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Letter from Spencer Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, London, to an unidentified recipient, 1887 June 26 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
106317
Accession number
MA 22698
Creator
Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, Duke of, 1833-1908.
Display Date
London, England, 1887 June 26.
Credit line
Purchased as the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1983.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.4 cm
Notes
Written from Devonshire House, located in London.
He addresses his correspondent only as "My dear Bourke [or Bouke]." Bourke has not been identified.
Signed "Hartington." He was styled "Marquess of Hartington" between 1858 and 1891.
Previously accessioned as MA 3944.
Summary
Saying that he thinks Bourke's suggestion of a subscription is a good one, but "of course it will be taken up politically ; and before putting down my name, I should like to consult one or two people tomorrow;" saying that he will get back to him tomorrow afternoon.