Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 662
Title	Draft of letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to [Charles Spencer] 3rd Earl of Sunderland; 25 Aug. 1705
Date	25 August 1706
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that he has no other thought than to promote the 'Queen's service'; does not believe that he is able to do 'anything' in Parliament; says that he does not favour any party; refers to a public comment he made informing the 'world' that the Queen has put an end to the pretences? of the parties as they appeared to be in opposition to each other for no valid reason;
Term	royalty, allegiance to
	disputes, personal, Robert Harley v 3rd Earl of Sunderland
	political parties

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
NA28983	Spencer; Charles (c.1674-1722); 3rd Earl of Sunderland; statesman and bibliophile	c.1674-1722

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