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ORIGINAL letters of Royal and other personages, principally English; 1596-1844.

1. Queen Elizabeth to Henry IV. of France; n.d. [Sept. 1596]. Fr. Holograph; with modern transcript. ff. 1, 3.

2. [Sir] Thomas Chaloner, tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I., to Sir Julius Cæsar, Chancellor of the Exchequer; St. James, 27 Apr. [1611]. Holograph; with order signed by Sir J. Cæsar, for payment to persons employed in the prince's masque, 29 Apr. 1611. f. 4.

3. [Sir Edward] Cecyll [Cecil, Viscount] Wimbleton [Wimbledon] to Constantin Huygens [Heer van Zuylichem], secretary to the Prince of Orange; Huesdon, 27 July, 1631. Signed; with seal. f. 6.

4. Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I., to Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy; n.d. [Sept. 1632]. Fr. Holograph. f. 8.

5. James Chaloner [M. P.] to Ursula Fairfax [? daughter of Sir Philip and Lady Frances Fairfax]; Woodford, 5 Jan. 1634[5]. Holograph. f. 10.

6. Charles I. of England to [Robert Sydney] Earl of Leicester; Theobalds, Newmarket, 2 June, 18 Oct. 1636. Holograph. f. 12, 13.

7. [Sir] J[ohn] Temple [afterwards Master of the Rolls in Ireland] to [? the Earl of Leicester.]; Batersea, 22 June, 1636, [5 Feb. 1639]. Holograph. The second letter imperfect. ff. 15, 17.

8. Charles [Louis], Elector Palatine, to Mr. Braun [Sir Richard Browne], English Minister at Paris; Hague, ⁵/₁₅ June, 1643. Holograph. f. 19.

9. [Sir] V[incent] Corbett [Bart.] to Colonel Broughton; Morton 23 Aug. [1644]. Holograph. f. 21.

10. [Sir] John Mayne to Prince Rupert; Pontefract, 12 Oct. [1644]. Holograph. f. 23. ll. [Sir] Samuel Sandys [of Ombersley, co. Worcester] to Prince Rupert; Worcester, 22 Feb. 1644[5]. Signed. f. 24.

12. Mary of Modena, queen of James II., to [Pierre Daniel Huet], Bishop of Avranches; St. Germain-en-Laye, 17 Oct. 1693. Fr. Signed; with seals. f. 25.

13. [James Butler, 2nd Duke of ] Ormonde to [? Sir Robert Southwell], in Ireland; London, [7] Sept. [1697]. Holograph. f. 28.

14. Petition of William Salmon to Prince Rupert, concernng the seizure of his ship by Major Sherwood; Rotterdam, 14 Dec. 1648. Holograph. f. 30. l5. [Henry, Lord] Percy [of Alnwick] to M. Zulicon [Constantin Huygens, Heer van Zuylichem], secretary to the Prince of Orange; Château Renard, 27 Apr. [circa 1652]. Holograph. f. 32.

16. [Sir] Charles Cottrell to [Elizabeth] Queen of Bohemia; London, 14 Sept. 1660. Holograph. f. 34.

17. George Beaumont to the same; Westminster, 5 Nov. 1660. Holograph. f. 36.

18. [Sir] G[eorge] Hewytt [of Pishobury, Bart., afterwards Viscount Hewett] to Prince Rupert; Paris, 10 Feb. 1671. Holograph. f. 38.

19. J. Danvers "to Mr. Moore at . . . . the Earle of Abingdon's at Wytham neare Oxford;" 10 Dec. 1685. Holograph. f. 40.

20. [Sir] H[enry] Goodricke, Ambassador at Madrid, to ; Madrid, 17 Apr. 1687. Holograph. f. 42.

21. [James Butler, Earl of ] Ossory [afterwards 2nd Duke of Ormonde] to Sir Robert Southwell; Badminton, 21 Aug. [1685,] f. 43.

22. M[ary, Countess of] Ossory [wife of the preceding] to the same; [London, 17 Apr. 1688]. Holograph; with seal. f. 45.

23. [John, Lord] Berkeley [of Stratton, Admiral of the Fleet, etc.] to King William III.; close by Calais, ¹⁷/₂₇ Aug. 1695. Holograph. f. 47.

24. [Sir] Robert Gunning [K.B., afterwards Bart.], Resident at Copenhagen, to Sir John Goodricke, Bart., Envoy to Sweden; Copenhagen, 31 Aug. 1766. Holograph. f. 49.

25. David Hume, the historian, under the pseudonym of David Stuart- Moncrief, to Andrew Steuart [M.P.]; Horse Wind [Edinburgh], 4 Feb. 1773. Holograph. f. 51.

