Letters from Nicolas Mahudel to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/174
  • Dates of Creation
    • 19 November 1722- 3 December 1727
  • Language of Material
    • French
  • Physical Description
    • 2 items

Scope and Content

In these two letters Mahudel writes to the 2nd Duke concerning medals to add to his collection and of research that Mahudel has done which may be of interest to the Duke, including research relating to engraved stones and the catalogue of medals.

Administrative / Biographical History

Nicholas Mahudel (Langres 1673 – Paris 1747) was a French antiquary interested in prehistoric research. He proposed the chronological prehistoric sequence stone age - Bronze Age - Iron Age.