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This is an open collection of documents and manuscripts (some official) from several European countries, including England, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Ireland, and Switzerland. Most of the documents shed light on daily life or on official, political, religious, or colonial matters in Europe between the 16th and the 19th centuries. They include marriage certificates, deeds, bills of sale, indictments, accounts, patents, passports, power of attorney, appointments, indentures, orders, reports, law cases, purchase agreements, petitions, warrants, extracts of meetings, last will and testaments, papal decrees, and a mansucript of the Comédie Française for King Louis XV. Some of the names associated with the material include Marie Antoinette, Henry II, King of France, Baron Thomas Fairfax, Charles IX, King of France, Louis XIV and Louis XVI, Kings of France, Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots, Mary II, Queen of England, John, 2nd Earl of Rochester, Queen Victoria of England, Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, Sir Henry Carew, Sir George Villiers Buckingham, George III, King of England, Maximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Cardinal Rohan, and many more monarchs, sovereigns, dignitaries, and officials, as well as common individuals.
Also included are documents about Morocco in Portuguese.
Arranged in alphabetical order by country of origin, and then by date.
The collection is open for research.
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under
The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family or subject.
This collection was formed from multiple accessions. Accession numbers are listed at the file level.
No appraisal information is available.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Miscellaneous European Documents Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
This collection was processed by Dina Britain in 2009. Finding aid written by Elizabeth Mulvey in December 2009.
Indenture servant papers, AMsS, 1567
AM 1567
Autographs of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, 1599; Autograph of Thomas Sackville, 1599; Autograph of Latimer, 1673
AM 12547
Charter in Dutch, signed by William, Prince of Orange in the 16th century. Document was marked with the Princeton arms and motto in 1911 and is accompanied by a Princeton Alumni Weekly clipping about the origin of Princeton colors.
AM 89-79
Indictment to William Owen, Richard Browne, and John Kymes, ADS, 10 April 1601
AM 14473
Account of James and Juke Richards, Tregona and Cornwall, 1624
AM 1526
Account of Cornwall Fishery, ADS, 1627
AM 1513
List of writing materials for John Coke, ADS, 1637
AM 13607
ADS concerning proportion in paying a debt, 25 November 1642
AM 13257
Samuel Lynch Callington: ALS to William Hooper, ca. 1650
AM P1480
Warrant to Thomas Fauconberg from Col. John Barksted, ADS, 16 November 1652
AM 83-92
Order by Jonathan Danforth, ADS, 28 August 1654
AM 2003-51
Agreement to lease to Nicholas Warren from William Martyn, ADS, 29 September 1654
AM 1544
Overseers' account of Holcombe Rogers, ADS, 21 April; 1660
AM 1540
Deposition of Thomas Reynard, ADS, 25 June 1664; Examinations of Bradmeade and Mander, ADsS, 20 June 1663; Examination of Brianson, ADS, 29 December 1670; Examination of More, ADS, 12 May 1662
AM 1505
Orders and instructions, 3 ADsS, 4 February 1663 - 20 August 1663
AM 1485
Marriage settlement of John Doll and Mary Lee, ADS with typescripts, 21 December 1721; Martin Seward's release to his brother, James, ADS, 3 March 1665
AM 12484
Martin Seward's release to his brother, James, ADS, 3 March 1665; marriage settlement of John Doll and Mary Lee, ADS with typescripts, 21 December 1721
AM 12484
List of names and amounts donated to poor families, AD by Devon Clayhedon, 17 April 1667
AM 1500
Overseers' accounts of relief given to the poor of Cadleigh, Devon, 2 ADsS, 1667-1668
AM 1523
Instructions to constables by Sir John Northcote, ADS, 1668
AM 148
Document for Indenture by John Rochester, ADS, 29 July 1672
AM 21597
Charles II, King of Great Britain, 1630-1685: appointment of purser, DS, Whitehall, 7 February 1673
AM 13033
