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Add MS 24321

Record Id:

032-002031612

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002031612

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Add MS 24321

Title:

LETTERS in cipher, relating to American affairs; 1777-1781 mostly copies; with deciphering, viz:-

1. [Victor Amadeus II.] King , of Sardinia to the Marquis de Cordon Turin, 26 Apr.. 1777. Fr. f. 1.

2. D. H. [supposed to be David Hartly, M.P. for Hull, Plenipotetiary to treat with Franklin] to Dr. Franklin; London, 20 Feb. 1778, f. 4.

3. Samuel Wharton [of America] to [Egbert] Benson; London, 24 Feb., 13 Mar., 21, 28 Apr. 1778, ff. 6-14.

4. [Conrad Alexander] Gerard [French Envoy to the United States, to the Comte de Vergennes?]; n.d. Fr. Imperfect. f. l b.

5. [Charles Gravier Comte] de Vergennes to M. Gerard; Versailles, 26 June, 1778. Fr. Imperfect. f. 16.

6.,James McMasters to Robert Ellison; Paris, 8 Sept. 1777. Imperfect. f. 2 4.

7. F-- Lewis to the same; Paris, 11 Sept. 1777. Imperfect. f. 26.

8. Samuel Wharton to - St. Pierre; London, 27 Nov., 8 Dec. 1778; with keys to the cipher , ff. 28-35.

9. Original letters of [Anne César] de la Luzerne [French Envoy to the United States] to the comte de Montmorin, Ambassador in Spain, and to the Marquis de la Fayette; Philadlelphia, 1, 12 May, 11 June, 1780. Fr. Signed. Deciphered; with inclosures of copies of letters of the Marquis de la Fayette, etc. ff. 36-85.

10. Endorsements of the preceding letters, stating them to have been intercepted, and to have been read by the King, ff. 86-105.

11. Francis Willes, the decipherer of the proceding letters, to the Earl of Hillsborough ; London, 7 Feb. 1781, f. 106. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

America: Official copies of deciphered letters upon American affairs: 1777-1780.

includes:

f. 1 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia: Letter to the Marquis de Cordon: 1777.: Fr.
f. 4 David Hartley, MP for Hull: Correspondence with Dr. B. Franklin: 1778, 1782.
ff. 6-14, 28-35 Samuel Wharton, of America: Letters to E. Benson and M. St. Pierre: 1778.: Copies.
ff. 15, 16 Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes: Correspondence with M. Gerard: 1778.: Fr.
ff. 15, 16 Conrad Alexandre Gérard, French Envoy to the United States: Correspondence with Comte de Vergennes: 1778.: Fr.: Imperf.
f. 24 James MacMasters: Letter to R. Ellison: 1777.
f. 26 F- Lewis: Letter to R. Ellison: 1777.
ff. 28, 30 Cyphers: Political cyphers used in American correspondence 18th cent.
ff. 36-85 Anne Cézar de La Luzerne, Chevalier, French Envoy to the United States: Letters to the Comte de Montmorin and the Marquis de la Fayette: 1780.: Fr.
ff. 36-85 Armand Marc de Montmorin, Comte; successively French Ambassador in Spain and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Letters to, from A. C. de la Luzerne: 1780.: Fr.
f. 52 Anne Cézar de La Luzerne, Chevalier, French Envoy to the United States: Letter to, from President of Congrew: 1780.
f. 52 Samuel Huntington, President of the American Congress: Letter to the French Ambassador to the United States: 1780.: Fr. translation.
f. 62 Marie Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette: Letter to the Comte de Vergennes: 1780.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 106 Francis Willes, State Decypherer: Letter to Lord Hillsborough: 1781.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002031612

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1777

End Date:

1781

Date Range:

1777-1781

Era:

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Material Type:

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Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Fayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert, Marquis de la Fayette, army officer and politician, 1757-1834
Gravier, Charles, Comte de Vergennes, politician, diplomat and statesman, 1719-1787
Hartley, David, MP for Hull
Huntington, Samuel, President of the American Congress
La Luzerne, Anne Cézar, Chevalier, French Envoy to the United States
Lewis, F-
MacMasters, James
Montmorin, Armand Marc, Comte, successively French Ambassador in Spain and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Rayneval, Conrad Alexandre, diplomat, 1729-1790
Victor Amadeus II, of Sardinia
Wharton, Samuel, of America
Willes, Francis, State Decypherer

Places:

America, North America