Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Stowe MS 466
- Record Id:
- 040-001953278
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001952775
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000493.0x0003b9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Stowe MS 466
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
-
RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XX. (ff. 34). Letter-book of John Richards, when in the Polish service, into which he had, in 1701, followed his brother Jacob (whose death on 4 May, 1701, he mentions at f . 6 b );23 Mar.1703-23 Mar.1704. The letters are written from London and Lisbon, and give interesting particulars relating to the affairs of Sweden, Saxony, and Poland, and the position of his brother and himself. The later letters refer to the adhesion of Portugal to the Grand Alliance ; to his own discharge at the request of Qu. Anne that he might enter the Portuguese service; and to events, etc., after his landing at Lisbon, the arrival of the Archduke, etc. Among his correspondents are:-[Augustus II.], King of Poland; Prince Fürstenberg; Baron Schenck; Mons. Reyna; - Robinson, British envoy in Poland; Capt. Michael Richards, his brother; and James Craggs, jun., his nephew.
John Richards, General: Letter-book of, in the Polish and Portuguese service: 1703-1704.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Stowe Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001952775
036-001953247
037-001953257
040-001953278 - Is part of:
- Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 438-488 : CLASS IX.ARMY.
Stowe MS 447-480 : MILITARY COLLECTIONS of the three brothers Jacob, John, and Michael Richards, sons of Jacob Richards; 1685-1714. For the…
Stowe MS 466 : RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XX. (ff. 34). Letter-book of John Richards, when in the Polish service, into which he had, in 1701,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001952775[0009]/036-001953247[0010]/037-001953257[0018]/040-001953278
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Stowe Ms 1-1085
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1703
- End Date:
- 1704
- Date Range:
- 23 Mar 1703-23 Mar 1704
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Richards, John, General