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    GEORGE JOHN SACKVILLE-WEST, 5TH EARL DE LA WARR (1791-1869)

    Letter from Lord De La Warr to George Edward Anson

    19 Nov 1846

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/60/79

    Letter from Lord De La Warr to George Edward Anson on a letter from Sir Edward Cust regarding his appointment and his assertion that such an acceptance was tantamount to a refusal. He encloses the letter from Sir Edward Cust (see VIC/MAIN/C/60/80).

    Related Material: For related materiial see VIC/MAIN/C/60/80.

    • Creator(s)

      George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr (1791-1869) (writer)

      George Edward Anson (1812-49) (addressee)

    • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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