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040-002022934

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032-002022920

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(ff. 375). Vol. VII. GENERAL correspondence of Lord Strafford; 15 Mar. 1718-30 Mar. 1739. Many of the letters relate to speculations in the Mississippi scheme. Among the writers are:-

Catharine Kolbe, Countess of Warten- ' berg. Fr. ff. 1, 13, 106, 113, 118, 145, 163, 244,303. John Anstis, Garter, f. 15. C[harles] Whitworth [afterwards Baron Whitworth], ff. 74, 88. [Pierre] Chirac [physician to the Due d'Orléans]. Fr. f. 133. [James Francis Fitz James, Duke of] Liria, f. 149. [Henry Grey, Duke of] Kent, ff. 153, 339.' [Brigadier-General] Ja[mes] Dougas, f. 343. [David Boyle] 1st Earl of Glasgow to James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry; circ. 1710, f. 353. [Etienne] Chauvin, French Protestant refugee pastor; circ. 1707. Fr. f. 367.

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ff. 1, 13, 106, 113, 118, 145, 163, 244, 303 Catharine Kolbe, Countess of Wartenberg: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1718-1730.
ff. 3, 122 John Memvielle: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1718, 1721.
f. 5 Samuel Burroughs: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1718.
ff. 11, 46, 52, 54, 64, 66, 68, 82, 94 Isidro Casado, Marquis de Monteleone; Spanish Ambassador at the Hague: Letters to Lord Strafford, and de Bluen: 1720.
f. 15 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1720.
ff.17-23, 27-32, 35, 42, 98 John Pye: Letters to Lord Strafford and others: 1720.
ff. 33, 50 Samuel Gampert: Letters to J. Memvielle and Lord Strafford: 1720.
f. 44 P- van Leyden: Letter to Lord Stratford: 1720.
ff. 56, 58, 62, 76, 80, 124, 126, 13 1 J- Oglethorpe: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1720, 1722.
ff. 74, 88 Charles Whitworth, Baron Whitworth (1720); Envoy to Russia: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1705-1711, 1720.
ff. 96, 100, 126,173, 248 William Hetzler, Chevalier, agent of the Elector of Mayence at Brussels: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1712-1730.
f. 102 Flohr: Letter to the Marquis of Monteleone: 1720.
f. 129 James Crawshaw, Master Cutler of Sheffield: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1721.
ff. 129, 139 Jonathan Moore, Master Cutler of Sheffield: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1721, 1723.
ff. 129, 139 Sheffield, Yorkshire: Letters of the Cutlers' Company to Lord Strafford: 1721, 1723.
f. 133 Pierre Chirac, Physician to the Duc d'Orléans: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1723.
f. 135 William Draycott: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1723.
f. 137 George Tilson, under-secretary of state: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1723.
f. 141 Thomas Crawfurd, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1724.
f 143 Eléonore de Béthisy, daughter of T Oglethorpe, wife of Eugène, Marquis de Mézières: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1725.
f. 149 James Francis Fitz-James, Duque de Liria y Xerica; Spanish Ambassador at Vienna: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1726.
f. 151 Wentworth Dilke, Lieutenant, RN: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1726.
ff. 153, 339 Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1727, 1732.
ff. 161-333 passim George Mackenzie: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1728-1731.
f. 165 Lanie Danry: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1728.
ff. 169-298 passim Patrick Guthrie: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1729, 1730.
f. 171 E- Budgell: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1729.
ff. 185, 254, 260, 271, 275, 287, 295, 299, 305, 307, 309, 326, 334 Friedrich von Reichenbach, Prussian Envoy to England: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1729-1732.
f. 188 Pöllnitz, Baron: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1729.
f. 250 Frederic Pleas: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1730.
f. 310 Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow, Count; Field-Marshal of Prussia: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1731.
ff. 314, 316 Christoph Martin von Degenfeld - Schönburg, Count; Prussian Envoy in London: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1731.
f. 320 Louis Wescombe: Letters to Lord Strafford: 1731.
f. 338 Robert Milnes: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1732.
f. 341 William Fleming: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1733.
f. 343 James Douglas, Brigadier-General: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1737.
f. 345 L- Baud: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1738.
f. 347 de La Tierce: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1738.
f. 349 William Hetzler, junior: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1739.
f. 350 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letter to Lord Strafford: 1765.
f. 351 Arnold E- von Heems, Baron; Imperial Envoy to the Netherlands: Letter to G. Tilson: circ. 1705.
f. 353 David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow: Letter to the Duke of Queensberry: circ. 1710.
f. 355 Des Basses-Touches: Letter to Lord Strafford: circ. 1710-1730.
f. 361 Humphrey Skerrett: Letter to Lord Strafford: circ. 1710-1730.
f. 363 J- Williamson: Letter to Lord Strafford: circ. 1710-1730.
f. 365 John Powell, Captain: Letters to Lord and Lady Strafford: 1718-1734.
f. 367 Estienne Chauvin, Protestant refugee, Professor at Berlin: Letter to G. Tilson: circ. 1707.
f. 374 Johan Balzoir: Letter to Lord Strafford: circ. 1710.

