George Aust papers concerning the Secret Service, 1794-1800.

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George Aust papers concerning the Secret Service, 1794-1800.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702198641

Manuscripts connected with the British Secret Service during George Aust's tenure as Under Secretary of State. In addition to a detailed cryptographic key, documents include receipts for large sums given by Aust to Messrs. Thomas Coutts on Lord Grenville's account; lists of recipients of Secret Service funds, including the duc de Harcourt and William Wickham; and a copy of a letter and an affadavit addressed to the Office for Auditing the Public Account.

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8027002

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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