Concerns: hunting in the countryside in Ireland with Mr Jocelyn; a description of Waterford and his business there; dealing with a French ship name "Le Brilliant" which had landed in Waterford with provisions of coffee, sugar and indigo from "St Domingo" [Saint-Domingue] heading to Bordeaux, but running low on provisions for the crew; people on board counted as "28 hands, 2 French, and three Portuguese passangers". Written from Waterford. Signed: "F Cavendish".
Letter from Lord Frederick Cavendish to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/235
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/397.8
- Dates of Creation
- 19 May [1756]
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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