hou01324 Palha, Fernando, d. 1897, collector. Fernando Palha collection of Portuguese historical autographs, 1523-1890 (MS Port 19): Guide. 07/09/2002 David Clough 11/07/2013 Loaded into OASIS 07/06/2002 Susan Bailey June 8, 2006 hou01324 converted by Harvard University Library OIS from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2006-06-08). 11/30/2011 Emilie Hardman added digital links MS Port 19 Palha, Fernando, d.1897, collector. Fernando Palha collection of Portuguese historical autographs, 1523-1890: Guide. Houghton Library, Harvard College Library

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Last update on 2013 January 24. Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University b MS Port 19 Palha, Fernando, d. 1897, collector. Fernando Palha collection of Portuguese historical autographs, 1523-1890. 3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.) Collection materials are in Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Latin. Portuguese documents and autographs collected by Portuguese historian and public official Fernando Palha.

67M-172. Gift of John B. Stetson, Jr. from the library of Fernando Palha; received: 1928 December 3.

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation for Publication:

Fernando Palha Collection of Portuguese Historical Autographs, 1523-1890 (MS Port 19). Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Palha was a Portuguese historian and public official.

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Contains Palha's collection of letters and documents from the 16th to the 19th century, signed by prominent figures in the history of Portugal, including members of Portuguese and other European royal families and political, cultural, and religious leaders. Portugal's kings, John III and John V, and sovereigns of Spain and France are among the individuals represented in the collection. Also contains correspondence, 1675-1687, of Luiz de Vasconcellos de Sousa, III conde de Castello Melhor; letters, 1864-1888, written to Palha and members of his family from prominent individuals in Portugal and other countries in Europe; and letters of Camilo Castelo Branco, discussing his life and writings. In addition to letters and documents, there are some manuscripts of poems and a few photographs.

Aguiar, Antonio Augusto de Costa, 1838-1887. See Costa Aguiar, Antonio Augusto de, 1838-1887.

(1) Aguiar, Joaquim António de, 1792-1874. A.L.s. to [Francisco Palha];[n.p.], 15 Oct 1865. 1s.(1p.) (2) Aguiar, Joaquim António de, 1792-1874. A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha ]; [Lisbon], 16 Nov 1864. 1s.(1p.) (3) Alves Martins, Antonio, bp. of Vizcu, 1808-1882. A.L.s. to [Francisco Palha]; Felguieras, 3 May 1871. 1s.(3p.) (4) Andrade Corvo, João de, 1824-1890. A.L.s. to Francisco [Palha]; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (5) Antonio, prior of Crato, 1531-1595. MS.L.s. to the Seigneur de Savary-Lancosme; London, 14 Mar 1588. 1s.(1p.) Avila, Antonio José, I duque de Avila e Bolama, 1806-1888. 2 A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; 1866-[1868] (6) Mardrid, 30 Sep 1866. 1s.(1p.) (7) [n.p.], 19 Mar [1868] 1s.(1p.) (8) Bragança, Caterina, duquesa de, 1540-1614. MS.L.s. to Alessandro Farnese, duke of Parma and Piacenza, Villa Viçosa, 15 May 1591. 1s.(1p.) Bragança, Caterina, duquesa de, 1540-1614. 15 MS.L.s. to Luis Gonçalves de Figueiroa; 1577-1586. (9) Villa Viçosa, 23 Feb 1577. 1s.(1p.) (10) same, 10 Apr 1577. 1s.(1p.) (11) same, 4 Jul 1577. 1s.(1p.) (12) same, 21 Oct 1577. 1s.(1p.) (13) same, 26 Oct 1577. 1s.(1p.) (14) same, 13 Jan 1578. 1s.(1p.) (15) same, 18 Jan 1578. 1s.(1p.) (16) same, 20 Feb 1578, 1s (1p.) (17) same, 12 Aug 1578. 1s.(1p.) (18) same, 4 Sep 1579. 1s.(1p.) (19) Monsaras 9 Sep 1580. 1s.(1p.) (20) Villa Viçosa, 3 Apr 1581. 1s.(1p.) (21) same, 30 Apr 1581. 1s.(1p.) (22) same, 8 Mar 1582. 1s.(1p.) (23) [n.p.], 20 Apr 1586. 1s.(1p.) (24) Bragança, Jaime, IV duque de, 1479-1533. MS.D. (unsigned); [n.p.], 21 Dec 1532. 3s.(12p.)

Will. Publ. in J.D.M. Ford and L.G. Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III king of Portugal (Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1933); no.119.

