Devonshire, Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish, Duchess of, 1920-2008
Books, Manuscripts
In 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, in Ireland. This halcyon visit sparked off a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining letters.