26. Order from the same upon the Royal Bank of Scotland; St. Andrew's Square, 20 Apr. 1776. Holograph. f. 53.

27. C[harles] J[ames] Fox, Secretary of State, to Edmund Burke, Paymaster-General; Wimbledon, 24 Sept. 1783. Holograph. f. 54.

28. William, afterwards Sir William, Hersehel, Astronomer Royal, to [Charles Hillier] Parry [M.D., F.R.S.]; Slough, 7 Oct. 1803. Holograph. f. 56.

29. [Charles James] Fox to Admiral [Jean Baptiste, Baron de] Lacrosse; London, 29 July, 1806. Fr. Holograph. f. 58.

30. George IV. of England to Louis XVIII. of France, announcing the death of George III.; Carlton House, 31 Jan. 1820. Signed; with counter-signature of Lord Castlereagh. f. 60.

31. Robert Southey, Poet Laureate, to Alfred Pettet, at Norwich; London, 1 Aug. 1825. Holograph. Franked by [Sir] R[obert] H[arry] Inglis [Bart. M.P.]. f. 61.

32. Victoria [Maria Louisa, Duchess of Kent] to her niece [Victoria, daughter of Ernest, Duke of Saxe Coburg]; Ingestre House, 11 May, 1840. Germ. Holograph. f. 63.

33. [Alexandrina] Victoria, Queen of England, to Marie Amélie, wife of Louis Philippe, King of the French; Windsor, 6 Sept. 1844. Fr. Holograph. f. 65. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

ff. 1, 3 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Henri IV.: 1596.: Fr.
ff. 1, 3 Henry IV of France: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1596.: Fr.
f. 4 Sir Thomas Chaloner, Tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I: Letter to Sir J. Cæsar: 1611.
f. 4 Henry, Princes of Wales: Letter and order relative to payment of his masquers: 1611.
f. 4 Sir Julius Caesar, judge: Letter to, from Sir T. Chaloner: 1611.
f. 4 Drama: Payment on account of a masque of Prince Henry: 1611.
f. 6 Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon: Letter to C. Huygens: 1631.
f. 6 Constantin Huygens, Heer van Zuylichem, Dutch Statesman: Letter to, from Lord Wimbledon: 1631.
f. 8 Charles I of England: Letter from Qu. Henrietta Maria to Victor Amadeus I. of Savoy: 1632.: Fr.
f. 10 James Chaloner, MP: Letter to U. Fairfax: 1635.
ff. 12, 13 Charles I of England: Letters to Lord Leicester: 1636.
ff. 12, 13, 15, 17 Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester: Letters to, from Charles I. and Sir. J. Temple: 1636, 1639.
f. 15 University of Cambridge: Dispute with the Archbishop of Canterbury: 1636.
ff. 15, 17 Sir John Temple, the elder; Master of the Rolls, Ireland: Letters to Lord Leicester: 1636, 1639.
f. 19 Charles Louis; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Sir R. Browne: 1643.
f. 19 Sir Richard Browne, English Minister at Paris: Letter to, from the Elector Palatine: 1643.
f. 21 Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet; of Moreton Corbet: Letter to Col. Broughton: 1644.
f. 23 Sir John Mayne: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1644.
ff. 23, 24, 38 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, from Sir J. Mayne and others: 1644, 1671.
f. 24 Sir Samuel Sandys, of Ombersley: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1644.
f. 25 James II of England; Mary of Modena: Letter to the Bishop of Avranches: 1693.: Fr.
f. 25 Pierre Daniel Huet, Bishop of Avranches: Letter to, from Qu. Mary of Modena: 1693.: Fr.
ff. 28, 43 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1685, 1697.
f. 30 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Petition to, from W. Salmon: 1648.
f. 30 William Salmon: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1648.
f. 32 Constantin Huygens, Heer van Zuylichem, Dutch Statesman: Letter to, from Lord Percy: circ. 1652.
f. 32 Henry Percy, 1st Baron Percy; of Alnwick: Letter to C. Huygens: circ. 1652.
f. 34 Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of Ceremonies: Letter to the Queen of Bohemia: 1660.
ff. 34, 36 Bohemia, King of. Frederic V: Letters to the same, from Sir C. Cottrell and G. Beaumont: 1660.
f. 36 George Beaumont: Letter to Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia: 1660.
f. 38 Sir George Hewett, Viscount Hewett: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1671.
f. 40 J- Danvers: Letter to - Moore: 1685.
f. 42 Sir Henry Goodricke, Ambassador at Madrid: Letter to -: 1687.
ff. 43, 45 Sir Robert Southwell, successively Clerk of the Privy Council, Envoy to Spain and Portugal, and Secretary for Ireland: Letters to, from Lord and Lady Ossory: 1685, 1688.
f. 45 Mary Butler, 2nd wife of James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1688.
f. 47 Calais, France: Bombardment of: 1695.
f. 47 William III of England: Letter to, from Lord Berkeley: 1695.
f. 47 John Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley of Stratton: Letter to William III.: 1695.
f. 49 Christian VII; King of Denmark: Allusion to his marriage with Princess Caroline Matilda of England: 1766.
f. 49 Robert Gunning, 1st Baronet 1778; diplomatist; GCB 1815: Letter to Sir J. Goodricke: 1766.
f. 51 David Hume, historian: Letter signed "D. Stuart Moncrief," to A. Stewart: 1773.
f. 51 Andrew Stuart, of Craigthorn, King's Remembrancer in Scotland, afterwards Commissioner for Trade and the Plantations: Letter to, from D. Hume: 1773.
f. 53 David Hume, historian: Order for payment: 1776.
f. 54 Charles James Fox, Secretary of State: Letter to E. Burke: 1783.
f. 54 Edmund Burke, Paymaster-General: Letter to, from C. J. Fox: 1783.
f. 56 Sir William formerly Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, composer and astronomer: Letter to Dr. Parry: 1803.
f. 58 Charles James Fox, Secretary of State: Letter to Admiral Lacrosse: 1806.: Fr.
f. 58 Jean Baptists de Lacrosse, Baron; Admiral: Letter to, from C. J. Fox: 1806.: Fr.
f. 60 George IV of England: Letter to Louis XVIII.: 1820.
f. 60 Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh; 2nd Marquess of Londonderry: Signatures, n.d.: 1820.
f. 60 Louis XVIII of France: Letter to, from George IV.: 1820.
f. 61 Robert Southey: Letter to A. Pettet: 1825.
f. 63 Kent, Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of, widow of Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent: Letter to her niece, Victoria of Saxe-Coburg: 1840.: Germ.
f. 65 Victoria of England: Letter to the Queen of the French: 1844.: Fr.
f. 65 Louis-Philippe of France: Letter to Qu. Marie Amélie from Qu. Victoria: 1844.: Fr.

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Beaumont, George
Berkeley, John, 3rd Lord Berkeley of Stratton
Bohemia, King of. Frederic V
Browne, Richard, English Minister at Paris
Burke, Edmund, Paymaster-General
Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, statesman and soldier, 1665-1745
Butler, Mary, 2nd wife of James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
Cecil, Edward, Viscount Wimbledon
Chaloner, James, MP
Chaloner, Thomas, Tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Charles Louis, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, 1617-1680
Christian VII, King of Denmark
Corbet, Vincent, 1st Baronet, of Moreton Corbet
Cottrell, Charles, Master of Ceremonies
Cæsar, Julius, Knight, judge and politician, 1558-1636
Danvers, J, correspondent of "Mr Moore", fl 1685
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Fox, Charles James, politician, 1749-1806
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762-1830
Goodricke, Henry, Ambassador at Madrid
Gunning, Robert, 1st Baronet, of Eltham, diplomat, 1731-1816
Henry IV, of France
Henry, Princes of Wales, of Add MS 22591
Herschel, William formerly Friedrich Wilhelm, composer and astronomer
Hewett, George, Viscount Hewett
Huet, Pierre Daniel, Bishop of Avranches
Hume, David, philosopher and historian, 1711-1776
Huygens, Constantin, Heer van Zuylichem, Dutch Statesman
Kent, Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of, widow of Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent
Lacrosse, Jean Baptists, Baron, Admiral
Louis XVIII, of France
Louis-Philippe, of France
Mary, of Modena
Mayne, John
Percy, Henry, 1st Baron Percy, of Alnwick
Rupert, Prince and Count Palatine of the Rhine; Duke of Cumberland, royalist army and naval officer, 1619-1682
Salmon, William, of Add MS 24023
Sandys, Samuel, of Ombersley
Southey, Robert, of Add MS 18204
Southwell, Robert, successively Clerk of the Privy Council, Envoy to Spain and Portugal, and Secretary for Ireland
Stewart, Robert, Viscount Castlereagh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, 1769-1822
Stuart, Andrew, of Craigthorn, King's Remembrancer in Scotland, afterwards Commissioner for Trade and the Plantations
Sydney, Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Temple, John, the elder; Master of the Rolls, Ireland
University of Cambridge, 1209-
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1819-1901,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121443562
William III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1650-1702

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