Bragança, Jaime, IV duque de, 1479-1533. 30 A.L.s. and MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; 1524-1532 & [n.d.] Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 80-85, 87-90, 92, 96-97, 99-101, 104-105, 107, 109-117. (25) Villa Viçosa, 11 May 1524. 1s.(1p.) (26) [n.p.], 8 Jul [1530] 1s.(2p.) (27) [n.p.], 2 Aug 1530 1s.(2p.) (28) Villa Viçosa, 7 Aug 1530. 1s.(1p.) (29) same, 21 Aug 1530. 1s.(2p.) (30) same, 7 Oct 1530. 1s.(1p.) (31) same, 11 Oct 1530. 1s.(1p.) (32) same, 3 Dec 1530. 1s.(1p.) (33) same, 12 Dec 1530. 1s.(3p.) (34) same, 12 Dec 1530. 1s.(3p.) (35) same, 22 Dec 1530. 1s.(1p.) (36) Oliveça, 7 Jan 1531. 1s.(1p.) (37) Villa Viçosa, 14 Jan 1531. 1s.(1p.) (38) same, 22 Jan 1531. 1s.(1p.) (39) same, 11 Feb 1531. 1s.(1p.) (40) same, 19 Feb 1531. 2s.(5p.) (41) same, 2 Apr 1531. 1s.(1p.) (42) Arrayollos, 14 Apr 1531. 1s.(1p.) (43) same, 24 Apr 1531. 1s.(1p.) (44) [n.p.], 3 May 1531. 1s.(1p.) (45) Villa Viçosa, 28 Oct 1531. 1s.(1p.) (46) same, 4 Nov 1531. 1s.(1p.) (47) same, 4 Nov 1531. 1s.(1p.) (48) same, 6 Nov 1531. 1s.(1p.) (49) same, 2 Dec 1531. 1s.(1p.) (50) Portell, 3 Dec 1531. 1s.(2p.) (51) Villa Viçosa, 12 Dec 1531. 1s.(1p.) (52) same, 15 Dec 1531. 1s.(2p.) (53) Coimbra, 23 Jul 1532. 1s.(1p.) (54) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (55) Bragança, Jaime, IV duque de, 1479-1533. MS.L.s. to the Caseiro at Almeirim, Villa Viçosa, 22 Dec 1530. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 91.

Bragança, Jaime, IV duque de, 1479-1533. 5 MS.L.s. to João III, king of Portugal; 1530-1531. Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 86, 98, 102, 103, 106. (56) Villa Viçosa, 7 Oct 1530. 2s.(7p.) (57) same, 14 Jan 1531. 1s.(2p.) (58) same, 2 Mar 1531. 1s.(1p.) (59) same, 13 Mar 1531. 1s.(1p.) (60) Arrayollos, 24 Apr 1531. 1s.(4p.) (61) Bragança, Jaime, IV duque de, 1479-1533. MS.L.s. to [Frey Diogo de Sousa]; [n.p., 1530] 1s.(3p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 94.

(62) Bragança, João, VI duque de, 1546-1583. MS.L.s. to Simão da Veiga; Lisbon, 28 May 1574. 1s.(1p.) Bragança, Teodósio, V duque de, d. 1563. 35 A.L.s. and MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; 1530-1559 & [n.d.] Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 120-124, 126-131, 133-139, 141, 143-145, 147-151, 153-160. (63) Villa Viçosa, 21 Jun 1530 1s.(1p.) (64) same, 17 Aug 1530. 1s.(1p.) (65) same, 25 Sep 1530. 1s.(1p.) (66) same, 20 Oct 1531. 1s.(1p.) (67) same, [Nov 1531] 1s.(2p.) (68) same, [Nov 1531] 2s.(2p.) (69) Alter do Cham, 21 Mar 1532. 1s.(1p.) (70) Coimbra, 25 Aug 1532. 1s.(1p.) (71) same, 25 Sep 1532. 1s.(2p.) (72) Villa Viçosa, 14 Nov 1532. 1s.(1p.) (73) same, 20 Dec 1532. 1s.(1p.) (74) [n.p., Dec 1532] 1s.(1p.) (75) Villa Viçosa, 7 Jan 1533. 1s (2p.) (76) Evora, 8 Jan [1533] 1s (1p.) (77) Villa Viçosa, 12 Jan 1533. 1s.(1p.) (78) same, 22 Feb 1533. 1s.(1p.) (79) Evora, 25 Mar 1533. 1s.(1p.) (80) same, 7 Apr 1533. 1s.(1p.) (81) same, 9 Sep 1533. 1s.(2p.) (82) same, 10 Jun 1534. 1s.(1p.) (83) same, 10 Jan 1535. 1s.(1p.) (84) same, 25 Jan 1535. 1s (1p.) (85) same, 8 Feb 1536. 1s. (1p. (86) Villa Viçosa, [1536] 1s.(2p.) (87) Evora, 13 Aug 1536. 1s (1p.) (88) Villa Viçosa, 18 Mar 1537. 1s.(1p.) (89) same, 2 May 1537. 1s.(1p.) (90) Evora, 3 Sep [1537] 1s.(1p.) (91) Villa Viçosa, 3 Nov [1537] 1s.(2p.) (92) same, 16 Jan 1538. 1s.(1p.) (93) same, 6 Apr 1538. 1s.(1p.) (94) Azeitão, 14 Sep 1559. 1s.(3p.) (95) [n.p.], 21 Sep 1559. 1s.(3p.) (96) Setuval, 6 Mar [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (97) Villa Viçosa, 25 Mar [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (98) Bragança, Teodósio, V duque de, d. 1563. MS.L.s. to Maria de Athaide; Evora, 20 Dec 1535. 1s.(2p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 146.

