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Ligonier to Saxe: he has shown Saxe's letter to Cumberland, who has sent couriers...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/23/14

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This record is about the Ligonier to Saxe: he has shown Saxe's letter to Cumberland, who has sent couriers... dating from 13 July 1747 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/23/14
Date
13 July 1747
Description

Ligonier to Saxe: he has shown Saxe's letter to Cumberland, who has sent couriers for instructions and authorization; as soon as they return, Cumberland will advise Saxe. Soldiers should always be frank with each other, and Ligonier hopes for a successful outcome, as two such great princes will be negotiating. He will stay with Cumberland as long as Saxe sees fit. Dated at camp at 'Grosfelt'. ff. 24, 25

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions

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