Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sir Clowdisley Shovell papers
- Dates:
- 1673-1792, bulk 1690-1704
- Creators:
- Shovell, Clowdisley, Sir, 1650-1707
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to British Navy Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sir Clowdisley Shovell papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters and documents containing instructions from the Admiralty to Shovell when he commanded the Channel Fleet in 1696, reports by Rooke of his preparations for the expedition to Cadiz, and miscellaneous routine naval business. Additional persons represented in the collection include: Sir William Bridgeman, Josiah Burchett, Sir Charles Hedges, and Sir Thomas Hopsonn.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sir Clowdisley Shovell (1650-1707) and Sir George Rooke (1650-1709), were two British admirals who spent their naval careers in Channel and Mediterranean duties. Shovell served with Rooke on occasion, as in the 1696 attack on Calais, the aborted 1702 expedition to Cádiz, and the 1704 capture of Gibraltar.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Admirals -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 18th century - Names:
- Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence
Bridgeman, William, 1645 or 1646-1699
Burchett, Josiah, 1666?-1746
Hedges, Charles, -1714
Hopsonn, Thomas, Sir, 1642-1717
Rooke, George, Sir, 1650-1709 - Places:
- Cádiz (Spain)
English Channel
Gibraltar
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Sources
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-08 10:35:50 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sir Clowdisley Shovell papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191