Catalogue description Strafford Correspondence and Papers

This record is held by Sheffield City Archives

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Reference: WWM/Str P
Title: Strafford Correspondence and Papers
Description:

The correspondence of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, consists of letter books (in which he or his secretaries recorded both incoming and outgoing correspondence) and bound volumes of original letters (mainly addressed to Strafford but including a number from him), as well as a number of miscellaneous items.
Held by: Sheffield City Archives, not available at The National Archives
Copies held at:

The Strafford Papers have been published on microfilm by Adam Matthew Publications: 'Crown Servants, Series One: The Papers of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, 1593-1641'

 

See 'A Listing and Guide to the Microfilm Collection (1994)' (ISBN 1 85711 059 5)

 

The 'Listing and Guide' gives details of the contents of each of the 20 reels of microfilm, together with an editorial introduction, notes, an index of correspondents, a brief chronology and notes on the ciphers used in Strafford's correspondence with the King, Archbishop Laud, and Secretary Windebank

 

The films are available for purchase individually or as a set from Adam Matthew Publications Ltd

 

Tel: 01672 511921

 

website: www.ampltd.co.uk

 

e-mail: info@ampltd.co.uk
Language: English
Access conditions:

The microfilm copies of the Strafford Papers at Sheffield Archives are issued instead of the original documents, which are only made available on special application to the Senior Archivist
Immediate source of acquisition:

Acc Nos:62813-62889

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