Record

Document ReferencePw2 Hy 716
TitleDraft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 17/28 Sep. 1705
Date28 September 1705
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionDiscusses the progress of the plan for England and the States to [give funds to the Emperor in order that he may send troops to Italy]; believes that the States have been informed of Lord Sunderland's opinion on the matter; has sent relevant documents to the Duke of Marlborough who 'wil judg what is best to be done'; requests that Stanhope send the Pensionary's answer to Vienna; thinks that they will have to wait for Mr Buys to arrive before hearing the answer regarding 'contraband'.

This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.

Old Style dating on letter.
Termdiplomacy, with Netherlands
military campaigns, Italy 1705
diplomacy, with Holy Roman Empire
trade, embargoes, against France

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA29438Joseph I (1678-1711 ); Holy Roman Emperor; ( styled King of the Romans until 1705)1678-1711
NA13806Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford1650-1722
NA28983Spencer; Charles (c.1674-1722); 3rd Earl of Sunderland; statesman and bibliophilec.1674-1722
NA1085Heinsius; Anthony (1641-1720); Grand Pensionary of Holland from 16881641-1720
NA893Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-17141661-1724
NA29446Stanhope; Alexander (1638-1707); Mr; English Envoy Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1700-6; father of 1st Earl Stanhope1638-1707
NA29481Buys; Willem (1661-1749); -; Pensionary of Amsterdam 1693-17251661-1749
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