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

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/804
  • Former Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/804, CS1/182.104
  • Dates of Creation
    • 11 August 1757
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Concerns: the state of the war in Germany and its hopelessness for the Duke of Cumberland; a description of how the minute (see CS4/801) was passed to enable votes of credit for the King's assistance in electoral countries and swearing the 4th Duke to secrecy. Written from Claremont. Signed: "Holles Newcastle".

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