Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1183
Title	Letter in French from Willem Buys, Amst[erdam], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 30 Jun. 1711
Date	30 June 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Praises Harley's qualities in both personal and official capacities; congratulates him on his elevation to the peerage and his appointment as Lord Treasurer; refers to necessity for peace and hopes Lord Raby will return with good news.
Language	French
Term	treaties, Utrecht 1714
Term	peace negotiations, with France 1711

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29956	Wentworth; Thomas (1672-1739); 1st Earl of Strafford; succ. as Baron Raby 1695; 1st Earl of of 2nd creation; cr. Earl 1711; ambassador to Hague 1711-1714	1672-1739
NA29481	Buys; Willem (1661-1749); -; Pensionary of Amsterdam 1693-1725	1661-1749
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724