Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
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Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
（Cambridge library collection, . British and Irish history,
Cambridge University Press, 2014
- v. 1 : pbk
- v. 2 : pbk
- v. 3 : pbk
- v. 4 : pbk
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v. 1 : pbk289.3/Pit/120039633,
v. 2 : pbk289.3/Pit/220039634, v. 3 : pbk289.3/Pit/320039635, v. 4 : pbk289.3/Pit/420039636 -
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Reprint. Originally published: London : J. Murray, 1838-1840
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108067485
Description
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. Volume 1 (1838) covers the period 1741-59, although most of the letters date from 1754 onwards. Pitt's early political career saw him launch attacks on Sir Robert Walpole, contributing to the latter's resignation in 1742. Once Pitt had himself taken up the reins of power, the annus mirabilis of 1759 marked a high point of his wartime strategy.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Principal officers of state
- Facsimiles of autographs
- Correspondence, 1741-59.
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v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108067492
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgement
- Principal officers of state
- Facsimiles of autographs
- Correspondence, 1757-66.
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v. 3 : pbk ISBN 9781108067508
Description
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. Volume 3 (1839) covers the period from 1766 through to November 1770. Following Rockingham's resignation in July 1766, Pitt accepted a peerage and became the Earl of Chatham, forming a new ministry that lasted until 1768. As prime minister, he was constantly troubled by longstanding health problems.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgement
- Principal officers of state
- Facsimiles of autographs
- Correspondence, 1765-70.
- Volume
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v. 4 : pbk ISBN 9781108067515
Description
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. Volume 4 (1840) covers the period from November 1770 until Pitt's death in May 1778. Despite his retirement and deteriorating health, he continued to take an active interest in politics, writing to his many correspondents on a wide range of subjects, notably the unfolding American Revolution.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgement
- Principal officers of state
- Facsimiles of autographs
- Correspondence, 1770-8
- Inscription on the public monument in Westminster Abbey
- Lines engraved on the cenotaph erected in Guildhall
- Inscription on the marble urn raised at Burton Pynsent by the countess of Chatham
- Appendix.
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