Five letters from Henry, Lord Drumlanrig to Lord Cornbury, written from France and dating to 1743-1744
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CMV37431
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Sotheby’s, Lot.10, ‘Douglas family, Dukes of Queensberry’
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Five letters from Henry, Lord Drumlanrig to Lord Cornbury, written from France and dating to 1743-1744
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Brief Summary:
Five letters from Henry, Lord Drumlanrig to Lord Cornbury, written from France and dating to 1743-1744.
Detailed Summary:
Lord Drumlanrig writes to his uncle of personal news and public affairs, including the Battle of Casteldelfino and his meeting with Voltaire.
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1
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Unbound
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History
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1743-1744
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[France]
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From the collections of Holywell House, Hampshire, the home of the Villiers family, Earls of Clarendon. Passed at the Sotheby’s sale in London on 13 December 2016 (Lot. 10) with a selection of other papers where it sold for £2,750.
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