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Outgoing dispatches of Charles Stuart, Baron Stuart de Rothesay, to the British Foreign Office, during his embassy to Paris., 9 September-11 November 1816.

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Identifier: MS.6169

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

A series of volumes containing copies of dispatches, both outgoing and incoming, for each year of Charles Stuart's embassy, with a gap of four years, from 1824-1828, when he was recalled to England. The volumes were paginated, which makes it apparent that in many there are items missing; a list of missing pages has been placed at the beginning of each volume.

The main topics of the reports concern the principal political events of the day: in addition to details of internal French affairs and some comments on British domestic affairs, the papers refer to the Peace treaties, the Congresses at Vienna, Trappau and Laybach, international relations with Russia, Prussia and Austria, and diplomatic problems connected with Spain, Portugal, South America, Italy, Turkey and Greece.

Private letters come mostly from successive Secretaries of State, explaining to Stuart their policies more fully than was thought advisable in the public dispatches.

Dates

  • Creation: 9 September-11 November 1816.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

595 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Arrangement

1190 pages.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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