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DEVONSHIRE, Georgiana, Duchess of (1757-1806). Autograph letter signed ('gd') to Lady Camelford, n.p., n.d., ABOUT HER RELATIONS WITH THE FUTURE GEORGE IV, 'I cannot explain half my vexation -- it was the first visit of any thing like cordiality from H.R.H. -- as during L[ad]y J[ersey's] reign he never came here except once to quarrel with me -- & I particularly wish'd to shew him every respect and avoid all appearance of pique', justifying her previous falling out with him, 'I was obliged as I could not encourage what I disapprov'd so highly of', 2½ pages, 4to, on a bifolium, integral address panel; [with] Elizabeth Campbell [née Gunning], Duchess of Argyll and suo jure Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon. Autograph letter signed ('E. Argyll') to an unidentified recipient, Argyll House, 12 August 1774, on the marriage of her daughter, Lady Betty, to Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, 2½ pages, 4to, bifolium. (2)
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DEVONSHIRE, Georgiana, Duchess of (1757-1806). Autograph letter signed ('gd') to Lady Camelford, n.p., n.d., ABOUT HER RELATIONS WITH THE FUTURE GEORGE IV, 'I cannot explain half my vexation -- it was the first visit of any thing like cordiality from H.R.H. -- as during L[ad]y J[ersey's] reign he never came here except once to quarrel with me -- & I particularly wish'd to shew him every respect and avoid all appearance of pique', justifying her previous falling out with him, 'I was obliged as I could not encourage what I disapprov'd so highly of', 2½ pages, 4to, on a bifolium, integral address panel; [with] Elizabeth Campbell [née Gunning], Duchess of Argyll and suo jure Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon. Autograph letter signed ('E. Argyll') to an unidentified recipient, Argyll House, 12 August 1774, on the marriage of her daughter, Lady Betty, to Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, 2½ pages, 4to, bifolium. (2)

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DEVONSHIRE, Georgiana, Duchess of (1757-1806). Autograph letter signed ('gd') to Lady Camelford, n.p., n.d., ABOUT HER RELATIONS WITH THE FUTURE GEORGE IV, 'I cannot explain half my vexation -- it was the first visit of any thing like cordiality from H.R.H. -- as during L[ad]y J[ersey's] reign he never came here except once to quarrel with me -- & I particularly wish'd to shew him every respect and avoid all appearance of pique', justifying her previous falling out with him, 'I was obliged as I could not encourage what I disapprov'd so highly of', 2½ pages, 4to, on a bifolium, integral address panel; [with] Elizabeth Campbell [née Gunning], Duchess of Argyll and suo jure Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon. Autograph letter signed ('E. Argyll') to an unidentified recipient, Argyll House, 12 August 1774, on the marriage of her daughter, Lady Betty, to Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, 2½ pages, 4to, bifolium. (2)
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