Diaries : manuscript, 1749-1761.

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Diaries : manuscript, 1749-1761.

Contains accounts of his political life and social interactions, including references to a number of contemporary poets.

9 v. (ca. 375 leaves) ; 16 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7797163

Houghton Library

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Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762

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Baron George Dubb Dodington (1691-1762), politician and diarist. In 1744 he was appointed treasurer of the navy, but wavered in his support of George II, periodically opting instead to back his friend, the Prince of Wales. In 1761, following the accession of George III, he was created Baron Melcombe. From the description of Diary, 1749 Mar 8-1761 Feb 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702184332 British statesman. Born in 1691, George Dodington became ...