Manuscripts of the Duke of Portland Preserved at Welbeck Abbey : Harley MSS. ii, 1700-1711.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cartwright, J. J.

Series:

Manuscripts of the Duke of Portland Preserved at Welbeck Abbey Series

Manuscripts of the Duke of Portland Preserved at Welbeck Abbey Series ; v.4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manuscripts, English.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (720 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

This volume is part of a historical manuscript series detailing the letters and papers preserved at Welbeck Abbey, specifically focusing on the period from 1700 to 1711. It highlights the correspondence of Robert Harley, a significant political figure and later Earl of Oxford, during Queen Anne's reign. The collection includes private and confidential letters that shed light on political, social, and literary matters of the time. Notably, it reveals previously unknown details about the collaboration between Harley and Daniel Defoe, including Defoe's role as a government agent. This publication is intended for historians, scholars, and readers interested in early 18th-century British politics, literature, and society, offering new insights into prominent figures and events of the era. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTION

CALENDAR OF THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE DUKE OF PORTLAND

Harley Letters and Papers (Volume II)

1700

1701

1702

1703

1704

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1705

August Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781554936557

1554936551

OCLC:

1470854333