| Description | Includes Christopher Sykes' last wishes, 1875, envelope endorsed with 'Cards - Staff of Marshall Macmahon, 1878' with 13 visiting cards inside, photocopy letter from 'George' to Christopher, 1877; envelope with 'Parody by Lord Hartington of proposed speech at Hedon, Sep 1878; newspaper cutting relating to an archaeological dig on Amotherby Moor with letter to Miss Sykes from J Mortimer requesting permission to open up a barrow on Sir G Strickland's estate, 1868; table showing the annual numbers of game shot 1871-1878 (at Brantingham?); letters to 'My dear Psyche' from 'the Vintner, 1876-1877; poem 'To My Home'; also includes letters from Lord Rosebery and guest lists. |