Concerns the vacant seat and choice of a new MP for Harwich. "I should be glad to receive your Grace's commands, who you wd have us direct our people to vote for." He adds: "N.B. Davis the present mayor on Mr Roberts recommendation to the Duke of Newcastle is a lying and sad dog & ". Written from Holkham. Signed: "Leicester".
Letter from Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/462
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/306.7
- Dates of Creation
- 29 November 1756
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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