George Hastings Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Preferred citation:

George Hastings Letter, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

George Hastings Letter, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter, dated 1701 May 6, written by Lord George Hastings (later the Earl of Huntingdon) addressed to an unnamed Lord, offering congratulations on the honor with which the King had awarded his service, and asking for a recommendation to the King. The letter was written in Vienna, Austria. Also included are two pages of research from the donor, including evidence that the recipient of the letter was Arnold van Keppel, Earl of Albemarle.

Biographical / historical:

George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was the son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon. He succeded his father in 1701 and died of fever in February 1705. From 1702-1703, he was the Colonel of the Huntingdon's Regiment.

Acquisition information:
Donated anonymously on 2014 September 2.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2015. Formerly numbered as Mss. Acc. 2014.200.

Physical description:
22.5 cm x 17.5 cm