Letter from William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/650
  • Dates of Creation
    • 13 May 1757
  • Physical Description
    • 2 sheets

Scope and Content

Concerns: discussions about composition of the Government Administration and getting the Duke of Newcastle and Pitt to agree; the vote of credit; the army of observation to be supplied with bread and forage; the offer of a new role for him as either Master of the Horse or Lord Chamberlain; the death of the Duke of Grafton; the appointment of Captain Howe at Portsmouth. Written from Devonshire House. Signed: "Devonshire".

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by Chatsworth House Trust.

Related Material

This is the original letter and CS4/646 is a copy.