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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 460
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 461
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 462
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 463
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 464
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 465
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 466
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 467
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 468
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 469
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIII. (ff 10.) Diary of Michael Richards in Flanders, giving a brief account of the movements of the Allies, up to the time when troops were detached for the recapture of Huy; 25 Mar., O.S.-to 8 July, N.S., 1705. Michael Richards, General: Military journals of: 1696-...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1705
Extent:: 1 item

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