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Record
Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 658
Title
Letter from John Rowettz, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 9 Oct. 1705
Date
9 October 1705
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Expresses his concern during his wait for Harley's favour; feels burdened by his 'idle life'; asks Harley to consider his misfortunate case carefully as it has been brought on 'purely by the badness of former times'.
Term
patronage, requests for
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA29433
Rowettz; John (fl 1705); requested patronage of Robert Harley
fl 1705
NA893
Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714
1661-1724
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