Folio 657 from a report of deliberations by Parliament, 11 February 1673
AM 19470
Charles II, King of Great Britain, 1630-1685: appointment, DS, 7 February 1673
AM 13033
Speech in House of Lords, AMsS (with typed transcript) by George Villiers Buckingham, 7 pp., 1677
AM 80-129
Engraved portrait of Sir Edward Dering, 1679
AM 18565
Exchequer warrant for the payment of troops, DS, 26 June 1679; 3 engraved portraits of Sydney first Earl of Godolphin, 1712
AM 18565
Complaint to Sir Francis North from Sir Joseph Seymour, AMs, 7 June 1683
AM 2145
Receipt for 6250 pounds, ADS by King William III, 23 November 1689
AM 11410
Order to pay to Gilbert from Mary II, Queen of England, AD, 19 April 1689
AM 542
Appointment of A. Brodie, ADS by King William III, 25 September 1697; "Our will and pleasure that you pay...," ADS 19 April 1689
AM 541, 758
ADS to William III, King of Great Britain, concerning the ransom of so many Scotts Recruits, 26 February 1695
AM 18872
List of receipts and disbursements for Lady Elizabeth Northcote, AD, 1696-1702
AM 1483
Statement respecting the estate of Owen Feltham, ADS, 1698-1699
AM1487
Agreement respecting property of William Hooper, ADS, 25 March 1699
AM 1543
Receipt to Henry Manalon, ADS, 5 August 1699
AM 1489
Commonplace book material, 17th century. (Removed from(Ex)Oversize 1497.96q)
AM 16022
Inventory and appraisal, AD by Thomas Conedon, 5 December 1700
AM 1509
Sale of corn from James Fent to Mary Hooper, ADS, 16 February 1701
AM 1515
"Articles of agreement...," ADS by William Chapman, 25 March 1702
AM 1527
Engraved portrait of Lawrence Hyde Rochester, 1711
AM 18565
Appointment of Basil Broadwood, ADS by Henry Beaufort, 21 May 1714
AM 1519
Agreement with Henry Bennett for purchase of wool, ADS, 18 November 1717
AM 1498
Warrants for salaries of Colonial officers in Virginia, ADS, signed by King George II, 16 December 1733
AM 13365
Legal Decision about Sir Thomas Acland, ADS, 15 July 1748
AM 2144
Appointment of Henry King to Colonel of Regiment, DS by Lord Frederick Cavendish, 15 March 1756
AM 10862
Warrant for payment to Richard Oswald, ADS, signed by King George II, 16 June 1758
AM 1329
Appointment of Ruvigny de Cosne, DS by John Stuart Bute, 19 February 1762; engraved portrait of John Stuart III, 1762
AM 18565
Engraved portrait of Frederick North, 1792; order of payment, ADS by Frederick North, 1764
AM 18565
Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquis of Rockingham (1730-1782): order to pay reward to Thomas Twee and Thomas Milbank for apprehending and convicting several criminals, DS, 6 August 1766; LS (third person) to Mssrs. Nesbitt, 28 May 1774; bookplate and engraved portrait of Rockingham
AM 18565
"Particular of the Manor of Compton," ADS by H. Bourk, 28 September 1771
AM 1518
Order to Carter Burwell, ADS from Thomas Fairfax, 29 September 1777
AM 16834
2 ALsS and engraved portrait of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck Portland, 1782
AM 18565
ALS from Thomas Robertson to "My Dear Friend," 15 November 1788
AM 87-24
Appointment of Attorney by Alex Douglas, DS, 1788
AM 12984
"Case at law...," ADS, 12 April 1791
AM 1510
"Information relative to Batavia," AMsS by Richmond and Lennox, 5 pp., 1795; List of French ships in India, ADS, 1794
AM 11381
Bond in favor of Robert Berry, ADS by George Robinson, 28 June 1797
AM 9846
Warrant to Thomas Coombe, ADS, 24 February 1797
AM Pyne 1479
Memorandum of an agreement, ADS by Robert Berry, 28 June 1797; "Acknowledgement...," ADS, 16 May 1798; "order to deliver a bond for 3000 pounds," to Robinson Co., 26 February 1799
AM 9835, 9836, 9837
"Release . . .," by George Spencer Marlborough, 22 March 1799; "Lease for a year . . .," 21 March 1799
AM 1993-1
Copy of a case at Law with opinion of Sir William Courtenay, ADS, 6 June 1801; Allowances for the children of John Davie, ADS, 1737
AM 1479
7 ALsS with various correspondents, 4 ADsS regarding the disenfranchisement of Cranbourne Chace, 1803
AM 13257
3 ALsS from Robert Banks Jenkinson, Liverpool, 17 December 1781 - 16 November 1803; 2 engraved portraits of Robert Banks Jenkinson
AM 18565
Appointment of George Pickard as Captain of a company in the 36th Regiment, ADS, signed by King George III, 26 August 1804
AM 9948
Draft agreement between Da Ponte and J. B. G. Vogel, AMsS, 1 p., 1804
AM 15929
Appeal of Church Wardens and overseers by the county of Poole, ADS, 14 January 1806
AM 1542
Grant of permission by Sir George Prevost and Commander Brenton to Captain Mathew Lymburner, 5 February 1812
AM 80-93
Summons for Richard Speer to appear at the Court of Exchequer as witness, DS, signed by King Geroge III, 1 February 1814
AM 10861
Account list for funeral of Mary Stuart, queen of Scots, ADS, 1587; 5 ALsS with various correspondence, 1822
AM 18441
ALS to Duchess of Atholl from Queen Victoria, 9 May 1838; ALS (Photostat) to President of Mexico from Queen Victoria, 30 June 1834; Promotion of William Wood, DS, 10 July 1854
AM 17609, 17484, 16414
ALS to Lord John Russel from William IV, King of England, 2 September 1835
AM 11402
Appointment of William Percey Pickard Mackesey, DS by Queen Victoria, 17 January 1851
AM 9949
Photograph of Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, 1861
AM 21195
ALS to "Dearest Lady Fanny," from Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1861
AM 21624
Instructions to the governor of the house of correction, Devonshire, n.d.
AM 1482
ALS to "Dear Sir" from Charles Long, n.d.
AM 12984
Petition to Parliament, ADS by inhabitants of Quadring Parish, n.d.
AM 8884
"The manufactures of Great Britain," and "The produce of the different provinces of Turkey," 2 AMsS, n.d.
AM 1998-19
Sheet of pen-and-ink sketches by Prince Albert consort of Queen Victoria, n.d.
AM 21129
Autograph with seal of Albert Prince, Consort of Queen Victoria, n.d.
AM 21129
"The Statue of the Garter," by George III, King of England, AMs, 1 p., n.d.
AM 9579
ADS to "Nos amis et feaulx," from King Francis I of France, 5 Decemeber 1529
AM 1167
ALS from King Henry III of France to his cousin, 5 December 1549
Inventory of property of Johanne le Galle and Jehan Boulye, ADS, 1558
AM 533 Pyne- Henry
ADS to M. Ollivier Le Fevre from King Charles IX of France, 1567
AM 518
Biography of King Charles IX of France, AMs, 1567
AM 8021
ALS from King Henry III of France, 18 September 1586
AM 1997-51
Letter patent to Isidore de Cadoru, ADS, 1644
AM 14555
AMsS by Louis XIV, King of France, April 1656
AM 1997-51
ALS to Pierre Le Clare, December 1675
AM 14557
ADS by Francois Arouet announcing a sale, 10 January 1676
AM 14496
8 ALsS (in French) by Castel Vertrano and others to the Duchess de Vero, 1689
AM 1997-41
Bond to Anthony Wade from Margaret Randall, ADS, 10 February 1690
AM 1497
ADS by by Louis XIV naming persons to war and naval positions
AM 15461
Document commemorating Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Marshal of France, 1725-1807
ALS to Dela Corvilliere from Louis, 13 December 1741
AM 79-159
AMs to Louis XV by Les Comediens Francais, 1750
AM 1998-68
Local accounts and documents, ADsS in France, 1759-1837
AM 90-99
ALS from G. L. Juilutte (?), 16 September 1764
AM 14554
ADS in Latin by Cardinal Rohan, 12 June 1786
AM 9218
ADS to " Administeateurs" from Louis XVI, King of France, Versailles, 22 January 1786
AM 19584
"Proces-Verbal des Seances de l'Assemblee Provinciale du Poitou," AMs, 1787, pp. 66
AM 18087
ALS to Monsieur le President from Antoine Samuel Bonnier
AM 13257
"Extrait de l'Assemblee nationale," ADS, 23 April 1791
AM 13257
ADS concerning construction of a bridge by the Poitiers Counsel Municipal, 22 February 1791
AM 13257
A report to Napolean by Minister Comte Jean Francois Aime Dejean, 10 September 1806
AM 19074
"Legion d'honneur" ADS regarding medal given by Napoleon to Fredrich Von Witzleben
AM E4824
4 ADsS, ALS to King Charles X of France, 1826-1828
AM 9606, 9607, 9608, 9609, 9610
French Passport for David Wathirsan (?), 15 October 1827
AM 14626
ADS in French by Musset giving the copyrights to the publisher Charpentier, 15 November 1848; ALS in French to Charpentier from Alfred de Musset, 27 January 1848
AM 81-12
"Notes sur Montaigne pour identifer les portraits,: by Michel Eyguem de Montaigne
AM 16925
Fragment of a letter by Marie Antoinette, queen consort of Louis XVI of France
AM 19585
"Meditation de la mort, "Du Plaisir de la table," "De la Digestion," 3 AMsS (in French) by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, n.d.; ALS to a friend from Brillat-Savarin, n.d.
