William Pitt : Canvassing letter for the 1780 election, July 1779
Scope and Contents
William Pitt (1759-1806), Prime Minister 1784-1801 and 1804-06, canvassed the Cambridge Senate in 1779 to be chosen as MP for the University at the next election. In the 1780 poll he came bottom of the list, but was elected for Appleby, Westmorland 17 JUL 1779 Written from Pembroke Hall (College) to an unnamed person
Dates
- Creation: July 1779
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Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from F.S. Hindmarsh, 2001
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