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 family and military affairs, including the good health of the children; Sir Robert enquiring about preparing the family escutcheon with or without the Boyle arms to be painting; a question of the correct wording for the "ranger of Needwood Forest"; matters concerning the 29th regiment; Madam [Elizabeth]Bainbridge's wish to live with the 4th Duke in town [as his housekeeper?].

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