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Volume LI of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell, subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.

Letters from Baron Hohberg, M. Verelst, and M. Hochstedt, to Mr. Mitchell, 1759-1762. Quarto.

1. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Particulars of the action between Frankfurt and Dresden, in which the Prussians were defeated by General Laudon. Leipzig and Torgau are taken. Report that Dresden is to be attacked. [Not dated]. (folio 1)

2. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. The Baron will wait on Mr. Mitchell at the hour appointed. Dated Plagwitz, 10 August 1759. (folio 3)

3. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Entirely on domestic affairs. Middleton’s life of Cicero. Dated Plagwitz, 23 January 1760. (folio 5)

4. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations on Mr. Mitchell’s additional title of Plenipotentiary. Marriage of Mr. Symmer. The Baron’s granaries have been seized by General Fouquet to serve as a magazine. Dated Plagwitz, 21 April 1760. (folio 7)

5. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Losses sustained by the Baron during the war. Recommendation of a young man named Heine. Dated Plagwitz, 27 January 1761. (folio 9)

6. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Enclosing a letter to Lord Warwick, to procure the Baron the ‘Grand Magazine’ for the last year. Mr. Mitchell is requested to inquire if Lieutenant Ziegler is among the Saxon officers captured by the Prussians. Dated Plagwitz, 7 March 1761. (folio 11)

7. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. A general letter of compliment and inquiry. Dated Plagwitz, 6 June 1761. (folio 13)

8. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. A letter containing the most lively sentiments of friendship, desiring Mr. Mitchell not to leave the country without seeing him. Dated Plagwitz, 9 May 1762. (folio 17)

9. Letter from Baron Hohberg to Mr. Mitchell. Exorbitance of the demands made on the Baron’s property. Dated Plagwitz, 20 November 1762. (folio 15)

10. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. By intelligence from the Hague, the Princess Regent [Anne?] is likely to recover very shortly. Conference held with M.M. Podewils and Finckenstein respecting some secret affair. A letter is enclosed from General Cornabé. Dated Berlin, 16 January 1759.

11. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Death of the Princess Regent. Dated Berlin, 20 January 1759. (folio 22)

12. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Three deputies are named to negotiate with England. Dated Berlin, 31 March 1759. (folio 24)

13. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. The negotiation with England will be of some duration. Terms entered into by some of the owners of the ships. Intelligence from America. The French are encamped according to the paper enclosed. Dated Berlin, 15 May 1759. (folio 26)

14. (Enclosed). Distribution de l’armée Francoise en Allemagne dans les differents Camps qu’elle occupera au May, 1759. (folio 28)

15. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Steps taken on the approach of a body of Austrian troops. Dated Berlin, 22 May 1759. (folio 29)

16. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Inquietude respecting the situation of Prince Ferdinand. Congratulation on the capture of Guadeloupe. Proceedings of the Dutch deputies in England. Dated Berlin, 26 June 1759. (folio 31)

17. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Report of the expected arrival of the Marquis d’Armentieres [Louis de Brienne de Conflans d'Armentières] from Paris, with some orders relative towards a peace. General Donop is gone to Magdeburg at the request of the Hereditary Prince. Dated Berlin, 25 January 1760. (folio 33)

18. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. State of affairs. Projected alliance with the Prince of Orange. Report that the army of Soubise was to besiege Maestrucht and Venloo, in case the Dutch did not take part with them. Want of money in France. Conduct of the duke Louis. Schweidnitz. General Donop. Dated Berlin, 26 February 1760. (folio 35)

19. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Marriage of the Princess Caroline to the Prince [Charles Christian] of Nassau-Weilburg. Peace is still talked of. Dated Berlin, 5 March 1760. (folio 38)

20. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Hopes of peace. Intelligence of General Donop. Prince Henry will shortly leave Wittemberg for Stargard. Dated Berlin, 13 April 1760. (folio 40)

21. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Arrival of Mr. Mahoud. Recommendation of M. Van Lom, the son of a Professor at Hardewyk, who has entered General Zietheus’ corps of Hussars. Dated Berlin, 23 January 1761. (folio 42)

22. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks for Mr. Mitchell’s attentions on the subject of M. van Lom. State of affairs. Position of the Russian forces. Presents preparing to be sent to Constantinople. Reduction of Belleisle. Report of an odder of an armistice made by France to England and rejected. Dated Berlin, 27 June 1761. (folio 45)

23. Letter from Monsieur Verelst to Mr. Mitchell. Affliction sustained by M. Verelst. Violence committed by the Cossacks on some passengers in a port coach. Satisfaction required from the Court of St. Petersburg to prevent the interruption of the posts. Death of M. Van Lom. The enemy expected. Raising of the siege of Brunswick, and evacuation of Wolfenbuttel. Attempts of the Russians against Kolberg. Dated Berlin, 19 October 1761. (folio 48)

24. Letter from M. Hochstedt to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell from the Baron de Genuningen. Intelligence from Saxony. Position of Prince Henry and Prince Ferdinand. The French have advanced to Hamburg, and appear to have an intention of taking possession of it. Dated Magdeburg, 21 June 1762. (folio 51)

25. Letter from M. Hochstedt to Mr. Mitchell. Particulars of the success of the allied army over the French on the 24th. Position of the armies in Saxony. Advantages gained by the Prussians. Dated Magdeburg, 30 June 1762. (folio 54)

26. Letter from M. Hochstedt to Mr. Mitchell. Movements of the French and Prince Ferdinand. Discontent on the French army against the two Marshalls. Prince Xavier’s division. Dated Magdeburg, 4 July 1762. (folio 57)

27. Letter from M. Hochstedt to Mr. Mitchell. Evacuation of Gottingen by the French. Report also of the abandonment of Cassel and Munster. Dated Magdeburg, 21 July 1762. (folio 59)

28. Letter from M. Hochstedt to Mr. Mitchell. Gottingen is again occupied by the French. The French army quits the Camp of Landwehrhagen, and repasses the Fulda. Their headquarters are at Cassel. Position of the allied forces. Dated Magdeburg, 25 July 1762. (folio 61)