| Collection | Georgian Menu Books |
| Reference | MRH/MRHF/MENUS/MAIN/MIXED/10 |
| Title | Menu book for George IV and his Household, principally relating to Carlton House. |
| Date | 20 March 1824 - 23 August 1825 |
| Description | Menu book for dinners, breakfasts and lunches for George IV, mostly held at Carlton House, occasionally at Kew [London], the King's Lodge and Virginia Water [Windsor Great Park]. It gives accounts of the food prepared to bring to the races (during race season, end of May to beginning of June). It includes a dinner for the Lords Stewards and a Ball Supper at St James's.
It also provides details of meals served to members of the King's Household (Family Dinners) - notably Pages and Equerries - either in Carlton House or at the King's Lodge [Windsor Park] and at Cumberland Lodge [Windsor Park].
Menu book registers list of provisions sent to Virginia Water [Windsor Royal Park].
Marked 'Ledger 1823 [Mar. 1824 - Aug. 1825]'. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 volume (269 folios) |
| Physical Description | Vellum binding |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
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| Level | File |
| Credit | Crown Copyright |