Lord William Bentinck - Concernant leThéâtre Italien à Paris - 1836

BENTINCK (Lord William Henry Cavendish, 1774-1839) British general and statesman, Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835, head of government of British India. Autograph letter from London, August 24, 1836. 1 page, 8vo. Interesting letter concerning the renewal of his subscription to the Théâtre Italien in Paris, with mention of his nephew Henry Greville, attached to the British embassy. "Lord William Bentinck respectfully conveys his compliments to the Director of the Théâtre Italien and begs him to grant the favor of keeping the same box for which he was subscribed in the concluded season of 1835-6. His nephew Mr. Greville, attached to the British embassy, is charged with withdrawing and paying the coupons." Former Governor-General of the Indes, where he had pursued important administrative and social reforms, Lord William Bentinck (1774-1839) had just returned to Europe after several years spent in Asia. Carefully prepared dispatch Return accepted

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