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Mdina Cathedral Museum Microfilm Project

Lettere consolari

An electronic finding aid for the microfilms of the Malta Study Center. Finding aid prepared by Theresa M. Vann. Processing sponsored by the Malta Study Center, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Catalogue created from microfilm inventory cards prepared by the Cathedral Museum Microfilming Project, directed by Msgr. John Azzopardi

Microfilms are housed in Mdina, Malta, Cathedral Museum and in the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Original collection housed in Mdina, Malta, Cathedral Museum.

Addresses of depositories:

  • Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321, USA
  • Cathedral Museum, Archbishop Square, Mdina, RBT 12, Malta

Reproduction of microfilms requires consent of the Cathedral Museum of Mdina.

Description of collection:

Abbreviated: LC

33 volumes, on 33 reels of microfilm.
Language of materials: French

This series contains the official correspondence addressed to the French consul in Malta between 1719 and 1798, housed in the Archives of the Cathedral Museum in Mdina, Malta. They contain reports, news, gossip, information about shipments of merchandise, and negotiations to free captives. The French consul also acted as the representative of his country at the Grand Master’s court, and members of the Order are mentioned in these documents.

The letters are unbound and written on paper. Many have been sliced for fumigation upon arrival in Malta.

Volumes in series:

LC 1

Lettere consolari, vol. 1, Correspondence from the French Consul in Constantinople to the French Consul in Malta.

18th century
1749-1791
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 417
Enumerated 1984.
ff. 418 & 423: 2 misplaced items.

Film contains preliminary typed index list of the letters compiled in April 1981 by M. F. Pilcher, F. R.C.S. The names of the correspondents are uncertain because of the difficulty in reading signatures. The subject matter is not comprehensive and was obtained by scanning through the letters.

Malta Series I, 6261

LC 2

Lettere consolari, vol. 2, Correspondence from Smyrna to the French Consul in Malta, 1747-1793

18th century
1747-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 312
Enumerated 1984

Film contains preliminary typed index list of the letters compiled in April 1981 by M. F. Pilcher, F. R.C.S.

Malta Series I, 6262


LC 3

Lettere consolari, vol. 3, Correspondence from Greek towns and islands to the French Consul in Malta, 1763-1792

18th century
1763-1792

mm. 316 x 240
ff. 319
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 1-24: Athens 1764-1789
  • ff. 25-26: Brule 1777
  • ff. 27-42: Candie ( Crete ) 1772-1786
  • ff. 43-145: Canee ( Crete ) 1764-1791
  • ff. 146-147: Cephalonie 1769
  • ff. 148-151: Cerigo 1765-1778
  • ff. 152-188: Larta 1763-1787
  • ff. 189-195: Navarin 1769-1792
  • ff. 196-201: Naxie 1778-1787
  • ff. 202-207: Negrepont 1764
  • ff. 208-247: Patras 1763-1786
  • ff. 248-317: Prevesa 1772-1792
  • ff. 318-319: Patras (item misplaced)


Malta Series I, 6263



LC 4

Lettere consolari, vol. 4, Correspondence from Salonika to the French Consul in Malta, 1758-1790

18th century
1758-1790
ff. 98
Enumerated 1984

Malta Series I, 6264

LC 5

Lettere consolari, vol. 5, Correspondence from Cyprus to the French Consul in Malta

18th century
1755-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 221
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6265


LC 6

Lettere consolari, vol. 6, Correspondence from Rhodes to the French Consul in Malta, 1777-1792

18th century
1777-1792
mm. 316-240
ff. 55
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6266


LC 7

Lettere consolari, vol. 7, Correspondence from Zante to the French Consul in Malta, 1768-1792

18th century
1768-1792

mm. 316 x 240
ff. 209
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6267

LC 8


Lettere consolari, vol. 8, Correspondence from Zante ( Cerigo ) to the French Consul in Malta

18th century
1779-1785
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 152
Enumerated 1984

Malta Series I, 6268

LC 9


Lettere consolari, vol. 9, Correspondence from Naples De Romanie to the French Consul in Malta, 1764-1786

18th century
1764-1786
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 78
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 8-9: Letter in Greek.

Malta Series I, 6269


LC 10

Lettere consolari, vol. 10, Correspondence from Corron to the French Consul in Malta, 1756-1793
 

18th century
1756-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 172
Enumerated 1984.


Malta Series I, 6270


LC 11


Lettere consolari, vol. 11, Correspondence from Syria to the French Consul in Malta, 1719-1792

18th century
1719-1792
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 284
Enumerated 1984

Contents:

  • ff. 1-52: Acre 1768-1788
  • ff. 53-70: Aleppo 1760-1789
  • ff. 71-74: Antoura 1779
  • ff. 75-107: Lattaquie 1778-1783
  • ff. 108-227: Seyde 1719-1788
  • ff. 228-284: Tripoli 1759-1792


Malta Series I, 6271


LC 12


Lettere consolari, vol. 12, Correspondence from Egypt to the French consul in Malta, 1755-1792

18th century
1755-1792
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 243
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 1-67: Alexandria 1756-1792
  • ff. 168-212: Cairo 1755-1787
  • ff. 213-228:Damiette 1778-1781
  • ff. 229-230: Rosette 1779
  • ff. 231-243: 6 misplaced items.


