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Author
Horace Walpole (1717–1797)
Language
English
Subjects
Authors, English › 18th century › Correspondence, Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 › Correspondence, Legislators › Great Britain › Correspondence, Nobility › Great Britain › Correspondence
Length
301,568 words · about 21 h 7 min
Sections
415 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (415)
  1. Opening about 41 min
  2. 1. To Sir David Dalrymple.(1) Arlington Street, Jan. 1, 1770. (page 25) about 2 min
  3. 2. To Sir David Dalrymple.(2) Arlington Street, Jan. 23, 1770. (page 26) about 4 min
  4. 3. To George Montagu, Esq. Arlington Street, March 31, 1770. (page 28) about 1 min
  5. 4. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill May 6, 1770. (page 28) about 2 min
  6. 5. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, June 11, 1770. (page 29) about 3 min
  7. 6. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, June 29, 1770. (page 30) about 2 min
  8. 7. To George Montagu, Esq. Adderbury, Sunday night, July 1, 1770. (page 32 about 2 min
  9. 8. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, Saturday night, July 7, 1770. (page 33) about 5 min
  10. 9. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, July 9, 1770. (page 35) about 2 min
  11. 10. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, July 12, 1770. (page 36) about 2 min
  12. 11. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, July 14, 1770. (page 37) about 2 min
  13. 12. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, Sunday, [July 15, 1770.] (page 38) about 1 min
  14. 13. To George Montagu, Esq. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 3, 1770. (page 38) about 1 min
  15. 14. To George Montagu, Esq. Arlington Street, Oct. 16, 1770. (page 39) about 1 min
  16. 15. To The Earl Of Strafford. Arlington Street, Oct. 16, 1770. (page 39) about 1 min
  17. 16. To The Earl Of Charlemont.(17) Arlington Street, Oct. 17, 1770. (page 40) about 2 min
  18. 17. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Nov. 15, 1770. ((page 41) about 1 min
  19. 18. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Nov. 20, 1770. (page 41) about 1 min
  20. 19. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Dec. 20, 1770. (page 42) about 4 min
  21. 20. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Christmas-day. (page 43) about 1 min
  22. 21. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Dec. 29, 1770. (page 44) about 4 min
  23. 22. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Jan. 10, 1771. (page 45) about 2 min
  24. 23. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 29, 1771. (page 46) about 1 min
  25. 24. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, June 11, 1771. (page 47) about 2 min
  26. 25. To The Hon. H. S. Conway.(35) Strawberry Hill, June 17, 1771. (page 48) about 2 min
  27. 26. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, June 20, 1771. (page 49) about 3 min
  28. 27. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, June 22, 1771. (page 50) about 1 min
  29. 28. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 24, 1771. (page 51) about 1 min
  30. 29. To John Chute, Esq. Amiens, Tuesday evening, July 9, 1771. (page 51) about 2 min
  31. 30. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Paris, July 30, 1771. (page 52) about 5 min
  32. 31. To John Chute, Esq. Paris, August 5, 1771. ((page 55) about 5 min
  33. 32. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Paris, August 11, 1771. (page 57) about 3 min
  34. 33. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Paris, August 12, 1771. (page 53) about 2 min
  35. 34. To The Earl Of Strafford. Paris, August 25, 1771. (page 59) about 3 min
  36. 35. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Sept. 7, 1771. (page 61) about 2 min
  37. 36. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 10, 1771. (page 62) about 2 min
  38. 37. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 12, 1771. (page 63) about 1 min
  39. 38. To The Rev Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 23, 1771. (page 63) about 2 min
  40. 39. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Late Strawberry Hill, Jan. 7, 1772. (page 64) about 2 min
  41. 40. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Jan. 28, 1772. (page 65) about 3 min
  42. 41. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, June 9, 1772. (page 66) under 1 min
  43. 42. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 17, 1772. (page 66) about 3 min
  44. 43. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Monday, June 22, 1772. (page 68) about 4 min
  45. 44. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 7, 1772. (page 70) about 1 min
  46. 45. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 28, 1772. (page 70) about 2 min
  47. 46. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Aug. 25, 1772. (page 71) about 2 min
  48. 47. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 28, 1772. (page 72) about 3 min
  49. 49. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. (page 74) about 1 min
  50. 50. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Arlington Street, Dec. 20, 1772. (page 74) about 2 min
