Description
Book SynopsisSir Benjamin Keene (1697â1757) was the most eminent of the British diplomats sent as Ambassador to Spain in the eighteenth century. This book, originally published in 1933, reproduces the text of his personal correspondence from 1730 to his death. The letters cover a wide variety of subjects, both diplomatic and more intimate, and will be of value to anyone with an interest in British relations with Spain up to the outbreak of the Seven Years' War.
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Miscellaneous letters to Keene, 1730–56; 2. Letters from Keene to Castres and others, written in England and from Lisbon, 1740–8; 3. Letters from Keene to Castres and others, written from Spain, 1749–57; Appendix A. Keene's last months; Appendix B. Letters from Ruvigny de Cosne to the Bishop of Chester on Sir Benjamin's death and the transport of his body to England; Appendix C. Sir Benjamin Keene's Will; Appendix D. Letters from the Bishop of Chester to the Duke of Newcastle; Appendix E. Two letters from Lord Royston to the Bishop of Chester; Index.
