Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Volume 1 by ... - 9781108067485

Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: Volume 1Author(s): William Pitt, William Stanhope Taylor, John Henry Pringle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108067485, 978-1108067485\nSynopsis\nFamed for his masterful oratory and fearless criticism of parliamentary opponents, William Pitt the Elder [tel] 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 [tel] covers the period [tel], although most of the letters date from 1754 onwards. Pi.