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Document ReferencePw V 109
TitleVolume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 28 Jan. 1795 to 31 Dec. 1795
Date28 January 1795-31 December 1795
Extent265 pp
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionSome of the letters are copied in the hand of Thomas Carter.

Identity of copyist given in note by Francis Needham on f 1.

Individual items in this volume are described under references Pw V 109/1-138.

Pw V 109 is in a set with Pw V 107-8.
LanguageEnglish
ReprodnNoteVolumes from Pw V cannot be photographed by readers with their own camera or device, but reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only.
Physical DescriptionQuarto volume
Contemporary pagination does not include 7 folios in front index and 2 unfoliated folios at the back of the volume.
ConditionCondition of paper is generally good; condition of binding is delicate
Descriptive FeaturesE.J. Labarre, Dictionary and Encyclopaedia of Paper and Paper-making (London, 1952; 2nd ed.) pp 368, 164-67

No watermarks nor countermark visible; wove, hand-made 'vellum' paper (English, after 1755)

Red Morocco leather binding which has a full size flap (measures 222 x 84 mm) that covers the fore-edges and was used to lock the volume (lock missing); upper and lower covers and flaps are edged with blind tooled double fillet lines; gold graphed; spine has no decorations; both front and back pastedowns are double and serve as pockets, which are lined with marble paper.
Related MaterialPapers of the 3rd Duke of Portland (Pw F)

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA33523Carter; Thomas (c.1761-1835); Mr; M.P. and private secretary to 3rd Duke of Portland at the Home Officec.1761-1835
NA1110Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland1900-1971
NA905Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 17621738-1809
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