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Expand 1 - Correspondence principally between General Jacob de Budé and George III and Queen Charlotte. 1 - Correspondence principally between General Jacob de Budé and George III and Queen Charlotte.
Collapse 2 - Letters to General Jacob de Budé principally from the Duke of York, but also including some letters, etc., from Georg von Löw.2 - Letters to General Jacob de Budé principally from the Duke of York, but also including some letters, etc., from Georg von Löw.
1 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé recommending the Duke of York's agent in Hamburg who is coming to England and can supply porcelain from the Berlin manufactory.
2 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York to General Jacob de Budé asking him to send drawings of Orders and of a water closet.
3 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé regarding his plans for a water closet, with comments about Prince William and Prince Edward.
4 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé concerning a watch he wanted to buy, the Duke's cure at Pyrmont and his plan for a water closet.
5 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé putting off his water closet plan until the next year and stating that he is going to Silesia and then to Berlin to attend the autumn manoeuvres at Potsdam.
6 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé commenting on news from Lüneburg that Prince Edward is not studying as hard as he should, thanking Budé for wine and sherry, and deferring his water closet project.
7 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé re a delivery of books, and asking him to send a water closet and all the glassware necessary for 30 place settings for the Duke of York's table.
8 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé enclosing a letter for Merrick, whose sister has died, and adding that as Löw will already have written about the chandeliers and the water closet, he will say no more.
9 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé re the installation of a water closet, a subscription to the works of Voltaire, and marble tables and tableware required by the Duke of York.
10 - Plan of a water closet (enclosure to 506).
11 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé saying he will go to Lüneburg when the weather improves, asking him to order wines from Spain, and referring to a marriage to which he has been invited.
12 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé asking him not to buy the water closet yet and reporting that the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel died of an apoplectic attack while at dinner on 31 October.
13 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé asking him to order more wine, describing a boar hunt in which he recently took part, and reporting that Princess Charles is dangerously ill following the birth of her child.
14 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé sending works by Voltaire, a lamp and a portrait of the Duke of York, and confirming the arrival of the water closet and samples of glassware; also enclosing notes of his expenditure for General de Budé and Prince William (512, 513), and asking Budé to send him jackets and waistcoats.
15 - Account of expenditure by Georg von Löw for General Jacob de Budé, for works by Voltaire and a lamp (enclosure of 511).
16 - Statement by Georg von Löw of money spent for Prince William for lamps made in Brunswick (enclosure)
17 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on the death of a friend, the improved behaviour of Prince Edward, news of Grenville, Lensinger's happy married life, and Prince Charles's loss of his wife.
18 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé mourning the death of his friend Merrick and referring to the precarious state of health of the King of Prussia; also mentioning a lock for his water closet.
19 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé advising him of new arrangements for repaying Budé's disbursements for him and his for Budé, including items bought for the late Merrick by Löw, enclosing a statement of these expenses, with details of glassware, blankets and rum which he asks Budé to procure and send (517); also asking Budé to put in a good word for Colonel Hogrewe with the King.
20 - Statement of expenditure by Georg von Löw for General Jacob de Budé and vice versa, together with list of glassware, blankets and best Jamaica rum required by the Duke of York (enclosure to 516).
21 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé referring to the death of Merrick, his own recent illness, his intention of visiting Prince Edward at Lüneburg, the King's discontent with Prince William, his own wish for the command of the 1st Regiment of Guards when the Duke of Gloucester dies, and the excellence of the sherry Budé has sent him.
22 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé thanking him for jackets ('vestes') he has sent and asking for more, promising to send more works by Voltaire, enclosing a statement of account (520), ordering more sherry for the Duke of York, reporting on the progress of building and furnishing work at the Duke's house, where Verona's ceilings are a great success and the neighbouring house has been acquired for staff quarters, and asking Budé to supply tableware for the Duke.
23 - Account statement from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé (enclosure)
24 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé thanking him for a book, reporting on his visit to Prince Edward at Lüneburg and on the progress of his new house at Hanover, ordering silverware, praising Pitt and sending a message for General Grenville.
25 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé expressing pleasure that the King accepts his advice to send the younger Princes to Göttingen and recommending that Prince Edward be prevented from riding and driving with as many horses as he likes, as he ruins them; also stating that he has advised Wangenheim to send his accounts to the King and details of Prince Edward's debts to Budé, to discuss with the King, and recommending Plato for promotion to Captain.
