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Correspondence and personal papers of William Pitt

Catalogue reference: U1590/S5/C22-67

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This record is about the Correspondence and personal papers of William Pitt dating from 1759-1806.

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Reference
U1590/S5/C22-67
Title
Correspondence and personal papers of William Pitt
Date
1759-1806
Arrangement

These papers fall into a number of sub-sections, viz.

(a) Correspondence of William Pitt

(b) Correspondence etc. of the Rt. Rev. G. Pretyman Tomline, bishop of Lincoln (later of Winchester) and one time tutor to William Pitt, and of Mrs. Pretyman;

(c) Personal papers of William Pitt including some items regarding his death;

(d) Papers of 5th Earl and of Hon. Edward Stanhope respecting the life of Pitt;

(e) Transcript, both MS. and typescript, of Pitt letters including much of the Official papers.

Held by
Kent History and Library Centre
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/45777f0a-4cb0-48b5-a724-5de0a2a11a3d/

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Correspondence and personal papers of William Pitt