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Stowe MS 468
- Record Id:
- 040-001953280
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001952775
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000534.0x000002
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Stowe MS 468
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXII. (ff. 129). Letter-book of John Richards at Lisbon, Monsanto, Peñamacor, Pinhel, Almeida, Estremóz, and Albuquerque on the Portuguese frontier, and later at Barcelona; 16 Apr. 1704-3 Nov. 1705. The most detailed and interesting letters relate to the capture of Montjuick, the citadel of Barcelona. Among the persons addressed are:-Baron Schenck; Lord Paget; the writer's brothers, Michael and Godfrey Richards; James Craggs, sen., and his son; Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State; Prince Fürstenberg; Lord Godolphin; the Duke of Marlborough; the Earl of Nottingham; the Duke of Schomberg; the Earl of Galway; Paul Methuen, British Envoy at Lisbon; Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt; and Prince Lichtenstein. The key of the cipher employed in some of the letters is in vol. xxi., f. 30. A few letters follow, written at Valentia and Alicante, to the King of Spain, the Earl of Galway, James Stanhope, James Craggs, sen., etc. ; 12 Feb. - 27 Alar. 1707. At f. 128 is inserted a "Post-route from Genoa to Holland, 1707."
John Richards, General: Letter-book of, in Portugal and Spain: 1704-1707.
includes:
- ff. 107 b-116 Barcelona, Catalonia: Diary and letters of the siege and capture of: 1705.
- f. 127 Voyages and Travels: Post-route from Genoa to Holland: 1707.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Stowe Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001952775
036-001953247
037-001953257
040-001953280 - 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 468 : RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXII. (ff. 129). Letter-book of John Richards at Lisbon, Monsanto, Peñamacor, Pinhel, Almeida,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001952775[0009]/036-001953247[0010]/037-001953257[0020]/040-001953280
- 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:
- 1704
- End Date:
- 1705
- Date Range:
- 16 Apr 1704-3 Nov 1705
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Richards, John, General
- Places:
- Barcelona, Catalonia