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Reference Number705:104 BA15492/120/3/1-15
Hierarchy Browser Number4294/6/9/10/2
TitleLetters between Lord Coventry and Sir Thomas Lyttelton and others relating to political matters
Description1. Letter to Lord Coventry [William 5th Earl Coventry] from Sir Thomas Lyttelton relating to a difference of opinion [March 1732].

It is possible that this letter relates to the Excise Bill of the time which was very unpopular. A later hand has pencilled March 1732 as the date.

2. Letter [to Sir Thomas] from Coventry relating to 'the excise scheme to be laid before the House', 11 Mar 1732

3. Letter to Lord Coventry [from Sir Thomas Lyttelton] relating to a perceived lack of support, [1734]

Sir Thomas threw up the contest for the seat for Worcestershire in 1734 because of Lord Coventry's lack of support.

All above former ref 4/23/5/1-3 and Mitech 2240790

4. Copy of part of a letter to L[or]d Coventry 'from my father [Sir Thomas Lyttelton] writt Septm the 24th 1740 in answer to one from his Lordship dated Sep 23' relating to how the expenses should be paid depending on whether Sir Thomas's son gets elected or not.

The copy looks to be in George Lyttelton's handwriting and may relate to George's candiditure.

former ref 17/9/1 Mitech 240813

5. Letter to George [Lyttelton] from his father T Lyttelton relating to unpaid election money from Lord Coventry and asking his son to ask Lord Coventry what he intends to do about it, 9 Mar 1742

6. Letter from Coventry relating to an account delivered to him, 9 Apr 1742

7. Letter to George from his father relating to the disputed money, 4 Apr 1743

8-12. Letters between Lord Deerhurst and [Charles Lyttelton] re bringing the matter to a conclusion, 16 June 1744 - 29 Jun 1745

Viscount Deerhurst and George Lyttelton both campaigned in the 1741 election for Worcestershire but neither were successful.

13 Letter from Coventry re disbursements, 25 March 1746

former ref 4/23/5/4-11 Mitech 240790

14 Letter to my Lord [Coventry?] from T[homas] L[yttelton congratulating his Lordship on his success and referring to letters written in the past relating to his misfortune at the expense of his Lord's father, [late 1740s?]

The letter may be referring to Sir Thomas's withdrawal from the election in 1732.

former ref 16/4/75

15 Bundle wrapping entitled 'Letters and Papers that pass'd between the Earl of Coventry, Ld Deerhurst and Sir Thomas and George Lyttelton concerning the election for Worcestershire etc from the year 1730 to the year 1750, [mid 18th cent]

former ref 23/10/39
Date[1732-1750]
Physical DescriptionOne letter has been torn in half.
FormatManuscript
Categorycorrespondence
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