Letter from Lord John Cavendish to Lord Frederick Cavendish

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/1813
  • Dates of Creation
    • 7 November 1762
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Concerns: an account of the 4th Duke's resignation and related events leading up to it and also the taking of Havana; the resignations of Lord Bessborough, Lord Rockingham and Lord George Cavendish in solidarity; the 4th Duke's wish that Lord Frederick not let civil events affect his actions in Germany. Written from Chatsworth. Signed: "J C".

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