A Guide to the William Blathwayt Papers, 1631-1722 William Blathwayt Papers MS 1946.2

A Guide to the William Blathwayt Papers, 1631-1722

A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1946.2


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Repository
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Manuscript Number
MS 1946.2
Title
William Blathwayt Papers 1680-1700
Physical Characteristics
2564 items.
Creator
Blathwayt, William
Location
On site.
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

William Blathwayt Papers, Manuscript #MS 1946.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Gift, 1946

Biographical Information

British colonial official, Secretary of the Lords of Trade and Plantations (1679-1710).

Scope and Content

Papers consist chiefly of letters written to Blathwayt by colonial governors and others. Includes some drafts of letters by Blathwayt. Subjects include French and Indian troubles, military defense, illegal trade, the Navigation Acts, charter of Massachusetts, piracy in the Caribbean, Virginia tobacco trade, wars in Jamaica, the slave question in the Leeward Islands, troubles between governors and the assembly in Bermuda. Included is a copy of "The Declaration of the People Against Sir Wm. Berkeley..." (1676) by Nathaniel Bacon, Jr.; and an original draft of the Charter of Pennsylvania (1681).

Arrangement

The items are arranged chronologically.

Index Terms


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Collection Contents

Volume I
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Volume II
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Volume III
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Volume IV
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Volume V
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Volume VI
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Volume XV
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Volume XVI
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Volume XVII
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Volume XIX
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Volume XX
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Volume XXI
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Volume XXII
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Volume XXIII
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Volume XXIV
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Volume XXV
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Volume XXVI
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Volume XXVII
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Volume XXVIII
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Volume XXIX
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Volume XXX
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Volume XXXI
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Volume XXXII
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Volume XXXIII
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Volume XXXIV
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Volume XXXV
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Volume XXXVI
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