  51. 51. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Jan. 8, 1773. (page 75) about 4 min
  52. 52. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Feb. 18, 1773. (page 77) about 3 min
  53. 53. To The Rev. William Mason.(89) March 2, 1773. (page 78) about 2 min
  54. 54. To The Rev. William Mason. Strawberry Hill, March 27, 1773. (page 79) about 3 min
  55. 55. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 7, 1773. (page 80) about 2 min
  56. 56. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 27, 1773. (page 81) ' about 3 min
  57. 57. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 4, 1773. (page 82) about 2 min
  58. 58. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 29, 1773. (page 83) about 1 min
  59. 59. To Dr. Berkenhout.(99) July 6, 1773, (page 84) about 1 min
  60. 60. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Aug. 30, 1773. (page 84) about 1 min
  61. 61. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 24, 1773. (page 85) about 2 min
  62. 62. To The Earl Of Strafford. Arlington Street, Nov. 15, 1773. (page 86) about 2 min
  63. 63. To Lady Mary Coke.(106) ((page 87) about 5 min
  64. 64. To The Hon. Mrs. GREY.(107) Dec. 9, 1773. (page 89) about 1 min
  65. 65. To Sir David Dalrymple.(109) Arlington Street, Dec. 14, 1773. (page 90) about 1 min
  66. 66. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 4, 1774. (page 90) about 2 min
  67. 67. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, May 28, 1774. (page 91) about 4 min
  68. 68. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 21, 1774. (page 93) about 3 min
  69. 69. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 23, 1774. (page 94) about 2 min
  70. 70. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Matson, near Gloucester, Aug. 15, 1774. (page 95) about 7 min
  71. 71. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 18, 1774. (page 98) about 3 min
  72. 72. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 7, 1774. (page 99) about 3 min
  73. 73. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 27, 1774. (page 101) about 5 min
  74. 74. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 28, 1774. (page 103) about 6 min
  75. 75. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 11, 1774. (page 105) about 1 min
  76. 76. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sunday, Oct. 16, 1774. (page 106) about 5 min
  77. 77. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 29, 1774. (page 108) about 5 min
  78. 78. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 7, 1774. (page 110) about 3 min
  79. 79. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 11, 1774. (page 112) about 2 min
  80. 80. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 12, 1774. (page 112) about 7 min
  81. 81. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Nov. 27, 1774. (page 115) about 7 min
  82. 82. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Dec. 15, 1774. (page 118) about 3 min
  83. 83. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Dec. 26, 1774. (page 119) about 5 min
  84. 84. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Dec. 31, 1774. (page 121) about 6 min
  85. 86. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, Jan, 15, 1775. (page 124) about 8 min
  86. 87. To The Hon. H. S. Conway.(198) January 22, 1775. (page 128) about 4 min
  87. 88. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 11, 1775. (page 129) about 5 min
  88. 89. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 5, 1775. (page 132) about 7 min
  89. 90. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 5, 1775. (page 134) about 4 min
  90. 91. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, July 9, 1775. (page 136) about 2 min
  91. 92. To The Hon. H. S. Conway.(214) Strawberry Hill, August 9, 1775. (page 137) about 2 min
  92. 93. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. >From t'other side of the water, August 17, 1775.(217) (page 138) about 2 min
  93. 94. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Paris, August 20, 1775. (page 139) about 2 min
  94. 95. To Mrs. Abington(221) Paris, September [1775.] (page 140) about 1 min
  95. 96. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Paris, Sept 8, 1775. (page 140) about 4 min
  96. 97. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Paris, Oct. 6, 1775. (page 142) about 5 min
  97. 98. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Dec. 10, 1775. (page 144) about 2 min
  98. 99. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Arlington Street, Dec. 11, 1775. (page 145) about 2 min
  99. 100. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Dec. 14, 1775. (page 146) about 2 min
  100. 101. To Thomas Astle, Esq. December 19, 1775. (page 147) about 3 min
  101. 102. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. January 26, 1776. (page 148) about 4 min
  102. 104. To Edward Gibbon, Esq.(244) February 14, 1776. (page 150) about 3 min
  103. 105. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, March 1, 1776. (page 151) about 1 min
  104. 106. To Dr. Gem.(247) Arlington Street, April 4, 1776 (page 151) about 4 min
