Letter from William Pitt to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

Scope and Content

Concerns: his thoughts on the formation of a new government administration; Lord Temple's thoughts on a role in the Admiralty; Lord Holderness's positions as Secretary of State; Sir Thomas Robinson as Secretary of State; the need to re-animate the nation in the new administration; his wish to be Secretary for the Northern Department. Signed: "W Pitt".

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