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Letters from Charles Townshend

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MS. Eng. hist. d. 211
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Letters from Charles Townshend mainly to his brother, George, 4th Viscount Townshend, 1754-66.

Dates

  • Creation: 1754-1766

Extent

54 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. hist. d. 211

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16444

Abstract

Letters from Charles Townshend, 1754-66.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Townshend (1725-1767) was an English politician and son of Charles Townshend, third Viscount Townshend, 1700-1764. His brother, George Townshend (1724-1807) 1st Marquess and 4th Viscount Townshend, was an English politician and caricaturist.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Elkin Mathews, cat. 91 (1943), 291.

Title
Letters from Charles Townshend, 1754-66
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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