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Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
William Pitt
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2013-12-05
主題
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Great Britain / General
History / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
ISBN
1108067506
9781108067508
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=M-0aAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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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.