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040-002087714

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032-002087708

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Vol. V. (I., ff. 332). 1738-1751, chiefly at the embassies at Dresden, Berlin, Vienna and Venice. Also included are:-(a) "Character of the Court of Dresden," in a letter "to the Earl of Chesterfield," endorsed "Feb. 1748," being a copy by Steavens of a letter of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, Envoy at Dresden (printed from another copy, also by Steavens, in Williams's Works, 1822, ii. p. 211). ff. 45-60;- (b) "Account of the Court of Berlin," apparently by Steavens himself, in a letter to J. West, dat. Berlin, 1 Sept. 1748. ff. 70-110;-(c) "Account of the Court of Vienna" [1749], in the hand of Steavens. ff. 126-151.

Thomas Steavens, Secretary to Sir C Hanbury Williams: Correspondence and papers: 1738-1759.

includes:

ff. 9, 11, 24-32, 258, 296 Sarah West, wife of James West, of Covent Garden: Correspondence with her brother T. Steavens: 1744-1753.
ff. 12-22 H- Townshend: Letters to T. Steavens: 1745, 1759.
ff. 37, 179 Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys (1770): Letters to T. Steavens: 1747, 1749.
ff. 39, 53, 209 Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, KB: Correspondence with T. Steavens. etc.: 1747-1749.
f. 41 Richard Evans: Letter to [T. Steavens]: [1748?].
f. 44 Richard Evans: Letter to Sir C. Hanbury Williams: [1748 ?].
f. 45 Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, KB: Letter to Lord Chesterfield: 1747.: Copy.
f. 45 Frederic Augustus II, Dukes and Electors of Saxony: Character of the Court of Dresden by Sir C. Hanbury Williams: 1747.: copy.
f. 65 Mary Steavens, widow of Sir Thomas Steavens: Letter to J. West: 1748.
f. 70 Frederick II of Prussia: Account of the court of Berlin, by T. Steavens: 1748.
f. 111 Frederick II of Prussia: Idée de la personne, de la manière de vivre, et de la cour du Roi de Prusse: 1753.
f. 117 Hon Daines Barrington: Letter to T. Steavens: 1748.
f. 119 Inventories: Plate and jewels of Lady Steavens, of Eltham: 1748.
f. 126 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Account of the Court of Vienna [by T.Steaveiis?]: 1749.
f. 152 Errigo Oxenden: Letters to Count E. Caprara: 1749.: Ital.
f. 154 Count Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian: Letter to Comte de Castelbarco: 1749.: Fr.
f. 157 Count Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian: Letter to Comte C. Emili: 1749.: Fr.
f. 160 Count Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian: Letter to Dom A. Perystiani: 1749.: Lat.
f. 162 Count Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian: Letter to Baron Rossi de St.Julien: 1749.: Fr.
f. 165 Marchese Carlo Valenti: Letter to Conte C. de Ciceri: 1749.: Ital.
f. 167 Marchese Carlo Valenti: Letter to Abbate S. Maldurra: 1749.: Ital.
f. 169 Marchese Carlo Valenti: Letter to his uncle Card. S. Valenti: 1749.: Ital.
f. 171 Marchese Carlo Valenti: Letter to Comte de Rivera: 1749.: Fr.
f. 173 Maria Leopoldine Elisabeth Starhemberg, widow of Konrad Sigismund Anton, Reichsgraf von Starhemberg: Letter to Marquise Palavicini: 1749.: Fr.
f. 175 Maria Leopoldine Elisabeth Starhemberg, widow of Konrad Sigismund Anton, Reichsgraf von Starhemberg: Letter to Comte Pertusati: 1749.: Fr.
ff. 176, 181-206 Count Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian: Letters to T. Steavens: 1749-1756.: Fr.
f. 211 Thomas Blackburne: Letter to: 1750.
f. 213 William Bentinck, Count; son of the 1st Earl of Portland: Letter to Count Firmian: 1750.: Fr.: Copy.
ff. 213-218 Jacob Gilles, Conseiller Pensionnaire of Holland: Narrative of resignation of: 1750.: Fr.
f. 219 Treadway Russel Nash, DD; Author of the History of Worcestershire: Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.
f. 221 Maria Anna Margaretta de Dietrichstein, Countess: Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.: Fr.
ff. 223, 273, 325 Sir James Gray, 2nd Baronet; diplomatist: Letters to T. Steavens: 1750, 1751.
ff. 225, 268 Cattarina Cornaro? Loredan: Letters to T. Steavens: 1750.: Ital.
f. 227 Colonel Charles Perry: Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.
ff. 261, 280 J- Smith, Banker, Venice: Letters to T. Steavens: 1750.
f. 263 A- Cori: Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.: Ital.
ff. 265, 267, 327, 329 Claire de Michieli, née Bragadini: Letters to T. Steavens: 1750, 1751.: Fr.
f. 270 Catterina Sagrado Barbarigo: Letter to -: 1750.: Ital.
f. 271 Domenico Tiepolo: Letters to T. Steavens: 1750, 1755.: Ital.
ff. 275 William Henry Lyttelton, Baron Westcote (1776); Baron Lyttelton (1794): Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.: Ital.
f. 277 A- Freeman: Letter to T. Steavens: 1750.
f. 279 Claire de Michieli, née Bragadini: Letter to: 1750.: Ital.
ff. 319, 321 Walter Harte, Canon of Windsor: Letters to T. Steavens: 1751.
ff. 323, 331 Robert Keith, Ambassador at St Petersburg: Letters to T. Steavens: 1751.