26 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé informing him that he is sending a box for Colonel Abercromby also containing works by Voltaire for Budé and prints ordered by the late Merrick, together with a packet containing music presented to the Coldstream Guards by the Duke of York and books for Merrick; also asking Budé to send shrub (fruit liqueur) as well as rum (for the Duke of York) and cloth for breeches, and reporting on the building of the Duke's new staff quarters.
27 - Bill from John Augustus Streit for Indian fabric.
28 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé concerning preparations for the younger Princes to come to Hanover and commenting on Prince Edward's money troubles, thanking Budé for carrying out commissions for him and commenting on the situation of Prince Charles [of Mecklenburg Strelitz].
29 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé acknowledging the receipt of boxes containing glasses, including a list of those found broken on arrival, and recommending the German method of packing porcelain in moss; also re unsatisfactory state of works by Voltaire which he has sent.
30 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé reporting that Prince Edward is with him in Hanover, and recommending that the King increase the Prince's allowance; also thanking for wine and glasses sent by Budé.
31 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé sending another set of works by Voltaire, and regretting that General Grenville has been unable to repay Löw's debt to Budé for him.
32 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé concerning his brothers Princes Adolphus, Augustus and Edward, and his own desire to return to England.
33 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé concerning the delivery of books by Voltaire and the whereabouts of engravings of Télémaque, repeating his request for glasses to replace those broken previously, and sending the full title of the Marquis of Saint-Simon's work on the war of the Alps.
34 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé concerning his refusal of the command of the Hanoverian Guards, Prince Edward's financial needs, the land he has bought (in Yorkshire), and the discord between the King and the Prince of Wales, which the Duke does not think should prevent his own return to England.
35 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on the death of King Frederick II of Prussia and the admirable conduct of his successor; also on the conflict between the King (George III) and the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York's determination to return to England.
36 - Letter from Georg von Löw to General Jacob de Budé regarding the map of Mecklenburg that Budé has commissioned him to obtain, and its author; his willingness to procure other maps for the King's collection; and the Duke of York's satisfaction with the sherry and the carpet that Budé ordered for him.
37 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on the King's objections to his wish to return to England and the Duke's response to them, and to Budé's erroneous remark that the Duke did not wish to settle in England until he was made Commander in Chief of the army.
38 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé discussing his tactics for persuading the King to let him return to England and commenting on the forthcoming marriage of Count Charles Hardenberg to the natural daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Courland.
39 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé agreeing to drop the subject of his return to England until February, but also to write to the Queen about it, and commenting further on the marriage of Charles Hardenberg to the Duke of Courland's natural daughter.
40 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on his desire to return to England and the Queen's help with this, a matter concerning Prince Ernest, and an affair in India involving Colonel von Wangenheim.
41 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé concerning the Commercial Treaty [with France], the wine Budé has ordered for the Duke at Allerton, Italian marble fireplaces and a statue for his house at Hanover, and his intention of renewing his appeal to the King to let him come back to England.
42 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé expressing disappointment at receiving no response from the King to his plea to be allowed to return home, and reporting that the Landgrave of Cassel has not yet withdrawn his troops from Lippe despite the King of Prussia's intervention.
43 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé reporting that the King has promised that he will be allowed to return to England in the summer, and has offered him a choice of apartments at St James's Palace; he asks Budé to find out whether there is to be a ceremony of the Order of the Garter this year.
44 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé reporting that the King expects him to return to England in August and giving details of his planned movements until then.
45 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé about his return to England, which he intends to make his home, with periodic excursions to Hanover; he plans to visit his brothers in Göttingen and will arrive in London on 10 August.
46 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from The Hague, thanking him for news of the Duchess, whom the King is treating very kindly, and reporting on his attempts to rally Dutch resistance against the French after the capture of Breda and Geertruidenberg.
47 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from The Hague complaining of Dutch indolence and the lack of sufficient English troops to enable him to capture French artillery, and reporting on his efforts to prepare for an advance with Hanoverian and English troops.
48 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Bergen op Zoom stating that he has heard that Pitt has promised the Prince of Wales the command of an expedition on the French coast involving the withdrawal of the troops under the Duke's command; the Duke fears that his own hopes, encouraged by the King since his childhood, to become Commander in Chief will be destroyed by this, and asks Budé to give a letter to the King and intervene on his behalf.
49 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Bruges, thanking him for his help and stating that his fears have been calmed by letters from the King; he reports that he and his troops have been very well received by the local population, who were badly treated by the French, while Dumouriez and the officers loyal to him have left for Switzerland.
