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Letters from Sir Paul Rycaut, Resident at Hamburg, to William Blathwayt, secretary to William III in Flanders

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MS. Eng. lett. e. 5
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Letters from Sir Paul Rycaut, Resident at Hamburg, to William Blathwayt, secretary to William III in Flanders, 1692, with (fols. 44-51) draft letters from Adam Cardonnel to the Lords Justices of Ireland, 1698.

Dates

  • Creation: 1692-1698

Extent

52 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. e. 5, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. e. 5

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17169

Abstract

Letters from Sir Paul Rycaut, Resident at Hamburg, to William Blathwayt, secretary to William III in Flanders

Biographical / Historical

Sir Paul Rycaut (1629-1700) was an English diplomat and author. William Blathwayt (bap. 160, d, 1717) was an English government official.

Custodial History

Sotheby's, 17 May 1897, lot 170.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Bernard Halliday, cat. 167 (1933), 1103.

Bibliography

  • Phillipps MS. 19309.

Physical Facet

Marbled boards, vellum spine

Title
Letters from Sir Paul Rycaut, Resident at Hamburg, to William Blathwayt, secretary to William III in Flanders
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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