Bragança, Teodósio, V duque de, d. 1563. 4 MS.L.s. to João III, king of Portugal; 1531-1533. Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 125, 132, 140, 142. (99) Villa Viçosa, [Nov 1531] 1s.(2p.) (100) [n.p., Dec 1532] 1s.(3p.) (101) Villa Viçosa, 1533. 1s.(1p.) (102) same, [Sep 1533] 1s.(2p.) (103) Bragança, Teodósio, V duque de, d. 1563. MS.L.s. to [ ]; Villa Viçosa, 28 Aug 1537. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 152.

(104) Cadaval, Nuno Caetano Alvares Pereira de Melo, VI duque de 1799-1837. A.L.s. to António José Guião; [Lisbon] 23 Jul 1833. 1s.(1p.)

With autograph note by António José Guião, [Lisbon] 23 Jul 1833.

(105) Carneiro, Antonio. MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde de Castanheira; [n.p., 1541]. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. inFord and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 170.

(106) [Castanheira, Antonio de Athaide, I conde da, 1500-1563] MS.L. to João III, king of Portugal; [n.p.] 4 Feb 15[41]. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 169.

Castello Branco, Camillo, 1825-1890. 30 A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; 1881-1888 & [n.d.] (107) [San Miguel de Seide] 15 Dec 1881. 1s.(4p.) (108) same, 9 Feb 1882. 1s.(2p.) (109) [same], 29 Apr 1882. 1s.(3p.) (110) [same], 7 May 1882. 1s.(1p.) (111) same, 25 May 1882. 1s.(1p.) (112) [same], 18 Jun 1882. 1s.(4p.) (113) [same], 20 Jun 1882. 1s.(4p.) (114) [n.p.], 26 Jun 1882. 3s.(6p.) (115) [n.p.], 27 [Jun 1882]. 1s.(3p.) (116) San Miguel de Seide, 29 Jun 1882. 1s.(2p.) (117) [same], 11 Jul 1882. 1s.(2p.) (118) [n.p.], 20 Jul 1882. 1s.(4p.) (119) [n.p.], 12 Aug 1882. 1s.(2p.) (120) [San Miguel de Seide], 22 Aug 1882. 1s.(2p.) (121) [n.p.], 29 Sep 1882. 1s (1p.) (122) [n.p.] 7 Oct 1882. 1s.(3p.) (123) [n.p.], 9 Oct 1882. 2s.(6p.) (124) [San Miguel de Seide], 19 Jan 1883. 1s.(2p.) (125) [n.p., 26 Jan 1883] 1s.(1p.) (126) [n.p.], 5 Feb 1883. 1s.(4p.) (127) [n.p.] 9 Feb 1883. 1s.(2p.) (128) [n.p.], 5 Mar 1883. 1s.(2p.) (129) [San Miguel de Seide] 5 Mar 1883. 1s.(3p.) (130) [n.p.] 19 Jul 1887. 1s.(1p.) (131) Povoa de Varzim, 17 Nov 1888. 1s.(1p.) (132) [n.p., n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (133) [n.p., n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (134) [n.p., n.d.] 1s. (4p.) (135) [n.p., n.d.] 1s. (1p.) (136) [n.p., n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (137) Castello Branco, Camillo, 1825-1890. A.L.s. to [Francisco] Palha; San Miguel de Seide, 2 Jul 1870. 1s.(1p.) (138) Castello Branco, Camillo, 1825-1890. [Photograph signed]; San Miguel de Seide, 20 Jul 1882. (139) Castello Branco, Camillo, 1825-1890. Ya se te viene llegando... A.MS. (unsigned); [n.p., n.d.] 3s.(3p.)

An anonymous poem copied from a sixteenth century manuscript.

Castello Melhor, Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de, 1636-1720. 2 MS.L. to John Grenville, earl of Bath; 1676 & [n.d.] (140) Turin, 14 Sep 1676. 1s.(3p.) (141) same, [n.d.] 1s.(2p.)

Copies in comtemporary unidentified hands.