50 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, thanking him for speaking to the King about a false rumour that the Duke had fought a duel with the Hereditary Prince of Orange, and reporting on successful actions against the French by the Prince of Coburg, General Clerfait and the Duke himself.
51 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, reporting on the military situation and praising the English battalions who saved the day on 8 May, on the death of General Dampierre and the formation of the Duke's corps of Hanoverian, Austrian and Prussian troops, and criticising the Hereditary Prince of Orange for his pusillanimity.
52 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, commenting on the victory of 8 May and the cowardly behaviour of French troops, most of whom were drunk and had to be forced into battle by their cavalry.
53 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from camp at Famars, reporting on a victory on 23 May and praising the Hanoverian Gardes du Corps who fought bravely but subsequently lost several officers in an ambush; also announcing that he has been given command of the siege of Valenciennes.
54 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Etren, commenting on the idea of an expedition against the French West Indies and explaining why he has agreed to have a corps of French emigrés under his command; also reporting that his troops have surrounded Valenciennes and will commence the siege next week.
55 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from his camp before Valenciennes, on the Prince of Wales's wish to serve on the Continent, for which the King has refused permission and on the forthcoming siege of Valenciennes.
56 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York to General Jacob de Budé from his camp before Valenciennes, on the recent treaty with the King of Sardinia, diplomatic delays caused by Berlin, the cowardly behaviour of the Dutch troops and the progress of the siege of Valenciennes.
57 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from his camp before Valenciennes, reporting on the progress of the siege and on problems with indiscipline among the Hanoverian infantry.
58 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York to General Jacob de Budé, from his camp before Valenciennes, commenting further on indiscipline among the Hanoverian infantry, and responding to remarks by Budé about his high expenditure on food and drink.
59 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on the surrender of Valenciennes and Mainz, and his predictions on the progress of the war.
60 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from near Ypres, on the campaign in Flanders, the bravery of General Lake and the Brigade of Guards and the shortcomings of the Dutch army; he reports that the Hereditary Prince of Orange is detested by both officers and men.
61 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Menin, stating that he has sent the King a full account of events leading up to his retreat from Dunkirk, forced upon him by the mistakes of others, and expressing his hope that the Duke of Richmond will resign and he himself be appointed to succeed him.
62 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Menin, criticising the Duke of Richmond's conduct as Master-General of the Ordnance, and restating his own wish for this post.
63 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Camphen, reporting that he has heard that Field Marshal Freytag is going to England, where he may try to blacken the Duke's name and accuse him of drunkenness; the Duke defends himself and asks Budé to protect his interests; he reports on the conduct of the Flanders campaign, again criticising the behaviour of the Dutch army.
64 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, reporting that the French troops have left Flanders and are moving to prevent the siege of Maubeuge, while he is marching with English and Hanoverian troops to the aid of the Prince of Coburg at Englefontaine, as the Dutch troops have refused to cross the river Sambre.
65 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Englefontaine, expressing confidence that he can refute any criticisms of him by Field Marshal Freytag and reporting on recent actions at Douchy and Marchiennes.
66 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Camphen about his health, the inadequacy of some of his officers, unjust accusations about his leaving Flanders to go to the aid of the Prince of Coburg, and his recent successes against the French in Flanders.
67 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, on his suspicions that Field Marshal Freytag intends to blacken his reputation in England, and on other criticisms of him; he comments on a misleading account of the relief of Nieuport and on the bad weather conditions in Flanders, obliging the troops to withdraw to winter quarters.
68 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, on his wish to return briefly to England while the troops are in winter quarters and the situation is quiet, and on the possibility of the Duchess coming to join him at Tournai.
69 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, on having dismissed his household in order to pay his debts, excepting General de Budé himself, whom he is keeping on in the hope that he will accompany the Duchess when she has to go out in public.
70 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, on the replacement of Sir James Murray as Adjutant General, the Duke's wish to have a secretary, the progress of the war, and the Duke's financial affairs.
71 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai, on his satisfaction at retaining Budé, whom he considers a friend, in his household, and explaining his objections to an order to send the English infantry and light cavalry to the Vendée; their presence in Flanders is essential to keep the peace between the Austrian and German troops.
72 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Ghent, on his financial and household affairs, on the possibility that the Emperor may come to Flanders, and reporting that he has paid successful visits to the Princes of Coburg and Hohenlohe at Mons and to Count de Merci in Brussels.
73 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Mons, thanking him for his support regarding the English troops he had been ordered to send to the Vendée and reporting that the Hessian troops were now at Ostend ready to be embarked.
