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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 246-247
Title:: COLLECTION of letters, principally on state affairs, addressed with few exceptions to James Craggs, Jun., Secretary at War [13 Apr. 1717], and Secretary of State [16 Mar. 1718]; 1711- 1720. With a few papers of an earlier date. Two volumes. Paper. Folio. The most important series consists of letters of John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France in Jan. 17l5 and Ambassador in Feb. 1719. They are his private letters, as distinct from his formal despatches, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1711-1720
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 247
Title:
Scope & Content:: CRAGGS PAPERS. Vol. 11. (ff. 211). 1719-1720. 1. [James Brydges, 3rd Earl of] Carnarvon, asking that " Mr. Evans, a merchant of note," proposed as Deputy Governor of the Turkey Company, may be allowed to live outside the City of London, though contrary to the Charter; 5 Feb. 1718/9. f 7. 2. ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1719-1720
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 256
Title:
Scope & Content:: PHELPS PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 320). 22 June, 1725-26 Sept. 1757. 1. Original Letters to R. Phelps from (a) W[illiam] B[agot, afterw. 1st Baron Bagot]; Blithfield, [co. Staff.], 5 Nov. 1755. f. 280;- (b) Sn[eyd] Davies, [Prebendary of Lichfield, afterw. Archdeacon of Derby] ; Eccleshall, Staf...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Spanish
Date Range:: 22 Jun 1725-26 Sep 1757
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 256-261
Title:: CORRESPONDENCE and papers, political and private, of Major Richard Phelps, Secretary to the Embassy at Turin, and Under- Secretary of State for the Northern Department; 17 Febr. 1744/5- 16 Febr. 1768. Prefixed are originals and copies of state despatches supplied for his use on entering office, 22 June, 1725-26 Sept. 1757. Phelps's official letters are rough drafts made for the Secretary of State, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who has in many instances added to, or even rewritten, the ...
Scope & Content:: Richard Phelps, Under-Secretary for Northern Department: Political correspondence and papers: 1725-1768.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: 22 Jun 1725-16 Feb 1768
Extent:: 6 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 257
Title:
Scope & Content:: PIIELPS PAPENS. Vol. 11. (ff. 219). 28 Dec. 1758-C-] Dec. 1763. 1. Original letters to R. Phelps front (a) R[ichard] Bagot, [4th son of Sir Walter Bagot, 5th Bart., Secretary to the embassy at Venice] ; Venice, 7 Dec. 1762. f. 84; - (b) W[illiam] Bagot, [afterw. lst Baron baagot] , Siena, 12, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 28 Dec 1758-Dec 1763
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 258
Title:
Scope & Content:: PHELPS PAPERS. Vol. III. (f. 234). 4 Jan.-30 July, 1764. 1. Letters to R. Phelps from (a) C[harles] Sl[oane Cadogan, 3rd Baron, afterw. lst Earl] Cadogan; Caussham [Caversham, co. Oxon.] 22 July. f. 217 ;-(b) Rob[ert] Foley and T- Selwin; Paris, 9 Febr. f. 56;-(c) Sir J. Goodricke; Stockholm, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 4 Jan 1764-30 Jul 1764
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 259
Title:
Scope & Content:: PHELPS PAPERS. Vol. IV. (ff. 212). 1 Aug.-30 Nov. 1764. 1. Letters to R. Phelps from (a) [James Caulfield, 1st Earl of'] Charlemont ; Mount Street, [London], 13 Oct. f 144;-(b) Sit. J. Goodricke; Stockholm, 21 Sept. 12 Oct. ff. 103, 142;-(c) Robert Gordon; Aix, 20 Nov. f. 193;-(d) W. Gordon; R...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1 Aug 1764-30 Nov 1764
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 260
Title:
Scope & Content:: PHELPS PAPERS. Vol. V. (ff. 224). 7 Dec. 1764--29 March, 1765. 1. Letters to R. Phelps from (a) D. A. S. Cosby; Copenhagen, 26 March, 1765. f. 215;-(b) Sir J. Goodricke; Stockholm, 2 Febr. 1765. f. 144;-(c) W. Gordon.; Ratisbon, 14 Jan., 14 March, 1765. ff. 120, 204;-(d) Sir George Macartney, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 7 Dec 1764-29 Mar 1765
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 261
Title:
Scope & Content:: PHELPS PAPERS. VOI. VI. (ff. 143). 5 April, 1765-16 Febr. 1768. 1. Letters to R. Phelps from (a) Lord Charlemont; Dublin, 16 Febr. 1768. f 124;-(b) Thomas Cornewall, [Capt. R.N.]; Chert Park, near Dorking, [Moccas Court, co. Heref.], 31 May, 1765, 1 Aug. s.a. ff. 60, 125 ;-(c) V [elters]Cornew...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 5 Apr 1765-16 Feb 1768
Extent:: 1 item

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