Castello Melhor, Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de, 1636-1720. 4 MS.L. to Catherine of Braganza, queen of Great Britian; 1676-1679. Copies in comtemporary unidentified hands. Part of no. 142 and no. 145 publ. in Fernando Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor in exilio (Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional, 1883)p. 34 and p. 111-112. (142) Paris, 5 Dec 1675. 1s.(2p.) (143) Turin, 13 Jun 1676. 1s.(1p.) (144) Turin, 19 Jun 1677. 1s.(1p.) (145) London, 7 Jan 1679. 1s.(2p.) Castello Melhor, Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de, 1636-1720. 3 MS.L. to Charles II, king of Great Britian; 1675-1677. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. No. 147 publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 45. (146) Paris, 3 Sep 1675. 1s.(3p.) (147) Turin, 13 Jun 1676. 1s.(4p.) (148) [n.p.] 17 Jun 1677. 1s.(4p.) Castello Melhor, Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de, 1636-1720. 3 MS.L. to Henry Coventry; 1676-1679 & [n.d.] Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. Part of no. 149 publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 50-51. (149) [n.p.] 26 Dec 1676. 1s.(2p.) (150) Turin, 4 Feb 1679. 1s.(1p.) (151) [n.p., n.d.] 1s.(2p.) Castello Melhor, Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de, 1636-1720. 2 MS.L. to [James II, king of Great Britain]; 1675-1676. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. (152) Paris, 3 Dec 1675. 1s.(2p.) (153) Turin, 13 Jun 1676. 1s.(1p.) Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. 7 MS.L. to Maria Francisca Isabel, of Savoy, queen of Portugal; 1676-1678 & [n.d.] Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. (154) Paris, 28 Dec 1675. 1s.(1p.) (155) Turin, 16 May 1676. 1s.(1p.) (156) same, 23 May 1676. 1s.(2p.) (157) London, 18 Jan 1678. 1s.(1p.) (158) [Windsor] 28 Aug 1679. 1s.(2p.) (159) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (160) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.)

With no. 154 is a copy of a letter to Pedro II, king of Portugal; Paris 28 Dec 1675. 1s.(1p.), publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 34-35. No. 156 publ. in Palha, p. 41. With no. 158 is a copy of a letter to Pedro II, king of Portugal, Windsor, 28 Aug 1679. 1s.(2p.). Part publ. in Palha, p. 150. With no. 160 is another copy of no. 152, and a copy of a letter to Pedro II, king of Portugal; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.)

Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. 6 MS.L. to [Pedro II, king of Portugal]; 1679. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. Publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 113-114, 134-137, 137-139, 139-140, 141-142, 144-145. (161) London, 18 Jan 1679. 1s.(1p.) (162) same, 13 Mar 1679. 1s.(3p.) (163) same, 27 Mar 1679. 1s.(2p.) (164) same, 3 Apr 1679. 1s.(3p.) (165) same, 10 Apr 1679. 1s.(1p.) (166) Windsor, 31 Jul 1679. 1s.(2p.)

See also nos. 154, 158, and 160.

Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. 2 MS.L. to [Thomas François Chabod, Marquis de Saint-Maurice]; 1677. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. Part of no. 167 publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 82. (167) London, 7 Aug 1677. 1s.(4p.) (168) same, 25 Oct 1677. 1s.(4p.) Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. 4 MS.L. to the [Marquis Saint-Thomas]; 1676-1677. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. Nos. 169, 171, 172, publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 46-47, 81-82, 83. (169) Turin, 31 Jul 1676. 1s.(3p.) (170) [n.p., 1676] 1s.(1p.) (171) London, 8 Oct 1677. 1s.(2p.) (172) [n.p.] 20 Oct [1677] 1s.(2p.)

With no. 170 is a copy of a memorandum from Castello Melhor to Jeanne Marie de Nemours, duchess of Savoy. The memorandum is publ. in Palha, p. 47.

Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. MS.L. to [Francisco de Villes]; 1679. Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. No. 174 publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 114-117. (173) London, 18 Jan 1679. 1s.(1p.) (174) same, 18 Jan 1679. 1s.(4p.) Castello Melhor Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa III conde de, 1636-1720. 12 MS.L. to unidentified correspondents; 1675-1687 & [n.d.] Copies in contemporary unidentified hands. No. 176 publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 42-43. (175) Paris, 3 Sep 1675. 1s.(3p.) (176) Turin, [17 May 1676] 1s.(3p.) (177) [n.p., 1676] 1s.(3p.) (178) [n.p.] 19 Jun 1677 1s.(2p.) (179) Turin, 23 Jun 1677. 1s.(1p.) (180) [n.p.] 4 May 1678. 1s.(2p.) (181) Pombal, 23 Nov 1687. 1s.(2p.) (182) Turin, 28 Sep [n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (183) Paris, [n.d.] 2s. (5p.) (184) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(3p.) (185) [n.p.,n.d.] 2s. (5p.) (186) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (187) Castilho, Antonio Feliciano, visconde de 1800-1875. MS.L.s. toFrancisco Palha; Lisbon, 8 Mar 1869. 1s.(2p.) (188) Castilho, Antonio Feliciano, visconde de 1800-1875 . MS.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; [n.p.] 9 Jan 1869. 1s.(2p.) Catarina, queen of Portugal, 1507-1578. 29 MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; 1533-1562. Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 50-79. (189) Evora, 26 Jan 1533. 1s.(1p.) (190) same, 4 Sep 1533, 1s.(1p.) (191) same, 2 Jan 1535. 1s.(1p.) (192) same, 8 Feb 1535. 1s.(1p.) (193) same, 25 Aug 1536. 1s.(1p.) (194) same, 26 Sep 1536. 1s.(1p.) (195) same, 8 Jan 1537. 1s.(1p.) (196) same, 29 Jan 1537. 1s.(1p.) (197) same, 30 Jan 1537. 1s.(1p.) (198) same, 15 Feb 1537. 1s.(1p.) (199) same, 17 Feb 1537. 1s.(1p.) (200) same, 28 Feb 1537. 1s.(1p.) (201) same, 1 Mar 1537. 1s.(1p.) (202) same, 28 Mar 1537. 1s.(1p.) (203) Almeirim, 19 Dec 1542. 1s.(1p.) (204) [n.p.] 1 Jun 1548. 1s.(1p.) (205) Coimbra, 23 Nov 1550. 1s.(1p.) (206) Almeirim, 10 Feb 1551. 1s.(1p.) (207) same, 20 Feb 1551. 1s.(1p.) (208) same, 28 Feb 1551. 1s.(1p.) (209) Lisbon, 4 Dec 1560. 1s.(1p.) (210) same, 14 Apr 1561. 1s.(1p.) (211) same, 16 Jun 1561. 1s.(1p.) (212) same, 5 Aug 1561. 1s.(1p.) (213) same, 13 Oct 1561. 1s.(1p.) (214) same, 25 Oct 1561. 1s.(1p.) (215) same 23 Mar 1562. 1s.(1p.) (216) same, 26 Apr 1562. 1s.(1p.) (217) same, 17 Sep 1562. 1s.(1p.) (218) Christovam de Portugal, 1573-1638. MS.D.s.; Paris, 6 Jun 16[15]. 1s. (2p.)

Receipt for books recieved from Louis XIII, king of France.

Costa Aguiar, Antonio Augusto da, 1838-1887. 2 A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; 1874. (219) London, 20 Apr. 1874. 1s.(4p.) (220) same, 13 Aug 1874 3s.(12p.) (221) Cruz Sobral, Anselmo José da. A.L.s. to Pedro Joaquim Lopes; Lisbon, 16 Apr 1796. 1s. (1p.) (222) Cunha Manuel, Luis da, d. 1775. MS.D.s.; Salvaterra de Magos, 9 Feb 1759. 1s. (1p.)

Puts civil and military authority at the disposition of Manoel José da Gama e Oliveira.

Cunha Souto Maior, Antonio da. 3 A.L.s. to Fernando Palha; 1889-1890. (223) Stockholm, 3 Aug 1889. 1s.(4p.) env. (224) same, 11 Oct 1889. 1s.(2p.) env. (225) same, 24 Jan 1890. 1s.(2p.) (226) Duarte, Abp. of Braga, 1521-1543. MS.L.s. to João III, king of Portugal; Da Costa, 6 Mar 1541. 1s.(2p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 171.

(227) Duarte, infante de Portugal, 1541-1576. MS.L.s. to Luis Gonçalves de Figueiroa; Evora, 17 Oct. 1576. 1s.(1p.) (228) Felipe III, king of Spain, 1578-1621. MS.D.s. Lisbon, 16 Mar 1601. 1s.(4p.)

Land grant to Alvaro da Costa.

(229) Felipe III, king of Spain, 1578-1621. MS.D.s. Lisbon, 20 May 1605. 1s.(3p.)

Gives naval command in Africa to Luis de Sousa and Filipe da Costa.

(230) Felipe IV, king of Spain, 1605-1665. MS.D.s. Lisbon, 23 Aug 1624. 1s.(3p.)

Names João da Costa "Fildago" of the royal household. Countersigned by João da Silva.

Felipe IV, king of Spain, 1605-1665. 3 MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde de Castro Daire; 1633. (231) Madrid, 4 May 1633. 1s.(1p.) (232) same, 13 Jul 1633. 1s.(1p.) (233) same, 16 Sep 1633. 1s.(3p.) (234) Fernando, infante de Portugal, 1507-1534. MS.L. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; Almeirim, 23 Jan 1533. Publ. inFord and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 162. (235) Ferrer Farol, Antonio Fernando de Figueredo, 1839-1893. A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; [Lisbon]. 26 Apr. 1890. 1s.(4p.) Gomes de Amorim, Francisco, 1824-1891. 7 A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; 1882-1888. (236) [Lisbon] 31 May 1882. 1s.(3p.) (237) Villa Estephania, 4 Sep 1883. 1s.(2p.) (238) Lisbon, 7 Dec 1885. 3s.(11p.) (239) same, 13 Apr 1886. 1s.(4p.) (240) same, 29 Nov 1886. 1s.(3p.) (241) [same], 7 Nov 1887. 1s.(3p.) (242) [same,] 17 Apr 1888. 1s.(1p.) (243) Gomes de Amorim, Francisco, 1824-1891. A.L.s. to Francisco Palha; [Lisbon] 2 Jun 1870. 1s.(1p.) Henrique, king of Portugal, 1512-1580. 3 A.L.s. to Antonio Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; 1538-1555 & [n.d.] Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 163, 164, 166. (244) [n.p.] 5 Apr 1538. 1s.(1p.) (245) Evora, 6 Jul 1555. 1s.(1p.) (246) same, 24 Aug [n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (247) Henrique, king of Portugal, 1512-1580. MS.L.s. to Alessandro Farnese, duke of Parma am Piacenza; 19 Jun 1578. 1s.(1p.) (248) Herculano, Alexandre, 1810-1877. A.L.s. to [Francisco Palha]; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s. (1p.)