74 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Ghent, on the evacuation of Toulon, General Wurmser's defeat in Alsace and the admirable conduct of the Duke of Brunswick and the Prussian troops; also on his desire to come to England as his requests for ammunition and other supplies urgently required for his troops have been ignored.
75 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Ghent, on his ammunition requirements and the Duke of Richmond's incompetent plan for the campaign, and on attempts by Lord Amherst and others to usurp his patronage of military appointments.
76 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Ghent, on his delight at hearing that the King will allow him to return to England once the Prince of Coburg has given him the campaign plans and so long as there is no risk of a French attack; also on his liking for Lieutenant General and Mrs Harcourt, preparations for his return to York House, and Prussian army appointments.
77 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Ghent, on the commanding officer's right to appoint medical staff for his troops when serving abroad, and his anxiety to return to England to sort out his financial affairs.
78 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Courtrai, on the Duchess's health, ministerial changes in London and the present lull in the war in Flanders.
79 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Courtrai stating that he fears a French attack is likely soon and commenting on good news from Corsica and on his feud with the Duke of Richmond.
80 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Courtrai, announcing that he is about to move to St Amand with his troops, commenting on Prince Edward's departure for the West Indies, the general dissatisfaction with the Admiralty, the King of Prussia's good faith in asking for financial help to keep his troops in the campaign, and on indiscipline among the Hanoverian troops.
81 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York to General Jacob de Budé from St Amand, on the likelihood of the French recommencing the campaign because of famine in the country, the loyalty of the King of Prussia to the Alliance, and the failings of Colonel Craig, his Adjutant General.
82 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from St Amand on his exchange of letters with the King about the sickness of the Hanoverian troops, and his disagreement with Count Walmoden's report that too much had been asked of them; also on a recent setback for Hanoverian troops in a surprise attack.
83 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from St Amand responding to Budé's report that he might be offered the command of the Prussian Army, giving his reasons for refusing this and for disbelieving that the King of Prussia would accept such an arrangement.
84 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Cateau expressing satisfaction at Lord Cornwallis's appointment under his command, regretting that the King is displeased with Lord Elgin's mission to England and reporting that his relations with Colonel Craig have improved.
85 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Cateau reporting on the battle on 26 April in which the English cavalry acquitted itself very well after their earlier failure, although General Mansel was killed.
86 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai on General Clerfait's mismanagement of the renewed campaign against the French and the loss of Courtrai and Menin, which the Duke is now preparing to re-take.
87 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai giving an account of a dangerous episode on 18 May, when his small force was surrounded by the enemy and the Austrian troops under his command were routed.
88 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai deploring the conduct of the Austrian troops on 18 May, and commenting on the Emperor's departure for Vienna and on the present dangerous, but not desperate, state of the campaign.
89 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Tournai commenting on the Emperor's surprise departure for Vienna, the bad effect on the Austrian troops, and the Duke's hopes for the arrival of the Prussian army; also on the plans he has made with Lord Cornwallis and on Lord Howe's recent naval action.
90 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé on a mishap at Oatlands and the King's intention to repair the house at his expense; also commenting on Lord Howe's victory, and on General Clerfait's present attack on the French, of which news are awaited.
91 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Renaix reporting on the Prince of Coburg's retreat and his own perilous position, and deploring what he sees as the deceitful strategy of the Austrians; this troubled state of affairs has provoked a return of his stomach cramps.
92 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Semps, on the treacherous behaviour of the Austrians and the Prince of Coburg's decision to retreat towards Maastricht, obliging the Duke of retreat too; he plans to encamp between Anvers and Malines to give his troops a few days' rest.
93 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Contiche, criticising the conduct of both the Austrians and the Prussians, commenting on ministerial changes in London and reporting that the Dutch forces have abandoned the Brussels Canal and Malines.
94 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Rosendael on his suspicions of Austrian treachery.
95 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Osterhout reporting an apparent change of heart in Vienna followed by a conference leading to agreements on military actions by the Austrian and Prussian forces, and complaining of his continuing problems with contradictory requests for assistance from the Hereditary Prince of Orange.
96 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Osterhout complaining of the Dutch tendency to exploit English willingness to defend their country, and cites the Prince of Orange's recent conduct in asking him for troops to help in a siege; also reporting on his Board of Enquiry's conclusions about the state of [army] hospitals.
97 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Osterhout on his urgent need for good General officers to help him maintain discipline; on Lord Spencer's success in the negotiations in Vienna and the likelihood of an Austrian advance; and reporting that he expects to be attacked by a strong enemy force soon.
