Hompesch, Ferdinand Joseph Antoine Herman Louis von, 1744 - 1805
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Letter from Ferdinand von Hompesch, 1805-03-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 59/5
Scope and Contents
A letter in French written at Montpellier to M. Joseph de Montcanisy at Caen, discussing sending money to a Knight in distress, Hompesch's appreciation of loyalty amid treachery and his hopes of returning to Malta. The letter is accompanied by 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 106 (October 1965), which includes the article 'Grand Master in exile', describing the circumstances of the document and including a free translation into English.
Dates:
1805-03-02
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