Malta Series I, 6272




LC 13


Lettere consolari, vol. 13, Correspondence from Tripoli De Barbarie to the French Consul in Malta, 1773-1785
 

18th century
1773-1785
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 327
Enumerated 1984

Contents:

  • ff. 87, 108: Arabic documents
  • ff. 320-327: 4 misplaced items


Malta Series I, 6273


LC 14


Lettere consolari, vol. 14, Correspondence from Tunis to the French Consul in Malta, 1773-1781

18th century
1773-1781
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 351
Enumerated 1984.


Contents:

  • f. 79: copy of Arabic signatures
  • ff. 113, 264: Arabic documents
  • ff. 326-351: 9 misplaced letters


Malta Series I, 6274


LC 15


Lettere consolari, vol. 15, Correspondence from Tunis, Algiers, Sale' to the French Consul in Malta, 1773-1790
 

18th century
1773-1790
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 316
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 1-253: Tunis 1782-1790
  • ff. 254-310: Algers 1773-1787
  • ff. 311-316: Sale' 1774-1777

    Also
  • ff. 13: Copy of Arabic Signature
  • ff. 43v, 60: Arabic Documents


Malta Series I, 6275



LC 16


Lettere consolari, vol. 16, Correspondence from Rome to the French Consul in Malta, 1778-1807
 

18th/19th century
1778-1807
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 251
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6276


LC 17

Lettere consolari, vol. 17, Correspondence from Naples to the French Consul in Malta, 1750-1781
 

18th century
1750-1781
ff. 430
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 430
Enumerated 1984

Contents:

  • ff. 429-430: misplaced letter


Malta Series I, 6277



LC 18


Lettere consolari, vol. 18, Correspondence from Naples to the French Consul in Malta, 1782-1793
 

18th century
1782-1793
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 366
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 14-15: 2 bills
  • ff. 363-366: 2 misplaced letters.


Malta Series I, 6278


LC 19


Lettere consolari, vol. 19, Correspondence from Livorno to the French Consul in Malta, 1757-1785
 

18th century
1757-1785
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 556
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • f. 168: a list of ships in the harbor of Livorno, dated 13 Sept. 1779

Malta Series I, 6279


LC 20


Lettere consolari, vol. 20, Correspondence from Livorno to the French Consul in Malta, 1786-1793

late 18th century
1786-1793
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 221
Enumerated 1984.
f. 207: printed matter.


Malta Series I, 6280


LC 21


Lettere consolari, vol. 21, Correspondence from various Italian towns to the French Consul in Malta, 1755-1793
 

18th century
1755-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 354
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 1-2: Albano-1780-1788 (Diocese of Cardinal Bernis, filed under Naples). Barcellone-1792. Bovino-1756 (Filed under Naples). Caserte-1756-1758 (filed under Naples).
  • ff. 3-125: Cagliari-1755-1792
  • ff. 126-127: Catania
  • ff. 128-133: Chiaramonte-1792 (See also Palermo).
  • ff. 134-135: Civita Vacchia-1779
  • ff. 136-155: Florence-1772-1790
  • ff. 156-183: Genoa-1784-1793
  • ff. 184-185: Lipari-1769
  • ff. 186-187: Palma-1793
  • ff. 188-189: Parma-1774
  • ff. 190-191: Porfici-1784 (Filed under Naple; Exc.: 29 April 1784)
  • ff. 192-203: Ragusa-1763-1791
  • ff. 204-205: Senigaglia-1778
  • ff. 206-221: Siracusa-1774-1790
  • ff. 222-223: St. Elia-1787
  • ff. 224-233: Terranova-1766-1792
  • ff. 234-247: Trapani-1779
  • ff. 248-326: Trieste-1775-1791
  • ff. 327-340: Venice-1781-1789
  • ff. 341-348: Vitoria-1792
  • ff. 349-354: Siracusa (2 misplaced intems)


Malta Series I, 6281


LC 22


Lettere consolari, vol. 22, Correspondence from Lampedusa to the French Consul in Malta, 1779-1791
 

18th century
1779-1791
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 88
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6282




LC 23


Lettere consolari, vol. 23, Correspondence from Palermo to the French Consul in Malta, 1765-1793
 

18th century
1765-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 346
Enumerated 1984.
ff. 93-96: printed matter.

Malta Series I, 6283



LC 24


Lettere consolari, vol. 24, Correspondence from Messina to the French Consul in Malta.
 

