Add MS 6853

Volume L of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell, subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.Letters from General Officers in the Prussian and Austrian service to Mr. Mitchell. Folio.

1. Letter from the Marquis d’Angelelli to Mr. Mitchell. The Marquis wishes the King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great]’s permission to remove from the ‘Francs Batallions’, and serve in the regular infantry. Mr. Mitchell’s advice is requested as to the step of leaving the army. Dated Blasdorff near Landshut, 26 December 1759. (folio 1)

2. Letter from the Marquis d’Angelelli to Mr. Mitchell. Recommending his quartermaster, M. de Hoffman, who is desirous of entering the English or Hanoverian service. Dated Berlin, 12 June 1760. (folio 4)

3. Letter from the Marquis d’Angelelli to Mr. Mitchell. Invitation to Mr. Mitchell to come to Brunswick during the time of the fair. Panegyric of Prince Ferdinand’s military talents during the campaign. Prince Henry is out of danger from his wound. Character of M. de Fauzgin, appointed to command the Prussian army against the Russians. Dated Brunswick, 21 July 1761. (folio 6)

4. Letter from Major Bulow to Mr. Mitchell. Major Bulow has sent to Mr. Mitchell the French printed relation of the Battle of Minden, accompanied by a plan. Dated Delmer, in the Bishopric of Munster, 3 June 1760. (folio 9)

5. Letter from Major Bulow to Mr. Mitchell. Major Bulow has been compelled to remove Mr. Ducker (recommended to him by Mr. Mitchell) from his command, on account of drunkenness. Dated L’Hynau, 3 July 1760. (folio 11)

6. Letter from General Bülow to Mr. Mitchell. Orders having arrived for the Officers on parole to leave Magdeburg to Prussia. General Bülow requests Mr. Mitchell to obtain him permission from the King of Prussia to pay a visit to his father. Dated Magdeburg, 16 June 1762. (folio 13)

7. Letter from Major General Czettritz to Mr. Mitchell. Application to Mr. Mitchell for a letter of recommendation to Prince Ferdinand for Major de Bornstedt, who has been dismissed from the Prussian service without cause. Dated Thomasdorff, 15 May 1759. (folio 15)

8. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. Intelligence respecting Marshal Daun’s army. War with Spain. Dogs wanted by Mr. Mitchell. Hard duty from General Grant in his present condition. [Neisse, no date, but probably 1762.] (folio 17)

9. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. Position of the armies. Account of an attack on the enemy at Hunersdorff, but with partial success. Account of General Grant’s dogs. [Not dated]. (folio 20)

10. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. General topics. Account of the dogs. Dated Leobschutz, 7 March 1760. (folio 22)

11. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. Account of the dogs. Situation of the troops. Dated Neisse, 10 October 1760. (folio 25)

12. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. Still on the subject of the dogs. Dated Neisse, 12 February 1761. (folio 27)

13. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. Arrival of the King of Prussia. Dogs. Celebration of Prince Ferdinand’s victory. Neisse, 24 July 1761. (folio 29)

14. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. General Grant sends Mr. Mitchell a dog. Invitation to Neisse. Dated Neisse, 11 May 1762. (folio 31)

15. Letter from General Grant to Mr. Mitchell. General Grant’s troops cut their way through the enemy. The King of Prussia’s reproof. Dated Neisse, 17 September 1762. (folio 33)

16. Letter from M. de Guasco to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for the attentions shown to his brother, General Guasco. Dated Vienna, 29 March 1763. (folio 35)

17. Letter from Lieutenant Guasco to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for his attentions. Orders given to the officers captured at Schweidnitz to proceed to Prussia. Dated Stettin, 5 November 1762. (folio 37)

18. Letter from M. de Kalchreuth to Mr. Mitchell. March of the King of Prussia to Kunzendorff, between Freyburg and Schweidnitz. Promotion of Prussian officers. Dated Camp de Schlettau, 28 May 1761. (folio 39)

19. Letter from M. de Kalchreuth to Mr. Mitchell. A letter of compliment. Dated Rheinsberg, 10 June 1763. (folio 41)

20. Letter from General Krockow to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for a watch procured from England. Dated Au Camp, 21 June 1759. (folio 43)