  105. 107. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. April 16, 1776. (page 153) about 3 min
  106. 108. To The Rev. Mr. Cole about 2 min
  107. 109. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 11, 1776. (page 155) about 1 min
  108. 110. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 30, 1776. (page 156) about 4 min
  109. 111. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. July 23, 1776. (page 157) about 3 min
  110. 113. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 19, 1776. (page 159) about 1 min
  111. 114. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 9, 1776. (page 160) about 2 min
  112. 115. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1776. (page 161) about 3 min
  113. 116. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 2, 1776. (page 162) about 2 min
  114. 117. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Dec. 9, 1776. (page 163) about 1 min
  115. 118. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Feb. 20, 1777. (page 163) about 3 min
  116. 119. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. February 27, 1777. (page 165) about 2 min
  117. 120. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 22, 1777. (page 166) about 2 min
  118. 121. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 19, 1777. (page 167) about 1 min
  119. 122. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, July 10, 1777. (page 168) about 2 min
  120. 123. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(277) Strawberry Hill, July 13, 1777. (page 169) about 5 min
  121. 124. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 31, 1777. (page 171) about 2 min
  122. 125. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 16, 1777. (page 172) about 2 min
  123. 126. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Tuesday evening, Sept. 16, 1777. (page 173) about 2 min
  124. 127. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 22, 1777. (page 173) about 4 min
  125. 128. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(285) Strawberry Hill, Oct. 1, 1777. (page 175) about 1 min
  126. 129. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Oct. 5, 1777. (page 176) about 4 min
  127. 130. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(287) Strawberry Hill, Oct. 17, 1777. (page 177) about 4 min
  128. 131. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 19, 1777. (page 179) about 4 min
  129. 132. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, March 31, 1778. (page 181) about 1 min
  130. 133. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, April 23, 1778. (page 181) about 2 min
  131. 134. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 21, 1778. (page 182) about 3 min
  132. 135. To The Rev. William Mason. [1778.)(299) (page 184) about 4 min
  133. 136. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 3, 1778. (page 186) about 3 min
  134. 137. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 10, 1778. (page 187) about 4 min
  135. 138. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Strawberry Hill, June 25, 1778. (page 189) about 1 min
  136. 139. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, July 8, 1778. (page 189) about 3 min
  137. 140. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. July 12, 1778. (page 191) about 4 min
  138. 141. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Saturday, July 18, 1778. (page 192) about 2 min
  139. 142. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 24, 1778. (page 193) about 1 min
  140. 143. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 15, 1778. (page 194) about 2 min
  141. 144. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 21, 1778. (page 195) about 2 min
  142. 145. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 22, 1778. (page 196) about 6 min
  143. 146. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. September 1, 1778. (page 198) about 5 min
  144. 147. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 18, 1778. (page 200) about 4 min
  145. 148. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Oct, 14, 1778. (page 202) about 4 min
  146. 149. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Oct. 23, 1778. (page 204) about 1 min
  147. 150. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. October 26, 1778. (page 204) about 2 min
  148. 151. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Nov. 4, 1778. (page 205) about 1 min
  149. 152. To Lady Browne.(329) Arlington Street, Nov, 5, 1778. (page 206) about 2 min
  150. 153. To Lady Browne.(331) Arlington Street, Dec. 18, 1778. (page 207) about 4 min
  151. 154. To The Earl Of Buchan.(336) Arlington Street, Dec. 24, 1778. (page 209) about 2 min
  152. 155. To Edward Gibbon, Esq.(338) [1778.] (page 210) about 2 min
  153. 156. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Jan. 3, 1779. (page 211) about 2 min
  154. 157. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street; Jan. 9, 1779. (page 212) about 3 min
  155. 158. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. January 15, 1779. (page 213) about 2 min
  156. 159. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, Jan. 28, 1779. (page 214) about 2 min