18th century
1755-1781
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 375
Enumerated 1984
f. 10: printed matter

Contents:

  • ff. 374-375: 1 misplaced letter


Malta Series I, 6284


LC 25


Lettere consolari, vol. 25, Correspondence from Messina to the French Consul in Malta, 1782-1793


18th century
1782-1793
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 337
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6285


LC 26


Lettere consolari, vol. 26, Correspondence from Paris to the French Consul in Malta, 1775-1792


18th century
1775-1792
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 169
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6287


LC 27


Lettere consolari, vol. 27, Correspondence from Toulon to the French Consul in Malta, 1775-1790

18th century
1775-1790
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 341
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6288


LC 28


Lettere consolari, vol. 28, Correspondence from Marseille to the French Consul in Malta, 1754-1779

18th century
1754-1779
mm. 320 x 200
ff. 480
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6289


LC 29

Lettere consolari, vol. 29, Correspondence from Marseille to the French Consul in Malta, 1780-1792

18th century
1780-1792
mm. 245 x 195
ff. 462
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6290


LC 30


Lettere consolari, vol. 30, Correspondence from Strasbourg to the French Consul in Malta, 1766-1796

18th century
1766-1796
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 124
Enumerated 1984.

Malta Series I, 6291

 

LC 31


Lettere consolari, vol. 31, Correspondence from France to the French Consul in Malta, 1682-1798
 

17th/18th century
1682-1798
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 345
Enumerated 1984.

    Contents:

  • ff. 1-2: Various towns 1720-1721
  • ff. 13-18: Agde 1777-1778
  • ff. 19-30: Aix 1776-1792
  • ff. 31-34: Arles 1775-1779
  • ff. 35-47: Bourges en Cerry 1682-1779
  • ff. 48-49: Bourgogne 1780
  • ff. 50-51: Brest 1744
  • ff. 52-58: Carcassone 1778-1779
  • ff. 59-60: Chazelles 1776
  • ff. 61-65: Le Ciotat en Provence 1777-1781
  • ff. 66: Colmar 1769
  • ff. 67-68: Conguy 1778
  • ff. 69-70: Congis 1777
  • ff. 71-72: Cuis 1772
  • ff. 73-74: Dijon 1779
  • ff. 75-94: Florennes 1776-1782
  • ff. 95-96: La Grandville 1779
  • ff. 97-109: Liege 1777-1782
  • ff. 110-114: Lielle 1777
  • ff. 115-118: Limoux en Langue Doc 1780
  • ff. 119-120: L'Orient 1790
  • ff. 121-202: Lyon 1775-1792
  • ff. 203-304: Marly 1776
  • ff. 205-220: Montpelier 1776-1785
  • ff. 221-228: Nice 1775-1791
  • ff. 229-230: Nimes 1782
  • ff. 231-232: Ribauville 1780
  • ff. 233-248: Rouen 1780-1787
  • ff. 249-250: Ruette 1780
  • ff. 251-252: St. Georges 1783
  • ff. 253-260: St. Maure 1764-1788
  • ff. 261-262: St. Quentin 1791
  • ff. 263-281: St. Tropez 1778-1792
  • ff. 282-287: Sedan 1777-1780
  • ff. 288-291: Tarare en Lionnois 1783-1785
  • ff. 292-297: Thionville 1778-1779
  • ff. 298-333: Versailles 1775
  • ff. 334-335: Vienne 1779
  • ff. 336-337: Villeviele 1782
  • ff. 338-339: Virton 1798
  • ff. 340-345: 3 misplaced letters.
Malta Series I, 6292


LC 32


Lettere consolari, vol. 32, Correspondence from various German States to the French Consul in Malta, 1770-1797
 

18th century
1770-1797
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 140
Enumerated 1984

Contents:

  • ff. 1-2: Adenau 1777-1779
  • ff. 3-7: Coblenz 1777-1779
  • ff. 8-14: Dittelsheim 1780-1783
  • ff. 15-17: Dresden 1771-1779
  • ff. 18-19: Enrenbreitstein 1779
  • ff. 20-22: Francefort 1780
  • ff. 23-24: Genesvar 1780
  • ff. 25-27: Heidelberg 1794
  • ff. 28-29: Heitersheim 1780
  • ff. 30-33: Hirsingen ( Altkirch ) 1770-1772
  • ff. 34-36: Honning 1774
  • ff. 37-40: Munich 1778-1790
  • ff. 41-48: Prinz 1781-1783
  • ff. 49-50: Regensberg ( Rattisbon ) 1777
  • ff. 51-52: Rothenberg 1776
  • ff. 53-54: Rotterdam 1786
  • ff. 55-56: St. Petersburg 1779
  • ff. 57-58: Trangensweissen 1780
  • ff. 59-72: Treves 1778-1797
  • ff. 73-74: Trevisy 1782
  • ff. 75-76: Walfarding 1780
  • ff. 77-78: Weiner 1782
  • ff. 79-80: Worms 1785
  • ff. 81-82: From Malta 1780
  • ff. 83-140: Origin uncertain 1776-1794

Malta Series I, 6293


LC 33


Lettere consolari, vol. 33, Correspondence from various countries to the French Consul in Malta, 1664-1798

17th/18th century
1664-1798
mm. 316 x 240
ff. 395
Enumerated 1984.

Contents:

  • ff. 1-19: Letters from Malta 1780-1785
  • ff. 20-264: Letters from various countries 1664-1798
  • ff. 265-395: Letters from various countries ( Undated )
  • f. 395: Genealogical table
Malta Series I, 6294


Published by the Malta Study Center, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 USA, 8 November 2005