21. Letter from Major General Nugent to Mr. Mitchell. He begs Mr. Mitchell to interest himself in procuring him an exchange with some other General. Dated Berlin, 17 April 1761. (folio 46)

22. Letter from Major General Nugent to Mr. Mitchell. Orders arrived from the Officers to proceed to Prussia. General Nugent wishes to obtain permission to remain at Berlin, or to cross to England on parole. The inaction of the armies causes General Nugent to suspect some negotiation is on foot. Dated Magdeburg, 20 June 1762. (folio 47)

23. Letter from Major General Nugent to Mr. Mitchell. Preparations of the Officers for their march. Dated Magdeburg, 12 July 1762. (folio 49)

24. Letter from Major General Nugent to Mr. Mitchell. General Nugent is on his journey to Prussia. Arrival of Mr. Porter. State of Mr. Mitchell’s health. Dated Berlin, 14 September 1762. (folio 51)

25. Letter from Major General Nugent to Mr. Mitchell. Relative to the payment of a sum of money borrowed from Mr. Mitchell. Dated Königsberg, 21 February 1763. (folio 53)

26. Letter from General Saintignon to Mr. Mitchell. Describing his own situation, application to the King of Prussia for leave of absence, etc. Dated Magdeburg, 29 December 1760. (folio 55)

27. Letter from General Saintignon to Mr. Mitchell. Sending Mr. Mitchell a present of peaches. Dated Bodendorff, 4 October 1761. (folio 58)

28. Letter from General Salamout [He spells his own name De Salenmon] to Mr. Mitchell. The General is unable to provide for Captain Gottmann (recommended by Mr. Mitchell) in consequence of his ignorance of German, and the Prussian service. Dated Wesel, 21 May 1763. (folio 60)

29. Letter from M. de Schlabrendorff to Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell’s courier cannot pass with safety to Warsaw, and has left the despatches in care of General Schlabrendorff. Dated Breslau, 20 August 1759. (folio 62)

30. Letter from M. de Schlabrendorff to Mr. Mitchell. General Intelligence. Dated Breslau, 2 April 1760. (folio 64)

31. Letter from M. de Schlabrendorff to Mr. Mitchell. Enclosing a copy of the relation of the battle of Warbourg, and of Torgau. Dated Breslau, 29 August 1760. (folio 66)

32. (Enclosed). Account of the action at Torgau, 21 August 1760. Under Lieutenant General Hulsen. (In German). (folio 68)

33. (Enclosed). Relation de l’affaire de Warbourg. (Copie). 1 August 1760. (folio 70)

34. Letter from M. de Schlabrendorff to Mr. Mitchell. The packet addressed by Mr. Mitchell to Lord Stormont has been forwarded. Dated Breslau, 26 November 1760.

35. Letter from General Schmettau to Mr. Mitchell. Friendly invitation to dinner. Dated 24 June 1757. (folio 75)

36. Letter from General Schmettau to Mr. Mitchell. He requests Mr. Mitchell to write to England for some pieces of coloured cloth for his wife. Report that the army of M. de Contades advances towards the Lippe. Dated Dresden, 3 June 1759. (folio 76)

37. Letter from General Schmettau to Mr. Mitchell. A letter of compliment. Dated Berlin, 7 November 1761. (folio 78)

38. Letter from General Seydlitz to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for procuring him permission from the King of Prussia to go to Berlin for the sake of his health. Dated Meissen, 22 June 1760. (folio 80)

39. Letter from General Seydlitz to Mr. Mitchell. Capture of some hussars from the enemy. A plan of the Kunersdorff is preparing for Mr. Mitchell. Dated Meissen, 1 June 1761. (folio 82)

40. Letter from General Seydlitz to Mr. Mitchell. Enclosing the plan of Kunersdorff, with remarks. Dated Meissen, 24 June 1761. (folio 84)

41. Letter from General Seydlitz to Mr. Mitchell. Sorrow expressed at the ill state of Mr. Mitchell’s health. Movements of Marshal Daun. Dated Bernsbourg, 17 October 1761. (folio 86)

42. Letter from General Seydlitz to Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations on Mr. Mitchell’s recovery. Dated Leipzig, 16 December 1762. (folio 88)