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 Herculano, Alexandre, 1810-1877. 13 A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; 1860-1875 & [n.d.] (249) [n.p.] 7 Jan 1860. 1s.(3p.)

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 (250) Val de Lobos, 23 Jan 1872. 1s.(1p.)

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 (251) same, 9 Jun 1872. 1s.(3p.)

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 (252) same, 21 Feb 1873. 1s.(3p.)

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 (253) same, 12 Jun 1874. 2s.(7p.)

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 (254) same, 16 May 1875. 1s.(3p.)

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 (255) same, 4 Mar 1875. 1s.(3p.)

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 (256) same, 14 May 1875. 1s.(1p.)

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 (257) Ajuda, 18 Dec [n.d.] 1s.(2p.)

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 (258) Val de Lobos, 13 May [n.d.] 1s.(3p.)

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 (259) [n.p.,n.d.] 2s.(7p.)

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 (260) [n.p.,n.d.] 2s.(6p.)

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 (261) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(4p.)

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 Isabel, infante de Portugal, d. 1576. 2 MS.L.s. to the Prioress of Chelas; 1558-1566. (262) Lisbon, 13 Dec 1558. 1s.(1p.) (263) Santa Clara, 16 Dec 1566. 1s.(1p.) (264) João IV, king of Portugal, 1604-1656. MS.L.s. to Estevão Soares de Mello; Alcantara, 22 Dec 1652. 1s.(1p.) (265) João V, king of Portugal, 1689-1750. MS.L.s. to Alfonso de Vasconcellos e Sousa, visconde de Calheta; Lisbon, 26 Dec 1727. 1s.(1p.) (266) José I, king of Portugal, 1714-1777. MS.L.s. to José de Vasconcellos e Sousa, I marquis de Costello, Melhor; Lisbon, 31 Aug 1750. 1s.(1p.) (267) Latino Coelho, José Maria, 1825-1891. A.L.s. to Francisco Palha; [n.p.] 28 Mar 1862. 1s.(1p.) (268) Louis XIV, king of France, 1638-1715. MS.L. to Jeanne Marie de Nemours, duchess of Savoy; Versailles, 29 Jul 1677. 1s.(1p.)

Copy in contemporary unidentified hand. Publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 71 With MS.D. [n.p., ca. 1677] 1s.(1p.). A copy of part of a despatch to the French ambassador; publ. in Palha, p. 72.

(269) Loulé, Nuno José Severo de Mandóça Rolim de Moura Barreto, I duque de, 1804-1875. A.L.s. to [Francisco Palha]; Lisbon, 5 Aug [n.d.] 1s.(2p.) Luiz, infante of Portugal, 1506-1555. 45 A.L.S. and MS.L.s. to Antonio de Athaide, I conde da Castanheira; 1531-1554. Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, nos. 1-3, 13, 4-11, 14-16, 18-21, 36-41, 43-49, 23-35. (270) Evora, 15 Aug [1531] 1s.(1p.) (271) Crato, 20 Jan 1533. 1s.(1p.) (272) Evora, 18 Feb 1533. 1s.(1p.) (273) same, 9 Apr 1533. 1s.(1p.) (274) [n.p., 1534] 1s.(1p.) (275) Evora, 7 Feb 1535. 1s.(1p.) (276) same, 12 Feb 1535. 1s.(1p.) (277) same, 19 Feb 1535. 1s.(1p.) (278) same, 19 Feb 1535. 1s.(1p.) (279) same, [Feb 1535] 1s.(3p.) (280) same, 20 Mar 1535. 1s.(1p.) (281) [n.p., 1535] 1s.(2p.) (282) Evora, 21 Apr 1535. 1s.(1p.) (283) same, 28 Apr 1535. 1s.(1p.) (284) same, [Apr 1535] 1s.(1p.) (285) Aronches, [13 May 1535] 1s.(2p.) (286) Barcelona, 28 May 1537. 1s.(4p.) (287) Tunis, 25 Jul [1535] 1s.(3p.) (288) Evora, 22 Dec 1535. 1s.(1p.) (289) same, 1 Feb 1537. 1s.(1p.) (290) same, 12 Feb 1537. 1s.(1p.) (291) [n.p.] 5 Feb 1538. 1s.(1p.) (292) Barcelona, 20 Mar 1538. 1s.(2p.) (293) Salvaterra, 26 Oct 1544. 1s.(2p.) (294) same, 11 Apr 1545. 1s.(1p.) (295) [n.p.] 4 Sep 1548. 1s.(4p.) (296) [n.p.] 11 Sep 1548. 1s.(2p.) (297) Seville, 15 Sep 1548. 1s.(2p.) (298) Fundão, 22 Sep 1548. 2s.(6p.) (299) Valverde, 20 Apr 1550. 1s.(4p.) (300) Almeirim, 24 Feb 1551. 1s.(1p.) (301) Serpa, 1 Dec 1554. 1s.(2p.) (302) Evora, [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (303) Almeirim, [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (304) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (305) Moura, [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (306) Evora, [10 Jan,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (307) Beira, [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (308) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (309) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (310) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (311) Galega, [n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (312) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(2p.) (313) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (314) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) Loulé, Nuno Jose Severo de Mandoca Rolim de Moura A.L.s. to João III, king of Portugal; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(2p.) Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no.22. (316) Machado, Julio Cesar, 1835-1890. A.L.s. to Francisco [Palha]; [n.p.] 20 Mar 1862. 1s.(2p.) (317) Manuel, infante of Portugal, b. 1697. A.L.s. to [ Rodrigo Annes de Sá Almeidae Menezes, I marquez de Abrantes]; Bayonne, 1 Sep 1727. 1s.(3p.) Manuel, infante of Portugal, b. 1697. 3 A.L.s. to [Carlos Giovanni Guicciardi]; 1727-1728. (318) Madrid, 12 Jan 1727. 1s.(2p.) (319) Genoa, 17 Oct 1728. 1s.(1p.) (320) Lisbon, 12 Aug 1738. (321) Maria I, queen of Portugal, 1734-1816. MS.D.s.; Lisbon, 29 Aug 1777. 1s.(2p.)