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036-002087713
040-002087714

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Add MS 34727-34747 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the families of Brawne, Mariett and West, who held in succession (circ. 1608, circ. 1662, post…
Add MS 34731-34732 : WEST PAPERS. Vols. V., VI. Correspondence of Thomas Steavens (ob. 1759), son of Sir Thomas Steavens, of Eltham, co. Kent,…

Add MS 34731 : Vol. V. (I., ff. 332). 1738-1751, chiefly at the embassies at Dresden, Berlin, Vienna and Venice. Also included are:-(a) "Character…

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1738

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1751

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1738-1751

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Barbarigo, Catterina Sagrado, correspondent of Thomas Steavens (Secretary to Sir C. Hanbury Williams), fl 1750
Barrington, Daines, judge; antiquary; naturalist, 1727-1800
Bentinck, William, Count, son of the 1st Earl of Portland
Blackburne, Thomas, of Add MS 34731
Cori, A-
Dietrichstein, Maria Anna Margaretta, correspondent of William, Count Bentinck, fl 1750
Evans, Richard, of Add MS 34731
Firmian, Carlo Giuseppe di, Count, minister and patron, 1716-1782
Francis I, Emperor of Germany, and Maria Theresa
Frederic Augustus II, Dukes and Electors of Saxony
Frederick II, King of Prussia
Freeman, A-
Gilles, Jacob, advocate, politician and diplomat, 1691-1765
Gray, James, 2nd Baronet, diplomat and antiquary, c 1708-1773
Harte, Walter, Canon of Windsor
Keith, Robert, Ambassador at St Petersburg
Loredan, Cattarina Cornaro?
Lyttelton, William Henry, Baron Westcote (1776), Baron Lyttelton (1794)
Michieli,, Claire, née Bragadini
Nash, Treadway Russel, DD; Author of the History of Worcestershire
Oxenden, Errigo
Perry, Charles, Colonel
Sandys, Edwin, 2nd Baron Sandys (1770)
Smith, J-, Banker, Venice
Starhemberg, Maria Leopoldine Elisabeth, widow of Konrad Sigismund Anton, Reichsgraf von Starhemberg
Steavens, Mary, widow of Sir Thomas Steavens
Steavens, Thomas, Secretary to Sir C Hanbury Williams
Tiepolo, Domenico
Townshend, H-
Valenti, Carlo, Marchese
West, Sarah, wife of James West of Covent Garden
Williams, Charles Hanbury, KB