Letter from Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

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Concerns his comments on Fox's decision to remove from office many of Newcastle's protégés [in response to their 'opposition']; Lord Hardwicke; political gossip; Lord Waldegrave; his hope that the 4th Duke would resign as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire in solidarity with his friends should the King not strip him of it himself; Mr Geo Grenville; Henry Fox; new post-holders; vacating seats in return for payment; Lord Kinnoul; Lord Ancram; the Duke of Cumberland; Lord Bute; the Irish Army; the Duke of Grafton. Written from Claremont. Signed: "Holles Newcastle".

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