Letter from Lady Elizabeth Russell to the Rachel Cavendish (née Russell) Duchess of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/165.0
  • Dates of Creation
    • 8 January 1721
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

The author writes concerning not seeing Lady Devonshire in town and asking her to remind the Duke of Devonshire about the turnpike bill to be read on the 12th and having it fixed at Pisford Bridge so as not to be of great detriment to her "dear little Jewell". Signed 'E Russell'.

Administrative / Biographical History

Russell, Elizabeth c.1708 - 1784 [daughter of 2nd Duke of Bedford; m.(1726) Willilam Capell, Earl of Essex]