  157. 161. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. February 18, 1779. (page 215) about 1 min
  158. 162. To Sir David Dalrymple.(347) Arlington Street, March 12, 1779. (page 216) about 1 min
  159. 163. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, March 28, 1779. (page 216) about 3 min
  160. 164. To Edward Gibbon, Esq.(351) (1779.] (page 218) about 2 min
  161. 165. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 12, 1779. (page 218) about 3 min
  162. 166. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, April 20, 1779. (page 219) about 1 min
  163. 167. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. April 23, 1779. (page 220) about 1 min
  164. 168. To Mrs. Abington.(355) (1779.] (page 220) under 1 min
  165. 169. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Arlington Street, May 21, 1779. (page 221) about 2 min
  166. 170. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Arlington Street, May 22, 1779. (page 221) about 2 min
  167. 171. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 2, 1779. (page 222) about 3 min
  168. 172. To The Rev. Dr. Lort. Strawberry Hill, June 4, 1779. (page 224) about 2 min
  169. 173. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Saturday, June 5, 1779. (page 225) about 5 min
  170. 174. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 16, 1779. (page 227) about 4 min
  171. 175. To The Hon. George Hardinge.(364) Strawberry Hill, July 4, 1779. (page 229) about 2 min
  172. 176. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Saturday night, July 10, 1779. (page 230) about 4 min
  173. 177. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 12, 1779. (page 231) about 2 min
  174. 178. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, August 12, 1779. (page 232) about 1 min
  175. 179. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Strawberry Hill, Friday night, 1779. (page 233) about 3 min
  176. 180. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 13, 1779. (page 234) about 2 min
  177. 181. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Nov. 16, 1779. (page 235) about 2 min
  178. 182. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Dec. 1779. (page 236) about 2 min
  179. 183. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Jan. 5, 1780. (page 237) about 3 min
  180. 184. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(372) Berkeley Square, January 25, 1780. (page 238) about 5 min
  181. 185. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(374) Berkeley Square, Jan. 27, 1780. (page 240) about 3 min
  182. 186. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Feb. 5, 1780. (PAGE 242) about 3 min
  183. 187. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Feb. 27, 1780. (PAGE 243) about 3 min
  184. 188. To The Rev. Mr. Cole about 2 min
  185. 189. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, March 13, 1780.(PAGE 246) about 5 min
  186. 190. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, March 30, 1780. (page 248) about 1 min
  187. 191. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, May 11, 1780. (page 248) about 4 min
  188. 193. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, May 30, 1780. (page 250) about 2 min
  189. 194. To Mrs. Abington.(390) Strawberry Hill, June 11, 1780. (page 251) about 1 min
  190. 195. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, June 12, 1780. (page 251) about 4 min
  191. 196. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, June 15, 1780. (page 253) about 3 min
  192. 197. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 4, 1780. (page 254) about 1 min
  193. 198. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 9, 1780. (page 255) about 2 min
  194. 199. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 27, 1780. (page 256) about 2 min
  195. 200. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Oct. 3, 1780. (page 256) about 1 min
  196. 201. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Nov. 11, 1780. (page 257) about 4 min
  197. 202. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Nov. 24, 1780. (page 259) about 2 min
  198. 203. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Nov. 30, 1780. (page 260) about 3 min
  199. 204. To Sir David Dalrymple.(402) Dec. 11, 1780. (page 261) about 5 min
  200. 205. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Dec. 19, 1780. (page 263) about 2 min
  201. 206. To Sir David Dalrymple.(406) Berkeley Square, Jan. 1, 1781. (page 264) about 4 min
  202. 207. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. January 3, 1781. (page 266) about 4 min
  203. 208. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Feb. 7, 1781. (page 268) about 1 min
  204. 209. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. February 9, 1781. (page 268) about 2 min
  205. 210. To The Earl Of Buchan.(414) Berkeley Square, Feb. 10, 1781. (page 269) about 1 min
  206. 211. To Sir David Dalrymple.(416) Strawberry Hill, Feb. 10, 1781. (page 270) about 6 min
  207. 212. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, March 2, 1781. (page 272) about 1 min
  208. 213. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. March 5, 1781. (PAGE 273) about 1 min
