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William Clarke fonds
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[ca. 1640]-1665 (Creation)
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- Clarke, Sir William
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17 microfilm reels
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Biographical history
William Clarke served as one of the chief secretaries to the Generals of the Parliamentary and Cromwellian army from the end of the Civil War to the Restoration, was a great note-taker and avid collector of documents and printed works.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of microfilmed manuscripts that deal principally with the Army, Parliament and military affairs in Scotland from 1640-1665. The fonds has been arranged into four series; letters and papers relating to the Army and Army matters in Scotland; letters and papers dealing with the Army, its relationship with Parliament and military proceedings, including the Putney, Reading and Whitehall debates; letter-books, abstracts of orders, warrants and passes and other material dealing with the Army in Scotland and General Monck as Commander-in-Chief; and miscellaneous items, including unbound documents and volumes containing papers relating closely to, though not of, William Clarke.
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Purchase.
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- English
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MF 2580-2595
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Open
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