Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 793
Title	Draft of letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr Wich; 11/22 Aug. 1705
Date	22 August 1705
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that Wich's letters are 'very acceptable'; directs Wich to ignore 'idle and malicious' reports which are being spread about him in the town [London]; hopes to finish the negotiations with the States regarding the contraband [relates to trade with France]. Old Style dating on letter. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Term	diplomacy, with Netherlands
Term	trade, embargoes, against France

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA29539	Wich; - (fl 1704-1706); Mr; diplomat; ambassador to Holstein?	fl 1704-1706

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