  209. 214. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, March 29, 1781. (PAGE 273) about 1 min
  210. 215. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. April 3, 1781.(PAGE 274) under 1 min
  211. 216. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, May 4, 1781. (PAGE 274) about 4 min
  212. 217. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill,, Sunday evening, May 6, 1781. (PAGE 275) about 3 min
  213. 218. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Berkeley Square, May 28, 1781. (PAGE 277) about 5 min
  214. 219. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 3, 1781. (PAGE 279) about 5 min
  215. 220. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, June 13, 1781. (PAGE 281) about 5 min
  216. 222. To The Earl Of Charlemont.(439) Strawberry Hill, July 1, 1781. (PAGE 284) about 1 min
  217. 223. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 7, 1781. (PAGE 284) about 3 min
  218. 224. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 26, 1781. (PAGE 286) about 1 min
  219. 225. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 31, 1781. (page 286) about 3 min
  220. 226. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 16, 1781. (page 227) about 3 min
  221. 227. To John Nichols, Esq. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 31, 1781. (page 288) about 4 min
  222. 228. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(450) Berkeley Square, Nov. 7. 1781. (page 290) about 4 min
  223. 229. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(453) Strawberry Hill, Nov. 10, 1781. (page 292) about 2 min
  224. 230. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(454) Strawberry Hill, Nov. 13, 1781. )page 293) about 1 min
  225. 231. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(455) Berkeley Square, Nov. 18, 1781. (page 293) about 2 min
  226. 232. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Berkeley Square, Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 1781. (page 294) about 1 min
  227. 233. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(457) Strawberry Hill, Nov. 21, 1781. (page 295) about 2 min
  228. 234. To The Earl Of Strafford. Berkeley Square, Nov. 27, 1781. (page 296) about 7 min
  229. 236. To Robert Jephson, Esq.(462) Berkeley Square, Dec. 3, 1781. (page 299) about 1 min
  230. 237. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Dec. 30, 1781. (page 299) about 6 min
  231. 238. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Jan. 27, 1782. (page 302) about 2 min
  232. 239. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, Feb. 14, 1782. (page 303) about 4 min
  233. 240. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. February 15, 1782. (page 304) about 6 min
  234. 241. To The Rev. William Mason. (page 307) about 3 min
  235. 242. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. February 2, 1782. (page 308) about 2 min
  236. 243. To The Hon. George Hardinge. March 8, 1782. (page 309) about 2 min
  237. 244. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, March 9, 1782. (page 310) about 1 min
  238. 245. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. April 13, 1782. (page 310) about 5 min
  239. 246. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, May 24, 1782. (page 312) about 2 min
  240. 247. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, June 1, 1782. (page 313) about 4 min
  241. 248. To John Nichols, Esq. Berkeley Square, June 19, 1782. (page 315) about 1 min
  242. 249. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Berkeley Square, June 21, 1782. (page 315) about 2 min
  243. 250. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, July 23, 1782. (page 316) about 4 min
  244. 252. To The Hon. H. S. Conway.(483) Strawberry Hill, August 20, 1782. (page 318) about 1 min
  245. 253. To The Earl Of Buchan.(484) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 15, 1782. (page 319) about 1 min
  246. 254. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 17, 1782. (page 319) about 2 min
  247. 255. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 3, 1782. (page 320) about 3 min
  248. 256. To The Rev. Mr. Cole. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 5, 1782. (page 321) about 3 min
  249. 257. To George Colman, Esq.(489) Strawberry Hill, May 10, 1783. (page 322) about 3 min
  250. 258. To The Earl Of Buchan.(492) Strawberry Hill, May 12, 1783. (page 324) about 3 min
  251. 259. To The Hon. George Hardinge. Berkeley Square, May 17, 1783. (page 325) about 2 min
  252. 260. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, June 24, 1783. (page 326) about 5 min
  253. 261. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 1, 1783. (page 328) about 5 min
  254. 262. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 15, 1783. (page 330) about 5 min
  255. 264. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 12, 1783. (page 332) about 3 min
  256. 265. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 11, 1783. (page 334) about 5 min
  257. 266. To Lady Browne.(509) Berkeley Square, Oct. 19, 1783. (page 336) about 1 min
  258. 267. To Governor Pownall. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 27, 1783. (page 336) about 7 min
