Document Record

Creator

Pitt, William, 1708-1778.

Title

CIHM/ICMH microfiche series ; no. 39129
A Letter to the Right Honourable author of A letter to a citizen [i. e. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham] : with animadversions on the answer thereto, and on the behaviour of the corporation of the city of London : in which his reasons for resigning; the conduct, success and advantages of his administration; his fidelity to his country; capacity for directing the transactions of war, commerce and pacification, are fairly stated and freely considered.

Published

London : Printed for J. Hinxman ..., 1761.

Identifier

FC 02 0203 no. 39129
oocihm.39129
39129

Subject

Pitt, William,1708-1778.
Beckford, William,1709-1770.
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.
Guerre de Sept Ans, 1756-1763.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1727-1760.
Grande-Bretagne -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1727-1760.

Document source

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Library of the Public Archives of Canada.

Notes

"Cognitiones capitalium rerum ..."
"A reply to the letter of the elder Pitt to Alderman William Beckford, written to explain his resignation--Cf. "Long, J.C. Mr. Pitt and America's birthright. New York, 1940 p. 398-399"--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Includes some discussion of the conduct of the Seven Years' War in North America, and of the Newfoundland fishery.
1 microfiche (48 fr.).
87 p. ; 21 cm.

Collection

Monographs

Language

English

URL

https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.39129