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Description of Queen Victoria’s Journals

in the Royal Archives, Windsor Castle

The following pages provide a physical description of 141 volumes in the Royal Archives, Windsor

Castle which contain either the original text, or edited versions of the text, of Queen Victoria’s daily

journal. These volumes are classified as follows:

A. Thirteen notebooks (the last partially destroyed), comprising vols 1-13 of Queen Victoria’s

original journal (1832-1837)

B. Thirteen bound volumes containing a typed transcript of Queen Victoria’s journal, vols 1-28

(1832-1840), commissioned by Lord Esher

C. 111 bound volumes containing an edited transcript of Queen Victoria’s journal (1837-1901) by

her daughter, Princess Beatrice

D. Drafts: a single notebook containing the Queen’s notes for her journal (1855 and 1857);

three bound volumes containing narratives composed by the Queen in or after 1872, from

journal entries written in 1843, 1844 and 1845

As described on the ‘About’ page, vols. 14 – the end of Queen Victoria’s journal were destroyed by

Princess Beatrice once she had transcribed their contents. The surviving volumes overlap with the

Esher and Princess Beatrice transcripts as shown in the chart below; in addition, it is possible to

outline the contents of vols. 14-28, thanks to information contained in the Esher transcript:

Queen Victoria’s notebooks (A) Lord Esher’s transcript (B) Princess Beatrice’s transcript (C)

A1: 1 Aug 1832 – 12 Oct 1832

B1: 1 Aug 1832 – 8 Sep 1835

A2: 13 Nov 1832 – 17 Mar 1833

A3: 18 Mar 1833 – 10 Aug 1833

A4: 12 Aug 1833 – 19 May 1834

A5: 20 May 1834 – 4 Nov 1834

A6: 4 Nov 1834 – 24 May 1835

A7: 25 May 1835 – 8 Sep 1835

A8: 9 Sep 1835 – 21 Dec 1835

B2: 9 Sep 1835 – 1 Sep 1836

A9: 22 Dec 1835 – 18 Mar 1836

A10: 19 Mar 1836 – 3 Jun 1836

A11: 4 Jun 1836 – 1 Sep 1836

A12: 2 Sep 1836 – 21 Dec 1836

B3: 2 Sep 1836 – 1 Nov 1837

A13: 22 Dec 1836 – 6 May 1837

C1: 1 Jan 1837 – 30 Sep 1837 [14]: 7 May 1837 – 30 Jul 1837

[15]: 31 Jul 1837 – 1 Nov 1837

C2: 1 Oct 1837 – 31 Dec 1837

[16]: 2 Nov 1837 – 6 Jan 1838

B4: 2 Nov 1837 – 29 Mar 1838 C3: 1 Jan 1838 – 31 May 1838 [17]: 7 Jan 1838 – 12 Feb 1838

[18]: 13 Feb 1838 – 29 Mar 1838

[19]: 30 Mar 1838 – 6 Jun 1838 B5: 30 Mar 1838 – 6 Jun 1838

C4: 1 Jun 1838 – 1 Oct 1838 [20]: 7 Jun 1838 – 10 Aug 1838 B6: 7 Jun 1838 – 10 Aug 1838

[21]: 11 Aug 1838 – 6 Oct 1838 B7: 11 Aug 1838 – 6 Oct 1838

C5: 1 Oct 1838 – 31 Dec 1838 [22]: 7 Oct 1838 – 2 Dec 1838 B8: 7 Oct 1838 – 2 Dec 1838

[23]: 3 Dec 1838 – 6 Feb 1839 B9: 3 Dec 1838 – 4 Apr 1839

C6: 1 Jan 1839 – 31 May 1839 [24]: 7 Feb 1839 – 4 Apr 1839

[25]: 5 Apr 1839 – 1 Jun 1839 B10: 5 Apr 1839 – 1 Jun 1839

C7: 1 Jun 1839 – 30 Sep 1839 [26]: 2 Jan 1839 – 6 Aug 1839 B11: 2 Jan 1839 – 6 Aug 1839

[27]: 7 Aug 1839 – 31 Oct 1839 B12: 7 Aug 1839 – 31 Oct 1839

C8: 1 Oct 1839 – 31 Dec 1839

[28]: 1 Nov 1839 – 16 Feb 1840 B13: 1 Nov 1839 – 16 Feb 1840

C9: 1 Jan 1840 – 30 Jun 1840

As is clear from the above chart, unlike Lord Esher Princess Beatrice did not structure her

transcription around the original volumes; nor did she indicate on what dates the volumes were started

and finished. It is therefore impossible to determine the final number of Queen Victoria’s journal

notebooks, or to guess at the size, length and format of those which were destroyed (although the

surviving notebooks suggest that, at least initially, the intention was to give the journal a uniform

appearance on the bookshelf).

In the lists below the content and binding of each of the 141 volumes are summarized. In addition, all

insertions (both loose and fixed) are briefly listed.

The volumes are kept together in the Royal Archives, Windsor Castle.

Stephen Hebron

Bodleian Library, April 2012

A. Thirteen notebooks (the last partially destroyed), comprising vols 1-13 of Queen Victoria’s

original journal (1832-1837)

These twelve complete notebooks (A1-A12) and one incomplete notebook (A13) are all that remain

of Queen Victoria’s original journal volumes, and date from before her accession to the throne. The

first, bound in half red leather, was a gift to the youthful princess; the second is similarly bound in red

leather. The subsequent volumes are all bound in half brown leather and brown marble boards, with

leather labels affixed to the front boards identifying them as the property of Princess Victoria. There

are no stationers’ marks, and the volumes were probably made, rather than purchased, for the Princess

expressly for her journal. Similarities in the binding of A3-A13 group their manufacture as follows:

A3 & A4; A7 & A8; A9 & A10; A5, A6, A10, A11 & A13. The volumes are of matching size, and

later numbering attached to the spines of A2-A13 further emphasizes that they form a series.

All volumes have distinctive loops attached to the front and end boards which cover the fore-edge

of the text block, so that a pen or pencil threaded through them would fasten the covers together

(although the loops in some cases no longer meet).

The journal entries are in Queen Victoria’s hand throughout. A2-6 also have brief pencil notes by

Lord Esher on the back endpapers.

A1. Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1832 (Kensington Palace) – 12 Oct 1832 (Plas Newydd, Anglesey).

Content: 86 leaves (i + 85), unfoliated; fol. [4] is a stub. No watermarks. Wove paper; leaf 183 x

115 mm. Fols. [1]–[36v] (and part of fol. [37r]) written in ink over pencil draft; remainder of fol. [37r]

– end written in pencil only, except for final entry, written in ink.

Binding: Half dark-red leather with blind-stamped decorative borders; marbled boards (188 x 112

mm); loops in matching leather attached to inside of boards (2 front, 2 back). Spine: divided by six

blind-stamped lines into six sections; no decoration, no lettering. Label (42 x 72mm) in dark-red

leather attached to front board, with plain gilt border and gilt lettering: ‘H.R.H. / THE / PRINCESS

VICTORIA’. Marbled endpapers. Edges of text-block marbled.

Insertions:

– (front endpapers) single scrap of blotting paper, with innumerable blots and several sketches of

horses and figures [by Pss Victoria?].

Reference: Z.300

A2. Q Victoria’s journal, 13 Oct 1832 (Plas Newydd, Anglesey) – 17 Mar 1833 (Kensington Palace).

Content: 172 (i + 171) leaves, unfoliated. No watermarks. Wove paper; leaf 185 x 111 mm. Fols [1]-

[25r], [37]-[38r], [42]-[44], [55]-[56r], [59]-[61r], [63v]-[64] in ink over pencil draft; remainder

written directly in ink; fols. [108v]-[109r] blank.

Binding: Half red leather; marbled boards (190 x 115 mm); loops in matching leather attached to

inside of boards (2 front, 2 back). Spine: divided by seven gilt lines into six sections; no lettering;

later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to second panel from top, with gilt plain borders top

and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘2’ (matching labels on A3-A13). Label (44 x 75 mm) in dark-red

leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border and gilt lettering: ‘THE PRINCESS

VICTORIA’. Binding and marbled boards are similar, but not identical, to A1. Edges of text-block

marbled.

Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.301

A3. Q Victoria’s journal, 18 Mar 1833 (Kensington Palace) – 11 Aug 1833 (Norris Castle, Isle of

Wight).

Content: 172 (i + 171) leaves, unfoliated. Watermark ‘W King / 1831’. Wove paper; leaf 201 x 123

mm.

Binding: Half dark-brown leather with blind-stamped decorative borders; brown marbled boards

(207 x 126 mm); loops in matching leather attached to inside of boards (2 front, 2 back). Spine:

divided by 6 blind-stamped lines into five sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to

second panel from top (partially obscuring earlier no. ‘3’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt

plain borders top and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘3’ (matching labels on A2, A4-A13). Label (35 x

64 mm) in matching brown leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border and gilt lettering:

‘THE / PRINCESS VICTORIA’. Numbered ‘3.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.

Closely resembles A4.

Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.302

A4. Q Victoria’s journal, 12 Aug 1833 (Norris Castle, Isle of Wight) – 19 May 1834 (Kensington

Palace).

Content: 172 leaves (i + 171), unfoliated. Watermark ‘W King / 1831’. Wove paper; leaf 201 x 123

mm.



divided by 6 blind-stamped lines into five sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to

second panel from top (obscuring earlier ‘4’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders

top and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘4’ (matching labels on A2-3, A5-A13). Label (35 x 64 mm) in

matching brown leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border and gilt lettering: ‘THE /

PRINCESS VICTORIA’. Numbered ‘4.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.


Insertions:

– (fol. [160]) newsp. cutting headed ‘Court Circular’

Reference: Z.303

A5. Q Victoria’s journal, 20 May 1834 (Kensington Palace) – 4 Nov 1834 (St Leonard’s, E. Sussex).


mm.



divided into five sections by 6 blind-stamped lines; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to

second panel from top (obscuring earlier ‘5’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders

top and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘5’ (matching labels on A2-4, A6-A13). Label (50 x 82 mm) in

matching brown leather attached to front board, with gilt decorative border and gilt lettering: ‘THE


Closely resembles A6, A10, A11, A13.

Insertions:

– (fol. [100]) newsp. cutting: ‘Tunbridge Wells. / Fancy Sale’ (loose)

– (fol. [106]) newsp. cutting: ‘Birth-day of H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent’ (loose)

– 3 sketches by Queen Victoria of the Queen of Spain and the Queen of France (17 August 1834),

Mlle.Grisi as Palmira 16 August 1834) and a Riding Party (13 September 1834) were

originally inserted in this volume but have since been removed and are now stored separately

Reference: Z.304

A6. Q Victoria’s journal, 4 Nov 1834 (St Leonard’s, E. Sussex) – 24 May 1835 (Kensington Palace).


mm. Fols. [50v]-[51r] blank.



divided into five sections by 6 blind-stamped lines; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to

second panel from top (below earlier ‘6’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top

and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘6’ (matching labels on A2-5, A7-A13). Label (50 x 82 mm) in

matching brown leather attached to front board, with gilt decorative border and gilt lettering: ‘THE



Insertions:

– (fol. [144]), newsp. cutting: ‘The Duchess of Kent’s Grand Assembly’ (loose)

– (fol. [152]), newsp. cutting: ‘The Duchess of Kent’s Grand Assembly’ (loose)

– (fol. [162]), newsp. cutting: ‘The Duchess of Kent’s Concert’ (loose)

Reference: Z.305

A7. Q Victoria’s journal, 25 May 1835 (Kensington Palace) – 8 Sep 1835 (Bishopthorpe, N.

Yorkshire).


mm.

Binding: Half dark-brown leather with blind-stamped plain borders; green marbled boards (210 x

122 mm); loops in matching leather attached to inside of boards (2 front, 2 back). Spine: divided by 7

blind-stamped lines into six sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to third panel

from top (obscuring earlier ‘7’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top and

bottom and gilt numbering: ‘7’ (matching labels on A2-6, A8-A13). Label (46 x 76 mm) in dark-

brown leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border, corner ornaments, and gilt lettering:

‘THE / PRINCESS VICTORIA.’. Numbered ‘7.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.


Insertions:

– (fol. [85]) newsp. cutting: ‘The Duchess of Kent’s Grand Party’ (loose)

Reference: Z.306

A8. Q Victoria’s journal, 9 Sep 1835 (Bishopthorpe, N. Yorkshire) – 21 Dec 1835 (Ramsgate, Kent).


mm.

Binding: Half dark-brown leather with blind-stamped plain borders; green marbled boards (210 x


blind-stamped lines into six sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to third panel

from top (below earlier ‘8’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top and bottom

and gilt numbering: ‘8’ (matching labels on A2-7, A9-A13). Label (46 x 76 mm) in dark brown

leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt lettering: ‘THE /

PRINCESS VICTORIA.’. Numbered ‘8.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.


Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.307

A9. Q Victoria’s journal, 22 Dec 1835 (Ramsgate, Kent) – 18 Mar 1836 (Windsor Castle).

Content: 172 leaves (i + 171), unfoliated. Watermark: ‘J Whatman / 1833’. Wove paper; leaf 200 x

122 mm.

Binding: Half dark-brown leather with blind-stamped plain borders; brown marbled boards (205 x


blind-stamped lines into 6 sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to third panel

from top (below earlier ‘9’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top and bottom

and gilt numbering: ‘9’ (matching labels on A2-8, A10-A13). Label (44 x 75 mm) in dark-brown

leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt lettering: ‘H.R.H.

/ THE / PRINCESS VICTORIA.’. Numbered ‘9.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.


Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.308

A10. Q Victoria’s journal, 19 Mar 1836 (Kensington Palace) – 3 Jun 1836 (Kensington Palace).

Content: 180 leaves (ii + 178), unfoliated. Watermark: W King / 1833’. Wove paper; leaf 202 x 126

mm.



divided by 7 blind-stamped lines into 6 sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to

third panel from top (below earlier ‘10’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top


dark-brown leather attached to front board, with gilt decorative border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt

lettering: ‘THE PRINCESS VICTORIA’. Numbered ‘10.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block

marbled.


Insertions:

– (fol. [4]) newsp. cutting: ‘The Duchess of Kent’s Grand Entertainment.’ (loose)

– (fol. [14]) newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Ball at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

– (fol. [18]) newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Entertainment at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

– (fol. [138]) newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Concert at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

– (fol. [172]) newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Ball at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

Reference: Z.309

A11. Q Victoria’s journal, 4 Jun 1836 (Kensington Palace) – 1 Sep 1836 (Claremont, Surrey).

Content: 180 leaves (i + 179), unfoliated. Watermark: W King / 1833’. Wove paper; leaf 202 x 126

mm.






dark-brown leather attached to front board, with gilt decorative border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt

lettering: ‘THE PRINCESS VICTORIA’. Numbered ‘11.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block

marbled.


Insertions:

– (fol. [11]), newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Assembly at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

– (fol. [62]), newsp. cutting: ‘Grand Party at the Duchess of Kent’s.’ (loose)

Reference: Z.310

A12. Q Victoria’s journal, 2 Sep 1836 (Claremont, Surrey) – 21 Dec 1836 (Claremont, Surrey).

Content: 172 leaves (i + 171), unfoliated. Watermark: ‘J Whatman / 1833’. Wove paper; leaf 200 x

122 mm.

