Letter from Ralph Allen to Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/197.0
  • Dates of Creation
    • 20 May 1730
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

The author writes enclosing papers he mentioned when seeing Lord Burlington in Twickenham. He writes that he will send copies of the draughts of the urns along with prices for each design. He acknowledges Lord Burlington's service to the country but to him especially in publicly introducing a stone that will "on easy terms answer the best purposes of building". Written from Bath. Signed "R Allen".

Administrative / Biographical History

Allen, Ralph (1693-1764), entrepreneur and philanthropist