting her to stay at Newton Abbot,
from Marianne Lockwood on death of her husband and
enclosing a book of his poems, from a Malet cousin seeking
promotion; memo by Lady Marianne for her son Edward after
her death concerning disposition of her possessions. (32
items)
372
1880-1881Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her
daughter-in-law Laura, from Lord Cleveland, typed, from L.
Baring, from Emily Corbett, from Florence de Heriz and her
husband Campbell, from Lady Airlie after the death of her
husband, from Frances Baillie and from her daughter Victoria
Baillie on the death of her father, from Sir John Eardley
Wilmot in Genoa on vivisection, from her niece Helen Grey,
from Margaret Hamond, from the duke of Wellington; packet
of letters concerning death of Lizette Hollin in Paddington
workhouse infirmary and her last letters; from Lady Marianne
to her son Edward, from Hugh Wyndham in Petersburg to
Edward. (40 items)
373
1882Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
and daughter-in-law concerning Edward and enclosing a
photograph of a young man in uniform from Hen. and Eliz.
Eden, from Lord Cleveland, from her niece Helen Grey, from
Emily Wilbraham, from Florence de Heriz and her husband
Campbell in Caerleon, Cairo and Rome, from Sir John Eardley
Wilmot, from Honoria Cadogan on the death of her sister
Augusta, letters from Foreign Office and telegram concerning
Edward, letters of concern for him congratulations on his
appointment, letters from Newton Tony concerning dogs, from
Florence Milnes with thanks for a present, from Lady
Ermyntrude Russell asking to call, from Georgiana, Lady
Mountemple at Broadlands on vivisection, from J. Beavan;
from Lady Marianne to her son Edward concerned about
affairs in Egypt, to Lord Waveney about Edward and his reply.
(67 items)
374
1863, 1883Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from Margaret
Hamond, from the duke of Wellington, from a maid asking for
a position, from Edith, Lady Auckland on the death of her
mother Elfrida, Lady Eden, from Newton Tony about the dogs,
from her niece Helen Grey, from Lady Sherborne on her
husband's death and from their daughter Julia, from Theresa
Prendergast, from Mary von Waldenburg in Scotland, from
Florence de Heriz on the death of her husband, from the
marquis of Winchester, from A. Spencer at Woolwich on
vivisection enclosing extract from the history of the Princes of
Conde (French) and cutting from Figaro on animal
intelligence; from Lady Marianne to Edward about his father's
finances; from Wilfred Blunt in Madrid, 1863. (40 items)
375
1884Letters to Lady Marianne including letters from her husband
enclosing a note for Henry and letter from Rowcliffes, from
her son Henry and his wife Laura, from Lady Ermyntrude
Russell and her sister Lady Ela, from the duchess of Bedford
concerning Ermyntrude's engagement to Edward, from her
nephew Augustus Spalding, from her niece Helen Grey, from
Eliz. Eden, from Mrs. Petre (Sr. Mary) at Namur, from
Florence de Heriz, from Lady Derby, from Victoria Baillie, from
Lord Cleveland (typed), letters of congratulation on Edward's
engagement and on his appointment to Berlin, letter from
Lady Marianne to the duchess of Bedford on the engagement
of Edward and Ermyntrude, letters on the death of a dog;
menu for a dinner, 9 March 1884, Christmas cards. (64 items)
376
1885Letters to Lady Marianne including letter from Sir Alexander,
from her daughter-in-law Laura, from Lady Ermyntrude
Russell, from Lady Derby, from the duchess of Bedford on
Ermyntrude's pregnancy and the loss of her child, from her
niece Helen Grey, from her nephew Augustus Spalding with
note sending it on to Edward, from Mrs. Blaue on the birth of
Lady Ermyntrude's stillborn child and on her daughter Nora,
widow of Wm. St Lo Malet, and her children left unprovided
for, from Florence de Heriz, from Mary Waldenberg, from
Amicia Fitzgerald, from Emma Ives, from Georgiana Dunbar,
letters concerning servants, letter on burial of a dog; letter
from Lady Marianne to Edward, letter to ?Sir Alexander on
Parliamentary matters. (52 items)
377
1879, 1886-1887Letters to Lady Marianne including from her son Edward and
his wife Lady Ermyntrude in Berlin, from her son Henry and
his wife Laura on his health, on Sir Alexander's accident,
domestic and financial matters, from the duchess of Bedford,
from John Warre Malet in Ireland, from Octavius Warre Malet,
from her niece Helen Grey, from, Sir John Eardley Wilmot,
from Florence de Heriz in Rome and England on Roman
affairs, Sir Alexander's death, Sir Edward, cholera and her
husband's illness, from Henry Eden, from Lord and Lady
Stalbridge with cutting on Egyptian affairs, from Lady Derby,
from a servant concerning domestic matters; letters from Mary
Towneley at the Convent of Notre Dame, Namur on the death
of Mrs. Laura Petre the superior with a photograph, obituary
and account (french) of her funeral and burial; cards from
Miriam Drummond and ?Ian Hamilton; letters of condolence
on Sir Alexander's death including one on behalf of the
Duchess of Cambridge; letters on death of a dog, Christmas
card from Laura, 1879.