Binding: Half dark-brown leather with blind-stamped plain borders; brown marbled boards (205 x


blind-stamped lines into 6 sections; later brown leather label (16 x 30 mm) attached to third panel

from top (obscuring earlier ‘11’ applied by hand on to the leather), with gilt plain borders top and

bottom and gilt numbering: ‘11’ (matching labels on A2-8, A10-A13). Label (44 x 75 mm) in dark-

brown leather attached to front board, with gilt plain border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt lettering:

‘H.R.H. / THE / PRINCESS VICTORIA.’. Numbered ‘12.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block

marbled.


Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.311

A13. Remains of Q Victoria’s journal, 13 Oct 1832 (Claremont, Surrey) – 1 Jan 1837 (Kensington

Palace) [originally 6 May 1837].

Content: 14 leaves (out of an original 180?) (i + 13), unfoliated. Watermark: W King / 1833’. Wove

paper; leaf 202 x 126 mm. The final two lines on fol. [13v] read: ‘Sunday, 1st January 1837. / I awoke

at 7. How thank- […]’; the subsequent leaves of the notebook, including the sewing, have been torn

away and presumably destroyed. Kept in purpose-made box, numbered ‘13’.





and bottom and gilt numbering: ‘13’ (matching labels on A2-A12). Label (51 x 83 mm) in dark-brown

leather attached to front board, with gilt decorative border, gilt corner ornaments, and gilt lettering:

‘THE PRINCESS VICTORIA’. Numbered ‘13.’ in ink on front board. Edges of text-block marbled.


Insertions

– (loose in box) letter from Princess Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 1 Apr 1940

Reference: Z.312

B. Thirteen bound volumes containing a typed transcript of Queen Victoria’s journal, vols 1-28

(1832-1840), commissioned by Lord Esher

This transcription of the first 28 volumes of Queen Victoria’s journal, covering the period from 1 Aug

1832 to 16 Feb 1840, was typed in purple ink on loose foolscap paper, usually on the recto only, but

sometimes on both recto and verso. At the top of each page of typescript is a pencilled date range, and

the place where the last entry on that page was composed (rubber-stamped for frequently occuring

places, otherwise in pencil).

Every page of transcript (but no title page or blank page) is paginated in type. Numbering sequences

are confined to the original journal volumes, thus transcript volumes which cover two or more of the

originals have two or more sets of page numbering.

There are ms. amendments and marginal markings throughout.

The typed sheets were at some later date commercially bound into 13 volumes by F. Vaughan.

B1. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vols 1-7 (1 Aug 1832 – 8 Sep 1835).

Content: 415 leaves. Watermark: ‘EXCELSIOR / SUPERFINE / BRITISH MAKE’. Wove paper, paginated

and arranged as follows:

Fols Foliated/paginated Journal Date range

[1-40] [i-ii] + [1]-37 (fol) 1 1 Aug 1832 – 12 Oct 1832

[41-80] [i] + [1]-[78] (pp) 2 13 Oct 1832 – 17 Mar 1833

[81-121] [i-ii] + [1]-[78] (pp) 3 18 Mar 1833 – 11 Aug 1833

[122-180] [i] + [1]-116 (pp) 4 12 Aug 1833 – 19 May 1834

[181-229] [i-iii] + 1-[92] (pp) 5 20 May 1834 – 4 Nov 1834

[230-330] [i-ii] + 1-99 (fol) 6 4 Nov 1834 – 24 May 1835

[331-415] [i] + 1-[85] (fol) 7 25 May 1835 – 8 Sep 1835

Binding: [B1-B13] Brown leather; marbled boards (257 x 205 mm). Spine: seven panels separated

by raised bands and gilt borders; gilt decoration and lettering: [stamp] / QUEEN VICTORIA’S

JOURNALS [vol. no.] – [vol. no.] | [stamp] | [month and year] TO [month and year] | [stamp] |

[stamp] | [shelfmark]. Head- and tail-bands. Marbled endpapers. Top-edge of text-block stained green.

Bound by Frederick Vaughan (Bookbinder in Royal Library, 1889-1939).

Insertions:

– (fol. [61]) taped-in slip containing 5 additional lines of typescript.

Reference: Z.429

B2. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vols 8-11 (9 Sep 1835 – 1 Sep 1836).




[1-93] [i-iii] + 1-190 (fol) 8 9 Sep 1835 – 21 Dec 1835

[94-186] [i-v] + 1-88 (fol) 9 22 Dec 1835 – 18 Mar 1836

[187-288] [i-ii] + 1-100 (fol) 10 19 Mar 1836 – 3 Jun 1836

[289-393] [i-ii] + 1-[102] (fol) 11 4 Jun 1836 – 1 Sep 1836

Binding: Matching B1

Insertions:

– (fol. [18]) ms. guest list headed ‘Belvoir Castle – Sep, 18, 19, 20, 1835.’ (loose)

Reference: Z.430

B3. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vols 12-15 (2 Sep 1836 – 1 Nov 1837).




[1-115] [i-iii] + 1-110 (fol) 12 2 Sep 1836 – 21 Dec 1836

+ 111-112 (pp)

[116-234] [i] + 1-118 (fol) 13 22 Dec 1836 – 6 May 1837

[235-347] [i-ii] + 1-111 (fol) 14 7 May 1837 – 30 Jul 1837

[348-469] [i] + 1-[121] (fol) 15 31 Jul 1837 – 1 Nov 1837


Insertions:

– (fol. [302]) photocopy of Annual Register Chronicle (Jun 1837), pp. 62-63 (loose)

Reference: Z.431

B4. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vols 16-18 (2 Nov 1837 – 29 Mar 1838).




[1-105] [i-iii] + 1-102 (fol) 16 2 Nov 1837 – 6 Jan 1838

[106-210] [i-ii] + 1-103 (fol) 17 7 Jan 1838 – 12 Feb 1838

[211-372] [i] + 1-[161] (fol) 18 13 Feb 1838 – 29 Mar 1838


Insertions:

– (fol. [242]) newsp. cutting: from the Sunday Times, 17 Aug 1952, article by ‘Atticus’ re. the

National Anthem (bound in)

Reference: Z.432

B5. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 19 (30 Mar 1838 – 6 Jun 1838).




[1-304] [i-iii] + 1-[301] (fol) 19 30 Mar 1838 – 6 Jun 1838


Insertions: none

Reference: Z.433

B6. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 20 (7 Jun 1838 – 10 Aug 1838).




[1-285] [i-iii] + 1-[282] (fol) 20 7 Jun 1838 – 10 Aug 1838


Insertions:

– (fol. [67]) ms. note headed ‘Lady Flora Hastings ‘Affaire’ (loose)

Reference: Z.434

B7. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 21 (11 Aug 1838 – 6 Oct 1838).




[1-311] [i-iii] + 1-298 (fol)

+ 299-300 (pp) +

[1]-[8] (fol)*

21 11 Aug 1838 – 6 Oct 1838

*headed ‘To Vol.21. Written on loose sheets.’


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.435

B8. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 22 (7 Oct 1838 – 2 Dec 1838).

Content: 322 leaves. Watermark: ‘[crown emblem] / IMPERIAL STRONG / 1111 / GB [monogram]’.

Wove paper, paginated and arranged as follows:


[1-322] [i-iii] + 1-[319] (fol) 22 7 Oct 1838 – 2 Dec 1838


Insertions:

– (fol. [196]) ms. note by Queen Mary re. Lord Tavistock (loose)

Reference: Z.436

B9. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vols 23-24 (3 Dec 1838 – 4 Apr 1839).

Content: 635 leaves. Watermark: ‘[crown emblem] / IMPERIAL STRONG / 1111 / GB [monogram]’.

Wove paper, paginated and arranged as follows:


[1-334] [i-iii] + 1-331 (fol) 23 3 Dec 1838 – 6 Feb 1839

[335-635] [i] + 1-[300] (fol) 24 7 Feb 1839 – 4 Apr 1839


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.437

B10. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 25 (5 Apr 1839 – 1 Jun 1839).

Content: 304 leaves. Watermark: ‘Silver [emblem: crown above shield] Cross’. Wove paper,

paginated and arranged as follows:


[1-304] [i-iii] + 1-[301] (fol) 25 5 Apr 1839 – 1 Jun 1839


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.438

B11. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 26 (2 Jan 1839 – 6 Aug 1839).




[1-298] [i-iii] + 1-[295] (fol) 26 2 Jan 1839 – 6 Aug 1839


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.439

B12. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 27 (7 Aug 1839 – 31 Oct 1839).




[1-357] [i-iii] + 1-[354] (fol) 27 7 Aug 1839 – 31 Oct 1839


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.440

B13. Ld. Esher’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal vol. 28 (1 Nov 1839 – 16 Feb 1840).




[1-366] [i-iii] + 1-[363] (fol) 28 1 Nov 1839 – 16 Feb 1840


Insertions:

– (fol. [196]) photocopy of fol. 195 (tipped in)

– (fol. 348) sketch by Q. Victoria of Q Victoria’s bridal headdress

Reference: Z.441

C. 111 bound volumes containing an edited transcript of Queen Victoria’s journal (1837-1901)

by her daughter, Princess Beatrice

The transcription of Queen Victoria’s journals occupied Princess Beatrice from sometime after the

Queen’s death in 1901 to 1940. She worked in reverse chronological order, one year at a time, using

hardbacked and spring-bound copybooks of ruled paper. These copybooks are of three types:

1. A single, suede-bound books (C110), forming the penultimate volume of the transcription (18 Dec

1899 – 16 Aug 1900).

2. 42 matching leather-bound books (C68-109), forming volumes 68-109 of the transcription (1 Jan

1878 – 16 Aug 1900).

3. 68 cloth-bound books (C1-67, C111), forming volumes 1-67 , and – surprisingly – the final (111th)

volume of the transcription (1 Jan 1837 – 31 Dec 1877; 17 Aug 1900 – 13 Jan 1901). These were

supplied to Princess Beatrice by the Royal Librarian, Sir Owen Morshead.

Within each volume Princess Beatrice employs the same method: a margin is ruled in pencil on each

page, in which the date of the entry is written in red ink; the body of the entry is then written in black

ink; finally, a rule in red ink separates this entry from the next. The end result is thus extremely

consistent and easy to navigate. Often Princess Beatrice used two volumes to cover a year,

presumably because one volume would not have been sufficient. This method resulted in a large

number of unfilled pages.

The transcription is almost entirely in Princess Beatrice’s hand, but sometimes a second hand can be

discerned, belonging to her niece, Princess Helena Victoria.

Throughout, passages are marked to indicate that they appeared in print. This adopts the following

system:

Marked in red: Sir Theodore Martin, The Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort (5 vols.,

1875-1880)

Marked in green: The Letters of Queen Victoria, ed. A.C. Benson, Lord Esher and G.E. Buckle (9

vols., 1907-32)

Marked in purple: Lord Esher, The Girlhood of Queen Victoria (2 vols., 1912)

Marked in blue: Queen Victoria, Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands (1868) and

More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the Highlands (1885)

C1. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1837 (Claremont) – 30 Sep 1837 (Windsor

Castle)

Content: 206 leaves (ii + 204), unfoliated. Watermark: none. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm.

Fols. [1]-[4], [154]-[206] are blank.

Binding: [C1-C44:] Dark-blue book cloth; boards 233 x 177 mm; Spine: divided by six blind-

stamped lines into seven sections; gilt lettering: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL | [month] –

[month | [year]’. Bound by R. Vaughan.

Insertions:

– (fol. [73]) newsp. cutting: dinner guest list (affixed)

– (fol. [94]) newsp. cutting: investiture of the Military Order of the Bath (affixed)

– (fol. [100]) newsp. cutting: Court Circular (affixed)

Reference: Z.318

C2. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Oct 1837 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1837

(Windsor Castle)


Fols. [1]-[6], [84]-[196] are blank.

Binding: Matching C1

Insertions:

– (fol. [ii]) ms. letter from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 27 Feb 1940 (affixed)

– (fol. [42]) newsp. cutting: performance of Byron’s Werner at Covent Garden (affixed)

Reference: Z.319

C3. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1838 (Windsor Castle) – 31 May 1838

(Buckingham Palace)


Fols. [1]-[6], [183]-[204] are blank.


Insertions:

– (inside front cover) note from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 16 Feb 1939 (loose)

– (fol. [84]) ms. note: copy of memo (affixed)

Reference: Z.320

C4. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jun 1838 (Buckingham Palace) – 1 Oct 1838

(Windsor Castle)


Fols. [1]-[2], [176]-[198] are blank.


Insertions:

– (front endpapers) ms. letter from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 26 May 1938

– (fol. [27]) ms. list of new peerages (affixed)

– (fol. [52]), newsp. cutting: grand christening at Stafford House (affixed)

– (fol. [78]), newsp. cutting: State Dinner at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

Reference: Z.321


(Brighton)


Fols. [1]-[3], [132]-[188] are blank.


Insertions:

– (fol. [ii]) ms. letter from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, n.d. (affixed)

Reference: Z.322

C6. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1839 (Brighton) – 31 May 1839

(Buckingham Palace)


Fols. [1]-[4], [192]-[226] are blank.


Insertions:

– (fol. [43]) ms. copy of a letter from Lord Melbourne to Q. Victoria (affixed)

– (fol. [131] ms. copy of a letter from Lord Melbourne to Q Victoria (affixed)

– (fol. [135]) ms. list of new peerages (affixed)

– (fol. [163]) ms. copy extract from a memorandum by Lord Melbourne (affixed)

– (fol. [166]) ms. list of names for proposed new Ministry (affixed)

– (fol. [168]) ms. copy of a letter from Lord Melbourne to Q Victoria; newsp. cutting: letter from

Sir Robert Peel to Q Victoria (both affixed)

– (fol. [170]) ms. copy of a Cabinet minute re. letter from Sir Robert Peel, above (affixed)

Reference: Z.323

C7. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jun 1839 (Buckingham Palace) – 30 Sep 1839

(Windsor Castle)


Fols. [1]-[3], [143]-[206] are blank.


Insertions:

– (front endpapers), note from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 17 Jul 1937 (loose)

– (fol. [21]) newsp. cutting: guests at concert party at Buckingham Palace (loose)

– (fol. [56]), newsp. cutting: Court Circular (affixed)

– (fol. [65]), newsp. cutting: grand dinner party and concert at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (fol. [75]), newsp. cutting: Court Circular (affixed)

– (fol. [97]) ms. guest list (affixed)

Reference: Z.324


(Windsor Castle)


Fols. [1]-[5], [129]-[206] are blank.


