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CORRESPONDENCE OF WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM: VOLUME 2
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William Pitt, William Stanhope Taylor (Editor), John Henry Pringle (Editor) |
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Paperback |

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ISBN 10: |
1108067492 |
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9781108067492 |
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CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
Pub. date: |
25 June, 2013 |
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Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th |
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510 |
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Published 1838-40, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from Pitt the Elder. |
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Famed for his masterful oratory and fearless criticism of parliamentary opponents, William Pitt the Elder (1708-78) distinguished himself through the strong leadership he provided during Britain's struggle against France in the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and first published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman. Each volume also contains a useful list of the principal officers of state for the period covered, along with facsimile plates of letters and signatures by some of Pitt's eminent correspondents. Including six pre-1760 letters, Volume 2 (1838) chiefly covers the period from 1760 through to the end of July 1766. The accession of a hostile George III in October 1760 created difficulties for Pitt, which resulted in his resignation from government a year later. During his time in opposition, the Treaty of Paris concluded Anglo-French hostilities. |
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8 b/w illus. |
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UK |
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Cambridge University Press |
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