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1. Stowe MS 256-261

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Stowe MS 256-261
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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

2. Stowe MS 259

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Stowe MS 259
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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

3. Stowe MS 257

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Stowe MS 257
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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

4. Stowe MS 260

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Stowe MS 260
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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

5. Stowe MS 258

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Stowe MS 258
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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

6. Stowe MS 256

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Stowe MS 256
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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

7. Stowe MS 261

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Stowe MS 261
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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