Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1185
Title	Letter in French from Willem Buys, Amst[erdam], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 6 Oct. 1711
Date	6 October 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to the Queen's generous judgement of him and his own esteem for the Queen; reports his new commission as Envoy Extraordinary at the Queen's court and his imminent departure to take up this post; refers to the importance of Harley's friendship and his pride at ranking among the friends of 'le premier homme d'Angleterre'.
Language	French
Term	diplomacy, with Netherlands

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
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