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Mary II’s love letters to William III
Buried among a collection of official documents curated by William III are an unusual find: expressions of love.
Series
Colonial Office: Chief Clerk Original Correspondence
Catalogue reference: CO 523
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CO 523
This series comprises the correspondence, mostly of a later date than 1901, of the Chief Clerk and the General Department on such formal matters as precedence, seals, the consecration of colonial bishops, medals, titles, the Coronation, and the...
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- CO 523
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: Chief Clerk Original Correspondence
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1843-1931
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises the correspondence, mostly of a later date than 1901, of the Chief Clerk and the General Department on such formal matters as precedence, seals, the consecration of colonial bishops, medals, titles, the Coronation, and the drafting of governors' instructions.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 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)
- 92 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
- Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4713/
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