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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 742
Title
Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 7/18 Jun. 1706
Date
18 June 1706
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Hopes that Stanhope's preparations for the sieges of Ostend and Newport will 'speedily terminate in ye surrender of those two places'; wishes that the Duke of Marlborough will have the opportunity to show his 'valour' in the face of the French 'brag' that they have 14,000 men; says that the Pensionary's opinion as to Münster is clear; sends copies of the queen's letter [not present] to the chapter of Münster for Stanhope and the Pensionary; says that the queen and the Pensionary concur with regard to the Bishop of Osnaburg; refers to Stanhope's comment that the Palatine minister was left out of 'the Treaty'; regrets that Denmark has cause to complain about delays with regard to Prince Charles.
This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Old Style dating on letter.
Term
sieges, Ostend 1706
sieges, Newport 1706
armies, French, size of
diplomacy, with Netherlands
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