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Add MS 79524-79525
- Record Id:
- 032-001980759
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001980759
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000053.0x000052
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 79524-79525
- Title:
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PAGET PAPERS
- Scope & Content:
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(FOURTH SERIES): Correspondence of Sir Arthur Paget, P.C., G.C.B., diplomatist (b. 1771, d. 1840), with typewritten copies of earlier materials made by the British Museum, London; 1794-1956. Partly draft and copy. Partly Italian and French. The letters mainly relate to Sir Arthur’s time at Palermo as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of Naples and are concerned with the naval blockade of Malta, the settlement of French prisoners and other naval and military matters. Partly published in Sir Augustus B. Paget, ed., The Paget Papers, 2 vols. (London, 1896). See also D.N.B., xliii, p. 45, and Lord Hylton, ed., The Paget Brothers, 1790-1840 (London, 1918). Supplements Additional MSS. 48383-48416, 51205-51241, 51242-51246 and 70890-70919. The papers were formerly in the possession of Lady Phyllis Benton, Sir Arthur’s descendent. Purchased December 2003 from V. Harvey, of Otterton, co. Devon.
Paper. Two volumes. British Library arrangement. Partly annotated in pencil, red pencil and green ink.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001980759
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 79524 : PAGET PAPERS (FOURTH SERIES). VOL. I (ff. 206). Special correspondence of Sir Arthur Paget whilst at Palermo; 1800-1807. Partly…
Add MS 79525 : PAGET PAPERS (FOURTH SERIES). VOL. II (ff. 121). Correspondence; 1794-1956. 1. ff. 1-88v. General correspondence of Sir Arthur whilst…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1794
- End Date:
- 1956
- Date Range:
- 1794-1956
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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