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Carte (19  September  1828) Probably the following item previously recorded in WG's diary 1823-03-04:
Carte, ThomasA history of the life of James, duke of Ormond, from his birth in 1610, to his death in 1688. Wherein is contained an account of the most remarkable affairs of his time, and particularly Ireland under his government. In two volumes. To which is added, for the satisfaction of the curious, in another volume, a very valuable collection of letters written either by His Grace, or by the king, the secretaries of state, and other great men in his time and serving to verify the most material facts in the said history. By Thomas Carte, M.A. (3 volumes) 1735-36
WG's History of the Commonwealth cites:
Carte, Life of Ormond, Vol. I, p. 26, et seqq. (2:216).
OR the following item previously recorded in WG's diary 1823-03-14:
Carte, ThomasA collection of original letters and papers, concerning the affairs of England, from the year 1641 to 1660, found among the Duke of Ormond's papers. By Tho. Carte. (2 volumes) 1739
WG's History of the Commonwealth cites:
Carte, Life of Ormond, Vol. I, p. 26, et seqq. (2:216).
Carte, Ormond Papers, No. 63, 64, 68 (2:260).
Carte, Original Letters, Vol. II, p. 48 (7:195).
WG's History of the Commonwealth discusses conspiracies against Cromwell (8:507ff.), citing among the sources Carte's Life of Ormond and Original Papers.
WG reads these items in the British Museum. The British Library currently holds editions of items.

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