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Correspondence of Lord Cottington

 Collection
Call Number: MS 65

Overview

Friendly notes, giving news of how the embassy by Hyde and himself from Charles II to the King of Spain is progressing.

Dates

  • Creation: January 3, 1650-May 14, 1652

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restriction

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 box (10 holograph letters, signed, 1 page each, on 1 or 2 leaves.) : Binding: Formerly bound together. Each now placed in separate folder.

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

From: Cottington

To: Edward Proger [Progers, Prodgers], 1621-1713. (Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II)

Physical Location

MS 65

Custodial History

Provenance Nevil Story Maskelyne, Esq, M.P, of Basset Down House, Swindon, Wilts-- see Report from Hist Manuscripts Comm, vol. 10, pt 4, pages 116-152 attached. 1823-1911.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Hofmann & Freeman, 1968

Additional Information

Apparently dated in New Style.

Title
Guide to the Francis Cottington Letters
Subtitle
Correspondence of Lord Cottington
Author
Finding aid prepared by alh, January 17, 1969 Finding aid encoded by mg, 2005
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6996587067
Preferred citation
Francis Cottington Letters, Department of Special Collections, MS 65, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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