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Letters from Nicolas Mahudel to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Catalogue reference: CS1/174
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This record is about the Letters from Nicolas Mahudel to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire dating from 19 November 1722- 3 December 1727.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CS1/174
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Title (The name of the record)
- Letters from Nicolas Mahudel to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
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Date (When the record was created)
- 19 November 1722- 3 December 1727
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Description (What the record is about)
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In these two letters Mahudel writes to the 2nd Duke concerning medals to add to his collection and of research that Mahudel has done which may be of interest to the Duke, including research relating to engraved stones and the catalogue of medals.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 items
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Nicholas Mahudel (Langres 1673 Paris 1747) was a French antiquary interested in prehistoric research. He proposed the chronological prehistoric sequence stone age - Bronze Age - Iron Age.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4f1ea5fa-f687-4bf4-85ef-35225d56938a/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
Within the fonds: CS1
Cavendish Family and Associates: 1st Correspondence Series
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Letters from Nicolas Mahudel to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire