Stuart de Rothesay, Charles Stuart, Baron,
1779-1845
Charles Stuart, Baron
de Rothesay papers
1785-1855
University of
Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collections, Manuscripts
Division [mss]
471 items (.5 cubic
feet)
The collection contains
letters, papers and documents of Charles Stuart. The letters were primarily
written during his ambassadorship to France (1815-1830) and deal with such
subjects as Gibraltar, Portugal, Mexico, the West Indies and France.
Mss 24
English
Mezzanine
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Charles Stuart, Baron de Rothesay papers (Mss 24), Literary
Manuscripts Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
Acquisition
Purchased in 1962.
Biographical Sketch for Charles Stuart, Baron de Rothesay,
1779-1845
Charles Stuart, Baron de Rothesay was a Scottish nobleman who attended
Eton. Early in his career he acted as a secret agent in Spain and Portugal. His
first ambassadorial post was in the Netherlands in 1815. The following fifteen
years he served as ambassador in France when Paris was the most important
diplomatic post in the world. He was friends with the Napoleonic family and was
devoted to the cause of the Bourbons during the entire period of their
restoration. His final post was in St. Petersburg from 1841 to1845.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains 450 signed, autographed letters from officials
and friends, papers, several issues of the
<emph render="italic">London Gazette</emph>, and documents
of Charles Stuart. The letters were primarily written during his ambassadorship
to France (1815-1830). The papers also include materials covering his school
years at Eton, his early activity as secret agent in Spain and Portugal, his
friendship with the Napoleonic family, and his posting to St. Petersburg in his
later years. Papers deal with such subjects as Gibraltar, Portugal, Mexico, the
West Indies, and France. Included is correspondence from Castlereagh, Earl of
Westmoreland, Earl of Jersey, and numerous French and Portuguese officials.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
Stuart de
Rothesay, Charles Stuart, Baron, 1779-1845
France -- Foreign relations
-- 18th century -- Sources
Spain -- Foreign relations --
18th century -- Sources
Netherlands -- Foreign
relations -- 18th century -- Sources
Detailed Contents
The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the
collection.
1
Correspondence,
1785-1816
2
Correspondence,
1817-1818
3
Correspondence,
1819-1821
4
Correspondence,
1822-1827
5
Correspondence,
1828-1830
6
Correspondence,
1831-1836
7
Correspondence,
1837-1855
Earl of Jersey--Correspondence,
1830-1839
The London Gazette,
1798-1815
Scattered issues only
Undated correspondence
Miscellaneous and fragments of letters
Printed materials