Concerns: her uncertainty about whether she will be able to visit Chatsworth; her approval of the house in Ireland but her dislike of the people and way of life; not attending dinner at Leixlip; her encounter with Lady Kildare; Sir Henry Cavendish travelling to England; a letter from Lord Frederick Cavendish; her wish for the 4th Duke to employ her in some business in Ireland if he has any. Written from From Ireland. Signed: "C Bessborough".
Letter from Caroline Ponsonby (née Cavendish) Countess of Bessborough to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/1035
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/376.5
- Dates of Creation
- 1 September 1758
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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