  259. 268. To Governor Pownall. Berkeley Square, Nov. 7, 1783. (page 339) about 4 min
  260. 270. To The Earl Of Strafford. Berkeley Square, Dec. 11, 1783. (page 341) about 4 min
  261. 271. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Berkeley Square, Wednesday, May 5, 1784. (page 342) about 5 min
  262. 272. To Miss Hannah More.(519) May 6, 1784 (page 344) about 1 min
  263. 273. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, May 21, 1784. (page 345) about 2 min
  264. 274. To The Countess Of Ailesbury. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday night, June 8, 1784. (page 346) about 1 min
  265. 275. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 25, 1784. (page 347) about 3 min
  266. 276. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 30, 1784. (page 348) about 2 min
  267. 277. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 6, 1784. (page 349) about 1 min
  268. 278. To Mr. Dodsley.(526) Strawberry Hill, August 8, 1784. (page 350) about 1 min
  269. 279. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 14, 1784. (page 350) about 1 min
  270. 280. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(528) Strawberry Hill, August 24, 1784. (page 351) about 1 min
  271. 281. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 7, 1784. (page 351) about 2 min
  272. 282. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(532) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 27, 1784. (page 353) about 3 min
  273. 283. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(533) Strawberry Hill, Oct. 6, 1784. (page 354) about 5 min
  274. 284. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 15, 1784. (page 356) about 2 min
  275. 285. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(535) October 28, 1784. (page 358) about 5 min
  276. 286. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 13, 1784. (page 360) about 5 min
  277. 287. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Sunday Night, Nov. 28, 1784. (page 362) about 3 min
  278. 288. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, April 5, 1785. (page 363) about 4 min
  279. 289. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(542) June 22, 1785. (page 365) about 5 min
  280. 290. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(545) June 26, 1785. (page 367) about 8 min
  281. 291. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(548) Strawberry Hill, July 27, 1785. (page 371) about 2 min
  282. 292. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(549) Strawberry Hill, August 18, 1785. (page 372) about 1 min
  283. 293. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(551) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 17, 1785. (page 372) about 2 min
  284. 294. George Colman, Esq.(552) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 19, 1785. (page 374) about 1 min
  285. 295. To The Earl Of Buchan.(554) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 23, 1785. (page 373) about 4 min
  286. 296. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(556) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 30, 1785. (page 376) about 3 min
  287. 297. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 6, 1785. (page 377) about 4 min
  288. 298. To The Earl Of Charlement.(561) Strawberry Hill, Nov. 23, 1785. (page 379) about 1 min
  289. 299. To Lady Browne.(562) Berkeley Square, Dec. 14, 1785. (page 379) about 2 min
  290. 300. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Feb. 9, 1786. (page 380) about 2 min
  291. 301. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Sunday night, June 18, 1786. (page 301) about 3 min
  292. 302. To Richard Gough, Esq. Berkeley Square, June 21, 1786. (page 383) about 3 min
  293. 303. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 29, 1786. (page 384) about 3 min
  294. 304. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 29, 1786. (page 386) about 2 min
  295. 305. To The Right Hon. Lady Craven.(579) Berkeley Square, Nov. 27, 1786. (page 387) about 3 min
  296. 306. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Jan. 1, 1787. (page 388) about 1 min
  297. 307. To The Right Hon. Lady Craven. Berkeley Square, Jan. 2, 1787. (page 389) about 3 min
  298. 308. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Feb. 8, 1787. (page 390) about 1 min
  299. 309. To The Rev. Henry Zouch.(585) Berkeley Square, March 13, 1787. (page 391) about 1 min
  300. 310. To Miss Hannah More.(596) Strawberry Hill, June 15, 1787. (page 391) about 4 min
  301. 311. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 17, 1787. (page 393) about 1 min
  302. 312. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, July 28, 1787. (page 394) about 3 min
  303. 313. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 14, 1787. (page 395) about 5 min
  304. 314. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Berkeley Square, Nov. 11, 1787. (page 397) about 2 min
  305. 315. To Thomas Barrett, Esq.(611) Berkeley Square, June 5, 1788. (page 398) about 3 min
  306. 316. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday night, June 17, 1788. (page 399) about 3 min
  307. 317. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, July 4, 1788. (page 401) about 3 min