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032-002022920
036-002022927
040-002022934

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Add MS 31128-31152 : OFFICIAL and private correspondence and papers of Thomas Wentworth, Lord Raby and Earl of Strafford, Ambassador to Prussia…
Add MS 31134-31140 : POLITICAL and general correspondence of Lord Raby, afterwards Earl of Strafford, chiefly during his embassies in Prussia…

Add MS 31140 : (ff. 375). Vol. VII. GENERAL correspondence of Lord Strafford; 15 Mar. 1718-30 Mar. 1739. Many of the letters relate to speculations…

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Latin

Start Date:

1718

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1739

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15 Mar 1718-30 Mar 1739

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Names:

Anstis, John, the elder, herald and antiquary, 1669-1774
Balzoir, Johan, correspondent of Lord Strafford, fl c 1710
Baud, L., correspondent of Lord Strafford, fl 1738
Boyle, David, 1st Earl of Glasgow
Budgell, E-
Burroughs, Samuel
Béthisy, Eléonore, daughter of T Oglethorpe, wife of Eugène, Marquis de Mézières
Casado, Isidro, Marquis de Monteleone, Spanish Ambassador at the Hague
Chauvin, Estienne, Protestant refugee, Professor at Berlin
Chirac, Pierre, Physician to the Duc d'Orléans
Crawfurd, Thomas, Secretary to the English Embassy at Paris
Crawshaw, James, Master Cutler of Sheffield
Danry, Lanie, correspondent of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, fl 1728
Dilke, Wentworth, naval officer, fl 1723
Douglas, James, army officer and correspondent of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, fl 1737
Draycott, William, agent of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, fl 1716-1732
Fitz James, James Francis, Duke of Berwick, Duc de Liria y Xerica, army officer and ambassador, 1696-1738
Fleming, William, correspondent of Lord Strafford, fl 1733
Flohr, -, correspondent of the Marquis of Monteleone, fl 1720
Gampert, Samuel, correspondent of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, fl 1722
Grey, Henry, Duke of Kent
Grumbkow, Friedrich Wilhelm, Count, Field-Marshal of Prussia
Guthrie, Patrick, correspondent of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, fl 1729-1730
Heems, Arnold E-, Baron, Imperial Envoy to the Netherlands
Hetzler, William, Chevalier, agent of the Elector of Mayence at Brussels
Hetzler, William, junior
Kolbe, Catharine, Countess of Wartenberg
La Tierce
Leyden, P-
Mackenzie, George, of Add MS 31140
Memvielle, John
Milnes, Robert, of Add MS 31140
Moore, Jonathan, Master Cutler of Sheffield
Oglethorpe, J-
Pleas, Frederic
Powell, John, Captain; of Add MS 31140
Pye, John, of Add MS 31140
Pöllnitz, Baron
Reichenbach, Friedrich, Prussian Envoy to England
Schomburg, Christoph Martin, Count, army officer, diplomat and statesman, 1689-1762
Skerrett, Humphrey
Tilson, George, administrator; under-secretary of state, c 1672-1738
Touches, -, correspondent of Thomas Wentworth, fl Early 18th century
Wescombe, Louis, of Add MS 31140
Whitworth, Charles, Baron Whitworth (1720), Envoy to Russia
Williamson, J-
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke

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