Letter from William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire [to Lord Frederick Cavendish]

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/649
  • Dates of Creation
    • 13 May 1757
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Concerns: his vote of credit for Lord Frederick; the King's offer of either office for the 4th Duke of Master of the Horse or Lord Chamberlain; the death of the Duke of Grafton and the contents of his will; the 4th Duke taking on some of the Duke of Grafton's hounds and between them having the country from Croyden to Box Hill; the negotiations between the Duke of Newcastle and William Pitt concerning a new adminstration; the success of the Treasury loan scheme. Signed: "Devonshire".

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