Grants the title "Moço Fidalgo" to Francisco de Menezes. Countersigned byJoão Carlos de Bragança, duque de LaFoes.

(322) Maria Anna de Austria, queen consort of John V, king of Portugal. MS.L.s. to the Prince of Lewenstein- Wertheim; Lisbon 15 May 1718. 1s.(1p.) (323) Mousinho da Silveira, José Xavier. MS.D.s.; Lisbon, 12 Mar. 1849. 3s.(8p.)

Will.

Mousinho da Silveira, José Xavier. 5 A.L.s. to José Pereira Palha; 1844-1846 & [n.d.] (324) [n.p.] 18 Dec 1844. 1s.(1p.) (325) Paris, 13 Mar 1846. 1s.(3p.) (326) Lisbon, 12 Oct 1846. 1s.(1p.) (327) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(3p.) (328) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (329) Nepomuceno, José Maria. A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; [Lisbon] 3 Jul 1882. 1s.(4p.) (330) Nogueira, José Maria Antonio, 1822-1884. A.L.s. to Fernando Palha; [Lisbon], 29 Jan 1883. 2s.(7p.) (331) Oliveira, Martins, A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; [n.p.,n.d.] Joaquim Pedro, 1845-1894. 1s.(4p.) (332) Palha, Francisco, 1826-1890. A.L.s. to Fernando [Palha]; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(4p.) (333) Pedro II, king of Portugal. MS.L.s. to Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de Castello Melhor; Lisbon, 18 May 1686. 1s.(1p.) Pedro II, king of Portugal. 2 MS.L. toCharles II, king of Great Britain; 1676-1677. Copies in Latin contemporary unidentified hands. Portugese versions publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p. 48-49 and p. 54. (334) Lisbon, ô Sep 1676. 1s.(2p.) (335) same, 12 Apr 1677. 1s.(2p.) (336) Pedro II, king of Portugal. MS.L.s. to Luis de Mello; Lisbon, 27 Nov 1667. 1s.(1p.) (337) Pinheiro Chagas, Manuel, 1842-1895. A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; [n.p.] 11 Apr 1886. (338) Pinheiro - Ferreira, Silvestre, 1769-1846. A.L.s. to Louis Pierre Edouard Bignon; [Paris], 1 May 1827. 1s.(1p.) (339) Pombal, Sebastião José Carvalho e Mello, marquez de, 1699-1782. MS.D.s.; Belem, 28 Jan 1759. 1s.(1p.)

Authorizes Manoel José da Gama e Oliviera to seek civil and Military assistance while on royal service.

Pombal, Sebastião José Carvalho e Mello, marquez de, 1699-1782. 2MS.L.s. to José de Vasconcellos e Sousa, I marquês de Castello Melhor; 1755. (340) Belem, 3 Nov 1755. 1s.(2p.) (341) same, 24 Nov 1755. 1s.(2p.)

No. 340 with two drafts.

