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Letter from Lady Elizabeth Russell to the Rachel Cavendish (née Russell) Duchess...

Catalogue reference: CS1/165.0

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CS1/165.0
Title
Letter from Lady Elizabeth Russell to the Rachel Cavendish (née Russell) Duchess of Devonshire
Date
8 January 1721
Description

The author writes concerning not seeing Lady Devonshire in town and asking her to remind the Duke of Devonshire about the turnpike bill to be read on the 12th and having it fixed at Pisford Bridge so as not to be of great detriment to her "dear little Jewell". Signed 'E Russell'.

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Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
Physical description
1 sheet
Administrative / biographical background

Russell, Elizabeth c.1708 - 1784 [daughter of 2nd Duke of Bedford; m.(1726) Willilam Capell, Earl of Essex]

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5b602aa8-426c-4fcf-bd58-d0e668e3acd3/

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Letter from Lady Elizabeth Russell to the Rachel Cavendish (née Russell) Duchess of Devonshire