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Secretary's letters: Sir Joseph Williamson and Lord Arlington: war with Holland
Catalogue reference: SP 44/39
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This record is about the Secretary's letters: Sir Joseph Williamson and Lord Arlington: war with Holland dating from 1672-1673 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers: Entry Books. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SP 44/39
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1672-1673
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Description (What the record is about)
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Secretary's letters: Sir Joseph Williamson and Lord Arlington: war with Holland
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Europe and Russia
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C193487/
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SP 44
Secretaries of State: State Papers: Entry Books
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