(342) Pombal, Sebastião José Carvalho e Mello, marquez de, 1699-1782. A.L.s. to Manoel José da Gama e Oliveira; Belem, 28 Jan 1759. 1s.(1p.) (343) Rebello da Silva, Luiz Augusto, 1822-1871. A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; [n.p.] 22 Feb 1865. 1s.(1p.) (344) Saint-Thomas, Marquis of. MS.L. to Luiz de Vasconcellos e Sousa, III conde de Castello Melhor; Turin, 13 Sep 1677. 1s.(3p.)

Copy in a contemporary unidentified hand.

(345) Saldanha, João Carlos de Saldanha de Oliveira e Daun, I duque de, 1790-1876. A.L.s. to [João José Pereira Palha]; [n.p.] 10 Apr 1860. 1s.(1p.) (346) Seabra da Sylva, Joseph de, 1732-1813. MS.D.s.; Palacio de Guelive, 18 Feb 1796. 1s.(2p.)

Sanction of Maria I, queen of Portugal, to a bull of Pius VI. Signed by Joseph de Seabra da Sylva.

(347) Seabra da Sylva, Joseph de, 1732-1813. MS.L. to Martinho Mello e Castro; Bahia, 6 Feb 1778. 1s.(4p.)

Copy in an unidentified contemporary hand.

(348) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to [ ] Alciato; Belem, 6 Mar 1574. 1s.(1p.) (349) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to Gregorius XIII; Belem, 6 Mar 1574. 1s.(2p.) (350) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to Cardinal Alessandro Fernese; Belem, 6 Mar 1574. 1s.(1p.) (351) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to Alvaro da Silva, conde de Portalegre; Lisbon, 12 Apr 1568. 1s.(2p.) (352) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to Bernardím de Távora; Almeirim, 30 Jan 1572. 1s.(1p.) (353) Sebastião, king of Portugal, 1554-1578. MS.L.s. to Luís Alvares de Távora; Evora, 10 May 1573. 1s.(1p.) (354) Silva Bruscky, Manoel Maria de. A.L.s. to Fernando [Palha]; Lisbon, 14 Dec [n.d.] 1s.(4p.) (355) Silva Bruscky, Manoel Maria de. A.L.s. to José Pereira Palha; Coimbra, 12 Mar [n.d.] 1s.(3p.) Silva Carvalho, José da, 1782-1856. 3 A.L.s. to José Pereira Palha; 1855 & [n.d.] (356) Lisbon, 5 Oct 1855. 1s.(1p.) (357) Lisbon, 31 Oct 1855. 1s.(1p.) (358) [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.) (359) Silva Gayo, Antonio de Oliveira e, 1830-1870. A.L.s. to Fernando Palha; Lisbon, [ ] 1867. 1s.(3p.) (360) Silva Gayo, Antonio de Oliveira e, 1830-1870. A.L.s. to [Francisco] Palha; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(3p.) Silva Mendes Leal, José da, 1818-1886. 3 A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; 1881-1882. (361) Paris, 29 Dec 1881. 1s.(2p.) (362) same, 10 Jan 1882. 1s.(1p.) (363) same, 25 Jun 1882. 6s.(22p.) (364) Silva Mendes Leal, José da, 1818-1886. A.L.s. to Francisco [Palha]; Ericeira, 22 Aug 1863. 1s.(4p.) (365) Simões, Augusto Filippe. 1835-1884. A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; Coimbra, 28 Sep 1883. 1s.(2p.) (366) Sousa, Henrique de., d. 1605. MS.D.; [n.p.] 9 Aug 1601. 1s.(1p.)

Copy in unidentified contemporary hand. With copy of a letter to Marcos Teixeira; [n.p., ca. 1601] 1s.(1p.)

(367) Taborda, Francisco Alces de Silva, 1824-1909. A.L.s. to Francisco [Palha]; Ponta Delgado, 26 May 1866. 1s.(1p.) (368) [Teixeira de Vasconcellos, Antonio Augusto, 1816-1878] A.L.s. to [ ] Barros; [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(3p.)

Signed by "A.A. de Coura."

(369) Vasconcellos e Sousa, Simão, d. 1681. MS.L.s. to (Castello Melhor, Guimar Távora, condessa da; Romeira, 31 May 1668. 1s.(3p.) Viale, Antonio José, 1807-1889. 2 A.L.s. to [Fernando Palha]; 1881-1882. (370) Belem, 18 Dec 1881. 1s.(2p.) (371) [n.p.] 3 May 1882. 1s.(1p.) (372) [Villes, Francisco de] MS.L. to the [Marquis of Saint-Thomas]; Lisbon, 14 Sep 1676. Copy in a contemporary unidentified hand. Publ. in Palha, O conde de Castel Melhor, p.

47-48.

(373) [ ] MS.L. to the Infante Luiz; Lisbon, 9 Apr 1537. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no.173.

(374) [ ] MS.L. to [ ]; Lisbon, 5 Mar 1551. 1s.(1p.)

Publ. in Ford and Moffatt, Letters of the court of John III, no. 174.

(375) [ ] MS.L. to [ ]; Lisbon, 9 Apr 1689. 1s.(1p.)