Letter from William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire to Welbore Ellis

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/82
  • Former Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/260.196
  • Dates of Creation
    • 25 January 1756
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Concerns: Ellis's nephew; political affairs and troop levies in Ireland. Written from Dublin. Signed: "Devonshire".

Separated Material

See CS4/92 for Ellis' reply to this letter.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by Chatsworth House Trust.

Custodial History

Most letters in this collection from the 4th Duke are copy letters, however this letter is an original that was sent to Ellis. It's not clear how it came to be back in the posession of the Devonshires - possibly it was donated from Ellis's posessions by family.