Description:George Granville Leveson-Gower and his wife Lady Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland (known as Lord and Lady Stafford) held an extremely prominent and influential position in nineteenth century society.
Many letters in the Sutherland Papers demonstrate their high profile social and political connections, particularly letters received from the Royal family and politicians
Letter from George, Prince of Wales, September 6th 1806
A letter dated September 6th 1806 from the Prince of Wales indicates that the Leveson-Gower family were associated socially with English royalty.
The Prince writes to George Granville that he hopes to ‘fullfill my promise, by making a visit to you & Lady Stafford’. He adds ‘it is my intention to have the pleasure of making my Bow to you at Trentham on Thursday the eleventh, & my Brother the Duke of Clarence who is with me, hopes that you will allow him to make one of the Party’.
Owing to George Granville Leveson-Gower’s influential political role, many letters in his papers are from English Prime ministers, such as Henry Addington (1757-1844) and William Pitt (1750-1806) known as Pitt the younger.
Click on the images on the left to see a selection of these letters.