Record revealed
Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
Series
Special Collections: Briggs Collection
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1148
What's it about?
RAIL 1148
Briggs Collection consists of three guard books containing a collection of original and copy letters etc., from George and Robert Stephenson, original letters from I.K. Brunel (1837-1841) and George Hudson (1842-1846), and a collection of...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 1148
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Title (The name of the record)
- Special Collections: Briggs Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1820-1878
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Description (What the record is about)
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Briggs Collection consists of three guard books containing a collection of original and copy letters etc., from George and Robert Stephenson, original letters from I.K. Brunel (1837-1841) and George Hudson (1842-1846), and a collection of original letters from well-known people, including James Allport; Wm. Cubitt; Timothy Hackworth; Jas. Nasmyth; John Peirson; William Shaw; Thomas Tredgold and others.
The collection also contains Isaac Briggs' Diary, items on the Chevet Tunnel, and the Catalogue of the Museum and Archive contents of Briggs' collection.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SPC 2.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13280/
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