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- 040-001949999
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001949954
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000392.0x00005a
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BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XXXV (ff. 120).
(1) Correspondence with William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper; 1705-1709. ff. 1-13b.
(2) Correspondence with Benjamin Sweet, merchant, banker and Paymaster of the British forces in the Low Countries; 1702-1714. Partly French. Partly copies. See also Add. MSS. 61351 and 61411 below. ff. 14-92b.
(3) Letters from Sir Henry Furnese, 1st Bart., M.P., and other merchants, partly as Commissioners for managing the loan to the Emperor Joseph I; 1705-1710. Signed. ff. 93-120b.
includes:
- ff. 1-13b William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1710.: Partly signed and copy.
- ff. 14-92b Benjamin Sweet, alias Swete; Paymaster of British forces in Low Countries: Correspondence, etc., with Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1714.: Partly Fr.: Partly signed.
- ff. 16-92b passim Seals: Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1714.
- f. 34 Johann Henrich von Kaysersfeldt, Trier diplomatist: Letter to B. Sweet: 1709.: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 45 Richard Ingoldsby, Brigadier-General: Letter to: 1706.
- f. 45 Benjamin Sweet, alias Swete; Paymaster of British forces in Low Countries: Letter to Lt.-Gen. R. Ingoldsby: 1706.: Copy.
- ff. 72-76b England; Parliament: Papers rel. to proceedings of Commissioners for Public Accounts against Duke of Marlborough: 1712-1714.
- f. 77 Boomhover, widow of Peter Boomhover: Letter to B. Sweet: 1713.: Fr.
- ff. 93-120b Sir Henry Furnese, 1st Baronet d 1712: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1710.: Signed.
- ff. 95, 101-108b Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1706.: Signed.
- ff. 95-100b, 103-108b Samuel Shepheard, MP; merchant: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1706.: Signed.
- ff. 95-104b James Craggs, senior, Postmaster-General: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1712.: Partly signed.
- ff. 95-104b, 107 [Sir?] Francis Eyles, [1st Baronet ?]; merchant: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1706.: Signed.
- ff. 95-118b Joseph I; Emperor of Germany: Letters, etc., rel. to English loan to: [1705?]-1710.: Partly Fr. and Germ.: Partly printed.
- ff. 95-118b Eugene Francis, Prince of Savoy-Carignan: Letters, etc., rel. to English loan to finance his operations: [1705?]-1710.: Partly Fr. and Germ.
- ff.95-98b, 103, 111 Sir William Scawen, MP: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1706, 1709.: Signed.
- ff.97-104b,107 George Dodington, MP; uncle of George Bubb Dodington: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1706.: Signed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001949954
033-001949955
036-001949956
037-001949957
040-001949999 - Is part of:
- Add MS 61101-61710, Add Ch 76069-76142, Seal CCV.8 : BLENHEIM PAPERS
Add MS 61101-61413 : A. CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF THE 1ST DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH 61101-61413. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. I-CCCXIII. Correspondence…
Add MS 61101-61263 : I. CORRESPONDENCE WITH HEADS OF STATE, DIPLOMATS AND OTHER OFFICIALS
Add MS 61101-61166 : A. Section I (i). CORRESPONDENCE WITH HEADS OF STATE, DIPLOMATS AND OTHER OFFICIALS GREAT BRITAIN
Add MS 61135 : BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XXXV (ff. 120). (1) Correspondence with William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper; 1705-1709. ff. 1-13b. (2)… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001949954[0001]/033-001949955[0001]/036-001949956[0001]/037-001949957[0011]/040-001949999
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 61101-61710, Add Ch 76069-76142, Seal CCV.8
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French
German - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1702
- End Date:
- 1714
- Date Range:
- 1702-1714
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Boomhover, widow of Peter Boomhover
Cowper, William, 1st Earl Cowper, lawyer and politician, c 1665-1723
Craggs, James, senior, Postmaster-General
Dodington, George, merchant, financier and politician, c 1658-1720
Eyles, Francis, 1st Baronet, merchant and financier, c 1650-1716
Furnese, Henry, 1st Baronet, d 1712
Heathcote, Gilbert, 1st Baronet
Ingoldsby, Richard, Brigadier-General
Joseph I, Emperor of Germany
Kaysersfeldt, Johann Henrich, Trier diplomatist
Parliament
Savoy-Carignan, Eugene Francis, Prince of
Scawen, William, MP
Shepheard, Samuel, MP; merchant
Sweet, Benjamin, alias Swete; Paymaster of British forces in Low Countries