Insertions:

– (inside front cover) ms. note from Pss Beatrice to Lord Wigram, 15 Dec 1937

– (fol. [77]), newsp. cutting: list of those present at Buckingham Palace, 23 Nov 1839 (affixed)

Reference: Z.325

C9. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1840 (Windsor Castle) – 30 Jun 1840

(Buckingham Palace)

Content: 192 leaves (ii + 190), fols. [9]-[165] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: none. Wove

paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1]-[8], [164]-[190] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 33) newsp. cutting: Queen’s speech to the Houses of Parliament (affixed)

– (p. 85) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen’s bridal headdress (affixed)

– (p. 113) newsp. cutting: guests at a party at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 117) newsp. cutting: visit by Q Victoria and Pce Albert to Drury Lane Theatre (affixed)

– (p. 125) newsp. cutting: Court Circular (affixed)

– (p. 133) newsp. cutting: announcement re. Pce Albert (affixed)



– (p. 159) newsp. cutting: court circular (affixed)

– (p. 207) newsp. cutting: court circular (affixed)

– (p.237) ms. guest list (affixed)

– (p. 303) newsp. cutting: visit of Queen and Pce Albert to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich

(affixed)

– (p. 309) newsp. cutting: concert at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

Reference: Z.326

C10. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1840 (Buckingham Palace) – 31 Dec 1840

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 69) newsp. cutting: guests at a concert at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 207) newsp. cutting: list of French Ministers (affixed)

– (p. 259) typed note re. Q. Victoria’s dog, Dash (affixed)

Reference: Z.327


(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 215) printed music programme, 21 May 1841 (loose)

– (p. 233) newsp. cutting: Eton Montem ceremony (affixed)

– (p. 251) newsp. cutting: banquet at St George’s Hall (affixed)

– (p. 288) newsp. cutting: list of guests (half loose, half affixed)

Reference: Z.328


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:


– (p. 53) ms. note dated 3 Aug 1841, sent by Miss Flora Russell in 1952 (affixed)

– (p. 109) typed extract from the diary of Fleming, Page to Q Victoria, 25 Aug 1841 (affixed)

– (p. 137) ms. list of proposed Ministerial appointments (affixed)

– (p. 141) newsp. cutting: ministerial arrangements (affixed)

– (p. 159) ms. memorandum of Q. Victoria’s conversation with Sir Robert Peel and Lord

Aberdeen (affixed)

– (p. 191) ms. list of proposed Ministerial appointments (affixed)

– (p. 240) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of children (affixed)

– (p. 263) ms. extract from report of Lieuts. Lynn & Asquith dated 7 Oct [1841] (affixed)

Reference: Z.329


(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 105) ms. note re. Sir Robert Peel’s finance proposals (loose)

– (p. 181) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen in Bal Costumé outfit as Queen Philippa

– (p. 183) sketch by Q. Victoria of Prince Albert in Bal Costumé outfit

– (p. 193) printed music programme dated 20 May 1842

– (p. 200) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen’s hairstyle

– (p. 215) newsp. cutting: guests at an evening party (affixed)

– (p. 221) newsp. cutting: guests at a dinner party (affixed)

– (p. 233) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Brahmin in traditional dress

– (p. 233) newsp. cuttings: guests at a dance (affixed)

– (p. 245) newsp. cutting: list of guests (affixed)

– Small sketch by Queen Victoria of herself in her Bal Costume outfit as Queen Philippa (12 May

1842) was originally inserted in this volume but has since been removed and is now stored

separately

Reference: Z.330


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 16) sketch by Q. Victoria of Victoria, Pss Royal, nude, trying to climb into a bath (affixed)

– (p. 25) ms. copy of letter from Guizot to Chabot (affixed)

– (p. 27) ms. copy of letter from King Louis Philippe to King Leopold (affixed)

– (p. 27) sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) the Pss Royal and (2) the Pce of Wales (affixed)

– (p. 65) newsp. cutting: Royal Proclamation (affixed)

– (p. 71) newsp. cutting: picture of Virginia Water (affixed)

– (p. 91) newsp. cutting: H.M. embarking on H.M.S. Royal George (affixed)

– (p. 105) sketch by Q. Victoria of Scottish fisherwomen (affixed)

– (p. 117) newsp. cutting: Picture of Taymouth Castle (affixed)

– (p. 119) newsp. cutting: a Highland reel at Taymouth Castle (affixed)

– (p. 121) ms. list of dance guests at Taymouth Castle (affixed)

– (p. 123) sketch by Pce Albert of a Highlander (affixed)

– (p. 127) ms. list of guests at Drummond Castle (affixed)

– (p. 145) newsp. cutting: list of dinner guests Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 209) newsp. cutting: announcement of peace with China (affixed)

Reference: Z.331

C15. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1843 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Aug 1843

(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 162) sketch by Q. Victoria of Victoria, Pss Royal (affixed)

– (p. 221) newsp. cutting: list of evening party guests at Buckingham Palace (loose)

– (p. 223) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Augusta of Cambridge in her wedding dress (affixed)

Reference: Z.332

C16. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1843 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1843

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 41) ms. list of officers serving on H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert (affixed)

– (p. 60) sketch by Q. Victoria of French fisherwoman (affixed)

– (p. 63) newsp. cutting: image of the Chateau d’Eu (affixed)

– (p. 65) sketch by Q. Victoria of a French charabanc (affixed)

– (p. 66) sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) French woman and baby; (2) Francoise, Psse de Joinville

(affixed)

– (p. 75) sketch by Q. Victoria of Poste Postillion (affixed)

– (p. 93) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Belgian Woman (affixed)

– (p. 98) sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) the Bishop of Bruges; (2) a Belgian infantryman (affixed)

– (p. 100) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of Belgian nuns (affixed)

– (p. 103) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Bishop of Ghent (affixed)

– (p. 105) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of Belgian nuns (affixed)

– (p. 106) sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) a Belgian nun kneeling; (2) a Belgian Dominican monk

(affixed)

– (p. 110) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Belgian woman (affixed)

– (p. 116) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Cardinal Archbishop of Malines (affixed)

– (p. 145) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Pce of Wales in a blouse (affixed)

– (p. 215) sketch by Q. Victoria of Victoria, Pss Royal (affixed)

– (p. 265) newsp. cutting: consecration of the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 269) sketch by Q. Victoria of a male Ojibway Indian (affixed)

Reference: Z.333

C17. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1844 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Jul 1844

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 1) sketch by Q. Victoria of Victoria, Pss Royal in costume (affixed)

– (p. 41) newsp. cutting: death of D. of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (affixed)

– (p. 145) newsp. cutting: Concerts of Ancient Music (affixed)

– (p. 167) sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) the Pss Royal and the Pce. of Wales in costume as Gotha

peasants; (2) the Pss Royal’s cap from behind (affixed)

– (p. 191) newsp. cutting: list of guests at a dinner party, incl. the Emperor of Russia and the

King of Saxony (affixed)

– (p. 211) ms. copy of a letter from the Emperor of Russia to Q Victoria, 30 May/12 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 253) printed music programme and a Court Circular newsp. cutting (loose)

Reference: Z.334

C18. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1844 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1844

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 1) sketches by Q. Victoria of Pce Albert’s greyhound, Eos, (1) sitting; (2) lying down; (3a)

with Pss Alice; (3b) curled up; (3c) lying down (affixed)

– (p. 13) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of Pss Alice (affixed)

– (p. 33) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Pss Royal, Pss Alice and the Pce of Wales (affixed)

– (p. 33) newsp. cutting: list of dinner guests (affixed)

– (p. 64) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pce Albert wearing a shooting cap (affixed)



– (p. 101) newsp. cutting: a list of the Garter Knights and guests at the State Banquet (affixed)



– (p. 126) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of the Queen wearing a diadem and diamond crown (affixed)

Reference: Z.335


(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 2) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Alice and another figure in costume (affixed)

– (p. 10) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Duchesse de Sotomayor (affixed)

– (p. 47) sketch by Q. Victoria of a medallion of Q Victoria and her four children (affixed)

– (p. 61) sketch by Pce Albert of a bracelet he gave to Q Victoria (affixed)

– (p. 157) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Alice (affixed)

– (p. 167) printed concert programme (loose)

– (p. 187) newsp. cutting: concert programme (affixed)

– (p. 207) newsp. cutting: concert programme (affixed)

– (p. 209) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen’s powdered hairstyle (affixed)

– (p. 215) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Pss Royal and Pss Alice in black jackets and round hats

(loose)

– (p. 219) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) Victoire, Dss de Nemours and her hairstyle; (2) the

Queen and the Pss. Royal in costume; (3) Pce Albert in costume (affixed)

– (p. 224) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Russian coachman (affixed)

– (p. 245) ms. diagram of the fleet at Spithead (affixed)

Reference: Z.336


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 60) sketch by Q. Victoria of a pointed German helmet (affixed)

– (p. 69) ms. translation of the King of Prussia’s Speech (affixed)

– (p. 89) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of Bavarian peasants (affixed)

– (p. 93) sketch by Q. Victoria of black caps worn by women in Bamberg (affixed)

– (p. 95) sketch by Q. Victoria of two women in Coburg dress (affixed)

– (p. 257) ms. draft letter from Q. Victoria to Sir Robert Peel (affixed)

– (p. 263) ms. copy of Pce. Albert’s memo of a meeting with Ld. John Russell (affixed)

– (p. 267) ms. copy account of Q. Victoria and Pce Albert’s meeting with Ld. John Russell (loose)

– 2 sketches by Queen Victoria of German female headdresses (28 August 1845) were originally

inserted in this volume but have since been removed and are now stored separately

–

Reference: Z.337


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 29) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests (affixed)

– (p. 135) newsp. cutting: victory of the Sikhs (affixed)

– (p. 165) ms. list of adults and children at Pss Alice’s birthday (loose)

– (p. 233) newsp. cutting: list of new peerages granted (affixed)

Reference: Z.338

C22. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1846 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1846 (Windsor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 3) newsp. cutting: list of the new Ministry (affixed)

– (p. 5) ms. copy of a letter from Sir Robert Peel to Q. Victoria, 2 July [1846] (affixed)

– (p. 17) sketch by Q. Victoria of Ibrahim Pasha (affixed)

– (p. 43) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Pss Royal, Pss Alice, the Pce of Wales and Pce Alfred

(affixed)

– (p. 45) newsp. cutting: Times 27 Jul 1846, Princesses Helena’s Christening (affixed)

– (p. 49) newsp. cutting: assassination attempt on the King of France (affixed)

– (p. 61) newsp. cutting: list of dinner and dance guests (affixed)

– (p. 117) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Cornish miner dressed in a cap (affixed)

Reference: Z.339


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 46) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pce Alfred as Henry VIII (affixed)

– (p. 143) newsp. cutting: Programme etc. for Ancient Concert (affixed)

Reference: Z.340

C24. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1847 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1847 (Windsor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 33) newsp. cutting: the Queen inspecting Fingal’s Cave (affixed)

– (p. 122) newsp. cutting: account and drawings of Wombwell’s Menagerie at Windsor Castle

(loose and folded)

– (p. 138) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of the Pce of Wales in jacket and trousers (affixed)

– (p. 171) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pce Alfred playing in her room (affixed)

Reference: Z.341


(Osborne)


paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1]-[9], [161]-[202] are blank. No entries between 17 Mar and

1 Apr inclusive (birth of Pss Louise); entry for 2 Apr summarises this period


Insertions:

– (p. 1) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen’s five children dressed as Coburg and Thüringen

peasants (affixed)

– (p. 3) printed prologue by Mr Bartley on the death of Mendelssohn (affixed)

– (p. 85) ms. copy of letter from King Louis Philippe of France to Q. Victoria (affixed)

– (p. 261) printed programme for concert at Buckingham Palace (loose)

– (inside back cover) account of an interview [perhaps given by a French Prince?] with M.

Quinette [?] (loose)

Reference: Z.342


Castle)


paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1]-[7], [156]-[202] are blank. Possibly transcribed by Pss

Helena Victoria rather than by Pss Beatrice


Insertions:

– (p. 21) sketch by Q. Victoria of the nine grandchildren of the Duchess of Kent (affixed)

– (p. 59) ms. note by Registrar correcting the name of Farquharson’s gamekeeper (loose)

– (p. 69) sketch of old Balmoral Castle (affixed)

– (p. 79) newsp. cutting: image of Old Balmoral Castle (affixed)

Reference: Z.343


(Balmoral)




Insertions:

– (p. 21) printed concert programme (affixed)

– (p. 147) newsp. cutting: account of children’s party at Buckingham Palace (affixed)


– (p. 167) ms. list of guests invited to concert at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 187) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) copy of a painting of the Duchess of Kent by

Winterhalter; (2) copy of a painting of Pce Alfred and Pss Helena by Winterhalter (affixed)

– (p. 188) 2 sketches of (1) Pce Alfred and the Pce of Wales, and (2) Pss Helena in a helmet

(affixed)

– (p. 205) newsp. cutting: lists of guests at a dinner party and an evening party at Windsor Castle

(affixed)

– (p. 209) newsp. cutting: lists of guests at a dinner party and an evening party at Windsor Castle

(affixed)

– (p. 251) sketch by Q. Victoria of a large flower vase at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 307) newsp. cutting: announcement of the Pce of Wales being created Earl of Dublin (loose)

– (p. 327) sketch by Q. Victoria of an old woman fording the river Dee (affixed)

– (p. 329) sketch by Q. Victoria of an old woman (affixed)

– (p. 339) sketch by Q. Victoria of The Hut, Alltnaguibhsaich (affixed)

– A sketch by Queen Victoria of a macauco monkey (23 June 1849) was originally inserted in

this volume but has since been removed and is now stored separately

Reference: Z.344

C28. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Sep 1849 (Balmoral) – 31 Dec 1849

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 125) ms. directions for Queen Adelaide’s funeral (affixed)

– (p. 137) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Louise in a helmet (affixed)

– (p. 143) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Louise dressed as a Highlander (affixed)

Reference: Z.345


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 17) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pce Alfred (affixed)

– (p. 109) sketch by Q. Victoria of 2 Moors in national dress (affixed)

– (p. 185) newsp. cutting: christening of Pce Arthur (affixed)

– (p. 187) newsp. cutting: continuation of the list of those attending Pce Arthur’s christening

(affixed)

– (p. 193) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of characters depicted in the opera Le Prophète (affixed)

Reference: Z.346


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 29) sketch by Q. Victoria of the Queen (affixed)

– (p. 137) ms. letter from Queen Marie-Amélie to Q. Victoria, 11 Oct [1850] (affixed)

– (p. 227) sketch by Q. Victoria of a clasp to a bracelet given to the Queen by Pce Albert

containing a miniature of Pss Louise (affixed)

Reference: Z.347


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 13) sketch by Q. Victoria of a performance by the Queen’s children of a ‘Le Ballot’, a

‘comédie’ written by Mme Rollande ‘le ballot’ (affixed)

– (p. 65) newsp. cutting: image of the Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park (affixed)

– (p. 217) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1 and 2) the Queen wearing a diadem and crown, and (3)

the Princess Royal (affixed)

– (p. 243) newsp. cutting: Court Circular entry listing guests at an evening party hosted by Q.

Victoria (affixed)

– (p. 257) newsp. cutting: concert programme and guest list (affixed)

– (p. 261) watercolour by James Roberts of Q. Victoria’s birthday table at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 295) watercolour by Q. Victoria depicting herself, Prince Albert and Pce. Charles of

Leiningen in their costumes for the Stuart Ball (affixed)

Reference: Z.348


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 25) sketch by Q. Victoria of Formes and Grisi, opera singers in ‘Flauto Magico’ (affixed)

– (p. 65) sketch by Q. Victoria of a Chinese Family (affixed)

– (p. 165) ms. list of articles submitted for Q. Victoria’s acceptance by the court of directors of

the East India Company (affixed)

Reference: Z.349


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 69) sketch by Q. Victoria of the royal children in costume for Racine’s ‘Athalie’ (affixed)

– (p. 219) newsp. cutting: account of French Plays (affixed)

– (p. 231) sketch by Q. Victoria of Mr Wigan, the actor (affixed)

– (p. 237) watercolour by Q. Victoria of Formes as Cardinal Brogni (affixed)


– (p. 261) newsp. cutting: dinner list (affixed)

– (p. 263) newsp. cutting: music programme and guest list (affixed)

– (p. 265) newsp. cutting: guest list (affixed)

– (p. 275) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) the Duchess Fernanda de Montpensier in Spanish

national dress; (2) Pss Marie Amélie de Montpensier in the arms of the ‘Ama’ in Spanish

national dress (affixed)

– sketch by Queen Victoria of her children dressed in costume for a Twelfth Night performance

(6 January 1852) and another one of a scene from ‘The Corsican Brothers’ (23 March 1852)

were originally inserted in this volume but have since been removed and are now stored

separately

Reference: Z.350


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 11) ms. list of the Royal Squadron and Fleet (affixed)

– (p. 33) 3 sketches by Q. Victoria of Belgian women in national dress (affixed)

– (p. 93) newsp. cutting: letter from the Prime Minister to the Home Secretary on the death of the

Duke of Wellington (affixed)

– (p. 105) sketch by Q. Victoria of a dead stag (affixed)

– (p. 129) sketch by Q. Victoria of a dead stag (affixed)

– (p. 135) sketch by Q. Victoria of a woman in Welsh national dress (affixed)

– (p. 169) ms. transcript of the Pce. President’s message delivered to the Senate Consultatif at the

Palace of St Cloud, 4 Nov (affixed)

– (p. 191) newsp. cutting: Court Circular listing foreign officers who attended the funeral of the

Duke of Wellington (loose)

– (p. 195) sketch by Q. Victoria of the hearse carrying the Duke of Wellington (affixed)

– (p. 203) newsp. cutting: dinner at Windsor Castle for foreign officers who attended the funeral

of the Duke of Wellington (affixed)

– (p. 261) ms. list of Cabinet/Privy Council (affixed)

– (p. 269) newsp. cutting: Court Circular reporting the Privy Council meeting (affixed)

Reference: Z.351


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 19) newsp. cutting: dinner in the Waterloo Gallery (affixed)

– (p. 49) sketch by Q. Victoria of a bust by Baron de Mimkerke of Empress Eugenie (affixed)

– (p. 53) copy letters with and re. Lord John Russell (loose)

– (p. 111) ms. copy of a letter from Lord John Russell to Q. Victoria, 19 Apr [1853] (affixed)

– (p. 123) sketch by Q. Victoria of an ornate well at Osborne House (affixed)

– (p. 143) watercolour by James Roberts of the Queen’s birthday present table at Osborne

(affixed)

– (p. 145) watercolour by James Roberts of a statue of Highland Mary (affixed)



– (p. 173) sketch by Q. Victoria of Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa (affixed)

– (p. 187) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa (affixed)

– (p. 225) newsp. Cutting: the transport of two ‘Aztec’ children from S. America (affixed)

– (p. 287) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pce Alfred, Pce Arthur and the Prince of Wales in sailor

outfits (affixed)

Reference: Z.352

C36. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 27 Aug 1853 (off Holyhead) – 31 Dec 1853

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 9) newsp. cutting: image of Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin (affixed)

– (p. 11) newsp. cutting: list of dinner guests at Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin (affixed)

– (p. 61) ms. memo [by Pce. Albert?] re. international situation (affixed)

– (p. 101) ms. memo re. discussion between Q. Victoria and Pce Albert and Lord Aberdeen on

Eastern Question (loose)

– (p. 103) sketch by Q. Victoria of a stag (affixed)

– (p. 115) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Marie, Duchess of Brabant (affixed)

– (p. 119) newsp. cutting: list of dinner guests at State Banquet for King of the Belgians (affixed)

– (p. 127) sketch of Pss Marie, Duchess of Brabant (affixed)

– (p. 135) newsp. cutting: cast list of performance of King Henry V at Windsor Castle and guest

list (affixed)

Reference: Z.353


(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 11) ms. letter from Lord Aberdeen to Q. Victoria re. attacks on Pce Albert in press, 6 Jan

[1854] (affixed)

– (p. 19) ms. cast list for ‘Les deux petits Savoyards’ performed by the royal children (affixed)

– (p. 67) ms. letter from the Duke of Newcastle to Q, Victoria re. army for Crimea (affixed)

– (p. 89) copy of French telegram re. Crimean war (affixed)

– (p. 105) ms. letter from Lord John Russell to Q. Victoria re. reputation of statesmen (loose)

– (p. 140) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests (affixed)

– (p. 172) copy letter from Q. Victoria to Emperor Napoleon III recommending the Duke of

Cambridge, 9 Apr [1854] (affixed)

– (p. 172) ms. memo by Pce Albert re. Lord John Russell’s behaviour (affixed)

– (p. 191) copy letter from Emperor Napoleon III to Q. Victoria re. the Duke of Cambridge

(affixed)

– (p. 235) ms. speech given by Q. Victoria to theArchbishops and Bishops re. her official

birthday (affixed)


– (p. 271) typescript note by the Royal Librarian identifying Mrs Brough (affixed)

Reference: Z.354


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 11) sketch by Q. Victoria of Maharajah Duleep Singh (affixed)

– (p. 19) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pandit Nehemiah Gori [?] (affixed)

– (p. 45) newsp. cutting: announcement that soldiers can wear moustaches (affixed)

– (p. 55) ms. memo re. two Greek [sic - Bulgarian] orphans (affixed)

– (p. 81) sketch by Q. Victoria of Maharajah Duleep Singh (affixed)

– (p. 112) ms. letter from Emperor Napoleon III to Q. Victoria re Pce Albert’s visit (affixed)

– (p. 179) newsp. cutting: news from the Crimea (affixed)




– (p. 231) ms. letter from Lord Aberdeen to the Queen re. Lord John Russell’s defection from the

Government (affixed)


Reference: Z.355


(Buckingham Palace)


paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1], [190]-[193] are stubs; fols. [2]-[4], [196]-[198] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 49) ms. cast list for German play, ‘Rothkäppchen’ performed by the royal children (affixed)

– (p. 91) newsp. cutting: dinner party guest list (affixed)

– (p. 143) sketches by Q. Victoria of 12 wounded soldiers at the military hospital, Chatham

(affixed)

– (p. 189) copy letter from Lord Palmerston to Q. Victoria re. agreement for Peace Conference

(affixed)

– (p. 239) copy agreement between Britain and France re. siege of Sebastapol, 21 Apr [1855]

(affixed)

– (p. 257) ms. letter of thanks from Emperor Napoleon III to Q. Victoria, 25 Apr [1855] (affixed)

– (p. 265) ms. letter from Emperor Napoleon III to Q. Victoria re. his attempted assassination, 1

May [1855] (affixed)




– (p. 351) copy telegram from Lord Westmoreland to Lord Panmure reporting failure of attack on

the Redan (affixed)

– (p. 351) newsp. cutting: drawing of Pce Albert presenting prizes at the Windsor Royal

Association (loose)

Reference: Z.356


(Windsor Castle)


paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1,] [185]-[202] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 6) newsp. cutting: news from the Crimea (loose)

– (p. 148) ms. marginal note by Royal Librarian identifying children seen by Q. Victoria in Paris

(affixed)

– (p. 149) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) a French soldier on horse back, and (2) a French

soldier [Garde Chasse](affixed)

– (p. 195) copy letter from Emperor Napoleon III to Q. Victoria re. her visit, 1 Sept [1855]

(affixed)

– (p. 203) copy telegram from Lord Panmure to Lord Granville reporting capture of Sebastapol,

10 Sept [1855] (affixed)

– (p. 297) ms. summary by Pce. Albert of terms to be offered to Russia (affixed)

– (p. 301) ms. summary re. terms to be offered to Russia (affixed)

– (p. 307) newsp. cutting: account of performance of The Rivals at Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 321) 2 sketches by Q. Victoria of (1) King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia in profile, and (2)

King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia, face turned away [photographic reproduction] (affixed)

– (p. 323) newsp. cutting: guests for dinner held for the King of Sardinia (affixed)




Reference: Z.357


(Buckingham Palace)




Insertions:

– (p. 67) ms. list of tableaux vivants performed at Windsor (affixed)

– (p. 89) newsp. cutting: Order of the Bath investiture (affixed)

– (p. 97) copy of Q. Victoria’s telegram to Lord Clarendon re. Russia (affixed)

– (p. 103) ms. memo re. the Peace conference with the Russians (affixed)

– (p. 147) copy of Lord Clarendon’s letter to Q. Victoria, 31 Mar 1856 re. the Russian situation

(affixed)


– (p. 243) printed concert programme, Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 261) newsp. cutting: report of a concert at Windsor (affixed)


Reference: Z.358


(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (pp. 8-9) newsp. cutting: review of troops at Aldershot (loose)

– (p. 17) copy of the Queen’s first public speech, to Crimean veterans, Buckingham Palace

(affixed)

– (p. 155) newsp. cutting: Court Circular reporting the Ghillies Ball at Balmoral (affixed)

– (p. 173) newsp. cutting: Army General Order recording the Queen’s grief at Viscount

Hardinge’s death (affixed)

– (p. 221) sketch by Q. Victoria of Said, brother of the Turkish Pasha (affixed)

Reference: Z.359


(Balmoral)


paper, ruled; leaf 215 x 180 mm. Fols. [1], [144]-[202] are blank.


Insertions:

– (front endpapers) photograph of the Queen in a pony cart with the children at Windsor (loose)

– (p. 15) newsp. cutting: performance of School for Scandal at Windsor (affixed)

– (p. 41) newsp. cutting: performance of Richard II at Windsor (affixed)

– (p. 171) newsp. cutting: guest list for banquet held for the French Ambassador in St George’s

Hall (affixed)

– (pp. 172-3) newsp. cutting: banquet held for Pce Frederick William of Prussia (loose)

– (p. 219) ms. dinner list of Army Generals at Aldershot (affixed)

– (p. 261) ms. of the Mayor of Cherbourg’s welcome speech to the Queen

– (p. 265) sketches by Q. Victoria of women and children of Cherbourg (affixed)

– (p. 267) ms. copy of letter from Napoleon III to Q. Victoria, 15 Aug [1857] (affixed)

Reference: Z.360

C44. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Sep 1857 (Balmoral) – 31 Dec 1857

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 21) newsp. cutting: copies of despatches from India (Indian Mutiny) (affixed)

– (p. 23) newsp. cutting: summary report of situation in India re. Gen. Havelock’s victory

(affixed)

– (p. 111) watercolour by Q. Victoria Marie Amélie, former Queen of the French [?] (affixed)

Reference: Z.361


(Osborne)

Content: 200 leaves (ii + 198), fols. [1]-[147] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘John

Dickinson & Co.’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 221 x 185 mm. Fols. [148]-[202] are blank.

Binding: [C45-C48:] Dark-blue book cloth; boards 232 x 177 mm; Spine: divided by six blind-

stamped lines into seven sections; gilt lettering: ‘ QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL | [month] –

[month | [year]. Marbled endpapers. Stationers’ stamp on fol. [202]: ‘New, Stationer, Eton’.

Insertions: Newspaper Cuttings

– (p. 11) newsp. cutting: report from Indian Mutiny (affixed)

– (p. 27) newsp. cutting: dinner party list for guests attending the Pss Royal’s wedding (affixed)


– (p. 121) newsp. cutting: list of those invited to a Children’s Ball at Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 135) newsp. cutting: guests for the Pce of Wales’s confirmation (affixed)


– (p. 191) newsp. cutting: guests at dinner held for Queen Stephanie of Portugal (affixed)

– (p. 197) sketch by Q. Victoria of Queen Stephanie of Portugal (affixed)

– (p. 261) newsp. cutting: concert programme and guest list

– (p. 265) newsp. cutting: evening party guest list (affixed)

Reference: Z.362


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 19) newsp. cutting: banquet on board the Bretagne, the Emperor Napoleon III’s yacht

(affixed)

– (p. 193) newsp. cutting: dinner guests list for the Pce of Wales’s birthday (affixed)


Reference: Z.363

C47. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1859 (Windsor Castle) – 30 Sep 1859

(Balmora)




Insertions:

– (p. 142) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests at Royal Pavilion, Aldershot (affixed)

– (p. 199) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests at Windsor Castle (affixed)


– (p. 229) copy of French proposals to put to Austria re. Italy (affixed)

– (p. 257) copy telegram from Mr Howard to Lord John Russell re. the death of Queen Stephanie

of Portugal, 17 Jul [1859] (affixed)

– (p. 325) 4 Foreign Office telegrams re. Chinese attack on foreign ships (1 sheet), 20 Jul – 10

Sep [1856] (affixed)

– (p. 335) newsp. cutting: ball guests at Balmoral (affixed)

Reference: Z.364

C48. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Oct 1859 (Balmoral) – 31 Dec 1859 (Windsor

Castle)

Content: 200 leaves (ii + 198), fols. [1]-[51] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘John Dickinson

& Co.’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 221 x 185 mm. Fols. [52]-[198] are blank.


Insertions:


– (p. 63) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party and evening party guests at Windsor Castle (affixed)

Reference: Z.365

C49. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1860 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1860

(Windsor Castle)


paper, ruled; leaf 234 x 184 mm. Fols. [182]-[202] are blank.

Binding: Dark-blue book cloth; boards 248 x 177 mm; Spine: divided by seven blind-stamped lines

into eight sections; gilt lettering: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL | [month] – [month | [year].’

Insertions:

– (p. 35) ms. list of tableaux vivants (affixed)

– (p. 93) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests at Aldershot (affixed)

– (p. 95) newsp. cutting: list of dinner party guests at Aldershot (affixed)

– (p. 151) newsp. cutting: carriage list for Ascot (affixed)

– (p. 167) sketch by Q. Victoria of two Moorish envoys (affixed)

– (p. 275) ms. account of Pce Albert’s carriage accident in Coburg (affixed)


Reference: Z.366

C50. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1861 (Winsdor Castle) – 31 Dec 1861

(Windsor Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 33) ms. concert programme

– (p. 189) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Charlotte of Prussia and Pss Beatrice

– (p. 197) ms. letter from the Dean of Windsor to Q. Victoria giving account of the consecration

of the Duchess of Kent’s Mausoleum, 30 Jul [1861] (affixed)

– (p. 227) newsp. cutting: dinner party guests at Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin (loose)

– (p. 230) newsp. cutting: dinner party guests at Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin (affixed)

– (p. 230) newsp. cutting: dinner party guests at Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin (affixed)

– (p. 241) ms. description of route taken by the Royal Family on a drive from Muckross, Ireland

(affixed)

Reference: Z.367

C51. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1862 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1862 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 95) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Helena on her birthday, drawn from the back (affixed)

– (p. 227) ms. letter from the Pce of Wales to Q. Victoria announcing his engagement, 9 Sept

[1862] (loose)

– (p. 279) copy declaration by Q. Victoria to the Privy Council announcing the forthcoming

marriage of the Pce of Wales (almost loose)

Reference: Z.368

C52. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1863 (Osborne) – 30 Nov 1863 (Windsor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 14) translated extract from a letter from the Duke Ernest II of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to

King Leopold I of the Belgians re. the former’s selection as King of Greece (affixed)

– (p. 93) newsp. cutting: list of Pce of Wales’s wedding presents (affixed)

Reference: Z.369

C53. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Dec 1863 (Windsor Castle) – 30 Nov 1864

(Windsor Castle)


paper, ruled; leaf 234 x 184 mm. Fols. [1], [200]-[202] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 243) copy letter from Lord Clarendon to Q. Victoria re. Schleswig-Holstein conference

(affixed)

Reference: Z.370

C54. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Dec 1864 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1865

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 108) ms. marginal note by Royal Librarian correcting identity of Ld. Combermere’s son

(affixed)

– (p. 307) ms. memo of Lord Russell’s audience with Q. Victoria on his appointment as Prime

Minister (affixed)

Reference: Z.371

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Insertions:

