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1612958874
Description
Admission tickets and invitations to balls and the court.
Three for minuet dancing at St James's, 1788, 1791 and 1792 (C,2.37, 41, 46);
four for the Chaperon Box for Ball at St James's, dated 1792-1795 (C,2.39, 40, 43, 44);
one ticket to the Lord Chamberlain's Box, 1783 (C,2.38);
one ticket for dinner at the Queen's Ball Room at Windsor Castle, in ornate border, dated 1762 (C,2.42);
one hand-written ticket for the children of His Majesty's Choir, dated 1797 (C,2.45);
twelve tickets for admittance into the Privy Chamber, three of which by the Lord Chamberlain's Order, dated between 1796-1805 (C,2.47-51, 53-58 and 60);
one invitation to the Prince of Wales's ball in Hanover Square,1789 (C,2.52);
two handwritten tickets, one of which noted on by Sarah Sophia Banks, dated 1795-1797 (C,2.61-62);
one heraldic print, with the word 'Grafton' hand written (C,.59);
three loose sheets holding a seal (C,2.63-64)
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