Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Volume 4

Published 1838–40, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from Pitt the Elder.

William Pitt (Author), William Stanhope Taylor (Edited by), John Henry Pringle (Edited by)

9781108067515, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 December 2013

622 pages, 12 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.78 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]