Letters chiefly from members of the English army in the North of England and Scotland, and addressed to Sir William Clarke, secretary to General Monck, and to Monck himself.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.5.11
Scope and Contents
The letters of 1648 mostly concern the campaign against the Scots and the capture of Pontefract. Those of 1659 are on military and political matters and include the draft of Monck`s manifesto at Coldstream.
Dates
- Creation: 1648-1660.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (116 folios. Folio and under.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps. It was bought by the Advocates’ Library at Sotheby`s, 11 June 1898, lot 1013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.349.
Bibliography
A number of the letters have been published by C H Firth in ‘Clarke Papers’, iv, Camden Society, New Series, Ixii (London, 1901).
‘Catalogus Librorum Manuscriptorum in Bibliotheca D. Thomae Phillipps, Bt.` (1837-1871): manuscript 22172.
‘Catalogus Librorum Manuscriptorum in Bibliotheca D. Thomae Phillipps, Bt.` (1837-1871): manuscript 22172.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 07 08 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk