Letter from Lord Frederick Cavendish to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

Scope and Content

Concerns: his waistcoat; Dr Taylor's willingness to support the 4th Duke; asking for £100 for Equipage; Major Bradshaw's wish to be paid more than a captain's wage; Lord Fitzwilliam's death caused by gout in his stomach and possibly shooting himself; reports movements of Byng including the last place being secret to avoid mobbing; an account of trial of Fowkes. Signed: "F Cavendish".

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