Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, Volume 1J. Murray, 1840 |
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acquaintance admiralty affairs affectionate afterwards appointed April army assure believe brother commands court DEAR NEPHEW DEAR PITT DEAR SIR desire died disposition Duke of Bedford Duke of Devonshire Duke of Newcastle Earl endeavours England esteem exchequer favour France French friendship George Grenville Gibraltar give Grace Hanover happy hear heart HENRY BILSON LEGGE HENRY FOX HOLLES NEWCASTLE honour hope Horace Horace Walpole House of Commons humble servant King's Lady Hester Legge letter Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lord Sandwich Lord Waldegrave Lordship Majesty Majesty's manner matter mind minister obedient obliged opinion parliament Pelham PITT TO THOMAS pleased pleasure present Prince proper reason received resigned Royal secretary sent sincere Sir George Lyttelton Sir Richard Spain thing THOMAS ORBY HUNTER THOMAS PITT thought treasury treaty TYRAWLY uncle Walpole wish write
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