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Register of the Embassy to France of Francesco Contarini. Vol. I.
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/25/47
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This record is about the Register of the Embassy to France of Francesco Contarini. Vol. I. dating from 1597 Oct. 9 - 1599 April 3 in the series Venetian Manuscripts. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/25/47
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1597 Oct. 9 - 1599 April 3
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register of the Embassy to France of Francesco Contarini. Vol. I.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- At the beginning of this volume are some loose sheets (20pp) of contemporary notes on these despatches of Contarini. At the close of this volume, Mr Rawdon Brown has written:- "Finished translating this volume into English in the Casa Dario, Venice, on the 24th of December 1837, having commenced it on the 28th September 1837." 686pp
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Europe and Russia
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PRO 30/25
Venetian Manuscripts
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