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1061. Stowe MS 459

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Stowe MS 459
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XIII. (fr. 76). Diary of John Richards; 30 Jan. 1696/7 - 29 May, 1699. He started from Dublin to London, and thence through Holland and Germany to Venice, which he reached on 2 April. He served the campaign with his brother Jacob in the Morea; and at its conclusion the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1697-29 May 1699
Extent:
1 item

1062. Stowe MS 460

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Stowe MS 460
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XIV. (ff. 45). Copies of letters to and from Jacob Richards, and of other documents connected with his engagement in the Venetian service as "Sergente Generale"; 29 Nov. 1696-30 Mar. 1699. Italian. They deal principally with the organisation of the artillery, fortifica...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
29 Nov 1696-30 Mar 1699
Extent:
1 item

1063. Stowe MS 461

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Stowe MS 461
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XV. (ff. 45). Letter-book of Jacob Richards, principally in Venice and Napoli di Romania [Nauplia]; 14 June, 1697-14 Aug. 1700. The letters relate chiefly to the subjects touched upon in vols. xiii., xiv; and in the last he appears to be taking service under the King o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
14 Jun 1697-14 Aug 1700
Extent:
1 item

1064. Stowe MS 462

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Stowe MS 462
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XVI. (ff. 97). Diary by John Richards on a journey from Napoli di Romania [Nauplia] to Constantinople and thence to Vienna, on his discharge from the Venetian service; 15 July, 1699-21 Sept. 1700. Among the places he describes are Napoli di Malvasia, Canea, Candia, Rho...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jul 1699-21 Sep 1700
Extent:
1 item

1065. Stowe MS 463

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Stowe MS 463
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XVII. (ff. 44). Journal of Capt. Michael Richards from London to Torbay on his starting with Col. Gibson's expedition to Newfoundland; Sept. 1696-20 Apr. 1697. Followed (f 4) by a "memorandum of the present state of Ordnance at St. John's, Newfoundland," and (f. 5) a J...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1696-8 Jun 1700
Extent:
1 item

1066. Stowe MS 464

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Stowe MS 464
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XVIII. (ff. 86). Letter-book of Capt. Michael Richards, while engaged in completing Fort William, etc., at St. John's, Newfoundland, including various official papers, requisitions for assistance, etc. ; 1 Apr. 1700-Oct. 1703. Among the persons to whom letters are addr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1700-Oct 1703
Extent:
1 item

1067. Stowe MS 465

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Stowe MS 465
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XIX. (ff. 57). Log-book of Capt. Michael Richards at St. John's, giving daily observations of the weather and abstract of work done; 1 Mar. 1701-1 Mar. 1702. St. John's, Newfoundland: Journal, letter-, and log-books of Capt. M. Richards while fortifying: 1697-1703. M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1701-1 Mar 1702
Extent:
1 item

1068. Stowe MS 466

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Stowe MS 466
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XX. (ff. 34). Letter-book of John Richards, when in the Polish service, into which he had, in 1701, followed his brother Jacob (whose death on 4 May, 1701, he mentions at f . 6 b );23 Mar.1703-23 Mar.1704. The letters are written from London and Lisbon, and give intere...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1703-23 Mar 1704
Extent:
1 item

1069. Stowe MS 467

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Stowe MS 467
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXI. (ff. 101). " Diary of the Campaigne. in Portugal," by John Richards, giving a full account of the movements of both armies; 23 May-29 Dec. 1704. Followed (f. 16 b) by a similar " Diary of the Campaigne in Portugal, anno 1705," continued on his departure with the E...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
23 May 1704-29 Dec 1704
Extent:
1 item

1070. Stowe MS 468

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Stowe MS 468
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXII. (ff. 129). Letter-book of John Richards at Lisbon, Monsanto, Peñamacor, Pinhel, Almeida, Estremóz, and Albuquerque on the Portuguese frontier, and later at Barcelona; 16 Apr. 1704-3 Nov. 1705. The most detailed and interesting letters relate to the capture of Mon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1704-3 Nov 1705
Extent:
1 item