Letter to Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, 1692 Sep 26.

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Letter to Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, 1692 Sep 26.

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Letter, in a single hand, to Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset, while Prior was secretary to the British ambassador to The Hague, Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley. The letter discusses the progress of the Nine Years' War in various parts of Europe, remarking on the reluctance of the Germans to commit to fighting, and on William, Baron Paget's attempt to broker peace in Hungary. He concludes the letter by commenting on his own life as a diplomat in The Hague, noting his salary increase but lamenting the country's effect on his health.

1 v. (3 p.) ; 21 x 17 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8025311

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706

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