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Correspondence, mostly from Robert Walpole, Minister at the Court of France, then at Portugal, 1769-1772

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8709

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

Five volumes comprising: papers relating to Thomas Walpole joining the firm of George Clifford and Sons in Amsterdam; marriage contract with Elizabeth Vanneck, 1749; correspondence on political matters including the Duke of Newcastle's administration, the breakdown of relations between Britian and America, the Falkland Islands, the American Declaration of Independence, trade and affairs in the West Indies and the situation in France prior to the Revolution; family correspondence with his brothers, Horatio and Robert, with his son, Thomas including on the subject of estates in the West Indies and with his daughters, Elizabeth and Catherine. The correspondence is arranged broadly chronologically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1769-1772

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

85 item(s) (85 letters)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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