CAVENDISH, Lord Frederick.

End of letter signature: “I remain, Sir, Your obedient Servt. F.Cavendish.” About 2 x 4 inches, in good condition. Undated.

Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (1836 – 1882), Liberal politician. Cavendish was appointed to the job of Chief Secretary for Ireland during May 1882. In company with the Earl Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant, he proceeded to Dublin, and took the oath as chief secretary at the Castle, Dublin, on 6 May 1882; but on the afternoon of the same day, while walking in the Phoenix Park in company with Thomas Henry Burke, the Permanent Under Secretary, he was attacked from behind by several men from an extreme Irish nationalist group known as the Irish National Invincibles, who with knives murdered Mr. Burke and himself. The event was known infamously as the Phoenix Park Murders.