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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 465
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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

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 470
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIV. (ff. 52). Establishment of the Ordnance Office in 1705, 1706; giving full particulars of the garrisons in England and abroad, and of the trains on active service. Inserted at the end are:-(a) "The Pay of a Portuguese Regiment of Foot" by the Allies. f. 40;-(b) "E...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1703-1706
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 471
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXV. (ff. 67). Miscellaneous papers, principally in the hand of John Richards. 1. " A memoriall of the Expedition to Barcelona"; 1705. f. 1. Followed (f. 20) by minutes of the Council of War at Barcelona, 26 Aug. 1705, O.S., and various papers presented by Col. J. Ri...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1705-1707
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 472
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVI. (ff. 44). Letter-book of Michael Richards, when Colonel of the train with the Earl of Rivers; 21 July 1706-3 June 1707. The letters, which are very brief, relate generally to matters of the service, and are written at Torbay, Lisbon, Alicante, Valentia, Xativa, A...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 21 Jul 1706-3 Jun 1707
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 473
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVII. (ff. 39). Letter-book of Michael Richards; 1 June-8 Oct. 1707. The letters are written at Lerida, Valentia and Barcelona, and narrate events during the campaign, particularly relating to the siege of Lerida. Among the correspondents are :-the Earl of Galway; Lie...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Jun 1707-3 Nov 1707
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 474
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVIII. (ff. 140.) Letter-book of John Richards, as Governor of Alicante; 7 Apr.-24 Oct. 1707. At the reverse end are a few letters of 30 Mar.-9 Apr. 1707. The letters relate to the preparations for the defence of Alicante and Denia, and the siege of the latter; the ra...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Apr 1707-24 Oct 1707
Extent:: 1 item

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