Diplomatic report in form of a letter to Charles Viscount Townshend, Ambassador to the Netherlands
Overview
Letter providing a diplomatic report to Charles Viscount Townshend, Ambassador to the Netherlands in the early 18th century from the Earl of Stair, John Dalrymple. Summary of pages 1-2: The deputy from Danzig, the Dutch envoy (de Cranenbourg), and I have decided to pretend indifference to fate of Danzig for fear of Polish jealousy; Count Fleming's liberal attitude. Poland pleased with Swedish neutrality; but Russia may be required to send men to Denmark. Polish army and Council politics. Envoy Fitzdome and Russia. Polish king inclined against France.
Dates
- Creation: February 27, 1710
Creator
Language of Materials
English, Cipher
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (1 item) : Watermark: KWM (?). Collation: 3p and docket (1 piece). Scribe: In clerk's hand; final paragraph and signature by Stair. Material: Paper. Cipher: Page 3 largely in code (undeciphered).
Physical Location
MS P556
Custodial History
Modern pencil note on page 1 identifying Stair, probably by bookdealer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bristow, 1983
- Title
- Guide to the John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair (1673-1747) Correspondence
- Subtitle
- Diplomatic report in form of a letter to Charles Viscount Townshend, Ambassador to the Netherlands
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by alh, 1983; revised by ksc, 2005. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5324232118
- Preferred citation
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John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair (1673-1747) Correspondence, Department of Special Collections, MS P556, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository