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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
2 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates in Northumberland; 1701-1760
3 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1712-1807
4 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1783-1807
5 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly of William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1724-1795
6 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1793-1801
7 - Miscellaneous correspondence, in part referring to colonies in Africa, predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1780-1809
8 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1801-1805
9 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, including letters written by V. Rudolf, Baron Bentinck; 1780-1781
10 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1795-1801
11 - Correspondence relating to the Derbyshire estates of William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1776-1785
12 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1782-1783
13 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1792-1793
14 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1781-1793; mostly 1781
15 - Correspondence relating to Major General John C. Bentinck's claim for military compensation; 1801-1802
16 - Correspondence relating to agricultural matters and an enclosure bill; 1801
17 - Correspondence relating to a lease of the tithes from Worksop in Nottinghamshire to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1788-1789
18 - Correspondence and other papers relating to India; 1782-1807
19 - Correspondence and other papers relating to the Committee of Bombay and the 2nd Mysore War in India; 1782-1783
20 - Report to the Court of Directors for affairs of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies; n.d. [1807]
21 - Correspondence and associated papers relating to Lord William Bentinck's governance of India; 1807
22 - Miscellanous correspondence and a pamphlet sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1780-1807
23 - Correspondence relating to an essay on grammar by Duncan Mackintosh sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1799
24 - Correspondence relating to colonies previously belonging to France; 1796
25 - Miscellaneous correspondence sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1801
26 - Miscellaneous correspondence; 1780-1807
27 - Miscellaneous and estate correspondence; 1780-1809
28 - Miscellaneous and estate correspondence; 1717-1775
1 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland to John Woodhouse; 19 Feb. 1769
2 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Charles Street, London to John Woodhouse; 19 Mar. 1771
3 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Charles Street, London to John Woodhouse, Bridewell Hospital, London; 8 Apr. 1767
4 - Letter from Beaumont Hotham [later 2nd Baron], Chislehurst, Kent to Mr Griffiths, Bridewell Hospital, London; 14 July 1774
5 - Letter from Thomas Whelpdale to John Lucas, Inner Temple, London; 9 Nov. 1738
6 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Charles Street, London to John Woodhouse, Bridewell Hospital, London; 3 Jan. 1769
7 - List of employees paid by the hand of [William Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland; 25 Nov. 1742
8 - List of servants in the town and the country employed by [William Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland; 25 Nov. 1742
9 - Letter from John Griffiths, with copy letter from John Woodhouse to Mr Phipps; 27 May 1767
10 - Copy note from John Woodhouse, Bridewell Hospital, London to Mr Lane; 10 Apr. 1767
11 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Charles Street, London to John Woodhouse; 11 Mar. 1767
12 - Copy letter from John Woodhouse to Mr Phipps; 27 May 1767
13 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland to John Woodhouse; 27 May 1767
14 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Carlisle, Cumberland to Richard Woodhouse; 19 Oct. 1767
15 - Letter from John Blake, Annwood to Mr Jackson; 1 Sept. 1733
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17 - Letter from Mr Clayton to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 19 Mar. 1769
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19 - Letter from the 2nd Duke of Portland, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire to John Lucas, Inner Temple, London; 4 Dec. 1742
20 - Copy letter from [Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford], Welbeck, Nottinghamshire to John Barkley; 16 Feb. 1753
21 - Letter from John Barkley, London to [Henrietta Harley] Countess of Oxford; 20 Feb. 1753
22 - Letter from Lord William Manners to [W. Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland; 17 Mar. 1767
23 - Letter from John Parrott, Mid[d]lewich, Cheshire to John Lucas; draft answer to Parrott's letter written on reverse; 26 June 1756
24 - Letter from Edward Platt, Chester, Cheshire to John Parrott, Middlewich, Cheshire; 24 June 1756
25 - Letter from William Dixon [to William Thomas]; 18 May 1725
26 - Letter from Edward Bannister, Temple, London to William Thomas; 10 Nov. 1727
27 - Letter from John Woodhouse, B[ridewell] Hospital, London, to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 20 Feb. 1769
28 - Letter from William Dixon to William Thomas, New Chappell, Mary[le]bone, London; 17 Apr.1728
29 - Letter from Mr Clayton to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 20 Mar. 1767
30 - Letter from J.M. [Bentinck] Countess of Portland, Cassiobury, Hertfordshire to the Duke of Portland; 1 Aug. n.y. [1716-1750]
31 - Letter from Samuel Marriot, Morpeth, Northumberland to Benjamin Wilcocks; 1 July 1753
32 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, Charles Street, London to Mr Clayton; 20 Mar.1767
33 - Letter from Mr Winterbottom, Merch[an]t Taylors' Hall, London, to Mr Isatt, Wigmore Street, London; 12 Aug.1768
34 - Copy letter from Joseph Briggs, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire to John Barkley; 28 July 1752
35 - Unsigned copy letter from Welbeck, Nottinghamshire to John Barkley; 14 Apr. 1743
36 - Letter from John Barkley, London to [Henrietta Harley] Countess of Oxford; 5 May 1752
37 - Letter to [Edward Harley] 2nd Earl of Oxford, signed 'J.W.'; n.d. [1720-1730]
38 - Letter in French from Monsieur B. Bertin to [H. Bentinck] 1st Duke of Portland; 19 July 1717
39 - Letter from John Barkley to Benjamin Wilcocks; 1 Sept. 1753
40 - Letter from John Barkley to Benjamin Wilcocks at the Countess of Oxford's residence, Dover Street, London; 7 July 1753
41 - Letter from John Barkley to Benjamin Wilcocks at the Countess of Oxford's residence, Dover Street, London; n.d. [1753]
42 - Copy letter from John Barkley to Benjamin Wilcocks; 9 June 1743
43 - Unsigned copy letter from Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, to John Barkley; 5 Mar. 1753
44 - List of 'my Lady Dutchesses [Elizabeth Bentinck, Duchess of Portland] Dressing Plate' from Jamaica, by Captain Brand; n.d. [7.1727]
45 - Letter from John Barkley, London to [Henrietta Harley] Countess of Oxford; 29 Aug. 1752
46 - Letter from Joseph Briggs, Lanes, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire to Benjamin Wilcocks; 2 Dec. 1752
47 - Letter from John Barkley, London to [Henrietta Harley] Countess of Oxford; 31 Mar. 1753
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49 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland to John Lucas, King's Bench Walks, Inner Temple, London; 13 Dec. 1742
50 - Letter from [E. Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston upon Hull], Thoresby [Hall], Nottinghamshire to [W. Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland]; 12 Dec. 1742
51 - Letter from [W. Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland to John Lucas, Inner Temple, London; 25 Dec. 1742
52 - Letter from [W. Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire to John Lucas, King's Bench Walks, Inner Temple, London; 18 Dec. 1742
53 - Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 2nd Duke of Portland to John Lucas, King's Bench Walks, Inner Temple, London; 15 Dec. 1742
54 - Letter from P[eter] Walter, Cornbury, Oxfordshire, to [Henry Bentinck, 1st] Duke of Portland at St James's Square; 10 Sept. 1717
55 - Letter from P[eter] Walter to [Henry Bentinck, 1st] Duke of Portland at Bulstrode; 3 Dec. 1718
56 - Letter from P[eter] Walter, Westminster, to [Henry Bentinck, 1st] Duke of Portland; 12 June 1719
57 - Letter from P[eter] Walter, Westminster, to [Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland]; 2 July 1719
58 - Letter from P[eter] Walter, Westminster, to [Henry Bentinck, 1st] Duke of Portland at Bulstrode; 28 July 1719
29 - Correspondence and associated papers relating to the 1768 Cumberland election and to Sir James Lowther; 1767-1769
30 - Estate correspondence predominantly from William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland to his agent John Woodhouse; 1774-1776
31 - Estate correspondence predominantly from William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland to his agent John Woodhouse; 1766-1778
32 - Estate correspondence predominantly from William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland to his agent John Woodhouse; 1767-1779
33 - Papers relating to the 1768 Cumberland election; c.1768
34 - Papers relating to the 1768 Cumberland election; 1768
35 - Evidence before the Committee on the State of the Nation taken on Friday 6 February 1778
36 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1766-1807
37 - Correspondence sent to John Achard, mostly in French; 1743-1764
38 - Correspondence relating to the Yorkshire estates of the Dukes of Portland; 1707-1733
39 - Correspondence relating to the Buckinghamshire estates of the Dukes of Portland; 1716-1750
40 - Correspondence relating to the Cheshire estates of the Dukes of Portland; 1717-1775
41 - Correspondence relating to the Nottinghamshire estates of Henrietta Harley Countess of Oxford; 1743-1756
42 - Correspondence relating to Portland estates in Hampshire, Cumberland and Northumberland; 1757-1760
43 - Miscellaneous estate correspondence mostly sent to John Woodhouse, agent to the 3rd Duke of Portland; 1768-1778
44 - Bundles of estate correspondence comprising letters and papers mostly sent to Thomas Isatt; 1752-1772
45 - Correspondence of the creditors of William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1791-1808
46 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1753-1779
47 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1783-1784
48 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1783
49 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1783
50 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1783-1794
51 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1795
52 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1801
53 - Correspondence and other papers sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland as Chancellor of Oxford University; 1801-1802
54 - Miscellaneous correspondence predominantly sent to William H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke of Portland; 1796-1802
55 - Correspondence and other papers relating to William Ogilvie; 1780-1790
56 - Copy agendas for Privy Council meetings; 1801-1802
57 - Cases and legal papers relating to appeals in the Privy Council from the colonies; 1790-1802
58 - Miscellaneous correspondence and associated papers relating to colonies in Canada, New South Wales and India; 1799-1802
59 - Miscellaneous papers relating to government, the Privy Council, trade and the military; 1783-1805
60 - Legal papers relating to appeals to the High Court of Admiralty concerning shipping and Prize Causes; 1798-1801
61 - Correspondence and associated papers relating to the case of Peter Bernard, Baron von Wijdenbruck, who was imprisoned for debt; 1798-1799
62 - Miscellaneous correspondence; 1727-1809
63 - Miscellaneous correspondence; 1711-1801
64 - Miscellaneous correspondence and other papers relating in the main to horticulture and architecture; 1795-1801
65 - Miscellaneous pamphlets and other printed material; 1797-1809
66 - Correspondence relating to the estates of John Holles, 4th Earl of Clare and 3rd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1673-1716
67 - Letter books used by the London stewards of the 2nd Earl of Oxford and the 2nd and 3rd Dukes of Portland; 1739-1770
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