Temple family papers : Special subjects : Elections, 1656-1690.

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Temple family papers : Special subjects : Elections, 1656-1690.

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Petitions, certificates, memoranda, instructions, and other papers concerning disputed elections of members of Parliament from the borough of Buckingham, 1680-1690, including reports of the Committee of Privileges and Elections.

Approx. 40 pieces.1 box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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