3: Letters from Lord Stamfordham, 1914-1920

Containers:

Box 1

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Series

Content Summary:

"Private" letters dated September 1914 - January 1920 from Lord Stamfordham, Private Secretary to the King, replying to Novar's letters in Items 1-372 to himself and the King. The series appears to be complete and includes relevant enclosures. The subjects covered include the political scene in Great Britain; the conduct of the War; the king's view of Australian events and personalities; Australia's efforts in the War; ,personal and family matters; the Easter Uprising in Ireland in 1916; the Russian Revolution of 1917; and Prince of Wales personality and visit to Australia.

Comprises Item 373-523

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were received in 1961 from Mr A.B.L. Munro Ferguson and the Trustees of the late Viscount Novar. Thirty photographs copied from the Novar albums in the possession of Mr Munro Ferguson were added to the collection in 1985. Subsequent additions include five illuminated manuscripts purchased from a dealer in 1990 and transcripts of extracts from Novar's diaries donated by Professor John Poynter in 1997. Six volumes of diaries, on long-term loan from Mr Ronald Munro Ferguson (great nephew of Lord Novar), were added to the collection on 12 January 2004. The diaries were kept by Lord Novar while he was Governor General of Australia between 1915 and 1920.

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