98 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Berlikum regarding the Secretary at War (Windham)'s mission to tell him of the government's wish to appoint Lord Cornwallis Supreme Commander of the allied forces in Flanders, in which case the Duke would have retired from the army; but he reports that Windham has since been persuaded that the Austrians would never agree to serve under Cornwallis.
99 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Wychel on government plans to take away the command of the English forces in Flander from him and give it to Lord Cornwallis, and sending news of the war.
100 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Groesbeck, on his discussions with Windham (Secretary at War) about his command and the possibility of his being appointed Commander in Chief in England; also on pillage and indiscipline among his troops and General Clerfait's poor conduct in the war.
101 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Groesbeck, on the question of his command and his willingness to give it up rather than set the King against the majority of his Ministers, on the allied retreat and on the failure of the Dutch to provide assistance.
102 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Nijmegen, on his continuing command, the Austrian retreat which obliged him to retreat as well, the Dutch failure to prepare their own defences now that the French are at their door, and the disgraceful surrender of Bar-le-Duc leading to the slaugher of emigrés there.
103 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, acknowledging receipt of Budé's letter which he is too tired and unwell to answer at present.
104 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, welcoming the proposed appointment of the Duke of Brunswick to the supreme command of the Dutch and English forces, alluding to Princess Caroline of Brunswick, criticising the conduct of the Austrians, Prussians and Dutch in the war, and commenting on Russia's recent victory over the Poles.
105 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, reporting that the French are threatening Nijmegen where the Dutch have failed to repair the defences.
106 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, on his poor state of health and need of home leave, on the Duke of Brunswick's initial refusal of the supreme command, and on the successful defence of Nijmegen despite the Austrian failure to send help.
107 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem on the question of his command, the Duke of Brunswick's refusal of the supreme command, and his (the Duke of York's) fall down a church tower while surveying the enemy camp.
108 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, commenting on the Duke of Brunswick's refusal of the supreme command and his own lack of instructions, and rebutting complaints that in his reports he does not do justice to the Hessian and Hanoverian troops under his command.
109 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Arnhem, on the chances of the French being able to cross the Waal in winter, the unpopularity of the English army in Holland, the tone of his correspondence with the Prince of Orange about the defence of Nijmegen, gambling by his officers and his brothers, and a pack of hounds belonging to Sir Charles Turner.
110 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Oatlands, sending a message for the King and commenting on a naval action and on the Hereditary Prince of Orange's negotiations with the King of Prussia.
111 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York , to General Jacob de Budé from Oatlands, expressing satisfaction that Count Starhemberg shares his views, commenting on Count Waldstein's conduct, and on his own health.
112 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Schagen Bruck, giving a detailed account of the failure of his forces' attack on 19 September, partly because of the over-enthusiasm and indiscipline of the allied Russian troops under General Herman, and asking Budé to report this to Count Woronzow as discreetly as he thinks fit.
113 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York, to General Jacob de Budé from Schagen Bruck, on his truce with the enemy and the embarkation of his forces for England to avoid further losses in Holland, and on the misguided belief of the Hereditary Prince of Orange that they could have recaptured the country.
114 - Letter from Frederick, Duke of York to General Jacob de Budé on the King's intention of staying at Weymouth, the resolution taken by an (unnamed) lady, the probable end of the armistice with the French, the bread riots in England, and the Duke's movements.
Expand 3 - Letters from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel (later Lord) Hood to General Jacob de Budé, including some copies of related correspondence to and from Hood.3 - Letters from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel (later Lord) Hood to General Jacob de Budé, including some copies of related correspondence to and from Hood.
Expand 4 - Personal papers of General Jacob de Budé.4 - Personal papers of General Jacob de Budé.
Expand 5 - Miscellaneous and undated papers, including verses, recipes, etc.; presumably belonging to or written by General Jacob de Budé.5 - Miscellaneous and undated papers, including verses, recipes, etc.; presumably belonging to or written by General Jacob de Budé.
Expand 6 - Copies [in de Budé's handwriting?] of correspondence between Lord Melville, Henry Addington and William Pitt, re Pitt's possible return to office, and connected papers.6 - Copies [in de Budé's handwriting?] of correspondence between Lord Melville, Henry Addington and William Pitt, re Pitt's possible return to office, and connected papers.
Expand 7 - Accounts, including bills, receipts and account books, presumably kept by General Jacob de Budé.7 - Accounts, including bills, receipts and account books, presumably kept by General Jacob de Budé.
       
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