Volume of transcripts of reports by British agents in France, concerning the French navy
Volume of transcripts of reports by British agents in France, concerning the French navy, 1781. This volume and six related papers, now MS. Eng. lett. c. 291, fols. 43-50, were part of the papers of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, described in HMC 7: 8th report (1881) app. ii, 121a.
(pp. 138-81) are blank.
Dates
- Creation: 1781
Extent
181 pages
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 704, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 704
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID_17549
Abstract
Volume of transcripts of reports by British agents in France, concerning the French navy
Biographical / Historical
George Montagu (1737-1788), 4th Duke of Manchester, was a diplomat.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Formerly labelled on spine G. D. 15; Sotheby's, 26 Oct. 1970, lot 366.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, A. G. Thomas, cat. 26 (1971), 288.
Physical Facet
Green vellum binding
- Title
- Volume of transcripts of reports by British agents in France, concerning the French navy
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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