Sir Dighton writes asking SCC's advice concering the Prince of Wales being asked to give land for a Methodist Chapel. He further writes that he is against the idea however recognises that "one must be careful about refusing such a request". He also writes that he believes religion is not "the real cause for the request" as there are limited numbers of non-conformists in the area of the proposed chapel. Sent from: Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Letter is written "in the train".
Letter from Sir Dighton Probyn to Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/2563
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/2563, CS8/340/2563
- Dates of Creation
- 13 July 1894
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
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Arrangement
Arranged in accordance with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition, Ottawa 2000 and The Devonshire Collection Cataloguing Guidelines.
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