Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 956
Title	Letter from Francis Hoffman, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; n.d. [c.25 May 1711-Jul. 1714]
Date	25 May 1711-1724 c
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on Oxford's 'inveterate and barbarous enemies' and their 'toad' Richard Steel; says that Steel has penned a letter entitled 'neck or nothing' in which he attacks the government, ministry and even the Queen. This document is undated; the date provided is based on that of related documents. Parts of text missing due to damage to document.
Term	disputes, against 1st Earl of Oxford
	governments, Harley 1710-1714, criticism of
	royalty, popularity

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29759	Steele; Richard (1672-1729); Sir; politician; author	1672-1729
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA29760	Hoffman; Francis (fl 1711-1724)	fl 1711-1724
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724