Letters from Peregrine Hyde Osborne to his grandfather, Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Misc. Letters 1 Osborne (3)
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1706-1711
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • French English
  • Physical Description
    • 9 letters held in 3 envelopes, manuscript. The material was formerly bound into a volume containing also transcripts of the letters, which is now shelved in a separate author/alphabetical sequence following the main sequence of Miscellaneous Letters.

Scope and Content

Comprises 9 autograph letters from Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds, to his grandfather, Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, dated 10/21 January 1706/7 - March/3 April 1710/11, 4 of which are written in English and 5 in French (with transcripts).

Administrative / Biographical History

Sir Thomas Osborne (1631-1712) was the 1st Duke of Leeds and a statesman. He favoured his grandson, Peregrine Hyde Osborne (1691-1731), who was the second son of the 2nd Duke, above the latter, and bequeathed to him all his estate.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

From the library of Lord Brotherton.

Note

In English and French.