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Private letters, with a few enclosures, of Sir Robert Adair and Colonel Honourable J H Caradoc, later Lord Howden, respectively Special Envoy and Special Military Envoy to Belgium., 1833-1834.

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Identifier: MS.12023

Scope and Contents

The correspondence is concerned with the siege of Antwerp (1832) and subsequent diplomatic efforts for a Belgian settlement involving Britain, Prussia and the Belgians.

The enclosures include a military map of Antwerp citadel and cuttings from Belgian newspapers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1833-1834.

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

133 Leaves

Arrangement

133 folios.

Repository Details

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

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