Copy-book of the official correspondence of sir Gabriel de Sylvius, envoy extraordinary to the court of Denmark, with lord Middleton and other secretaries of state, from 10 Sep 1686 to 28 Jun 1689
The few letters not addressed to lord Middleton are as follows:
- (fol. 34) To the earl of Sunderland; 19 Aug 1687.
- (fols. 70, 71) To lord Preston; Nov–Dec 1688.
- (fol. 72) To James II.; 15 Jan 1689.
- (fols. 72b, 76) To William III.; 2–30 Mar 1689.
- (fol. 73b) To Mary II.; 2 Mar 1689.
- (fols. 74, 76b) To the earl of Shrewsbury; 2–30 Mar 1689.
- (fols. 75, 75b, 77b, 78, 80b) To the earl of Nottingham; Mar–Jun 1689.
Copies of the following despatches to sir G. Sylvius are also interspersed:
- (fols. 5, 9b, 24b, 30, 30b, 31, 36, 54, 57b) From lord Middleton. 1686–1688.
- (fol. 33b) From the earl of Sunderland; 26 Jul 1687.
- (fol. 69) From lord Preston; 30 Oct 1688.
- (fol. 74b) From the earl of Melfort; St. Germain, 25 Feb 1689.
- (fol. 77) Letters of revocation from Will. III.; Mar 1689.
- (fol. 80) From the earl of Nottingham; 21 May 1689.
Dates
- Creation: from 10 Sep 1686 to 28 Jun 1689
Extent
81 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. A. 480
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. A. 480.
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 11354.
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
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