Record

Document Reference	Pw V 111/179
Title	Copy of letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck], 3rd Duke of Portland, London, to Jonas Bettison, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, f 128r-v in Pw V 111; 24 Mar. 1800
Date	24 March 1800
Extent	1 f
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that it was natural for Bettison to think Mr Cavendish would have spoken to the Duke on the subject of Bettison's letter; explains that Cavendish's excessive shyness means that the Duke does not know him; he has asked his agent Heaton who also acts for the Cavendish family to inform Lord Frederick Cavendish of Bettison's offer to manage Mr Cavendish's affairs; states that Lord Frederick is the only person to have contact with Mr Cavendish; refers to Heaton's willingness to carry out this task. Letter may refer to Henry Cavendish, 1731-1810, natural philosopher.
Language	English
Term	patronage
Physical Description	For details of the physical evidence of the volume in which this item appears see the entry for Pw V 111.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA73958	Heaton; - (fl 1800); Mr; agent to the Duke of Portland	fl 1800
NA12313	Cavendish; Frederick (1729-1803); Lord; field marshal; 3rd son of 3rd Duke of Devonshire	1729-1803
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809
NA73959	Bettison; Jonas (fl 1800); Mr	fl 1800