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WINDHAM PAPERS. Vol. XI. (ff. 319). Corrspondence of W. Windham, as follows:-

1. Letters of Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards Duke of Wellington, (a) to W. Windham ; 7 Dec. 1806, 25 Jan. 1807. ff. 1, 15;-(b) to Sir James Cockburn; 4, 16 Feb. 1807. ff. 18, 20. All four letters enclose autogr. memoranda on a proposed expedition against Spanish America, printed in Wellington's Supplementary Dispatches, 1860, vi. pp. 45-49, 54-61.

2. Letters of Sir W. Sidney Smith, with a few drafts by Windham; 13 Aug. 1794-12 Jan. 1807. Many of Smith's letters are written from the Temple at Paris, while he was imprisoned there (1796- 1798). ff. 32-210. Among other letters and enclosures are:-(a) "Constitutional" and "republican" flags of France. f. 38 b (b) Luis de Frotté to Sir W. S. Smith; 15 June, 1796. f. 55;-

(c) Claude Petiet to the same; Paris, 2 Sept. 1796. f. 63;-(d) Henry Swinburne to the same; 7 Feb. 15 July, 1797. ff. 76, 77; -(e) Gen. E. Smith to W. Windham; 5 Aug. 1799, 3 Mar. 1807. ff. 94, 204;-(f) W. Huskisson to W. Windham; n. d. f. 105;-

(g) Spencer Smith to the same; 30 Jan. 1806, 2 Mar. 1807, n. d. ff. 113, 186, 210;-(h) Questions put by Sir John Acton to the King of the Two Sicilies, with the latter's replies; 26 June, 1806. ff. 166-173;-(i) Printed decrees and proclamations by the King of the Two Sicilies and Sir John Stuart; 28 June-22 Aug. 1806. ff. 180, 193-203;-(k) Lady Smith to W. Windham; 22 Apr. 1810. f. 208.

3. Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, Baron Minto (1797) and Earl of Minto (1813), as Plenipotentiary to the Italian States (1794), Viceroy of Corsica (1795-6), and Governor Gen. of Bengal (1806); 4 Aug. 1793-4 Dec. 1807. ff. 212-319. Included also are:-(a) Edm. Burke to W. Windham; [Oct. 1793]. f. 221 b;-(b) Gen. T. Trigge to Lord Minto; Bastia, 22 May, 1795. f. 236;-(c) Lady Minto to W. Windham; 1795-1799. ff. 250, 274, 288;-

(d) Capt. R. W. Miller to Lord Minto; Ajaccio, 14 Nov. 1795. f. 262;-(e) W. Windham to the same; 29 Oct. 1799. f. 288;-

(f) H. Daniell to the same; Messina, Corfu, 9 Aug.-20 Sept. 1799. ff. 290-302;-(g) W. Caldwell to W. Windham; Cape of Good Hope, 16 Apr. 1807. f. 316.

includes:

ff. 1, 15 Richard Wellesley, MP: Letters to W. Windham: 1806, 1807.
ff. 1, 15 William Windham, Secretary of State, etc: Letters to, from the Duke of. Wellington: 1806, 1807.
f. 7 British Honduras: Notes on the population, etc.: 1806.
ff. 18, 20 Sir James Cockburn, Baronet: Letters to, from the Duke of Wellington: 1807.
ff. 18, 20 Richard Wellesley, MP: Letters to Sir J. Cockburn: 1807.
f. 22 Venezuela, S. America: Plan of operations against, by the Duke of Wellington: 1807.
ff. 32, 33 Pierre Marc Gaston de Lévis, Duc de Lévis: References to,: 1794.
ff. 32-181 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Correspondence with W. Windham: 1794-1807.
f. 38 France; Sovereigns of, and Transactions in particular reigns. Republic: Constitutional and Republican colours: 1794.
f. 42 Nantes, France: Letter from the maritime agent at: 1794.
f. 46 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Lord Grenville: 1795.: Copy.
ff. 46, 290 b-302 Empire of Turkey: Selim III. Letters relating to Turkish affairs,: 1795, 1799.
f. 52 Melchior Carville: Recommendations of: 1794, 1795.
f. 57 François: Letter to W. Windham: 1796.
f. 63 Claude Petiet, French Minister of War, and Envoy to Milan: Letter to Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1796.
f. 74 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Gen. Pichegru: 1797.: Printed.
f. 74 General Charles Pichegru, Président du Conseil des Ciq-cents: Letter to, from Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1797.: Printed.
f. 75 b James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury: Letter to Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1796.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 76, 77 Henry Swinburne, traveller: Letters to Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1797.
f. 85 Louis Fauche-Borel, Imprimeur du Roi: Letters to W. Windham, etc.: 1798.
f. 90 Newsletters From France: Paris: A.D. 1682.
f. 93 Williamson, Comte de; French royalist general: Reference to: 1798.
ff. 94, 204 General Fdward Smith: Letters to W. Windham: 1799-1807.
f. 96 Major R- Fead: Letter to Gen. E. Smith: 1799.: Copy.
f 98 John Spencer Smith, British Minister of Constantinople: Letter to Gen, E. Smith.: 1799.
f. 98 General Fdward Smith: Letter to, from J. S. Smith: 1799.
f. 105 William Huskisson, statesman: Letters to W. Windham: 1799-1805.
ff. 107, 109, 113, 118, 144, 189 Comm. John Wesley Wright, RN: Allusions to: 1805, 1806.
ff. 113, 186, 210 John Spencer Smith, British Minister of Constantinople: Letters to W. Windham: 1806, 1807, etc.
f. 115 b Comm. John Wesley Wright, RN: Letter to - Wallis: 1805.: Copy.
f 127 Captain Vincenzo Taberna: Memoir services: 1806.
f. 129 John Kieth, secretary to Sir W Sidney Smith: Testimonial by: 1800.
f. 130 Richard Ford William Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan: Letter to, from Sir J. Taylor: 1801.
f. 130 General Sir John Taylor, KCB: Letter to the Earl of Cavan: 1801.: Copy.
f. 131 General Sir John Stuart: Testimonial by: 1801.: Copy.
f. 131 b Richard Ford William Lambart, 7th Earl of Cavan: Testimonial by: 1802.: Copy.
f. 166 General Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet Neapolitan Prime Minister: Interrogatories put to the King of Naples and Sicily: 1806.
f. 174 Giambattista Colajanni, Minister to the King of Naples and Sicily: Report on affairs at Palermo: 1806.
f. 174 Palermo, Sicily: Report of affairs at: 1806.
f. 178 General Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet Neapolitan Prime Minister: Letter to Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1806.: Copy.
ff. 180, 192, 196 b Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Decrees of Ferdinand IV. on the command by Sir W. S. Smith and Sir J. Stuart over the allied forces against France: 1806.: Printed.
f. 182 Charles James Fox: Letter to, from J. Spencer Smith: 1806.
f. 182 John Spencer Smith, British Minister of Constantinople: Letter to C.J. Fox, with memorial: 1806.: Copy.
f. 187 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter, to J. Spencer Smith: 1806.: Extr.
f. 187 John Spencer Smith, British Minister of Constantinople: Letter to, from Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1806(?).
ff. 191, 199-203 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Proclamations, on behalf of the King of Naples and Sicily: 1806.: Printed.
ff. 193 b, 195, 197 b General Sir John Stuart: Proclamations on behalf of the King of Naples and Sicily: 1806.: Printed.
f. 206 General Fdward Smith: Letter to, from Sir W. Sidney Smith: 1807.
f. 206 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Gen. E. Smith: 1807.
f. 208 Caroline Smith, wife of Sir W Sidney Smith: Letter to W. Windham: 1810.
ff. 212-319 Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto: Correspondence with W. Windham: 1793-1807.
ff. 212-319 William Windham, Secretary of State, etc: Correspondence with Lord Minto: 1793-1807.
f. 221 b Edmund Burke: Correspondence with W. Windham: 1783-1797.
ff. 222-224b Sir John Coxe Hippisley, 1st Baronet: Allusions to: 1794.
ff. 222-270 Island of Corsica: Letters on affairs in: 1794-1796.
f. 227 Vice-Adm. William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1797): Reference to his naval action: 1795.
f. 230 General Pasquale Paoli, President of Corsica: Reference to: 1795.
f. 236 General Thomas Trigge: Letter to Lord Minto: 1795.
ff. 240, 241 General Sir Charles Stuart: Allusions to: 1795.
ff. 250, 274, 288 Anna Maria Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, née Amyand; wife of 1st Earl of Minto: Letters to W. Windham: 1795-1799.
f. 262 Captain Ralph Willett Miller, RN: Letter to Lord Minto: 1795.
f. 270 William Anne Villettes, Major-General, Governor of Malta: Reference to: 1796.
f.272 Sir John Coxe Hippisley, 1st Baronet: Memorandum relating to the Pope and Spain,etc.: circ.1796.
f. 290 Newsletters from Sicily: Messina: 1799.
ff. 290, 301 b Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Letters relating to Sicilian affairs: 1799.
ff. 290-302 Paul I of Russia: Letters relating to Russian affairs: 1799.
ff. 290-302 b H- Daniell: Letters to Lord Minto: 1799.
ff. 294-302 Newsletters From Belgium: from Corfu: 1799.
f. 308 Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto: Letter to Lord Malmesbury: 1802.: Extract.
f. 308 James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury: Letter to, from Lord Minto: 1802.
f. 308 Howden: Extract relating to: 1802.
f. 316 William Caldwen: Letter,as DeputyPostmaster-General at the Cape of Good Hope, to W. Windham: 1807.: Copy.

