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040-002097286

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PAPERS and correspondence of General Rainsford relating to the Hanau and Anspach troops; 26 Jan. 1776-3 Mar. 1778. Included are original letters to General Rainsford from Guillaume P[rince] H[éréditaire] D[e] Hesse [Cassel]; Hanau, 17 Mar. 1776- 23 Apr. 1777. Fr. Holograph. ff. 15, 39, 50, 185. [Colonel] W[illia]m Faucitt; Stade, Hanover and Cassel, 18 Mar. 1776- 23 Nov. 1777, ff. 16, 75, 175, 253. Captain G[eorg] Pausch, Nimeguen and Spitthatt, 24 May, 18 June, 1776. Ger. ff. 48, 51. Abr[aha]m Simeon Boas; La Haye, 9 July, 1776, 26 May, 1777. Fr. ff. 53, 191. [Colonel Gustav Philip] C[onte] de Creuzbourg; Philipsruhe and Emerich, 5 Aug. 1776-12 Apr. 1777. Fr. ff. 54, 156, 173. R Irvine, English agent at Rotterdam; 4 Feb.-2 Dec. 1777, ff. 60, 71, 87, 99, 101, 176, 177, 187, 201, 209, 243, 260, 268, 272. [George] Marsh; Navy Office, 12 Feb. 1777, f. 63. W[illia]m Fraser [Under Secretary of State]; St. James, 13 Feb.-5 Dec. 1777, ff. 64, 66, 151, 271, 279. Edw. Harvey; Clevelond Court, 13 Feb. 1777, f. 65. [Henry Howard, 12th Earl of] Suffolk; St. James, 14 Feb.-30 Nov. 1777. Signed. ff. 68, 74, 121, 217, 249, 270. Albert Baron de Seckendorff; Anspach, 5 Mar.-l Aug. 1777. Fr. ff. 83, 179, 207. Baron de Sch1ammersdorff, Lieut.- Colonel des Gardes du Corps et Aide de Camp Général du Marggrave de Brandenburg; Coblentz, Emerich, Xanten, Bonndorff and Hanau, 17 Mar.-20 Dec. 1777. Fr. ff. 92, 109, 110, 197, 241, 281, 300. de Treuer; Stade, 19 Mar. 1777. Fr. f. 93. W[illia]m Cumming; s'Gravendeel, Helvoet, and Portsmouth Common, 20 Mar.-8 Apr. 1777, ff. 94, 108, 115, 148, 155. Captain [Caspar Heinrich] Kornrumpff; Diel and Graven Dail, 21, 25 Mar. 1777. Ger. ff. 95, 118. [Sir] Joseph Yorke [afterwards Lord Dover, Ambassador at The Hague]; Hague, 21 Mar.-12 Apr. 1777, ff. 96, 111, 113, 170. George Maddison; Hague, 21 Mar.

6 June, 1777, ff. 98, 149, 153, 190, 194. [Sir] G[eorge] Cressener; Bonn, 21 Mar.-22 Dec. 1777, ff. 104, 119, 130, 131, 154, 158, 226, 239, 246, 264, 274, 276, 290, 302. de Mayr, Prem[ier] Lieutenant au Corps des Chasseurs du Prince Héréditaire de Hesse; Portsmouth and London, 2 Apr. 1777-5 Mar. 1778. Fr. ff. 152, 308, 310, 314, 315. Frederic [II.], P[rince] of Hesse; Grave, 9 Apr. 1777, f. 159. Schlieffer; Cassel, 17 Apr. 1777. Fr. f. 178. James Craufurd; Rotterdam, 13 June, 19 July, 1777, ff. 195, 206. Edward Smith; "Juno" Transport, Spithead, 17 June, 1776, f. 196. [Christian Frederic Charles] Alexandre M[arquis] of B[randenburg Anspach]; Anspach and Paris, 16 June, 1777- l Feb. 1778. Holograph. ff. 198, 204, 277, 306. [Eberhard Frederic, Baron] de Gemmingen [Ministre d'Etat du Margrave de Brandenburg Anspach]; Anspach, 18 June-20 Dec. 1777. Fr. ff. 199, 205, 298. G Bütemeister; La Haye, 24 June, 1777, 24 Feb 1778. Fr. ff. 200, 312. [Colonel] W G Van der Hoop; Nimeguen, 18 Oct.-28 Dec. 1777. Fr. ff. 211, 294, 304, 317. [Colonel L F] de Gall; Hanaw, 16 Nov. 1777. Fr. f. 236. Mic[hae]l Colling; Hague, 18, 21 Nov. 1777, ff. 242, 245. George Hart; "William and Mary" Transport, s'Gravendeel, 25 Nov. [1777], f. 258. F[rederic] G[eorge] Baron de Malsbourg; Hanau, 17 Dec. 1777. Fr. f. 296. Paper. Folio.

Hanau, Germany: Correspondence and papers of Gen. Rainsford relative to the Hanau troops: 1776-1778.

General Charles Rainsford, Private Secretary to Lord Tyrawley: Papers and correspondence relating to the Hanau and Anspach troops: 1776-1778.