– (p. 93) ms. draft letter from Q. Victoria to King William I of Prussia appealing for peace, 10

Apr [1866] (affixed)

– (p. 155) sketch by Q. Victoria of Pss Mary Adelaide of Cambridge at her wedding (affixed)


– (p. 207) ms. extract of letter from Mr Morier to General Grey re. news of military situation

from Hesse (affixed)

Reference: Z.372





Insertions:

– (p. 17) ms. memo by Mr Morier re. state of Germany (affixed)

– (p. 63) ms. summary of the provisions of the new reform bill (affixed)

– (p. 111) newsp. cutting: list of those invested and knighted on 22 Apr [1867] (affixed)

Reference: Z.373





Insertions:

– (p. 3) ms. account of two charades by the royal children (affixed)

– (p. 55) ms. letter from Disraeli to Q. Victoria re. his appointment as Prime Minister (affixed)

– (p. 121) newsp. cutting: account of the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh, 27

Apr 1868 (affixed)

– (p. 145) newsp. cutting: account of the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh

(affixed)

– (p. 227) ms. account of the landslip from the Rossberg, Switzerland in 1806 (affixed)

– (p. 269) ms. description of the church at Herrgotteswald, Switzerland (affixed)

– (p. 347) ms. list by Gladstone of his ministerial appointments (affixed)

– (p. 351) ms. account by Mr Helps of the change of Government (affixed)

– (p. 355) newsp. cutting: list of audiences given by Q. Victoria (affixed)

Reference: Z.374





Insertions:

– (p. 173) newsp. cutting: account of investiture (affixed)

– (p. 217) ms. marginal note by Royal Librarian identifying Kanné (affixed)

– (p. 319) ms. of inscriptions on the tombs of King Louis Philippe and Queen Marie Amélie of

the French and of the Duchesses of Orléans and Nemours (affixed)

Reference: Z.375




Binding: Matching C45; spine: gilt lettering on overlaid blue leather labels

Insertions:

– (p. 127) ms. postscript to entry by Q. Victoria recording death of Dickens (affixed)

– (p. 167) newsp. cutting: announcement of proposed treaty between France and Prussia (affixed)

– (p. 169) ms. letter from Gladstone to Q. Vicotria re. guaranteeing the safety of Belgium (affixed)

– (p. 221) ms. letter from Sir J. Burgoyne to Ponsonby describing the escape of the Empress

Eugenie (affixed)

– (p. 245) ms. of Q. Victoria’s declaration to the Privy Council announcing the marriage of Pss

Louise (affixed)

– (p. 275) ms. list of suite of the Empress Eugenie (affixed)

Reference: Z.376

C60. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1871 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1871

(Sandringham)




Insertions:

– (p. 47) copy of letter from L. Sackville-West to Ld. [Granville] reporting terms of preliminary

Franco-Prussian Peace agreement, 26 Feb [1871] (affixed)

– (p. 97) copy Letter from the Pce of Wales to Q. Victoria re. funeral of Pce Alexander John, 14

Apr [1871] (affixed)

– (p. 193) ms. letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria re. Army Bill (affixed)

– (p. 319) ms. of special prayer used at service in the Royal Mausoleum to mark anniversary of

Pce Albert’s death (affixed)

Reference: Z.377

C61. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1872 (Sandringham) – 31 Dec 1872

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 19) copy loyal address from the villagers of Wootton Bridge on the recovery of the Pce. of

Wales (affixed)

– (p. 37) telegram from the Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India to Q. Victoria reporting the

assassination of the Viceroy (affixed)

– (p. 41) telegram from Edward Bourke to Q. Victoria giving further details re. the assassination

of the Viceroy, 13 Feb 1872 (affixed)

– (p. 59) ms. marginal note by the Royal Librarian, 1948 re a passage in this entry (affixed)

– (p. 348-9) extract [from a last letter from ?] Feodora, Pss of Hohenlohe-Langenburg to Q.

Victoria (loose)

Reference: Z.378


Content: 204 leaves [ii + 202], fols. [2]-[197] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘Joynson Mill

No. 327’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 223 x 186 mm. Fols. [1], [198]-[202] are blank.

Binding: Dark-blue book cloth; boards 222 x 180 mm; Spine: divided by seven blind-stamped lines

into eight sections; gilt lettering on overlaid blue leather labels: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL |

[month] – [month | [year].’ Stationers’ stamp on front pastedown: ‘New, Bookseller, Eton’. Marbled

endpapers.

Insertions:

– (p. 22) copy letter from Madame de Labalette to Lady Sydney re. the Empress Eugenie and the

Pce Imperial after the death of Emperor Napoleon III (affixed)

– (p. 31) copy letter from the Empress Eugenie to Q. Victoria sending memento of Emperor

Napoleon III(affixed)

– (p. 163) translation of a letter from Mlle. Bauer to Q. Victoria re. death of Pce Frederick of

Hesse, 29-30 May (affixed)

– (p. 230) copy letter from Grand Duchess Marie of Russia to Q. Victoria on her engagement to

the Duke of Edinburgh (loose)

Reference: Z.379

C63. Pss. Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1874 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1874 (Osborne)


No. 327’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 223 x 186 mm. Fols. [2]-[3], [170]-[202] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 23) extract of letter from Lady Augusta Stanley to Q. Victoria re. Grand Duchess Marie of

Russia (affixed)

– (p. 35) extract of letter from Dean Stanley to Q. Victoria re wedding of the Duke of Edinburgh

and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia in Moscow (affixed)

– (p. 43) ms. account by Q. Victoria of Gladstone’s on the end of his Ministry (affixed)

– (p. 60) ms. list of Household appointments in the new Ministry (loose)

– (p. 69) newsp. cutting: dinner party guest list following marriage of the Duke and Duchess of

Edinburgh (affixed)

– (p. 147) newsp. cutting: guest list for dinner party held for Tsar Alexander II of Russia (affixed)

– (p. 305) ms. of Q, Victoria’s speech to a French delegation (affixed)

Reference: Z.380

C64. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1875 (Osborne) – 29 Feb 1876 (Windsor

Castle)

Content: 208 leaves [ii +206], fols. [4]-[199] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘Joynson Mill

No. 327’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 223 x 186 mm. Fols. [2]-[3], [200]-[206] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 35) ms. poem by Dean Stanley on Pce Leopold’s recovery from illness, 10 Feb [1876]

(affixed)

– (p. 225) ms. letter from Pce Leiningen to Q. Victoria re. the collision between the Royal Yacht

and the yacht ‘Mistletoe’, 28 Aug [[1876] (affixed)

– (p. 231) ms. abstract of secret naval enquiry into the collision between the Royal Yacht and the

yacht ‘Mistletoe’, 2 Sep 1876 (loose)

– (p. 233) ms. letter from Adm. G. Elliot to Q. Victoria complaining of Mr Heywood’s behaviour

at the inquest into the collision between the Royal Yacht and the yacht ‘Mistletoe’, 6 Sep [1876]

(loose)

– (p. 257) ms. memo by the Duke of Argyll re. ancient form of land tenure still practised in the

village of Achnagael (affixed)

Reference: Z.381

C65. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Mar 1876 (Windsor Castle) – 30 Sep 1876

(Balmoral)

Content: 134 leaves [iii + 131], fols. [4]-[127] paginated. Watermark: ‘J & JH Kent’. Wove paper,

ruled; leaf 232 x 186 mm. Fols. [2]-[3], [128]-[131] are blank.

Binding: Dark-blue book cloth; boards 248 x 178 mm; Spine: gilt lettering on overlaid blue leather

labels: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL | [month] – [month | [year].’ Stationers’ stamp on back

pastedown: ‘New, Bookseller, Eton.’

Insertions:

– (p. 135) copy telegram from Sir H. Elliot [to the Foreign Office] re. inquest on Sultan

Abdülaziz I of Turkey (affixed)

Reference: Z.382

C66. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Oct 1876 (Balmoral) – 31 Dec 1876 (Windsor

Castle)

Content: 134 leaves [iii + 131], fols. [3]-[54] paginated. Watermark: ‘J & JH Kent’. Wove paper,

ruled; leaf 232 x 186 mm. Fols. [1]-[2], [55]-[131] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 43) copy telegram from Lord Augustus Loftus’s [to the Foreign Office] re. his audience

with Tsar Alexander II re. relations with Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 91) copy telegram from the Foreign Office to Lord Salisbury re. negotiations with Turkey

(affixed)

Reference: Z.383

C67. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1877 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1877

(Osborne)



Binding: Matching C45; spine: gilt lettering on overlaid blue leather labels

Insertions:

– (p. 19) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury [to the Foreign Office] re. his meeting with Sultan

Abdülhamid II of Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 21) 2 copy telegrams from Lord Salisbury [to the Foreign Office] re. conference of

Constantinople (1 sheet), 15-16 Jan (affixed)

– (p. 39) 2 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. appointment of new Turkish Grand Vizier (1 sheet),

7 Feb (affixed)

– (p. 69) copy of memo by Lord Beaconsfield re. a Cabinet meeting re. a draft Russian Protocol

(affixed)

– (p. 107) 2 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. likelihood of war between Turkey and Russia (1

sheet) , 21 Apr (affixed)

– (p. 159) précis of a memo by Count Shouvaloff re. Balkan crisis, 8 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 161) ms. report by Lord Beaconsfield on Cabinet meeting re. Balkan crisis, 10 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 187) Copy telegram from Mr Layard [to the Foreign Office] re. Turko-Russian war, 3 Jul

(affixed)

– (p. 209) copy memo from British Government to Count Shouvaloff re. possible Russian

occupation of Constantinople (affixed)

– (p. 219) copy telegram from Mr Layard [to the Foreign Office] re. Russian progress towards

Constantinople, 27 Jul (affixed)

– (p. 227) copy letter from Sir Stafford Northcote to Q. Victoria re. debate in House of Commons

on 31 Jul on South African Confederation Bill, 1 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 265) 3 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. battle at Shipka Pass in Turko-Russian war, 25-26

Aug (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 275) 3 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. events in Turko-Russian war (1 sheet), 7-9 Sep

(affixed)

– (p. 297) extract from letter from Lord Beaconsfield to Q. Victoria re the Peace Conference, 24

Sep (affixed)

– (p. 301) 3 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. Turko-Russian war situation (1 sheet), 27 Sep

(affixed)

– (p. 317) ms. letter from Pss Louise to Q. Victoria re. fire at Inverary Castle, 12 Oct (affixed)

– (p. 345) copy telegram from Mr Layard [to Foreign Office] re. Turko-Russian war situation, 13

Nov (affixed)

– p. 365) copy telegram from Col. Wellesley to Q. Victoria, 14 Dec, re. Russian success at Plevna

(affixed)

– (p. 367) copy telegram from Mr Layard [to Foreign Office] and reply, 12 Dec, re. proposed

intervention to stop the war (affixed)

– (p. 385) copy draft telegram from British Government to Lord Augustus Loftus re. proposed

British mediation in Turko-Russian war, 27 Dec (affixed)

Reference: Z.384

C68. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1878 (Osborne) – 24 Jun 1878 (Windsor

Castle)

Content: 160 leaves (ii + 158), fols. [1]-[157] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘Johnson

Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fol. [158] is blank.

Binding: Full dark-brown leather; boards 235 x 180 mm; gilt plain border on front and back covers,

coat of arms of Queen Victoria in gilt on front cover, gilt decorative border on top and fore-edge of

cover and turnover. Spine: divided by seven gilt lines into eight sections; gilt lettering: ‘QUEEN

VICTORIA’S JOURNALS | [month] – [month | [year]’. Edges of book-block gilt. Head- and tail-

bands. Stationers’ label on front pastedown: ‘Parkins & Gotto. Wholesale & Retail Stationers, Oxford

St., London.’

Insertions:

– (p. 1) 3 copy Foreign Office telegrams (1 sheet), 31 Dec. 1877, re. negotiations with Russia and

Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 4) copy draft telegram from the British Govt. to Lord Augustus Loftus, 2 Jan., re. ending

hostilities between Russia and Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 5) copy of letter from Q. Victoria to Lord Carnarvon complaining re. his speech on the

Eastern question (affixed)

– (p. 13) copy telegram from Lord Derby to Q. Victoria reciting Foreign Office telegrams re.

peace negotiations between Turkey and Russia (affixed)

– (p. 28) copy Foreign Office telegram to Sir A. Buchanan, 14 Jan., re. British and Austrian

involvement in the peace negotiations (affixed)

– (p. 31) copy Foreign Office telegram to Sir A. Buchanan, 17 Jan., re. British and Austrian

involvement in the peace negotiations (affixed)

– (p. 44) copy Foreign Office telegrams, 21 Jan., re. the Eastern question (affixed)

– (p. 49) 3 copy telegram from Sir A. Buchanan (2 sheets), 23 Jan., re. discussions with Austria

re. the Eastern question (affixed)

– (p. 52) 2 copy telegrams from Sir A. Buchanan [to the Foreign Office], 25 Jan., re. discussions

with Austria re. the Eastern question (affixed)

– (p. 54) 4 copy telegrams from Mr. Layard [to the Foreign Office] (1 sheet), 26-27 Jan., re.

peace terms (affixed)

– (p. 62) copy telegram from Sir. H. Elliot [to the Foreign Office], 29 Jan., re. Austrian and

British views re. Russian peace proposals (affixed)

– (p. 66) 4 copy Foreign Office telegrams (2 sheets), 31 Jan-2 Feb., re. the Eastern question

(affixed)

– (p. 86) abstracts of 10 telegrams from Mr. Layard [to the Foreign Office] (2 sheets), re. the

Eastern question and the movement of ships off Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 88) copy telegram from Sir H. Elliot,[to the Foreign Office] 11 Feb., re. the movement of

ships (affixed)

– (p. 98) 2 copy telegrams from British Government to Mr. Layard, 14 Feb., sending instructions

for action if Russia takes Constantinople (affixed)

– (p. 121) copy telegram from Mr. Layard [to the Foreign Office], 20 Feb., re. Russia’s threat to

occupy Constantinople (affixed)

– (p. 142) ms. account by Sir Stafford Northcote of a Cabinet meeting re. Russian peace

proposals (affixed)

– (p. 180) copy telegram from Sir H. Elliot to the Foreign Office and reply, re. peace treaty and

position of Bulgaria (affixed)

– 10 Apr (p. 199) 3 copy telegrams between Lord Odo Russell [and the Foreign Office] (1 sheet),

6-9 Apr, re. German involvement in peace negotiations (affixed)

– (p. 217) copy telegram from Lord Augustus Loftus [to the Foreign Office], 21 Apr, re. size of

Russian force re. the Sea of Marmora (affixed)

– (p. 220) abstract of telegram from Mr. Layard [to the Foreign Office], 25 Apr, re. Turkish

promise to admit British fleet if necessary (affixed)

– (p. 223) ms. list of those invested with the Crown of India (affixed)

– p. 225) extract [from Foreign Office telegram], 29 Apr, re. German involvement in peace

negotiations (affixed)

– (p. 248) 2 copy telegrams from Lord Augustus Loftus [to the Foreign Office] (2 sheets),

forwarding messages from Count Schouvaloff (affixed)

– (p. 263) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria, re. modifications to Russian memo

(affixed)

– (p. 277) abstract of telegram [from the Foreign Office] to Mr. Layard, re. preventing further

Russian encroachments in Asiatic Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 296) rough notes [by Lord Salisbury] reporting on the Peace Congress, 17-18 Jun (affixed)

