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Folios 332-333. Letter from Monsieur Roubaud to William Burke. As misfortune keeps...

Catalogue reference: SP 37/4/109

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This record is about the Folios 332-333. Letter from Monsieur Roubaud to William Burke. As misfortune keeps... dating from 1765 Dec 31 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 37/4/109
Date
1765 Dec 31
Description

Folios 332-333. Letter from Monsieur Roubaud to William Burke. As misfortune keeps following him he is leaving for Holland until the arrival of Monsieur de Murray but will still be working for the British government and since no one knows him there he will try to discover useful secrets. He asks for a letter of recommendation to the British Ambassador. He mentions Canada, Quebec, Bishop Briand, l'Abbé de la Corne, Monsieur de la Beudarderie, Monsieur de Rigaud, Monsieur Vaudreuil and General Conway. [See also SP 37/4 ff.247-248].

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
French
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