(88 items)
378
1883-7Letters to Lady Marianne including condolences for death of
Sir Alexander from Jane Dundas, with comment by Marianne,
from Mary de Waldenberg, from Lady Jane Ely, from Florence
de Heriz on affairs in Rome and on her problems with the
woman to whom her husband left his estate, from Lady Derby,
from her nephew John Warre Malet, from Sir John Eardley
Wilmot on the death of hi wife, from Henry Eden, from Lucy
Towneley with note by Marianne on their friend Laura Petre,
letter concerning a servant; her letters to Sir Edward
concerning a railway accident, his father's last days and a
possible peerage. (22 items)
379
1888-90Letter to Lady Marianne from ?Ian Hamilton, letters from her
to her son Sir Edward, giving him her portrait of Charlotte
Corday and concerned for her health and for him. (5 items)
380
1875Packet of 12 letters kept by Lady Malet including verses from
Mary ?Wallendorf 1867, letters from her niece Helen and
nephew Augustus Spalding and others on the death of her
brother John Spalding 1869, a letter from her son ?Henry
concerning his horse, military duties, and her search for a
house; and part of a letter concerning Lord Byron and
Napoleon. (1 bundle)
3811833Letters from Marianne to Sir Alexander Malet and to her
stepfather Lord Brougham defending her mother, letter from
Lord Brougham and wrappers in his hand.
(5 items)
382
1865-1906Letter from Lady Marianne to her son Sir Edward shortly
before her death, envelope of letters by her to members of
her family (1876-86) to be opened after her death concerning
her pictures, her jewellery, her mother's papers, her dog, and
asking for her body to be opened; letters to Sir Edward as
executor, concerning his mothers estate, accounts of Lady
Marianne's assets, funeral costs and her account at Hoares,
supplement to Lady Marianne's will in her own hand 1877,
copy of will of her father John Spalding proved 1815; Lady
Marianne's inventory of her jewellery with notes on how she
acquired them (1865), request for her body to be opened after
death and for Sir Alexander to remarry and suggesting Lady
Margaret Chartres with loose note by her concerning her
papers and by Edward (1906) that the family pearls were sold
to the duke of Bedford who gave them to Lady Ermyntrude
and that he surrendered his inheritance to his brother Sir
Henry. (26 items)
383
1801-1891Bundle of codicils to Lady Marianne's will and instructions by
Sir Alexander [1851-69] with original envelope and letter
[1801] from Thomas Grey to Sir Chas. Malet with account for
jewellery, countersigned by Lady Marianne and Sir Alexander
stating that some of the items were never inherited by them,
in modern wrapper by Sir Edward Malet; note by Lady
Marianne for her son Edward concerning her burial [1876],
telegrams and letters from Henry and Laura Malet and Lady
Ermyntrude concerning Lady Marianne's last illness telegrams
and letters of condolence on Lady Marianne's and on the
Duke of Bedford's death, within a few days of each other
January 1891, written to Lady Ermyntrude and Sir Edward
including one from the Prince of Wales at Sandringham; Lady
Marianne's bank book with Hoare's 1876-84 enclosing an
original will made by her in 1844 and a note of 1846
concerning preservation of letters 1801, 1844, 1846, 1851-69,
1876-84, 1891. (75 items)
384
1875-1876Packet of 13 letters and papers with regard to Lady Malet's
wishes with regard to disposal of her papers and property,
manner of funeral and burial, and a draft will signed and
sealed and a codicil. She wished her papers to go to the
British Museum and be published 60 years after her death to
benefit her heirs and animal charities. (1 bundle)
385
1891Pocket book containing obituary of Lady Malet (d. 2/1/1891)
by her daughter-in-law Laura [Hamilton], wife of Sir Henry
Malet. (1 vol.)
386
1858-1860sEngraving of Marianne Spalding [nee Eden] mother of Lady
Malet.
Engraving of Marianne Spalding, later Lady Malet, as a girl.
Carte de visite photograph of Lord Brougham 1864 in
envelope with photograph of Emperor Franz Josef and
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, c. 1858.
