| Document Reference | Pw2 Hy 730 |
| Title | Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 20 Nov./1 Dec. 1705 |
| Date | 1 December 1705 |
| Extent | 1 f |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Discusses plans regarding the campaign in Spain now that Barcelona has been taken and has surrender; says that Lord Galway has recovered and is hopeful that the Portuguese will do 'better next year'; comments that Galway must do 'every thing' since Mr Fagel has 'come away'; is still awaiting further news so that he may issue new instructions to Sir D. Mitchel; says that Mr Vernon has relayed instructions from the King of Denmark that he wishes to 'prolong the terme for Pamenth?'; has agreed and is glad that Denmark wishes to settle the issue by treaty rather than by force; encourages Stanhope to continue negotiations with the Pensionary and the guarantors [of the Treaty of Travendahl]; comments on the recent discussions between 'several Princes' and the Duke of Marlborough relative to the augmentation of the army.
This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Old Style dating on letter. |
| Term | military campaigns, Iberian Peninsular 1705 |
| diplomacy, with guarantors of the Treaty of Travendahl |
| diplomacy, with Netherlands |
| diplomacy, with Denmark |
| armies, English, augmentation of |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA973 | Ruvigny; Henry Massue de (1648-1720); 1st Earl of Galway; succ. as 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny 1689; cr. 4th Viscount Galway 1692; cr. 1st Earl of Galway 1697; commanded troops in Portugal and Spain 1704-1710 | 1648-1720 |
| NA29488 | Mitchell; David (c.1650-1710); Sir; knighted 1694; vice-admiral; lord commissioner of Admiralty 1699-1702 | c.1650-1710 |
| NA29377 | Frederick IV (1671-1730); King of Denmark; ( acc. 1699) | 1671-1730 |
| NA13806 | Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford | 1650-1722 |
| NA29486 | Vernon; - (fl 1705); Mr; diplomat? | fl 1705 |
| NA893 | Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714 | 1661-1724 |
| NA29446 | Stanhope; Alexander (1638-1707); Mr; English Envoy Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1700-6; father of 1st Earl Stanhope | 1638-1707 |
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