Document Record

Creator

Pitt, William, 1708-1778.

Title

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

oocihm.39129
39129

Subject

Beckford, William,1709-1770.
Pitt, William,1708-1778.
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

Electronic reproduction.

Notes

"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.
"Cognitiones capitalium rerum ..."
Includes some discussion of the conduct of the Seven Years' War in North America, and of the Newfoundland fishery.
87 pages ; 21 cm.

Collection

Monographs

Language

English

URL

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