Memoirs of the Reign of King George III, Volume 3 (of 4)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 3 (of 4)

The Duke of Bedford kindly granted him the use of the valuable collection of letters at Woburn, left by his ancestor, John Duke of Bedford, from which he should have been less sparing in his extracts, had not the publication of the concluding volume of that noblemans correspondence been expected in the course of the present year. The Editors inquiries have, in many instances, been materially assisted by the Journal and Correspondence of Sir Gilbert Elliotthe counsellor and intimate friend of Lord Bute, and one of the most accomplished statesmen of his day. Hisiv papers are particularly valuable, as constituting, perhaps, the only authority which can be relied on for the views of the Court, at a time that it has been charged with originating a system of unconstitutional interference with the government of the country. Amongst them have been preserved some very interesting letters that passed between Lord Bute and Sir Gilbert, during critical periods of the political career of the former, which throw considerable light on his character and intentions. Whatever benefit may have been conferred on this work by the information thus placed at the Editors disposal, is due to the liberality of the Earl of Minto, who readily consented to the Editors consulting such of his grandfathers papers as related to the early part of George the Thirds reign, adding at the same time several explanations which, coming from a member of Sir Gilberts family, were especially valuable. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 58140
Author: Walpole, Horace
Release Date: Oct 20, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Le Marchant, Denis, 1795-1874