Anspach, Bavaria: Papers and correspondence of Gen. Rainsford relative to the Anspach troops: 1776-1778.

includes:

ff. 15, 39, 50, 185 Hesse-Cassel, Landgraves of. William VIII: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776-1777.: Fr.
ff. 16, 75, 175, 253 William Faucitt: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776, 1777.
ff.48, 51 Georg Pausch, Captain: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776.: Germ.
ff. 53, 191 Abraham Simeon Boas: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776, 1777.: Fr.
ff. 54, 156, 173 Colonel Gustave Philippe de Creuzbourg, Comte: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776-1777.: Fr.
ff. 60, 71, 87, 99, 101, 176, 177, 187 Robert Irvine, Vice-Consul at Ostend: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776, 1777.
f. 63 George Marsh, Clerk of the Acts in the Navy office: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 64, 66, 151, 271, 279 Sir William Fraser, Baronet; Under-Secretary of State: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
f. 65 Edward Harvey, Lieutenant -General: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 68, 74, 121, 217, 249, 270 Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 83, 179, 207 Albert von Seckendorff, Baron: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.
ff. 92, 109, 110, 197, 241, 281, 300 von Schlammersdorf, Baron; Aide-de-Camp General du Margrave de Brandenburg: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777, 1778.: Fr.
ff. 94, 108, 115, 148, 155 William Cumming: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 95, 118 Caspar Heinrich Kornrumpff, Captain: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Germ.
ff. 96, 111, 113, 170 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776-1778.
ff. 98, 149, 153, 190, 194 George Maddison: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777, 1778.
ff. 104, 119, 130, 131, 154, 158, 226 George Cressener, diplomatist: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 152, 308, 310, 314, 315 de Mayr, Premier Lieutenant au Corps des Chasseurs de Hesse: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777-1778.
f. 159 Hesse-Cassel, Landgraves of. Frederick II: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
f. 178 Martin Ernst von Schhieffen, General, Envoy of Hesse Cassel to England, afterwards Prussian Governor of Wesel: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.
ff. 195, 206 James Crawford, Banker, of Rotterdam: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777, 1778.
ff. 196 Edward Smith: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1776.
ff. 198, 204, 277, 306 Brandenburg- Anspach, Margraves of. Christian Frederic Charles Alexander: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777-1778.
ff. 199, 205, 298 Eberhard Friedrich von Gemmingen, Baron; Minister of State of Brandenburg-Anspach: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.
ff. 200, 312 G- Bütemeister: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777, 1778.: Fr.
ff. 201, 209, 243, 260, 268, 272 Robert Irvine, Vice-Consul at Ostend: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1776, 1777.
ff. 211, 294, 304, 317 W- G- van der Hoop, Colonel: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.
f. 236 L- F- de Gall, Colonel: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.
ff. 239, 246, 264, 274, 276, 290, 302 George Cressener, diplomatist: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
ff. 242, 245 Michael Colling: Letters to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
f. 258 George Hart: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.
f. 296 Frederic George de Malsbourg, Baron: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1777.: Fr.

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Add MS 23644-23680 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of General Charles Rainsford [d. 1809], aide-de-camp and private secretary to Lord Tyrawly.

Add MS 23651 : PAPERS and correspondence of General Rainsford relating to the Hanau and Anspach troops; 26 Jan. 1776-3 Mar. 1778. Included are…

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1776

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1778

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26 Jan 1776-3 Mar 1778

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Names:

Boas, Abraham Simeon
Brandenburg- Anspach, Margraves of. Christian Frederic Charles Alexander
Bütemeister, G-
Colling, Michael, of Add MS 23651
Crawford, James, Banker, of Rotterdam
Cressener, George, diplomatist
Creuzbourg, Gustave Philippe, Comte, Colonel
Cumming, William
Faucitt, William, army officer, 1727-1804
Fraser, William, Baronet, Under-Secretary of State
Gall, L F, correspondent of General Charles Rainsford, fl 1777
Gemmingen, Eberhard Friedrich, Baron, politician, 1726-1791
Hart, George, of Add MS 23651
Harvey, Edward, Lieutenant -General
Hesse-Cassel, Landgraves of. Frederick II
Hesse-Cassel, Landgraves of. William VIII
Hoop, W- G- van der, Colonel
Howard, Henry, 12th Earl of Suffolk, politician, 1739-1779
Irvine, Robert, Vice-Consul at Ostend
Kornrumpff, Caspar Heinrich, Captain
Maddison, George, of Add MS 23651
Malsbourg, Frederic George, Baron
Marsh, George, Clerk of the Acts in the Navy office
Mayr, Premier Lieutenant au Corps des Chasseurs de Hesse
Pausch, Georg, Captain
Rainsford, Charles, General Private Secretary to Lord Tyrawley
Schhieffen, Martin Ernst, General, Envoy of Hesse Cassel to England, afterwards Prussian Governor of Wesel
Schlammersdorf, Baron, Aide-de-Camp General du Margrave de Brandenburg
Seckendorff, Albert, Baron
Smith, Edward, of Add MS 23651
Yorke, Joseph, 1st Baron Dover, army officer, diplomat and politician, 1724-1792

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Anspach, Bavaria
Hanau, Germany