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.
Piece
Post Office
Catalogue reference: MH 20/63
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This record is about the Post Office dating from 1855-1917 Nov. in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Registers of Correspondence with Government.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 20/63
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1855-1917 Nov.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Post Office
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Communications
- Local Government
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Record URL
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Series information
MH 20
Local Government Board and predecessors: Registers of Correspondence with Government...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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