AM 80-25
Appointing Francisco de Artiela to sequester vessels in ports for Emperor's service signed by Francidco Duarte, ADS, 3 November 1544
AM 13605
ALS from Johan Friedrich der Mittler, 1555; ALS from Johan Wilhelm to Johan Erhart, 8 January 1572; ALS from Hans Veit von Obernitz to Counsellor, 5 October 1572; ALS from John Stiemond to the council, 8 March 1586
AM 12367
Permit to solicit alms, ADS by Mayor Burgemeister for Elizabeth Albert, 1604
AM 10656
AMsS by Elger Willem and Zinne-Beelden der Liefde, 1 p., 1703
AM 3380.356.398
ALS to Wolfgang Ottingen from Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1507
AM 2003-71
Summons to Erbach and Senburg by Maximillian II, Holy Roman Empire, ADS, 3 September 1568
Confession of Antonio de Brigantis by Hieronymus, ADS in Italian, n.d.
AM 7813
Three documents, including two indentures pertaining to Lord Boyle.
"Business correspondence," AMsS in italian, 3 pp., 1547-1549
AM 1999-44
'Last will and testament,' AMsS in Italian by Canani Alessandro, 4 May1642
AM 20857
Purchase agreement by Pietro Folco, ADS in Italian, 8 March 1649
AM 22077
Dispention for marriage by the Pope of the Catholic Church, ADS, 1689
AM 532
DS by Henrucus Lasso de la Vega, May 1730
AM 1999-44
Decree granting pemission to import 12 horses to the Governor of Mazagan, ADS, 13 Octiber 1676; Tavora commended for service and awarded new income, AMsS, 11 November 1589; Report of testimonials about a miracle in the town, ADS, 25 January 1691
AM 86-7
AMsS in Portuguese about conditions in Mazagas and the governor, 22 September 1767
AM 86-9
Report that the King of Morocco has freed a soldier without ransom, AMsS in Portuguese, 1765
AM 86-99
Report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the Minister of Marine, AMs (copy), 15 August 1828
AM 86-100
Document signed by Władysław IV, "The Last Great Design".
Certificate for Alzaro Roiz de Tavora signed by Gomez da Silva, ADS (in Portuguese), July 1587
AM 1992-84
Report from the Council of Overseas- Posessions to the King requesting a supply of canons, swords, etc., 29 November 1675; Request for canons by the Commander of Artillery of Mazagan, AMsS, n.d.; Resolution of the Council of Oversees - Posessions advising
AM 86-40
ASsS (copies) by "yo El Rey" and "Duke Feo Lorenzo des Milan," issued by King Philip I of Spain, 1605-1669
AM 2007-45
AMs by Gazeta de Espanha reporting that Mustafa III, Emperor of the Orient, was afflicted with Cholera, 3 pp., 13 March 1770
AM 85-87
ADS, by Charles III, King of Spain, 1770; ADS by Charles IV, 1793
AM 1993-148
5 Spanish papers, part of the records pf the Education dept. Puerto Rico, 5 ADsS, 1893-1895
ALS to French soldiers from "Le Comite sanitaire et de secours," 15 March 1871
AM 13341