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Folios 265-266. A private letter from [the Earl of] Buckingham to Lord [Viscount...

Catalogue reference: SP 63/461/98

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This record is about the Folios 265-266. A private letter from [the Earl of] Buckingham to Lord [Viscount... dating from 1778 Nov 16 in the series State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 63/461/98
Date
1778 Nov 16
Description

Folios 265-266. A private letter from [the Earl of] Buckingham to Lord [Viscount Weymouth] concerning an application for the purchase of a company by Cornet Lord Henry Fitzgerald, which is sought by his brother the Duke of Leinster. The present succession proposals, which allow a lieutenancy for him, should please the Duke. Mr [John] French, Buckingham's page, is also provided for in this list [as a prospective lieutenant]. Dated at Dublin Castle.

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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III

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