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Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, letter to Nicholas Fazakerley : manuscript
Title
Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, letter to Nicholas Fazakerley : manuscript.
Production
England, 1740 October 16.
Physical Description
1 item
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from John Wilson on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 1986.
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This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744) was an English politician and courtier.
Nicholas Fazakerley (-1767) was an English lawyer and politician.
Summary
Manuscript letter, in an unidentified secretarial hand, signed by Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. The letter discusses the disposition of the estate of her husband, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and the inheritance of his grandson, Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough; and requests that Nicholas Fazakerley give evidence at court against Spencer's claims on the estate. Accompanied by a dealer's description.
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Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
November 22, 2022
References
Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Letter to Nicholas Fazakerley. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Letter to Nicholas Fazakerley. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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