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Harcourt, fl. 1763-1791 [to Madam]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01794.14 Author/Creator: Harcourt, fl. 1763-1791 Place Written: Harcourt House Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 25, 1779 Pagination: 6p Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 14.9 cm Order a Copy

He expresses regret that she has been so sick and unable to travel, but is glad that she is feeling better now. He compares the English and the French. He mentions Lord Chatham's declaration to never acknowledge the independence of America, which, in Harcourt's translation, is fishing for a royal office.

Harcourt, fl. 1763-1791
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

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