Duplicate of material in the State Papers (Public Record Office). Contents: (1) Packets 1 and 5 (pp. 1-26 and 27-47): Letters to British representatives in Brunswick and the Hanse towns; (2) Packet 2 (pp. 1-38): Letters to British representatives in Sweden, Holstein, and at Augsburg; (3) Packet 3 (pp. 1-38): "Book of Holland"; (4) Packet 4 (pp. 1-25): Miscellaneous correspondence; (5) Flanders and Lorrain, 1713, 1714 [bound volume] (pp. 1-106); (6) Short notes for a calendar of the letters inserted in Packet 1.
Incomplete set of copies of William Bromley's letter-books when in office as Secretary of State, Northern department, August 17, 1713 to September 22, 1714
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 31
- Dates of Creation
- 1713-1714
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 5 folders and 1 vol. in 1 box All items are folio, with each leaf torn vertically down the centre
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William Bromley was MP for Oxford University, 1702-1732, Speaker of the House of Commons, 1710, and Secretary of State, 1713-1714
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of Mr J.C. Dickinson, 1944
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
None