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HARVAR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
CONTENTS.
LETTERS.
1777-1781.
[The Letters now first published or collected are marked N.]
LETTER
PAGH
1690. To Lady Ossory, Nov. 6. - News from New York-General Fitzpatrick and
Lord Chewton-[Fitzpatrick's letters to Lady Ossory]
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1691. To Mann, Nov. 7. -The check, Burgoyne has received-No prospect of an
end to this American War
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1692. To Lady Ossory, Nov. 13. - Contradictory accounts of an engagement in
America - Fatality attending the Tollemache family-Burgoyne's de-
spatch parodied-Removes from Arlington Street to Berkeley Square-
Madame d'Andelot
1693. To Mann, Dec. 4. -Howe and Washington-General Clinton has marched
to relieve or find Burgoyne-Lord George Germaine and Fox-Quarrel
between Burke and Wedderburn
1694. To Lady Ossory, Dec. 5. - The American War-General Clinton-Lord
Chatham's American policy-Warm debates in the Commons-Quarrel
between Burke and Wedderburn-Warm discussions in the Lords-Lords
Chatham and Gower-The ratification of a party misfortune
1695. To the same, Dec. 11. - Writer's sympathy with the Americans-Hannah
More's play 'Percy'- Whether the Congress will insist on a change of
ministry.
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1696. To the same, Dec. 17.- Those he does not wish to see-Lady Holland's
illness-Crawfurd's gout
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1697. To the same, Dec. 23. - Lady Holland much better-William Shirley's
'Roman Sacrifice' - Henderson's acting
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1698. To the same, Dec. 27. - Death of the Bishop of Exeter
1699. To the same, Dec. 29.-Capture of Mud Island-Charming speech of his
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niece Lady Maria
1700. To Mann, Jan. 4.- Speculations on the war in America-Rumoured treaty
of France with the Americans-High road to foreign war and domestic
calamity-Death of the Bishop of Exeter-Noble conduct of Sir Edward
Walpole to his daughter-Bad news from America-Mrs. Anne Pitt.
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1701. To Mason, Jan. 17.-Mason's Opera and Mason's Sermon-Allusion to
Mason's saying that he would not accept a bishoprick
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1702. To the same, Jan. 24. -Criticism on Mason's Opera-Shenstone's corre-
spondence-Garrick at Althorp-Potter's 'Æschylus'
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1703. To the same, Feb. 4. Cumberland's 'Battle of Hastings'-Lord Chatham
the enigma of the day-Charles Fox's eloquence
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1704. To Mann, Feb. 6.-Parliamentary campaign-Coolness between Lord
Chatham and General Rockingham - Renewed illness of the Duke of
Gloucester-Inquiries in Parliament into the conduct of the war-Wal-
pole's politics-Indifference of age
1705. To Mason, Feb. 12.-Burke's parody of Burgoyne's talk with the Indians
1706. To the same, Feb. 18. - Arrival of Voltaire at Paris-Treaty signed
between the Americans and France-The ignominious 17th of February
1707. To Mann, Feb. 18.-Lord North's conciliatory plan-Peace solicited with
America-Suspension of hostilities-Treaty between France and America
-Total concession of everything by England to America-Retrospection
of the last eight-and-thirty years
1708. To Mason, March 4.-Sending a riddle-Mrs. Hartley's pregnancy-Le Texier and the Opera-House-Lines from Voltaire's 'Indiscret'
1709. To Mann, March 5. - Death of Lady Lucy Mann-Lord North's conciliatory
plan-National humiliation-Reflections-State of the Duke of Glou-
cester's health-Death of Sir Thomas Hesketh-Lord Cowper's princi-
pality-Affectation of wearing orders of different countries. (March 10.)
-Captain Digby despatched in pursuit of a French squadron-Popular
dissatisfaction-Dr. Franklin's boast-Lord Temple
1710. To Mason, March 16. - Influence of Lord Chatham's crutch-Mason's
alteration of Walpole's tragedy, 'The Mysterious Mother'-Sir John
Dalrymple and Mrs. Macaulay-Franklin at Versailles
1711. To Mann, March 17.- Insult from France-Lord Stormont recalled from
Paris-Europe about to be a theatre of blood-Political reflections
1712. To Mason, March 26. - The oracle at Hayes-Fears of an invasion from
France
1713. To Mann, March 27. - Embargo on our vessels in French ports-Rumours
of wars beget other reports-England occupied in defending itself-New-
raised regiments-Independence of America Cruelty of Royal ambition
-Lord Orford's recovered sanity
1714. To Cole, March 31.-Politics-Life of Mr. Baker'-Dr. Kippis
1715. To Mason, April 8.-Lord Chatham's last illness-Nothing definitive on
war or peace-Lord Orford's illness-Pennant's 'Welsh Tour'-Warton's
second volume-Conversation with Dr. Robertson - The Old Baron,'
a Gothic story
1716. To Mann, April 9.-Lord Chatham's last appearance in the House of Lords
-Affecting scene-Incertitude of our general situation-Demand by the
King of a provision for his younger children, and for the children of the
Duke of Gloucester-Lord Orford's absurdity
1717. To the Earl of Harcourt, April 16. - His claim to be Harcourt-
Pursuivant. N.
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