Very interesting archive with letters concerning military, political and diplomatical events all over Europe in the years 1699-1701. 34 of the letters are addressed to Arnold van Keppel, Lord ALBEMARLE. Correspondence is written in English and French. One letter is addressed to Arnold's wife and 7 to the King (William III). 6 were written by the Duke of MARLBOROUGH (1650-1722) John Churchill, English soldier and statesman, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Earl Albemarle also received letters from Lord Sunderland, letters from Prince Ernest Frédéric de Saxe Cobourg, a letter from Frederic King of Prussia, a letter from Ch. Montague, a letter from Charles landgrave de Hesse, a letter from Charles Rodolphe de Wurtenberg...
Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1670-1718), was known as a favorite of King William III of England. He was a son of old Gelderland nobility. From 1695-1701 he served as William's III Master of the Robes. In 1700 he was created a Knight of the Order of the Garter. On July 10, 1701, Arnold married Geertruida van der Duyn in The Hague. King William III gave the couple his blessing and provided the bride with a dowry and jewels. Provenance: Michel de Haerne, Courtrai. We add: Transcription in French made around 1883. This transcription contains also letters that are not present anymore. We add correspondence from around 1883. Around 17 letters, addressed to Mr. de Haerne, the Belgian owner in that period. Among these letters, a letter by James Weale
