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John Russell was Whig MP for Tavistock from 1788 until 1802, when he succeeded his elder brother Francis as Duke of Bedford. He had little active interest in politics after becoing a peer, prefering botany and horticulture, but his country house at Woburn was fashionable among the political elite. He was married twice and had 13 children, among them Lord John Russell (1792-1878), afterwards 1st Earl Russell.
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GB 0096 AL144 1813 fonds 2 leaves Russell , John , 1766-1839 , 6th Duke of Bedford , politician
John Russell was Whig MP for Tavistock from 1788 until 1802, when he succeeded his elder brother Francis as Duke of Bedford. He had little active interest in politics after becoing a peer, prefering botany and horticulture, but his country house at Woburn was fashionable among the political elite. He was married twice and had 13 children, among them Lord John Russell (1792-1878), afterwards 1st Earl Russell.
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Inserted, with the account that it accompanies, into a volume labelled Tracts, Agriculture, 1795-1813 - classmark: [G.L.] 1793 fol.
Letter from John Russell of Hamilton Place to [the Earl of Sheffield], 21 May 1813. Accompanying a copy of [George Sinclair's] Account of experiments on the produce and nutritive qualities of different grasses and other plants, instituted by the Duke and conducted with the assistance of Humphrey Davy.
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July 2008 Physiology Nutrition Nutrients Botany Vegetation Plants Flora Grasses Russell , John , 1766-1839 , 6th Duke of Bedford , politician x Bedford , 6th Duke of
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Inserted, with the account that it accompanies, into a volume labelled Tracts, Agriculture, 1795-1813 - classmark: [G.L.] 1793 fol.
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Letter from John Russell of Hamilton Place to [the Earl of Sheffield], 21 May 1813. Accompanying a copy of [George Sinclair's] Account of experiments on the produce and nutritive qualities of different grasses and other plants, instituted by the Duke and conducted with the assistance of Humphrey Davy.
Autograph, with signature.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2.
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- Physiology
- Physiology » Nutrition
- Physiology » Nutrition » Nutrients
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- Botany » Vegetation
- Botany » Vegetation » Flora » Plants
- Botany » Vegetation » Flora
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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