Letters received by Louis Dutens (1730-1812), [1771]-1801

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John Maurice, comte de Brühl (1736-1809), dated December 7, 1781 from Londres: Philidor's son has gotten a position in the estate of M. dela Borde in S. [Santo] Domingo and asking that receipient write a recommendation to de la Border; the comte asking it for the sake of their Chess Club [in French]
Frederick Howard, 5th earl of Carlisle (1748-1825), dated [December 7, 1801] from Grosvenor Place, requesting that recipient ask Mrs. Stewart about the letting of the house in Hill Street
Lady Clara Clavering, dated [July 28, 1800], requesting recipient dine with them at 5 [in French]
Georgiana (Spencer) Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806), dated Juillet [July] 7, 1791, asking what has past amongst the Prince of Cade's army since the King's capture? and asking recipient to send her Mirabeau's Journal
Brownlow Cecil, 9th earl of Exeter (1725-1793), dated August 2 [1771] from Burghley, refusing invitation of the Duke of Northumberland [biography of Exeter on verso]
George Spencer, 4th duke of Marlborough (1739-1817), dated December 28, 1779 from M. House, thanking recipient for the Parisian box [biography of Marlborough on verso]
Newton Ogle [dean of Winchester], dated June 29, 1787 from Chiddingstone near Sevenoaks, asking advice on going abroad