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Letters from Sir Maurice de Bunsen to his family, 1906-1907

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MS. 12138/22
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Item 1: c. 100 letters, mainly from Lisbon and Madrid, discussing Spanish royal marriage, full description of bomb outrage, including Queen Ena's account and comments on misrepresentation by British press, visit to Huelva Rio Tinto mines, embassy chapel construction and visits to Scotland and to Princess Henry of Battenburg, 1 Jan 1906-25 Dec 1906.

Item 2: 110 letters, mainly from Madrid, discussing Spanish royal family, Princess Beatrice and birth of Crown Prince, visit to King Edward at Biarritz and to Cartagena, Maura's views on Morocco, move to new embassy, comments on colleagues and visits to Gibraltar, Tangier and Lisbon, 6 Jan 1907-31 Dec 1907.

Dates

  • 1906-1907

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 12138/22

Former reference:

MB/I/HH-II, De Bunsen Box 8.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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