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Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster was also the 2nd Earl Grosvenor and MP for Chester for more then ten years before becoming Mayor of the city in 1807. He rebuilt the family seat of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and developed areas of London including Pimlico and Belgravia. He collected works of art including paintings by Rubens and Gainsborough and also bred champion racehorses.
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster was also the 2nd Earl Grosvenor and MP for Chester for more then ten years before becoming Mayor of the city in 1807. He rebuilt the family seat of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and developed areas of London including Pimlico and Belgravia. He collected works of art including paintings by Rubens and Gainsborough and also bred champion racehorses.
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| Title: | Letter from Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster |
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| Description: | In his letter Robert Grosvenor regretfully declines the position of President of the 'Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire' which was established by Sampson Low and his son Sampson Low Junior in 1843. |
| Address: | 15 Grosvenor Square, London |
| Letter dated: | 16-05-1844 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Reference to a charitable organisation |
| Key organisations mentioned: | Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire |
| 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: | © Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_65 |
