Copies of letters from Louis XV and members of the French ministry to Charles Francois D’Iberville, Frnech minister in London (1713-1717)
Single Item
Dep. c. 394
The letters were intercepted by the British government and apparently once in the possession of Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend, at that time Secretary of State for the Northern Department. Includes a few similar letters to others and also one of 1710 from Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke to Townshend.
Dates
- 1715-1716
Extent
313 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
Dep. c. 394
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20998
Abstract
Copies of letters from Louis XV and others to Charles Francois D’Iberville
Biographical / Historical
Louis XV (1710-1774), King of France, succeeded to the throne in 1715 aged five. From 1715-1723 France was ruled by Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, as regent. Charles Francois D’Iberville (1653-1723), Marquis de La Bonde, was a French aristocrat and diplomat. For further details see Recueil des Instructions XXV.2 Angleterre, tome 3, 1698-1791, par Paul Vaucher, pp. 135 ff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Mrs. J. Wynne, 1970.
- Title
- Copies of letters from Louis XV and others to Charles Francois D’Iberville
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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