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Vol. II. (ff. 218). 10 March, 1713-14 Jan. 1744. 1. Joseph Addison, Secretary to the Lords Justices, to J. Robethon; St. James', 4, 11 Sept. 1714. Copies. ff. 174, 176. 2. J[acob] Banckes [Jun., of Milton Abbas, co. Dorset], to Sir Will. Wyndham, 3rd Bart., M.P. for Minehead; 10 Aug. 1715. f...
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, ...
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. ...
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 ...
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Richard Phelps, Under-Secretary for Northern Department: Political correspondence and papers: 1725-1768.
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, ...
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, ...
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...
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, ...
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...