Letter [from an unidentified Lady of the Royal Court] to Dorothy Boyle (née Savile) Countess of Burlington

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/244A.0
  • Dates of Creation
    • [3] July 1737
  • Language of Material
    • French

Scope and Content

The author writes concerning the royal court and events that have occured to the King and Queen and their whereabouts. [Possibly she is keeping Lady Burlington informed so that she is aware of circumstances when it is her turn to wait, as a Lady of the Bedchamber]. She mentions Lady Belle [Isabella Finch?].

Unsigned. Addressed to "The right honourable the Countess of Burlington, Tunbridge".

Administrative / Biographical History

Lady Burlington suffered with illness in 1736 and 1737 which meant she missed some of her occasions to wait on the Queen.