Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1738 - 1809
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809), British Whig and Tory politician.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Sir Joseph Banks papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 58
Overview:
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, notes, and other papers documenting the personal life and professional career of Sir Joseph Banks, a British naturalist and explorer. Correspondence with stewards and landowners in Lincolnshire and elsewhere detail Banks' interest in agriculture and farming. Other papers relate to family estates, to Banks' scientific investigations and to his interest in the exploration of Africa and other regions. A translation of Frederic Horneman's "Travels...
Dates:
1763-1830
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Sir Joseph Banks papers
Burney family collection
Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 3
Overview:
The collection contains correspondence of several members of the Burney family, particularly Charles Burney (1726-1814); his children Charles Burney, D. D. (1757-1817), Fanny Burney (1752-1840), and Susanna Burney Philips; and Charles Burney IV (1815-1907). Other major correspondents include Alexandre d'Arblay, William Bewley, Peter Paul Dobree, George Isaac Huntingford, John Kaye, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Thomas Twining, and John Young.
Dates:
1767-1903, bulk 1790-1825
Letter : to an unidentified recipient, 1790 Jan 27
Part of Collection — Box: 42, Folder: GROUP 1188, F-1
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:
ALS to "Sir."
Dates:
1790 Jan 27