Reference: Z.385

C69. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 25 Jun 1878 (Windsor Castle) - 31 Dec 1878

(Osborne)


Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fols. [115]-[158] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 12) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury re. negotiations at the Congress of Berlin (affixed)

– (p. 58) printed Order of the Fleet at the Naval inspection at Spithead (affixed)

– (p. 96) 2 Foreign Office telegrams (1 sheet), 13 Sept., re. Russian troops threatening

Afghanistan and the Balkans (affixed)

– (p. 134) 3 copy telegrams between the British Government and Sir H. Layard (2 sheets), 25-26

Oct., re. problems in the Balkans (loose)

– (p. 139) copy telegram from Lord Augustus Loftus to Lord Salisbury re. Russian threat to

Afghanistan, d. 31 Oct. (affixed)

– (p. 166) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India to Q. Victoria re. British advance towards

Afghanistan (affixed)

– (p. 178) typescript text of Q. Victoria’s speech to the 4th King’s Own Royal Regiment of Foot,

with note that King George VI gave the original to the Regiment in 1937 (affixed)

– (p. 223) newsp. cutting: letter from Q. Victoria thanking the public for their sympathy on the

death of Pss Alice (affixed)

Reference: Z.386

C70. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1879 (Osborne) – 24 Aug 1879 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 43) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India reporting the death of Yakoub Khan’s father,

[Sher Ali Khan, Amir of Afghanistan] (affixed)

– (p. 160) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India [to the India Office?] re. terms for proposed

peace treaty with the Amir of Afghanistan, 18 May (affixed)

– (p. 162) copy telegram from the Viceroy [to the India Office?] reporting peace treaty conditions

approved, 20 May (affixed)

– (p. 168) copy telegram from Lord Beaconsfield to Q. Victoria and reply re: proposed

rearrangement of civil and military commands in South Africa, 23 May (affixed)

– (p. 187) copy telegram from Lady Frere to Gen. Ponsonby reporting the death of the Pce

Imperial (affixed)

– (p. 207) copy of a prayer found in the Pce Imperial’s prayer book (affixed)

– (p. 264) copy ms. letter from the Empress Eugenie to Q. Victoria re: the death of the Pce

Imperial (affixed)

– (p. 303) copy letter from Pce Edward of Saxe-Weimar to Q. Victoria re. his interview with

Captain Carey (affixed)

Reference: Z.387

C71. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 25 Aug 1879 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1879

(Osborne)


Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fols. [72]-[158] are blank. Some pages in mid Sep

possibly written by Pss. Helena Victoria


Insertions:

– (p. 23) 2 copy telegrams from the Viceroy of India [to the India Office?] (1 sheet) reporting

attack on British Embassy in Kabul (affixed)

– (p. 39) copy telegram from H. Walpole to Gen. Ponsonby reporting satisfactory news from

Afghanistan (affixed)

– (p. 61) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India to Q. Victoria re. battle near Kabul (affixed)

– (p. 67) copy telegram from Lord Cranbrook to Q. Victoria reporting recapture of Kabul (affixed)

– (p. 91) copy letter from Sir Stafford Northcote to Q. Victoria reporting on Cabinet meeting

(affixed)

– (p. 117) ms. list of dinner guests (loose)

– (p. 119) copy telegram from H. Walpole to Gen. Ponsonby repeating telegrams from the

Viceroy of India re. news from Afghanistan, 14-15 Dec (affixed)

– (p. 136) printed programme for performance by Hon. Alexander Yorke (affixed)

– (p. 137) 3 copy telegrams from H. Walpole to Gen. Ponsonby, 28 Dec, re. news of successes in

Afghanistan (loose)

Reference: Z.388



Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm.


Insertions:

– (p. 73) extract from letter from Sir Stafford Northcote [to Q. Victoria] re. the budget (affixed)

– (p. 217) copy letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria reporting on Cabinet meeting re. finances

(affixed)

– (p. 221) copy letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria reporting on his financial statement to the

House of Commons (affixed)

– (p. 222) copy letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria responding to HM’s comments on the

financial statement, 12 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 227) copy letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria re. proposed clause re. Irish Land tenures in

the Irish Relief Bill, 15 June (affixed)

– (p. 289)2 copy telegram between the Viceroy and Secretary of State for India (1 sheet) re.

withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, 9 Aug (affixed)

Reference: Z.389

C73. Pss. Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 19 Aug 1880 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1880

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 20) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India to Q. Victoria reporting news from the Afghan

war (affixed)

– (p. 42) extracts from 5 telegrams (on 3 sheets, 3rd loose): 1 from the Viceroy of India [to the

India Office] removing Gen. Primrose from command in India, 1 Oct.; and 4 Foreign Office

telegrams re. Montenegran occupation of Dulcigno, 29-30 Sept. (affixed/loose)

– (p. 79) 2 copy telegrams from Mr. Plunket [to Foreign Office ?] (2 sheets), 8 Nov., re. Russian

involvement in Persia and Anglo-Russian affairs (affixed)

– (p. 83) copy telegram from Mr. Thomson [to Foreign Office ?], 12 Nov., re. Shah’s denial of

Russian involvement (affixed)

– (p. 105) copy telegram from Mr. Green [to Foreign Office ?], 29 Nov., re. satisfactory surrender

of Dulcigno to Montenegro (affixed)

Reference: Z.390



Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fol. 152 is blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 13) copy of message from Q. Victoria to Gladstone re. the Queen’s disapproval of the

section of the Speech from the Throne re. Kandahar (affixed)

(p. 21) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 7 Jan., re. the Speech from the Throne (affixed)

– (p. 29) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India [to the India Office], 14 Jan., re. news from

Kandahar (affixed)

– (p. 37) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 20 Jan., reporting from the House of

Commons on the obstructive tactics of the Parnellites (affixed)

– (p. 52) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria re. the Government’s tactics to overcome

the Parnellites (affixed)

– (p. 53) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 2 Feb., re. the Irish debate (affixed)

– (p. 57) copy telegram from Lt-Gov. Griffiths to Lord Kimberley, 5 Feb., re. possibility of war

with the Ashanti (affixed)

– (p. 60) copy telegram from a General in Natal to the Secretary of State for War, re. attack by

Boers in South Africa (affixed)

– (p. 109) copy telegram from Lord Kimberley to Sir Evelyn Wood, re. proposed Transvaal

Commission (affixed)

– (p. 119) 2 copy telegrams from Sir Evelyn Wood to Lord Kimberley [?], 8 and 16 Mar, plus

copy reply 17 Mar (2 sheets), re. Transvaal/Boer affairs (affixed)

– (p. 123) 2 copy telegrams from Sir Evelyn Wood and Q. Victoria to Lord Kimberley (2 sheets),

21-22 Mar, re. negotiations with Boers (affixed)

– (p. 129) 4 copy telegrams between the Colonial and War Offices and Generals in South Africa,

23-25 Mar, re. South African affairs (affixed)

– (p. 141) 2 ms. letters from Sir Bede Clifford to Olwen Hedley, 22 and 29 Nov. 1963, re.

prosecution of Johan Most of ‘Die Freiheit’ (affixed)

– (p. 161) copy telegrams, 1 to Sir Evelyn Wood, 1 from Q. Victoria to Lord Kimberley, 13 and

15 Apr, re. the Transvaal (affixed)

– (p. 170) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria re. death of Lord Beaconsfield (affixed)

– (p. 179) 2 copy telegrams to and from Sir Evelyn Wood, 29-30 Apr (1 sheet), re. negotiations

with the Boers (affixed)

– (p. 215) 2 copy telegrams from Lord Kimberley to Q. Victoria and reply (1 sheet), re. proposed

frontier with Transvaal (affixed)

– (p. 216) 2 copy telegrams from Sir Evelyn Wood and Q. Victoria to Lord Kimberley (1 sheet),

26 and 27 May, further re. the frontier (affixed)

– (p. 248) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 2 Jul, re. Cabinet meeting re.

Parliamentary programme (affixed)

– (p. 295) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Q. Victoria, giving brief report on debate in the

House of Lords (affixed)

Reference: Z.391

C75. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 10 Aug 1881 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1881

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 5) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Q. Victoria re. Government being beaten in House

of Lords (affixed)

– (p. 9) 2 copy telegrams from Lord Granville and Lord Sydney to Q. Victoria (1 sheet) re.

amendment to the Land Bill in House of Commons (affixed)

– (p. 18) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 19-20 Aug re. Irish votes in Committee of

Supply (affixed)

– (p. 76) copy telegram from the Colonial Office to [Q. Victoria] forwarding telegram from the

Cape, 4 October (affixed)

– (p. 83) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q.Victoria re. Irish situation (affixed)

Reference: Z.392

C76. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1882 (Osborne) – 30 Jun 1882 (Winsdor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 39) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 9-10 Feb re. government in Ireland (affixed)

– (p. 41) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 13 Feb re. Home Rule in Ireland (affixed)

– (p. 173) copy of account by Lieut. Ross of the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.

Burke in Phoenix Park (affixed)

– (p. 175) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria re. the Bill to be introduced for

strengthening the law in Ireland (affixed)

– (p. 216) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 29-30 Jun, re. difficulties re. the Irish Bill

and reports of another double murder, in County Galway (affixed)

Reference: Z.393

C77. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1882 (Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1882

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 2) copies of 6 telegrams to and from Gen. Ponsonby re. ongoing discussions in the House of

Commons re. Crime Prevention Bill, [Ireland] (2 sheets) (affixed)

– (p. 3) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 1 Jul, re. the Crime Prevention Bill (affixed)

– (p. 5) note by Capt. A. Bigge re. certain men who were at Isandlwhana and Rorke’s Drift

(affixed)

– (p. 9) copy telegram from Lord Kensington to Gen. Ponsonby re. events in the House of

Commons (Prevention of Crime Bill/Ireland) (affixed)

– (p. 31) 3 copy telegrams from Mr. Cartwright to the Foreign Office re. situation in Egypt with

regard to Arabi and his forces (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 37) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Q. Victoria re. possible intervention in Egypt

(affixed)

– (p. 38) 2 copy telegrams from the Secretary of State for War to Q. Victoria (2 sheets), 21 & 22

Jul, both re. dispatching troops to Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 53) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Q. Victoria re. situation in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 55) 4 copy Foreign Office telegrams: (1) from Mr. Cartwright; (2-4) from and to Lord

Dufferin (2 sheets); all re. situation in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 61) copy telegram from Lord Dufferin [to the Foreign Office], 1 Aug, re. situation in Egypt

(affixed)

– (p. 63) Draft telegram from Q. Victoria to Lord Dufferin re. troops landing in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 109) copy telegram from Sir Garnet Wolseley to Q. Victoria, 25 Aug, re. British troops in

Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 111) copy telegram from Sir Garnet Wolseley to Q. Victoria re. British troops and the

Armys progress in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 119) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Sir E. Malet re. Turkish proposals with regard to

Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 123) copy telegram, from Sir E. Malet [to the Foreign Office], 5 Sep, showing dangers of

Turkish troops going to Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 125) 2 copy telegrams from Sir E. Malet [to the Foreign Office] (1 sheet), 6 Sep, re. possible

Turkish involvement in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 131) copy telegram from Sir Garnet Wolseley to Q. Victoria reporting British success in

Eygpt (affixed)

– (p. 225) ms. list of dinner party guests (affixed)



Reference: Z.394





Insertions:

– (p. 21) copy of letter from the Empress Eugenie to Lady Ely, 28 Jan (affixed)

– (p. 39) ms. letter from Sir William Harcourt to Q. Victoria re. issues in Dublin, warrants of

arrests for murderers & Land League Fenianism (affixed)

– (p. 245) copy telegram from Sir E. Baring, 14 Dec, re. situation in Egypt & possibly sending

British troops into the south of the country (affixed)

Reference: Z.395

C79. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1884 (Osborne) – 31 Jul 1884 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 13) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Q. Victoria reporting he is proceeding to Egypt

(affixed)

– (p. 33) ms. memo from Major Edwards to Q. Victoria re. telegram received from Sir E. Baring

reporting on General Gordon’s actions at Berber (affixed)

– (p. 39) abstracts of 4 telegrams from Sir E. Baring (1 sheet), 19 Feb, reporting on situation in

Egypt, Gen. Gordon in Khartoum, troop movements (affixed)

– (p. 51) abstract of telegram from Sir E. Baring, 3 Mar, re. possible attack on Osman Digma’s

forces (affixed)

– (p. 63) 2 copy telegrams from Sir E. Baring (1 sheet), 9 Mar, re. continuing situation in Egypt,

Zobeir in Khartoum (affixed)

– (p. 91) copy letter from the Pce. of Wales to Q. Victoria, 31 Mar, written from Cannes, re.

death of the Duke of Albany (affixed)

– (p. 121) newsp. cutting: death of the Duke of Albany and letter from Q. Victoria (affixed)

– (p. 201) 4 copy telegrams to Q. Victoria re. marriage of Pss Elisabeth of Hesse to Grand D.

Serge Alexandrovitch (1 sheet) (affixed)

Reference: Z.396

C80. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1884 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1884 (Osborne)


Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fols. [101]-[158] are blank. No entry for 5 Aug,

insert appears to be missing


Insertions: None

Reference: Z.397


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 3) copy telegram from Sir E. Baring, 1 Jan, relaying message from Lord Wolesley re. war in

Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 9) copy telegram from Secretary of State to Lord Wolseley, replying to his message, and

memo from Gen. Ponsonby to Q. Victoria, re this (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 35) copy telegram from Lord Granville to Sir E. Baring, 6 Feb, re. events in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 72) copy letter and 2 copy telegrams between Sir E. Baring and Lord Granville (2 sheets),

11-12 Mar, re. events in Egypt (affixed)

– (p. 89) copy telegrams from Sir E. Baring, 22 Mar, and from Q. Victoria to Gladstone & Ld.

Granville, 23 Mar, re the proposal that Lord Wolseley be made Governor General of the Sudan

(1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 98), copy telegram from Lord Hartington to Q. Victoria, 28 Mar, re. transfer of Lord

Wolseley to Cairo and Gen. Buller, as Chief of Staff, to deputise in his absence (loose)

– (p. 139) copy of memo, 15 Apr, re. military requirements for war in Egypt and Sudan (affixed)

Reference: Z.398


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 147) ms. memo from Lord Salisbury to Sir A. Paget, 23 Oct, re. situation in Bulgaria with

regards to Russian/Bulgarian relations, particularly the role of Pce Alexander of Battenberg

(affixed)

– (p. 165) 2 copy telegrams from the Foreign Office to Sir W. White & Sir E. Malet (1 sheet) 5

Nov, re. conference re situation in Bulgaria, in particular refs to Bulgaria/Ottoman Empire

relations (affixed)

– (p. 171) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Sir William White, 11 Nov, re the conference to

discuss situation in Bulgaria (affixed)

– (p. 183) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Sir W. White, 22 Nov, re. conference re

Bulgaria (affixed)

– (p. 197) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office, both 1 Dec: (1) from Sir W. White re.

conference re Bulgaria; (2) from Mr. Phipps re. attitude of press to conference (1 sheet)

(affixed)

– (p. 201) 2 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office]: (1) from Mr. Lascelles (in Sofia), 4 Dec, re.

possible armistice between Serbia and Bulgaria; (2) from Consul General Jones (in

Phillipopolis), 5 Dec, re. Turkish/Bulgarian relations & Berlin Treaty (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 205) abstract of telegram from Sir W. White [to the Foreign Office], 5 Dec, re. situation in

Bulgaria, including position of Pce Milan Obrenovic

– (p. 214) 2 copy telegrams: (1) from Lord Salisbury, 11 Dec, to various Ambassadors re.

armistice between Serbia & Bulgaria; (2) from Sir W. White [to the Foreign Office], 12 Dec, re.

moves for a partial disarmament in Eastern Roumelia (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 219) abstract of telegram from Mr. Lascelles (in Sofia) reporting announcement by

representatives of the Great Powers of proposal for Commission of Military Attachés (affixed)

– (p. 226) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office: (1) from Sir Edward Malet (in Berlin), 22 Dec,

reporting Count Bismark’s confirmation that Pce Alexander of Battenberg desires no increase

of territory; (2) from Mr. Lascelles (in Sofia), 23 Dec, reporting Minister for Foreign Affairs

disappointed in terms of armistice and re. Pce Alexander’s gratitude to Tsar of Russia (1 sheet)

(affixed)

– (p. 229) 3 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office]: 2 from Sir R. Morier (in St. Petersburg), 24

Dec, re. Russian attitude to Bulgarian situation; and 1 from Mr. Phipps (in Vienna), 24 Dec, re.

