Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 690
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 16/27 Mar. 1704/5
Date	27 March 1705
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Mentions his fatigue; says that the agreement regarding the [dispute of the seizing of Dutch ships engaged on trade with France by the English] is solely due to the 'goodness' of Queen Anne and the intervention of the Duke of Marlborough; comments that Mr Vryberge should not be crediting himself with success in this affair; has read Stanhope's letter from which it is clear that the 'States' will not progress until the Duke of Marlborough 'comes over'; wishes Stanhope to continue his conferences regarding Darthig and the Berlin treaty regardless of this setback; comments that any unfinished business can be completed by the duke upon his arrival. Part of text missing due to damage to document. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	medical conditions, fatigue
	treaties, Berlin 1705

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29467	Vryberge; - (fl 1705); Mr; representative of Grand Pensionary of Holland?; diplomat?	fl 1705
NA13806	Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford	1650-1722
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA29446	Stanhope; Alexander (1638-1707); Mr; English Envoy Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1700-6; father of 1st Earl Stanhope	1638-1707