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032-002034835
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Add MS 22358
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CORRESPONDENCE and papers of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, chiefly relating to his embassy to Russia; 1762- 1766, viz.: 1. Letters, chiefly drafts from the Earl, to George Montagu, 2nd Earl of Halifax; 19 Jan. 1762, f. 2. George Grenville, Secretary of State; Sept. 1762-Oct. 1766, ff. 4, 9, 15, 19, 29, 35, 41. John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Oct. 1762, f. 6. Field Marshal Count Burchard Christoph von Münich; 8 Jan. v.s., 1763. Fr. Copy. f. 7. John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich; 14 Oct. 1763, f. 14. William Wildman, 2nd Viscount Barrington; 21 June, 1764, and 1764, ff. 16, 17. Sir George [afterwards Earl] Macartney; June, 1765-26 Nov. 1766, ff. 20, 26, 37, 42. [James Poole] Mayor of Norwich; Jan. 1766, f. 30. "Mademoiselle Marie ;" n.d. Fr. f. 44. Henrietta Howard, Countess Dowager of Suffolk; dat. 7 Apr. 1764. Fr. f. 51. "General Chernichov" [Zachar Chernichev ?]; n.d. Fr. f. 62. "Baron Cherkasov;" n.d. Fr. f. 64. The Vice-Chancellor of Russia; n.d. Fr. f. 66. Count von Saldern; n.d. Fr. f. 70. "Au Comte Orloff;" 25 May, 1765. Fr. f. 72. Count Nakita Ivanovitch Panin, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs; n.d. [? 1765]. Fr. f. 73.

2. Letters to the Earl from John Murray, Minister at Venice; 27 Aug. 1763, f. 12. Sir George Macartney, Ambassador at St. Petersburg; July, 1765-Sept. 1766, ff. 21, 27, 39. James Poole, Mayor of Norwich; 10 Feb. 1766, f. 34. Count N. I. Panin; St. Petersburg, 20 Aug. 1764. Fr. f. 58. [Count Victor Friedrich von] Solms, Prussian Envoy at St. Petersburg; 20/31 Aug. 1764. Fr. f. 60. The Vice-Chancellor of Russia; 10 June, . Unsigned. Fr. f. 68. Among the papers are the following: 3. Memoranda on the change of ministry in 1765, headed, "Sept. 1765. Mr. G[renville]'s account of a transaction in May last," f. 22.

4. Notes from letters on the politics of Germany and the North of Europe. Eng. and Fr. f. 47.

5. Notes on the commerce of the Narva, and on the population and revenues of Russia. Eng. and Fr. ff. 75, 77.

6. "Account of the King of France's behaviour in his Illness;" dat.

31 July, 1746. Fr. f. 79.

7. "Caractere du Roi de Pologne" [Stanislas Poniatowsky, 1764]. f. 81.

8. Circulars sent to foreign envoys at the Russian Court, concerning privileges, ceremonials, etc.; 5 Feb. 1762-1 Sept. 1763. Fr. f. 84. Paper. Formerly in the possession of the Rt. Hon. John Wilson Croker. Folio.

Scope & Content:

John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire: Correspondence and papers: 1762-1766.

Catherine II of Russia: Letters and papers of the English envoy to Russia: 1762-1766.

includes:

  • f. 2 George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of Halifax; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Secretary of State: Letter to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762.
  • ff. 4, 9, 15, 19, 29, 35, 41 Hon George Grenville, Secretary of State, 1st Lord of the Treasury, etc: Letters to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762-1766.
  • f. 6 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Letter to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762.
  • f. 12 John Murray, Ambassador at Constantinople: Letter to Lord Buckinghamshire: 1763.
  • f. 14 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: Letter to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1763.
  • ff. 16, 17 William Wildman Barrington-Shute, 2nd Viscount Barrington: Letters to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1764.
  • ff. 20, 21, 26, 27, 37, 39, 42 George Macartney, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794: Correspondence with Lord Buckinghamshire: 1765-1766.
  • f. 22 George III of England: Memoranda on the change of ministry: 1765.
  • ff. 30, 34 James Poole, Mayor of Norwich: Correspondence with Lord Buckinghamshire: 1766.
  • f. 51 Henrietta Howard, wife of Charles, 9th Earl of Suffolk: Letter to, from her nephew, Lord Buckinghamshire: 1764.: Fr.
  • ff. 58, 73 Nikita Ivanovitch Panin, Russian Foreign Minister: Correspondence with Lord Buckinghamshire: 1764.: Fr.
  • f. 60 Victor Friedrich von Solms, Count; Prussian Envoy to Russia: Letter to Lord Buckinghamshire: 1764.: Fr.
  • f. 62 Zachar Tschernitscheff, General: Letter to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762-1766.: Fr.: Draft.
  • f. 64 Alexander Tscherkassow, Baron: Letter to, from Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762-1766.: Fr.: Draft.
  • ff. 66, 68 Catherine II of Russia: Correspondence of the Vice-Chancellor with Lord Buckinghamshire: 1762-1766.: Fr.
  • f. 75 Narva, Russia: Note on the regulations of the commerce of: circ. 1763.: Engl. and Fr.
  • f. 79 Louis XV of France: Account of his behaviour in his illness: 1746.: Fr.
  • f. 81 Stanilaus Poniatowsky; King of Poland: Character of: 1764.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
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Languages:
English
French
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1762
End Date:
1766
Date Range:
1762-1766
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

John Wilson Croker, PC; MP: Owned.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Catherine II, Empress of Russia
Croker, John Wilson, PC, MP, 1780-1857
Dunk, George, 2nd Earl of Halifax, né Montagu, politician and statesman, 1716-1771
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Grenville, George, politician, statesman and Prime Minister, 1712-1770
Hobart, John, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire
Howard, Henrietta, wife of Charles, 9th Earl of Suffolk
Louis XV, of France, 1710-1774
Macartney, George, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794
Montagu, John, 4th Earl of Sandwich, statesman, 1718-1792
Murray, John, Ambassador at Constantinople
Panin, Nikita Ivanovitch, Russian Foreign Minister
Poole, James, Mayor of Norwich
Shute, William Wildman, 2nd Viscount Barrington, politician, 1717-1793
Solms, Victor Friedrich, Count, Prussian Envoy to Russia
Stanilaus Poniatowsky, King of Poland
Stuart, John, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister, 25 May 1713-10 Mar 1792
Tscherkassow, Alexander, Baron
Tschernitscheff, Zachar, General
Places:
Narva, Russia