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Bute to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, partly in cipher: the king approves the advice...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/40/78

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This record is about the Bute to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, partly in cipher: the king approves the advice... dating from 29 June 1761 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SP 87/40/78
Date
29 June 1761
Description

Bute to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, partly in cipher: the king approves the advice Ferdinand has given the reigning duke of Brunswick. He has ordered his letter of 5 June [SP 87/40/69] to be enciphered in a simpler manner. The king approves Ferdinand's proposals for dealing with the enemy. Dated at St James's. ff. 174-176

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Access conditions
Closed For 30 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9272112/

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SP 87

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