Miscellaneous letters and papers
MS. D.D. Dashwood (Bucks.) B.19/8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Miscellaneous letters and papers
Shelfmark
MS. D.D. Dashwood (Bucks.) B.19/8
Summary
Concerning the Lincolnshire estates: includes letters from Robt. Layton concerning an estate at Harby Woods in which Mrs.Hussy, decd., had a title, 1746; from Lord Middleton concerning Dunston Heath enclosure, 1749/50; from the Bishop of Lincoln concerning the same, 1749/50; from Abraham Hume concerning the Witham drainage scheme, 1754; from Geo. Denshire, legal matters, 1763; rental, wood tax and estate accounts of James Garnar for Nocton and Swinthorp estate, 1760; letter from John King concerning a sheepwalk on Dunston Heath and references to the Medmenham, Bucks., meetings, 1770; from Charles Chaplin concerning estate matters, 1770; estimate survey/rental of Dunston Farms, 1770.
Date
1746-70
Language
English
Physical extent
9 items
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Collection contents
Archive of the Dashwood Family of West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Papers of Sir Francis Dashwood, 2nd Bart., (from 1763 Lord Le Despencer)
Estate and legal correspondence etc.
Correspondence etc. relating to the Lincolnshire estates
Miscellaneous letters and papers
