The author writes to her niece (by her half-sister Mary Finch) of a misunderstanding caused by her servant Writtle, concerning a matter of Lord Burlington's workmen which Writtle interpreted as a request from Lady Cleveland to ask Lord Burlington's man Ferret about curing the smell of common shoar [crabs] in Soho Square. Included with the letter is Mr Writtle's letter to Mr Ferret.
Letter and enclosure from Henrietta Fitzroy (née Finch), Duchess of Cleveland to Dorothy Boyle (née Savile) Countess of Burlington
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/236
- Dates of Creation
- July 1736
- Physical Description
- 2 items