Col. Fraser’s report on affairs in Serbia (2 sheets) (affixed)

– (p. 232) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria, 28 Dec, outlining report from

Lascelles re. Pce Alexander and his position re. Turkey and Russia (affixed)

Reference: Z.399

C83. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1886 (Osborne) – 20 Aug 1886

(Holyrood)


Superfine’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 222 x 185 mm. Fol. [160] are blank.


Insertions:

– (p. 15) copy telegram from Mr. Lascelles (in Sofia) [to the Foreign Office], 14 Jan, re. relations

between Pce Alexander and the Sultan of Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 21) copy of Lord Salisbury’s instructions to Sir W. White, 19 Jan, re. an agreement between

Pce Alexander and the Sultan of Turkey (affixed)

– (p. 23) abstract of telegram from Sir W. White [to the Foreign Office], 20 Jan, re. details of

settlement between Pce Alexander and the Sultan of Turkey (affixed)

– (pp. 32 & 33) 2 ms. memos by Q. Victoria re. Lord Salisbury’s resignation and the formation of

a new government, 28-30 Jan. (loose)

– (p. 35) 3 copy telegrams: (1) from Sir H. Rumbold (in Athens), 29 Jan, describing the Greek

fleet; (2) from the British Consul in Crete, 28 Jan, re current atmosphere there; (3) Lord

Salisbury to Sir W. White, 28 Jan, re. preventing naval attack by Greece or Turkey (1 sheet)

(affixed)

– (pp. 42 & 43) 2 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office]: (1) from Sir F. Lascelles, 31 Jan, re.

opposition to agreement between Pce Alexander and Sultan of Turkey; ( 2) Sir W. White, 31

Jan, reporting an agreement between Bulgarian Foreign Minister and the Grand Vizier (1 sheet)

(loose)

– (p. 45) copy of memo by Gladstone, 30 Jan, re. establishment of a legislative body in Dublin to

deal with Irish affairs (affixed)

– (pp. 48 & 49) typescript memo by Q. Victoria, 5 Feb, re. meetings with Ld. Salisbury

discussing affairs in Britain and abroad (2 sheets) (loose)

– (pp. 56 & 57) 3 typescript memos by Q. Victoria, 8 Feb, re. 3 meetings she had on 6 Feb with

Lord Rosebery, Lord Salisbury and Lord Spencer re. home and foreign affairs (5 sheets) (loose)

– (p. 57) copy telegram from Lord Rosebery to Q. Victoria re his report to Sir H. Rumbold on his

meeting with the Greek minister re. situation between Greece & Turkey (affixed)

– (pp. 96 & 97) 2 typescript memos by Q. Victoria, 23 and 26 Mar, re. meetings with Mr.

Goschen on home affairs and Ireland (5 sheets) (loose)

– (p. 107) copy telegram from Sir F. Lascelles (in Sofia) [to the Foreign Office], 1 Apr sending a

translation of Pce Alexander’s reply to the Grand Vizier re. the position of Bulgaria (affixed)

– (p. 119) 5 abstract telegrams re the Eastern Question, from Lord Rosebery (2), Sir E. Malet (1),

Sir F. Lascelles (1), and Sir E. Thornton (1) (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 121) 6 abstract telegrams re. the Eastern Question and sending of British naval ships, from

Lord Rosebery (2), Sir R. Morier (1), and Sir H. Rumbold (3) (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 123) 3 abstract telegrams re. Greece and French involvement in the Eastern Question, from

Sir R. Morier (1), and Sir H. Rumbold (2) (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 145) copy of letter from Q. Victoria to Gladstone re. the Irish situation, expressing her

concern over his proposed measures (affixed)

– (p. 147) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria, 7 May, his response about his proposals

for Ireland (affixed)

– (p. 219) 2 copy telegrams between the Comte de Paris and Q. Victoria (in French) (2 sheets)

(affixed)

– (pp. 260-261) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria advising the Government is to tender

its resignation (loose)

– (pp. 300-301) copy telegram from Mr. Stephens (in Sofia) [to the Foreign Office], 12-13 Aug,

re. audience with Pce Alexander and his concerns re. relations between Serbia and Bulgaria

(loose)

Reference: Z.400

C84. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 20 Aug 1886 (Holyrood) – 31 Dec 1886

(Osborne)



Pss Beatrice has 2 entries for 18 Dec, one of which has been subsequently corrected to 19 Dec, giving

two entries with that date.


Insertions:

– (p. 13) 3 copy telegrams from the Foreign Office to Q. Victoria re. forced abdication and exile

of Pce of Bulgaria (2 sheets) (affixed)

– (p. 35) copy telegram from Sir Edward Malet to the Foreign Office re. Bismarck’s views on the

Bulgarian situation, 3 Sep (affixed)

– (p. 39) copy telegram from Sir Frank Lascelles [to the Foreign Office] re. his meeting with the

Pce of Bulgaria, 4 Sep (affixed)

– (p. 41) copy telegram from the Pce. of Bulgaria to Q. Victoria (in German) (affixed)

– (p. 66) 4 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 22 Sep (affixed)

– (p. 67) copy telegram from Lord Iddesleigh to Sir E. Thornton re. appointment of Sir W. White

as Ambassador to Turkey (affixed)

– (p 72) 3 copy Foreign Office telegrams re. appointment of Sir W White as Ambassador to

Turkey (1 sheet), 24 Sep (affixed)

– (p 79) copy telegram from Lord Iddesleigh to Q. Victoria reciting his telegram to Embassies

abroad re. Bulgaria (affixed)

– (p. 95) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 9 Oct (affixed)

– (p. 97) 2 copy telegrams from Sir Frank Lascelles to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation

(1 sheet), 10 Oct (affixed)

– (p. 99) 2 copy telegrams from Sir Frank Lascelles [to the Foreign Office] re. Bulgarian situation


– (p. 102) copy telegram from Sir Frank Lascelles [to the Foreign Office] re. Bulgarian situation


– (p. 107) copy telegram from Mr Fane [to the Foreign Office] re. Turkish views on the Bulgarian

situation, 16 Oct (affixed)

– (p. 124) 3 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office] re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 30/31 Oct

(affixed)

– (p. 129) 2 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office] re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 4 Nov

(affixed)

– (p.137) copy telegram from Mr Graves to Sir Frank Lascelles re Bulgarian situation, 8 Nov.

(affixed)

– (p. 141) copy telegram from Lord. Iddesleigh to Sir W White re. proposed election of Pce of

Mingrelia as Pce of Bulgaria, 10 Nov (affixed)

– (p. 147) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office telegrams re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 17

Nov (loose)

– (p. 153) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 23 Nov

(affixed)

– (p. 171) 4 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation (2 sheets), 7-10 Dec

(affixed)

– (p. 177) 4 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation (2 sheets), 11 Dec

(affixed)

– (p. 182) copy telegram from Mr Phipps [to the Foreign Office] re. proposed election of Pce

Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg as Pce of Bulgaria, 15 Dec (affixed)

– (p. 183) copy telegram from Mr Phipps [to the Foreign Office] re. proposed election of Pce

Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg as Pce of Bulgaria, 16 Dec (affixed)

– (p. 187) copy telegram from Mr O’Conor [to the Foreign Office] re. Pce Ferdinand’s

candidature, 18 Dec (affixed)

– (p. 201) copy letter from Lord Iddesleigh to Q. Victoria re. his meeting with the Bulgarian

Delegates, 29 Dec (affixed)

Reference: Z.401

C85. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1887 (Osborne) – 4 Jul 1887 (Windsor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 37) 2 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office]: (1) from Sir R Morier 19 Jan; (2) Sir A Paget,

19 Jan, both re. Bulgaria (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 42) copy telegram from Mr O’Conor [to the Foreign Office], 22 Jan, re. Bulgaria (affixed)

– (p. 49) 4 copy telegrams all re. Bulgaria: (1) Lord Salisbury to Sir R Morier, 24 Jan; (2) Mr

O’Conor to Lord Salisbury, 24 Jan; (3) Lord Salisbury to Sir J.S. Lumley, 24 Jan; (4) Sir W

White to Lord Salisbury, 25 Jan (2 sheets) (affixed)

– (p. 51) copy of letter from Sir Robert Collins to Queen Victoria re. thieves breaking into

Claremont (affixed)

– (p. 53) copy report from Lord Lewisham to Q. Victoria re proceedings in the House of

Commons re. Mr Parnell’s amendment re Irish Bill, 18 Feb, (affixed)

– (p. 85) 4 copy telegrams between the Foreign Office and Sir A Paget, 18-19 Feb re. Austrian

involvement in foreign affairs (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 103) 2 copy telegrams from Mr O’Conor [to the Foreign Office], 3 Mar, re. Bulgaria

(affixed)

– (p. 111) 2 copy telegrams from Mr O’Conor [to the Foreign Office], 9 Mar, re. Bulgaria

(affixed)

– (p. 112) 2 copy telegrams [to the Foreign Office]: (1) from Sir W White, 10 Mar; (2) from Sir R

Morier, 10 Mar, both re. Bulgaria (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 117) copy telegram from Sir R Morier to Queen Victoria, 16 Mar, re. attempted

assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia (affixed)

– (p. 125) copy telegram from Lord Lewisham to Q. Victoria re. on a debate in the House of

Commons re. situation in Ireland (affixed)

– (p. 141) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. debate in the House of Commons re. the

Irish Bill, 28 Mar (affixed)

– (p. 153) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. the Irish Bill, 3 Apr (affixed)

– (p. 162) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. debate in the House of Commons re. the

Irish Bill, 2 Apr (affixed)

– (p. 205) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. debate in House of Commons re. the Irish

Bill, 3 May (affixed)

– (p. 243) copy of letter from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria, 22 May, re. Jubilee Service at St

Margaret’s Church (affixed)

– (p. 265) (1) leading-in list and seating plan for the Jubilee Luncheon; (2) leading-in list and

seating plan for the Jubilee Royal Dinner (affixed)

– (p. 275) leading-in list and seating plan for the Royal Dinner (affixed)

– (p. 304) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. debate in House of Commons re. Irish

Bill, 30 Jun (affixed)

Reference: Z.402


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 43) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Mr O’Connor re. reception of Pce Ferdinand on

his arrival in Sofia, 5 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 47) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. reception of Pce Ferdinand by other nations’

diplomats (1 sheet), 8-9 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 52) copy telegram from the Foreign Office to Sir Robert Morier re. Russia’s policy re. Pce

Ferdinand’s assumption of rule in Bulgaria, 12 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 55) copy telegram from Sir W. White [to the Foreign Office] re. Russian attitude to Pce

Ferdinand (affixed)

– (p. 66) 2 copy telegrams to the Foreign Office re. Bulgarian situation (1 sheet), 24 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 67) copy telegram from Sir Frank Lascelles to the Foreign Office re. Roumania’s policy re.

proposed Russian invasion of Bulgaria, 25 Aug (affixed)

– (p. 126) copy of letter from the Crown Pss. of Prussia to Q. Victoria re. her husband’s health, 6

Nov (affixed)

Reference: Z.403


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 61) copy telegram from Emperor Frederick III of Germany to Q. Victoria on his accession

(affixed)

– (p.158) ms. marginal note by Royal Librarian, 12 Nov 1951, re. Kanné

– (p. 201) copy letter from Pss. Henry of Prussia to Q. Victoria re. the death of Emperor

Frederick III of Germany, 15 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 202) copy of letter from the Pce of Wales to Q. Victoria re. the funeral of Emperor

Frederick III of Germany (2 sheets), 18 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 205) copy of letter from the Dowager German Empress to Q. Victoria re. her husband’s

death, 21 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 211) copy letter from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. debate in the House of Commons re. vote

of censure (2 sheets), 26 Jun (affixed)

Reference: Z.404


(Osborne)




Insertions: notes:

– (p. 8) ms. marginal note correcting name of the Principal Registrar of the Province of

Canterbury

– (p. 26) newsp. cutting: image and description of necklace presented to Q. Victoria by the

Daughters of the Empire for her Jubilee (affixed)

– (p. 32) extract of letter from the Dowager German Empress to Q. Victoria re. her late husband’s

horse (affixed)

Reference: Z.405


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 89) copy account by Gen. Ponsonby of fighting at the ‘Mayor’s house in Biarritz’ in 1813,

18 Mar, (affixed)

– (p. 97) ms. description of 1814 Coldstream Guards cemeteries near Bayonne (affixed)

– (p. 155) ms. list of dinner guests at Sandringham (affixed)



– (p. 202) ms. note by Sir Frederick Ponsonby correcting the name of the owner of Clewer Court

Farm (affixed)

Reference: Z.406


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 33) ms. list of dinner guests for visit of Emperor William II of Germany (affixed)



– (p. 105) ms. cast list for play, ‘Used Up’, performed at Balmoral by Pss Beatrice and Members

of the Household (affixed)

– (p. 126) copy letter from Dowager German Empress to Q. Victoria reporting on the wedding of

Pss Sophie of Prussia, 27 Oct (loose)

Reference: Z.407


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 10) copy letter from the Dowager German Empress to Q. Victoria re. her return to Berlin

from Rome on the death of her Mother-in-law (loose)

– (p. 48) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria reporting on the sitting of the House of

Commons, resulting in the suspension of Mr. Labouchere, 28 Feb (affixed)

– (p. 95) copy report from Mr Smith to Q. Victoria re. the debate in the House of Commons on

the budget, 17 Apr (affixed)

– (p. 114) ms. notes of Mr Henry Morton Stanley’s lecture given at Windsor Castle, compiled by

Maj. Bigge (loose)

– (p. 141) copy letter from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. borders with Germany in East Africa,

4 June (affixed)

– (p. 143) copy letter from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. borders with Germany in East Africa,

8 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 144) copy letter from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. rights of the people of Heligoland, 10

June (affixed)

Reference: Z.408


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 9) copy of letter from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. the abandoning of the Titles Bill, 5

Jul (affixed)

– (p. 49) ms. dinner list at Osborne held for Emperor William II of Germany (affixed)

– (p.112) ms. list of guests invited to see tableaux vivants at Balmoral (affixed)

– (p. 140) ms. programme for the ‘humorous and musical recital’ by George Grossmith at

Balmoral (affixed)

– (p. 149) ms. dinner list, Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 156) copy report from Mr. Smith [to Q. Victoria] re. business in the House of Commons on

25 and 26 Nov., re. Parnell and the Irish situation (affixed)

– (p. 157) copy report from Mr. Smith to Q. Victoria re. business in the House of Commons,

Parnell and the Tithe Bill, 27 Nov. (affixed)

Reference: Z.409


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 10) ms. list of guests invited to see the tableaux vivants at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 14) ms. list of guests invited to see the tableaux vivants at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 27) copy of telegram from Lord Vivian to Q. Victoria re. the death of Pce Baudouin of

Belgium (affixed)

– (p. 76) ms. list of guests invited to see The Gondoliers at Windsor Castle (loose)

– (p. 140) ms. resumé by Maj. Bigge re. the Maharajah of Manipur, 9 Apr (affixed)

– (p. 157) copy of letter from Pce Christian Victor to Q. Victoria, 27 Mar (affixed)

– (p. 211) copy of prologue from a Royal Household performance at Balmoral (affixed)

Reference: Z.410

C94. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1891(Windsor Castle) – 31 Dec 1891

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 11) ms. dinner list at Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 17) ms. dinner list at Windsor Castle on Pss Marie Louise’s wedding day (loose)

– (p. 19) ms. guest list for State Banquet for the Emperor William II of Germany at Windsor

Castle (affixed)

– (p. 42) ms. dinner list at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 63) ms. list of physicians attending the International Congress of Hygiene, received by Q.

