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Add MS 21504
- Record Id:
- 032-002033888
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002033888
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000043.0x00024f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 21504
- Title:
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CORRESPONDENCE of Arthur Wellesley, Viscount [afterwards Duke of] Wellington, and Field-Marshal Sir W[illiam] C[arr] Beresford, K.B. [afterwards Viscount Beresford, Duke of Elvas, in Portugal], Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese Army, upon military affairs in Portugal; dat. Freneda, Lisbon, Fuente Guinaldo, and Portalegre, 3 Nov, 15 Dec. 1811. At f. 76 is a copy of a letter from Admiral the Hon. Sir G[eorge Cranfield] Berkeley to Viscount Wellington; Lisbon, 15 Jan. 1811; and at f. 79 a fragment of an account of the surrender of Almeida by Gen. Cox; 28 Aug. 1810. The letters of Viscount Wellington are originals; and of Marshal Beresford's some are originals and some draft copies, with and without autograph signatures. Paper. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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Richard Wellesley, MP: Correspondence with Lord Beresford: 1811.
Peter II and Maria I of Portugal;: Correspondence between Lord Wellington and Sir W. Beresford, on military affairs in Portugal: 1811.
William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford: Correspondence with the Duke of Wellington: 1811.
includes:
- f. 76 Richard Wellesley, MP: Letter to, from Adm. Sir G. C. Berkeley: 1811.
- f. 76 Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, GCB: Letter to Lord Wellington: 1811.
- f. 79 William Cox, Brigadier-General: Account of his surrender of Almeida: 1810.: Imperf.
- f. 79 Almeida, Portugal: Account of its surrender by Gen. Cox: 1810.: Imperf.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002033888
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002033888
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1810
- End Date:
- 1811
- Date Range:
- 1810-1811
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Beresford, William Carr, Viscount Beresford
Berkeley, George Cranfield, Admiral GCB
Cox, William, Brigadier-General; of Add MS 21504
Peter II, King of Portugal, and Maria I
Wellesley, Richard, MP - Places:
- Almeida, Portugal