Photograph of Lady Malet with her stepfather Lord Brougham
c. 1865.
Photograph of Lady Malet, c. 1866
Carte de visite photograph of Sir Alexander Malet at Frankfurt,
late 1860s?
Carte de visite photograph of the Queen of Holland's
chamberlain, late 1860s?
Carte de visite of an unnamed gentleman. (1 bundle)
387
c. 1865, 1868Carte de visite photographs of Marianne, Lady Malet at
Wiesbaden. One box also contains a photograph of Empress
Charlotte of Mexico. (2 boxes)
388
Late C19Visiting cards from Vienna, mainly diplomatic, one torn, in
wrapper.
(81 docs)
389
1843Corres. between Lord and Lady Brougham, some amended
by her, concerning an alleged relationship with her
daughter-in-law Mary Spalding. (13 docs)
390
1843, 1898,
1978-1984Printed rustic mock republican verses addressed to Lady
Marianne, n.d.
Wrapped of letter to Lady Brougham re-used to send to Lady
Marianne, n.d.
MS extract from the Literary Gazette and the Court Journal on
the book Violet n.d.
Pencil drawing of a stag by Count Dametto, mounted on card
and given to Lady Marianne, n.d.
Pencil drawing of ruined castle near Modling by J.L., n.d.
Wash drawing of a boat by Gudin, 1843
Cards by Lady Marianne explaining why she kept her letters,
1883
Correspondence with Sir Edward Malet (d. 1990) concerning
publication of Queen Sophie of the Netherlands' letters (in
Duke University, N. Carolina) to Lady Marianne by Hella van
Lelyveld-Haasse and Prof. Jackman, 1978-84. (15 items)
391
1830s-1872Pair of crimson satin slippers worn when she was 19.
Pair of white satin slippers with label of Jacobs, Paris and
Ladies Shoe Warehouse, 152 Regent St. London.
One green satin slipper with same label and note by Lady
Malet on sole, early 1830s.
Lace covered pincushion trimmed with ribbon roses.
Blue and white petersham, possibly used as a dress belt,
1830s?
Collar belonging to a royalist murdered in the Champs Elysee
in wrapper, 1830.
Card with miniature scissors, needlecase, bodkin and punch
accompanied by miniature letter in envelope from her younger
son Edward, 1840s.
Fragments from roses given to her by her elder son Henry
with a verse, 1840s
Fragments from roses and mignonettes given to her by her
son Edward with a drawing,
1841
1" Diam cannon ball which struck Henry Malet in the Crimea
(in wrapper and envelope of 1897), 1850s.
Envelope that had contained Chinese paper dolls sent by her
son Edward from Peking, 1872. (10 items)
392
1906Letter to Sir Edward Malet from Albert Mensdorff at the
Austro-Hungarian embassy concerning his mother's journal
and its possible publication. (1 doc.)
393
1978Note that typescript of Lady Malet's journal was borrowed by
S.W. Jackman of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 21 Oct 1978.
(1 doc.)
394
1825Journal of John Eden Spalding (brother of Lady Malet) with
fragments of code.
(1 vol.)
395
1835-1843Notebook containing an account of the last moments of
Prince Augustus of Portugal 1835, the visit of M. Dedel to
Lord Howe 1843 and comment of Grand Duke Michael on a
visit to England in 1843. (1 vol.)
396
1868Daguerreotype of Lord Brougham in old age under glass in
lined case.
Lock of Lord Brougham's hair in envelope "Rec'd from Lady
Brougham June 4 1868"
(2 items)
397
n.d.
[C19]Framed and signed engraving of Disraeli.
(1 item)
398
n.d.
[C19]Notebook, damaged, entitled the autobiography of Curly, with
notes on the study of physiognomy. (1 vol.)
399
1865Observations on Barbara, Marchioness of Hastings, by Lady
Malet. (1 doc.)
400
1865Observations on life and religion by Lady Malet. (1 doc.)
4011865Verses by a mother to her daughter whose lover has married
another. (1 doc.)
402
1865Volume of verses by Lord Schomberg Kerr, secretary of the
legation at Frankfurt given to Lady Malet when her husband
was British Minister there. (Enclosed photograph of Princess
Alice in fancy dress c. 1864). (1 vol.)
403
1877Rough notebook kept by Lady Malet of the last days of
Sophia, Queen of Holland.
1890-1893 Account of Lady Marianne's assets, copy of her will, copy of
Intestates' Estates Act 1890 and executors' accounts, estate
valuations, papers concerning encumbrances, fire insurance
policies with schedule, papers concerning Lady Ermyntrude's
trust and Sir Edward's trust. (19 items)