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Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England. Autograph letter signed from Queen Anne to George Villiers

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Creator
Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
Date
1617 summer?
Location
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
2 leaves

Language
English
Size
21 x 15 cm +
Genre
Communications
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Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 266922
Folger call number: X.c.153
Folger holdings ID: 352916
Accession Number: 267594
Summary
Indicates her desire not to be required to meet her husband at Woodstock because the journey is "farre and incommodious."
Notes
General notes

Bifolium with integral address leaf addressed "To the Earle of of Buckingham." Addressed to "My king dog" and signed "Anna R." at top of letter Undated letter written between the recipient's being created Earl of Buckingham (January 6, 1617) and being elevated to the marquessate (January 1, 1618); likely refers to James I's proposed visit to Woodstock in September 1617 With two red wax seals covering pink silk floss Accompanied by small envelope labeled in two later hands: "Queen Anne's letter" in ink and "Ann of Denmark wife of Jas I about 1617-1618" in pencil below Acquired from Christopher Edwards in 2012

Item information about Folger X.c.153

Adopted anonymously, Acquisitions Night 2013

Also known as
Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Queen Anne to George Villiers 1617 summer?
Subjects
Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619 Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
Related names
correspondent: Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
subject: Anne, Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619
subject: Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
correspondent: Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628

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