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Holdernesse to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick: the king is grateful for the promptness...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/36/11

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This record is about the Holdernesse to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick: the king is grateful for the promptness... dating from 23 October 1759 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/36/11
Date
23 October 1759
Description

Holdernesse to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick: the king is grateful for the promptness with which Ferdinand has opened negotiations with his brother. The king's anxiety for Hesse. He understands the impossibility of sending a detachment to Saxony. His concern for the health of the landgrave of Hesse. Holdernesse will discuss the reinforcement of the light troops with Baron von Münchhausen. Admiral Hawke has sailed to resume his station off Brest. Holdernesse has had no news of [Captain] Thurot. He encloses plans of Quebec. Dated at Whitehall. ff. 32-37

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Language
French
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