| Description | This section contains a series of bills and accounts relating to money spent by Elizabeth Taylor and her elder sister Margaret whilst they were at school in Saxe-Meiningen. The documents reveal that both girls spent a substantial amount of their allowance on equipment for school, including books and pens. In addition both girls, Margaret in particular, made a number of clothing purchases for material and the services of dressmakers. Many of the bills include accounts in both English and German currency. |