| Collection | The papers of Princess Charlotte of Wales |
| Description | The correspondence includes letters written to, from, and regarding Princess Charlotte of Wales. These have been catalogued in the following Sub-series:
1. Correspondence of Princess Charlotte of Wales, 1796-1830
2. Copy correspondence from Princess Charlotte of Wales, William, Hereditary Prince of Orange, Ellis Cornelia Knight and others, April-June 1814
3. Copy correspondence from Princess Charlotte of Wales, William, Hereditary Prince of Orange, Ellis Cornelia Knight and others, April-June 1814
4. Correspondence between Princess Charlotte of Wales and Lord and Lady Burghersh, 1813-1817
5. Correspondence between Princess Charlotte of Wales, Duke of Sussex and Princess Sophia, [1812-1815]
6. Correspondence from Princess Charlotte of Wales to Elizabeth, Countess of Albemarle, 1805-[1813]
7. Correspondence from Princess Charlotte of Wales to George Sanders, [c.1814-1815]
8. Correspondence between Princess Charlotte of Wales and Miss Mary Hunt, 1801-1807 |
| Custodial History | For custodial history, see the relevent Sub-series. |
| Arrangement | This Series has been intellectually arranganged within the catalogue, as detailed in the description, to reflect the distinct collections of papers within this Series (often with seperate custodial histories). The main body of correspondence has been positioned at the beginning of the Series, with the remaining order reflecting the numerical order of the reference numbers (previously assigned to the records). The original order of the correspondence is unknown, and it is also unknown when the letters were brought together as a collection, assigned reference numbers, and arranged predominantly chronologically. This chronological order has been retained, with minimal intellectual rearrangement within the catalogue to maintain this order.
Please see the relevent Sub-series arrangements for further details. |