Letters from William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Stafford, 2nd creation to William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

The author writes to Lord Hartington in a personal capacity, concerning Lord Hartington's residence in Ireland and his own personal affairs. He writes of: the papers mentioning Lord Hartington taking a progress of Ireland; staying in Dublin Castle; his compliments and wishes to Lord Hartington; the demands on Lord Hartington's time; Lord Hartington's use of Castleton; attending York races; Lord Hartington staying in Ireland over summer; Lady Dalkeith's intended marriage; the death by suicide of Mr Crawley; his suggestion that Lord Hartington's brothers should marry Mr Crawley's sisters; his sister and Sir Ralph's opinion of the opposition in Ireland; Campbell's compliments to Lord Hartington; the death of Mrs Ellkin; Lord Euston visiting; the replacement of the Lord Treasurer; the Doncaster races; his concern for Lord Hartington's spirits; the Duchess of Ancaster; a visit from the Northumberlands; Dick Vernon's losses and winning the plate at Doncaster; the death of Sir J Bland; the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and Lady Coventry's beauty; paying off his debt to Lord Hartington.