(Pytchley Hunt, Northamptonshire), a manuscript minute book ...

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(Pytchley Hunt, Northamptonshire), a manuscript minute book for the Pytchley Hunt committee meetings held at Althorp House 1923-c.1939, predominantly chaired by Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975), known less formally as Jack Spencer, British Peer, Army Colonel, and the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales, 340 pages of manuscript minutes from committee meetings covering the period 28 December 1923 to circa September 1939, each meeting with m/s entries detailing date, those present, description of matters discussed and decided, and signed off by the chairman etc, the first entry for 18. Dec. 1923 "Present: Lord Spencer, Chairman, Sir C.E. Frederick & Messrs J.W. Thornton, R.B. Loder, J.L. Cross, G.W. Jebbitt and J.Y. Castell...Mr Loder proposed...that Lord Wimborne be asked to serve on the committee in place of Lord Downe resigned, and that he be thanked for his purchase of Bramerton Covert...It was decided to form a small sub committee for dealing with subscriptions and claims for damage...A discussion took place with reference to members of the Pytchley Hunt being capped when hunting with the Woodland Pytchley...The masters having recommended the following names for the White Collar, it was decided that it be given accordingly:- the Hon. Mrs Verney Cave, Mr T.A. Verney Cave...Mr R. Jenkinson...Spencer", various other topics discussed at following meeteings, including Woodland Pytchley Capping, Foot & Mouth Disease suspension of capping, Brownings Claim, creation of Coverts, White Collar, wire fund, Guarantors, Subscriptions, etc etc, approx 50 separate signatures of Lord Spencer signing off meetings between 18 Dec. 1923 & February 20th 1935, with a few autograph letters sent by committee members to Lord Spencer during this period paper clipped in, and one or two other bits of associated ephemera also paper clipped in, plus two typed letters signed by Lord Spencer February/March 1935 regarding his resignation from the Chairmanship of the Pytchley Hunt, both on Althorp headed paper "Dear Freddie, I am grateful to you and Lancaster for your kindness in asking me to reconsider from resigning...I have given the matter my utmost consideration and have definitely come to the conclusion that in the present circumstances it will be quite impossible for me to continue to act as Chairman under any conditions whatsoever. Yours sincerely Spencer", dated February 20th 1935, the following period 1935 to c.1939 pages 262-340 with Sir George Stanley as Chairman and signing off meetings, a few relevant items/letters paper clipped in etc, 4to (24 x 19cm), contemporary half black leather gilt (worn)