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

    Letter from Lord De La Warr to Sir Edward Cust

    25 Nov 1845

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/60/83

    Letter from Lord De La Warr to Sir Edward Cust on his dissatisfaction as to being appointed to a station he believed to be below his expectations. As a result, Lord De La Warr reports that Queen Victoria has withdrawn the offer.

    • Creator(s)

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

      Sir Edward Cust (1794-1878) (addressee)

    • 1 document (6 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Buckhurst Park [Sussex]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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