Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, letters, 1737-1740
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
- Abstract:
- A series of letters written by Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, to her lawyer Mr. Waller.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A series of letters written by Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, to Mr. Waller of Lincoln's Inn Fields; the letters concern legal, financial, and estate matters. Some of the letters are written by Christopher Lofft, private secretary to Her Grace, the Duchess, on her behalf. A majority of the letters are damaged, with loss of text, but are repaired. The letters are written from Wimbledon, Marlborough House, and London, England.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, (1660-1744) an English courtier who was an influential member of the English court through her relationship with Anne, Queen of England.
- Acquisition information:
- mssHM 16600-16605, 16607-16635 purchased from Mary Benjamin, February 1949; mssHM 16606 gift of Mary W. T. Dickinson, March 1949.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in 1955; in July 2025, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191