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Creator
Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, Earl of, 1690-1764
Call number
MssCol 1313
Physical description
26.5 linear feet (140 v., 1 box)
Language
Materials in English
Preferred Citation

Hardwicke collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Access to materials
Advance notice required. Request access to this collection.

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764) was a judge who served for many years as Lord Chancellor of England. Collection consists of British correspondence and official documents (handwritten transcripts in part), dealing mainly with European diplomatic affairs and the American colonies, collected during the 18th century by Philip, Lord Hardwicke, and by his sons, the second Earl of Hardwicke and Charles Yorke.

Scope and arrangement

The Hardwicke collection is arranged in eight series:

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328

Access to materials

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Alternative form available

Vol. 33 available on microfilm; New York Public Library