WILLINGTON (John, sometime Bailiff of Tamworth)

Autograph Letter Signed to George TOWNSHEND (1724-1807, Soldier and Politician, from 1764 4th Viscount, from 1786 1st Marquess), saying that "the Address from this place will be sent to your Lordship by this days Mail Coach, with a letter from Mr. Oakes the Town Clerk" requesting Townshend to present it, he has "not received a letter from Mr Peel", (Robert, 1750-1830, MP for Tamworth, 1st Baronet 29th November 1800), who "probably wrote to his correspondent here", he thinks the "chief inducement" of Lord Chartley, (George Ferrars Townshend, 1778-1855, grandson of the addressee and from 1811 3rd Marquess) "going to the Continent now must be to find himself more at Liberty than under the immediate <of> eye of his parents. The conduct of the Emperor of Russia" Paul I, "seems very extraordinary", and "it seems to be a question whether we shd. not do better without any Ally", on local politics "One of Lord Uxbridges sons has joined Sr. Nigel Gresley for Lichfield in opposition to the Gower & Anson interests and has begun canvassing ...", he apologises for not having been able to wait on Lord Townshend in London "owing to an obstinate complaint" and has had "the very great pleasure ... of hearing that your Lordship, Lady Townshend and the family are well", 2 sides 4to, Tamworth, 28th May slight closed tears in blank ends of horizontal folds

Lord Chartley later was in money trouble, was disinherited by his father, and lived mostly at Genoa.

Item Date:  1800

Stock No:  56713      £125

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