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Add MS 37842-37935 : WINDHAM PAPERS: official and private correspondence and papers of William Windham, Secretary at War. (with a seat in the…

Add MS 37852 : WINDHAM PAPERS. Vol. XI. (ff. 319). Corrspondence of W. Windham, as follows:- 1. Letters of Sir Arthur Wellesley, afterwards Duke…

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Acton, John Francis Edward, 6th Baronet, Lieutenant-General, Prime Minister of Naples, 1736-1811
Borel, Louis, printer and counter-revolutionary, 1762-1829
Burke, Edmund, of Add MS 37843
Caldwen, William
Carville, Melchior
Cockburn, James, Baronet
Colajanni, Giambattista, Minister to the King of Naples and Sicily
Daniell, H, correspondent of Lord Minto, fl 1799
Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Anna Maria, née Amyand wife of 1st Earl of Minto
Empire of Turkey
Fead, Robert, army officer, fl 1798-1799
Fox, Charles James, of Add MS 37843
François, of Add MS 37852
Harris, James, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
Hippisley, John Coxe, 1st Baronet
Hotham, Vice-Adm. William, 1st Baron Hotham (1797)
Howden, of Add MS 37852
Huskisson, William, statesman, 1770-1830
Kieth, John, secretary to Sir W Sidney Smith
Kynynmound, Gilbert Elliot Murray, 1st Earl Minto, colonial governor and politician, 1751-1814
Lambart, Richard Ford William, 7th Earl of Cavan
Lévis, Pierre Marc Gaston, Duc de Lévis
Miller, Ralph Willett, Captain; RN
Paoli, Pasquale, General; President of Corsica
Paul I, Emperor of Russia
Petiet, Claude, French Minister of War, and Envoy to Milan
Pichegru, Charles, General; Président du Conseil des Ciq-cents
Republic of France
Smith, Caroline, wife of Sir W Sidney Smith
Smith, Fdward, General
Smith, John Spencer, FRS, diplomat, politican and writer, 1769-1845
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Stuart, Charles, General; of Add MS 37293
Stuart, John, General
Swinburne, Henry, traveller; of Add MS 37852
Taberna, Vincenzo, Captain
Taylor, John, General; KCB
Trigge, Thomas, General
Villettes, William Anne, Major-General, Governor of Malta
Wellesley, Richard, MP
Williamson, Comte de, French royalist general
Windham, William, Secretary of State, etc
Wright, John Wesley, Royal Navy officer, 1769-1805

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British Honduras, Central America
Corsica, France
Nantes, France
Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy
Palermo, Sicily
Venezuela, S. America