[ The Bachelor Duke : William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire.] Autograph Letter Signed, regarding a portrait of his mother ('not Duchess of "Richmond"').

William George Spencer Cavendish (1790-1858), 6th Duke of Devonshire, the Bachelor Duke , Whig grandee and art connoisseur, son of Georgiana (1757-1806), Duchess of Devonshire

Edité par 'Chatsworth / 21 Feb. no year'. Chatsworth House Chesterfield Derbyshire

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See his entry, and that of his mother, in the Oxford DNB, as well as James Lees-Milne s biography The Bachelor Duke (1991). 2pp, 12mo. With thin mourning border, and his monogram at top left of recto. In fair condition, lightly aged, with slight discoloration to extremities on recto. Folded for postage. Reads: 'Sir / On my return to London I shall have great pleasure in sending a portrait of my mother, not Duchess of "Richmond" to Lord Lansdowne - & I shall send you one for Mr W W Russell who is I suppose the Accountant General though he must be too young to have been acquainted with the Dss / Yours sincerely / Devonshire.'.

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• Titre: [ The Bachelor Duke : William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire.] Autograph Letter Signed, regarding a portrait of his mother ('not Duchess of "Richmond"').
• Éditeur: 'Chatsworth / 21 Feb. no year'. Chatsworth House Chesterfield Derbyshire