  308. 318. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, July 12, 1788. (page 402) about 4 min
  309. 319. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 2, 1788. (page 404) about 4 min
  310. 321. To Miss Hannah More.(620) Strawberry Hill, August 17, 1788. (page 406) about 1 min
  311. 322. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 12, 1788. (page 407) about 4 min
  312. 323. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 22, 1788. (page 408) about 6 min
  313. 324. To The Right Hon. Lady Craven. Berkeley Square, Dec. 11, 1788. (page 411) about 4 min
  314. 325. \To The Miss Berrys.(626) February 2, 17-71(627) [1789.) (page 413) about 1 min
  315. 326. To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, March 20, 1789. (page 413) about 2 min
  316. 327. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, April 22, 1789. (page 414) about 3 min
  317. 328. To The Miss Berrys. April 28, at night, 1789. (page 415) about 2 min
  318. 329. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday, June 23, 1789. (PAGE 416) about 4 min
  319. 330. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, June 23, 1789. (PAGE 418) about 4 min
  320. 331. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, June 30, 1789. (PAGE 419) about 4 min
  321. 332. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, July 2, 1789. (PAGE 421) about 3 min
  322. 333. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, July 9, 1789. (PAGE 422) about 5 min
  323. 334. To Miss Hannah More about 2 min
  324. 335. To The Hon. H. S. Conway about 3 min
  325. 336. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Monday night, July 20, 1789. (PAGE 427) about 3 min
  326. 337. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, July 29, 1789. (PAGE 428) about 7 min
  327. 338. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(661) Strawberry Hill, July 31, 1789. (PAGE 431) about 2 min
  328. 339. To Miss Hannah More.(662) Strawberry Hill, August 9, 1789. (PAGE 432) about 3 min
  329. 340. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(664) Strawberry Hill, Aug. 14, 1789. (PAGE 433) about 3 min
  330. 341. To John Pinkerton, Esq,(665) Strawberry Hill, August 19, 1789. (PAGE 434) about 2 min
  331. 342. To Richard Gough, Esq. Strawberry Hill, August 24, 1789. (PAGE 435) about 2 min
  332. 343. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Thursday evening, Aug. 27, 1789. (PAGE 436) about 3 min
  333. 344. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 4, 1789. (PAGE 437) about 6 min
  334. 345. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 5, 1789. (PAGE 440) about 3 min
  335. 346. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Sept. -, 1789. (PAGE 441) about 6 min
  336. 347. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 4, 1789. (PAGE 444) about 6 min
  337. 348. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Feb. 20, 1790. (PAGE 446) about 1 min
  338. 349. To The Hon. H. S. Conway.(689) Strawberry Hill, June 25, 1790. (PAGE 447) about 2 min
  339. 350. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, June 26, 1790. (page 448) about 2 min
  340. 351. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Wednesday night, July 1, 1790. (page 448) about 4 min
  341. 352. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Saturday night, July 3, 1790. (page 450) about 3 min
  342. 353. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 9, at night, 1790. (page 452) about 1 min
  343. 354. To The Earl Of Strafford. Strawberry Hill, August 12, 1790. (page 452) about 3 min
  344. 355. To Sir David Dalrymple.(701) Strawberry Hill, Sept. 21, 1790. (page 454) about 3 min
  345. 356. To The Miss Berrys. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1790, The day of your departure. (page 455) about 4 min
  346. 357. To The Miss Berrys. Sunday, Oct. 31, 1790. (page 457) about 2 min
  347. 358. To The Miss Berrys Park-place, Nov. 8, 1790. (page 458) about 4 min
  348. 359. To Miss Berry. November 11, 1790. (page 460) about 2 min
  349. 360. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Thursday, Nov. 18, 1790. (page 461) about 6 min
  350. 361. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Friday night, Nov. 27, 1790. (page 463) about 1 min
  351. 362. To Miss Agnes Berry. Strawberry Hill, Sunday, Nov. 29, 1790. (page 464) about 4 min
  352. 363. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Dec. 20, 1790; very late at night. (page 465) about 2 min
  353. 364. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Saturday, Jan. 22, 1791. (page 466) about 3 min
  354. 365. To The Miss Berrys. Saturday, Jan. 29, 1791. (page 468) about 5 min
  355. 366. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Friday, Feb. 4, 1791. (page 470) about 5 min
  356. 367. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Feb. 12, 1791. (page 472) about 3 min
  357. 368. To Miss Agnes Berry. Feb. 13, 1791. (page 474) about 5 min
  358. 369. To The Earl Of Charlemont.(740) Berkeley Square, Feb. 17, 1791. (page 476) about 3 min
  359. 370. To Miss Agnes Berry. Berkeley Square, Feb. 18, 1791. (page 477) about 4 min
  360. 371. \To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, Feb. 26, 1791. (page 479) about 9 min