Victoria at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 67) ms. list of those invested at Osborne (affixed)

Reference: Z.411

C95. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1892 (Osborne) – 31 Jul 1892 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 17) ms. list of those invited to see the tableaux vivants at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 25) copy of letter from Dr. Broadbent to Dr. Reid re. the Duke of Clarence’s death (affixed)

– (p. 35) copy telegram from Lord Latham to Q. Victoria re. the Duke of Clarence’s funeral

(affixed)

– (p. 173) ms. list of guests invited to dinner and to hear a concert at Balmoral (loose)

– (pp. 242-243) typescript memo by Q. Victoria re. the acceptance of foreign orders by British

subjects (loose)

Reference: Z.412

C96. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Aug 1892 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1892 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (pp. 24-25) typescript memo by Q. Victoria re. Gladstone’s new Government (2 sheets)(loose)

– (pp. 34-35) 2 typescript memos by Q. Victoria re. the last Privy Council of Lord Salisbury’s

Government and the first Council of Gladstone’s new Government (4 sheets) (loose)

– (p. 87) copy of letter from Tennyson to Q. Victoria, 13 Oct. (affixed)

Reference: Z.413

C97. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1893 (Osborne) – 31 May 1893

(Blamoral)




Insertions:

– (p. 5) ms. list of those invited to see the tableaux vivants at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 22) copy telegram from Lord Cromer re. the Khedive of Egypt, 18 Jan (affixed)

– (p. 30) ms. dinner guest list at Osborne (loose)

– (p. 139) ms. account by Harriet Phipps of procession in Florence (affixed)

Reference: Z.414

C98. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jun 1893 (Balmoral) – 31 Dec 1893 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 27) ms. list of guests invited to a performance by the Comédie Française at Windsor Castle

(loose)

– (p. 37) ms. dinner list and seating plan for dinner held for the King and Queen of Denmark and

the Tsarevitch, Buckingham Palace (affixed)

– (p. 55) ms. dinner guest list for Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 78) ms. dinner guest list at Osborne held for Emperor William II of Germany (affixed)

– (p. 82) ms. dinner guest list at Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 121) ms. account of Q. Victoria’s laying the foundation stone of the new church at Crathie,

written by Harriet Phipps (affixed)

Reference: Z.415


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 53) copy of letter from Gladstone to Q. Victoria tendering his resignation (loose)

– (p. 198) ms. dinner guest list at Windsor Castle for the Tsarevitch (affixed)

Reference: Z.416

C100. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1894 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1894 (Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 13) ms. guest list for dinner at Aldershot held for the Tsarevitch (affixed)




– (p. 142) copy of a telegram from the Lord Chamberlain [to Q. Victoria?] re. Pss Alexandra of

Hesse’s wedding in Russia (affixed)

– (p. 143) ms. dinner guest list at Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (pp. 170-171) typescript memo by Q. Victoria re. need for despatches for abroad to be written

legibly (loose)

Reference: Z.417


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 3) ms. list of guests invited to see tableaux vivants at Osborne (loose)

– (p. 49) ms. list of guests invited to performance of opera Le Roi l’a dit at Windsor Castle (loose)

– (p. 156) ms. list of guests invited to a performance of Il Trovatore at Windsor Castle (loose)

Reference: Z.418


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 15) ms. guest list for dinner at Aldershot (loose)

– (p. 22) ms. guest list for performance of Carmen at Windsor Castle (loose)

– (p. 42) ms. guest list for dinner at Osborne held for Emperor William II of Germany (loose)

– (p. 44) ms. guest list for dinner at Osborne held for Emperor William II of Germany (loose)

Reference: Z.419


Castle)




Insertions:

– (pp. 44-45) printed form of the Meteorological Office recording daily rainfall (loose)

– (p. 47) copy description by Fullerton of the return of Pce Henry of Battenberg’s coffin (affixed)

– (p. 53) copy account by Col. Bigge of the journey of Pce Henry of Battenberg’s coffin to

Whippingham (affixed)

– (p. 55) copy account by Harriet Phipps of the funeral of Pce Henry of Battenberg at

Whippingham Church (affixed)

Reference: Z.420


(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 17) ms. investiture list at Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 153) ms. list of trophies captured in the Dongola expedition (affixed)

– (p. 167) copy telegram from Mr Milbanke [to the Foreign Office] re. Russia and Turkey, 26

Nov (affixed)

Reference: Z.421

C105. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jan 1897 (Osborne) – 19 Jul 1897 (Windsor

Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 45) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to Q. Victoria re. potential campaign in Crete

(affixed)

– (p. 61) copy telegram from Lord Salisbury to various British Ambassadors re. British policy re.

Crete (affixed)

– (p. 91) 2 copy telegrams, 16 Mar, from Foreign Office to various British diplomats re. Crete (1

sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 160) 7 copy telegrams, 10 -11 May, from various British diplomats to the Foreign Office re.

Crete (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 209) ms. guest list for State Dinner for Jubilee, 21 June (affixed)

– (p. 215) ms. guest list for State Dinner for Jubilee, 22 June (affixed)

– (p. 222) typescript note by Royal Librarian, 16 Mar 1945 re. one of Q. Victoria’s Jubilee Drives

(loose)

Reference: Z.422

C106. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 20 Jul 1897 (Osborne) – 31 Dec 1897

(Osborne)




Insertions:

– (p. 62) copy telegram from the Viceroy of India to Q. Victoria re. military campaign (affixed)

Reference: Z.423


Castle)




Insertions:

– (p. 5) ms. concert programme, Osborne (affixed)

– (p. 104) 2 copy telegrams from Lord Cromer reciting telegrams from the Sirdar re. war in

Sudan (affixed)

– (p. 109) copy telegram from Gen. Kitchener to Q. Victoria, 8 Apr, re. war in Sudan (affixed)

– (p. 113) copy telegram from the Sirdar to Q. Victoria, 10 Apr, re. war in Sudan (affixed)

– (p. 161) ms. dinner list held of Pce of Montenegro, Windsor Castle (affixed)

– (p. 205) ms. list of those invited to an opera in the Waterloo Chamber (affixed)

Reference: Z.424

C108. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 1 Jul 1898 (Windsor Castle) – 13 Mar 1899

(Nice)




Insertions:

– (p. 89) copy telegram from the Sirdar to Q. Victoria re. war in Sudan (affixed)

– (p. 207) ms. list of those invested (affixed)

Reference: Z.425

C109. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 14 Mar 1899 (Nice) – 17 Dec 1899 (Windsor

Castle)



Binding: Matching C68.

Insertions:

– (p. 15) typescript memo by Q. Victoria re. an Order in Council re. the Commander-in-Chief

(loose)

– (p. 217) epitome of telegram from South African Republic with related copy telegram from

Chamberlain to Q. Victoria (1 sheet) (affixed)

– (p. 229) copy telegram from Sir G. White to Lord Lansdowne re. Boer War (affixed)

– (p. 237) copy telegram, 31 Oct, from Sir G. White to Lord Lansdowne re. Boer War (affixed)

– (p. 261) ms. dinner list for State Banquet held for Emperor William II of Germany (loose)

– (p. 265) ms. dinner list held for Emperor William II of Germany (affixed)

– (p. 267) ms. dinner list held for Emperor William II of Germany (affixed)

– (p. 287) copy telegram from Lord Methven re. Boer War (affixed)

– (p. 291) copy telegram from Sir R. Buller, 15 Dec, re. Boer War (loose)

Reference: Z.426

C110. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 18 Dec 1899 (Windsor Castle) – 16 Aug 1900

(Osborne)

Content: 305 leaves (ii + 302), fols. [1]-[302] paginated (on recto only). Watermark: ‘Extra Vellum

JJ & J’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 231 x 180 mm. Fol. [302] is blank.

Binding: Light brown suede; boards 246 x 172 mm; Spine: gilt lettering on overlaid blue leathr

labels: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNAL | DECEMBER,99 TO AUGUST,00 | 1899 1900’.

Stationers’ stamp on back pastedown: ‘New, Stationer, Eton’. Marbled endpapers.

Insertions:

– (p. 35) copy telegram from Sir R. Buller’s, 13 Jan, re. Boer war (affixed)

– (p. 63) ms. abstract of various telegrams re. Boer War, 11 Feb (affixed)

– (p. 209) copy telegram from Sir R Buller, 12 Jun 1900 re. Boer war (affixed)

– (p. 211) 3 copy telegrams from Lord Roberts re. Boer War, 12-13 Jun (affixed)

– (p. 229) ms. dinner list and list of Khedive of Egypt’s suite (loose)

– (p. 277) copy telegram from Sir C. Stephen to Sir F. Edwards re. death of the Duke of Saxe-

Coburg and Gotha

Reference: Z.427

C111. Pss Beatrice’s transcript of Q Victoria’s journal, 17 Aug 1900 (Osborne) – 13 Jan 1901

(Osborne)


No. 327’. Wove paper, ruled; leaf 223 x 186 mm. Fols. [78]-[202] are blank. Concludes with final

comment by Pss Beatrice in red ink ‘This is the last entry into the Queen’s Journal before her death on

Jan. 22nd’.


Insertions:

– (p. 33) copy telegram from Lord Roberts, 13 Sep (affixed)

– (p. 63) typescript copy of memo by Q. Victoria, [23] Oct 1900, re. changes in Ld. Salisbury’s

Cabinet (3 sheets) (loose)

Reference: Z.428

D. Drafts

D1. A single notebook containing the Queen’s notes for her journal (1855 and 1857)

This hardcover pocket notebook contains rough notes by Queen Victoria which she later used as a

basis for journal entries. It has since been rebound. The contents are outlined in a typewritten note

pinned to the front free endpaper:

Queen Victoria’s Diary, Notes for 1855, 1857

Pages 1-12 Visit of Emperor Napoleon III & Empress Eugénie to Windsor

Apr. 16 – May 1, 1855.

Pages 12-29 The Queen’s visit to Emperor Napoleon III, Paris.

Aug. 18 – Sept. 4, 1855

Pages 29-47 Visit of Pce. Fredk. of Prussia to Balmoral & his engagement (unofficial) to Princess

Royal.

Sept. 5 – Oct. 18, 1855

Pages 48-57 Visit of King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia to Windsor.

Nov. 30 – Dec. 10, 1855.

Pages 59-60 Visit of Emperor Napoleon III & Empress Eugénie to Osborne.

Aug 9, 1857.

(Some of these notes do not appear in the Queen’s diary, for instance compare page 52 with Dec.

4/1855 in the Diary.)

There are no other notebooks in the Royal Archive containing notes by the Queen for her journal.

If they once existed, then perhaps they were destroyed by the Queen once she had completed the

subsequent journal entries. This would make the present notebook an accidental survival.

Content: 80 leaves (v + 59 + 16 blank); fols. 1-59 paginated in pencil. Light-blue wove paper, no

watermark; leaf 175 x 113 mm.

Binding: Black embossed leather (boards 175 x 112 mm). Spine: stamped vertically (bottom to top)

in gilt: ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’S DIARY. NOTES. 1855 – 57’ and horizontally along bottom ‘Z / 263’.

Pencil in pencil holder incoporated into back board. Edges of text-block marbled.

Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.263

D2-4. Three bound volumes containing narratives composed by the Queen in or after 1872,

from journal entries written in 1843, 1844 and 1845

The leaves contained in these volumes were originally loose bifolia. Queen Victoria wrote

systematically on the recto and verso of successive folios and foliated them in the top-right corner.

The texts are adapted from her earlier journal entries, and were perhaps made for publication in the

manner of her similarly composed Leaves from our Journal of our Life in the Highlands (publ. 1868)

and More Leaves from our Journal of our Life in the Highlands (1884). The uncharacteristically

legible handwriting and the plain binding of the volumes suggested that may have been intended to

serve as printer’s copy.

D2. Later ‘copy’ (with revisions) by Q Victoria of journal entries written from 2 Sep 1843 (‘On board

the Victoria & Albert, off the French Coast, on our way to Eu’) – 7 Sep 1843 (Brighton Pavilion).

Content: Original bifolia, [ii] + 1-10 foliated by the Queen, now sewn and paginated in pencil 1-39

(p. 40 blank). Watermarks: Britannia emblem, and ‘J. Green & Son / 1872’. Laid paper; leaf (folded

and trimmed) 320 x 202 mm. Holes from an earlier (wire?) binding, top and bottom.

Binding: Dark-green bead grain embossed cloth attaches leaves to two plain off-white boards (320

x 200 mm); spine stamped in gilt with shelfmark ‘Z 278’. Written in ink on front board (in another

hand): ‘Queen and Prince’s Visit to Eu. / 1843.’. Edges of text-block gilt.

Uniform with D3, D4.

Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.278

D3. Later copy (with revisions) by Q Victoria of journal entries written from 30 May 1844

(Buckingham Palace) – 20 Jun 1844 (Buckingham Palace).

Content: Original bifolia, foliated 1-15 by the Queen, now sewn and paginated in pencil 1-60.

Watermarks: Britannia emblem, and ‘J Whatman / 1872’. Laid paper; leaf (folded and trimmed) 320 x

202 mm.

Binding: Quarter [dark-green buckram?] attaches leaves to two plain off-white boards (320 x 200

mm); spine stamped in gilt with shelfmark ‘Z 277’; Matching endpapers. Written in ink on front board

(in another hand): ‘Emperor of Prussia’s Visit. / Jun 1844.’. Edges of text-block gilt.


Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.277

D4. Later copy (with revisions) by Q Victoria of journal entries written from 8 Aug 1845

(Buckingham Palace) – 20 Sep 1845 (Osborne House).

Content: Original bifolia, foliated 1-50 by the Queen, now sewn and paginated in pencil 1-99 (p.

100 blank); second folio of final bifolium has been trimmed and attached to back board. Watermarks:

Britannia emblem, and ‘J Green & Son / 1872’. Laid paper; leaf (folded and trimmed) 320 x 202 mm.

Binding: Quarter [dark-green buckram?] attaches leaves to two plain off-white boards (320 x 200

mm); spine stamped in gilt with shelfmark ‘Z 279’; Matching front endpaper. Written in ink on front

board (in another hand): ‘Visit to Germany – / 1845’. Edges of text-block gilt.


Insertions: None.

Reference: Z.279

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