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Cavendish, Georgiana, (1757-1806), political hostess

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Alternative name(s):
  • Spencer (Maiden Name)
Surname: Cavendish
Forenames: Georgiana
Gender: Female
Date: 1757-1806
Biography: ODNB link for Cavendish, Georgiana (1757-1806) nee Spencer, 1st wife of 5th Duke of Devonshire
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P126499 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P5187 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Georgiana Cavendish
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1773-1806: corresp
Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
vol 7
NRA 20594 Cavendish
2
corresp with Lady Carlisle, journals and literary papers
Castle Howard
J18/67
NRA 24681

See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
3
1778-94: corresp with Mrs Mary Graham
National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
MSS.3590-3624 passim
See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
4
c1792-1804: letters to Lady Holland and Richard Fitzpatrick
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add.MSS.51454, 51723, 51799 passim
See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
5
c1780-1805: letters to Lady Melbourne
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 45548, 45911
6
1789-1802: letters (67) to Alphonse Perregaux
University of Michigan: William L Clements Library
Devonshire letters
See Guide 1978 p32
7
1797-1803: letters to Mary Ponsonby, Countess Grey
Borthwick Institute for Archives: University of York
A1.4.11
See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
8
letters (15)
Lewis Walpole Library
NRA 22338 Walpole Library
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Cavendish, William, (1748-1811), 5th Duke of Devonshire
spouse
1774-1806
Family