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Richard Coley Wellesley, the 1st Marquess Wellesley, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was appointed the fifth Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805. He also served as Foreign Secretary during the Napoleonic Wars and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the elder brother of Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
Richard Coley Wellesley, the 1st Marquess Wellesley, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was appointed the fifth Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805. He also served as Foreign Secretary during the Napoleonic Wars and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the elder brother of Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
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| Title: | Letter from Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley |
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| Description: | A short compliment note to Lord William Bentinck from Lord Wellesley. |
| Letter dated: | 30-03-1836 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; glue seepage. Damage to edge of letter. Folds visible. |
| Type of letter: | Personal |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by Charles Turner after Sir Thomas Lawrence mezzotint published 1815 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_201 |
