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Topic: The English Revolution

[ Sir Thomas Fairfax to Field Marshal Skippon a .] - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 1 [1901]

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The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, Secretary to the Council of the Army, 1647-1649, and to General Monck and the Commanders of the Army in Scotland, 1651-1660, ed. C.H. Firth (Camden Society, 1901). 4 vols.

Part of: The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, 4 vols.

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[Sir Thomas Fairfax to Field Marshal Skippona .]

Sir,

I understand this day there are Votes concerning the disbanding of the Army to beginne with my owne Regiment on Tuesday next; most of the Officers are here already, but in a bussinesse of soe great concernment, I desire your Advice and company this Satturday morning if it be possible. I am sorrey the time is soe short but necessitie hath occasioned this suddaine desire of

Your very affectionate freind,

Tho. Fairfax.

To the Honorable
Feild Marshall Skippon.

[a ]Skippon was not present at the council of war; see list of persons present, Army Declarations, p. 15. On June 1, the House of Commons ordered him to return at once to London, and he was again in his place on June 4. Commons’ Journals, v., 195, 198. The letter should be dated, Bury, May 29.