  361. 372. To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, March 5, 1791. (page 483) about 3 min
  362. 373. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Saturday, March 19, 1791. (page 484) about 4 min
  363. 374. To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, Sunday, March 27, 1791. (page 486) about 5 min
  364. 375. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Sunday night, April 3, 1791. (page 488) about 4 min
  365. 376. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Friday night, April 15, 1791. (page 490) about 6 min
  366. 377. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, April 23, 1791. (page 492) about 6 min
  367. 378. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, May 12, 1791. (page 495) about 6 min
  368. 379. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Thursday, May 19, 1791. (page 497) about 6 min
  369. 380. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, May 26, 1791. (page 500) about 10 min
  370. 381. To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, June 2, 1791. (page 504) about 10 min
  371. 383. To The Miss Berrys about 9 min
  372. 385. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday night, July 12, 1791. (page 512) about 1 min
  373. 386. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, July 26, 1791. (page 512) about 4 min
  374. 387. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, August 17, 1791. (page 514) about 4 min
  375. 388. To The Miss Berrys. Berkeley Square, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1791. (page 516) about 3 min
  376. 389. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 11, 1791. (page 517) about 3 min
  377. 390. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Friday night late, Sept. 16, 1791. (page 519) about 4 min
  378. 391. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 25, 1791. (page 520) about 3 min
  379. 392. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Sept. 27, 1791. (page 522) about 4 min
  380. 393. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Sept, 29, 1791. (page 523) about 5 min
  381. 394. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 9, 1791. (page 526) about 5 min
  382. 395. To John Pinkerton, Esq.(834) Berkeley Square, Dec. 26, 1791. (page 528) about 3 min
  383. 396. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Jan. 1, 1792. (PAGE 529) about 3 min
  384. 397. To Thomas Barrett, Esq. Berkeley Square, May 14, 1792. (PAGE 530) about 1 min
  385. 398. To Miss Hannah More.(839) Strawberry Hill, Aug. 21, 1792. (PAGE 531) about 5 min
  386. 399. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, August 31, 1792. (PAGE 533) about 3 min
  387. 400. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Feb. 9, 1793. (PAGE 535) about 8 min
  388. 401. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, March 23, 1793.(page 538) about 4 min
  389. 402. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, June 13, 1793. (page 540) about 2 min
  390. 403. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, Wednesday night, late, July 17, 1793. (page 541) about 3 min
  391. 404. To The Miss Berrys.(855) Tuesday night, 8 o'clock, Sept. 17, 1793. (page 542) about 2 min
  392. 405. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Wednesday, 3 o'clock, Sept. 25, 1793. (page 543) about 3 min
  393. 406. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Oct. 6, 1793. (page 544) about 3 min
  394. 407. To Miss Hannah More.(860) Strawberry Hill, Oct. 1793. page 546) about 3 min
  395. 408. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday evening, eight o'clock, Oct. 15, 1793. (page 547) about 3 min
  396. 409. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Nov. 7, 1793. (page 549) about 7 min
  397. 410. To Miss Berry. Berkeley Square, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1793. (page 552) about 3 min
  398. 411. To The Miss Berrys. Friday, December 13, 1793. (page 553) about 5 min
  399. 412. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Berkeley Square, Jan. 10, 1794. (page 555) about 1 min
  400. 413. To Miss Berry. Thursday evening, April 16, 1794. (page 556) about 4 min
  401. 414. To Miss Hannah More. April 27, 1794. (page 558) about 1 min
  402. 415. To The Miss Berrys. Strawberry Hill, Saturday night, Sept. 27, 1794. (page 558) about 5 min
  403. 416. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1794. (page 561) about 7 min
  404. 418. To The Rev. William Beloe.(893) Strawberry Hill, Dec. 2, 1794. (page 564) about 2 min
  405. 419. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Saturday night, Jan. 24, 1795. (page 565) about 3 min
  406. 420. To Miss Hannah More. Berkeley Square, Feb. 13, 1795. (page 566) about 1 min
  407. 421. To William Roscoe, Esq. Berkeley Square, April 4, 1795. (page 567) about 4 min
  408. 422. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, July 2, 1795. (page 569) about 1 min
  409. 423. To The Hon. H. S. Conway. Strawberry Hill, July 7, 1795. (page 569) about 1 min
  410. 424. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1796. (page 570) about 5 min
  411. 425. To Miss Berry. Strawberry Hill, August 24, 1796. (page 572) about 2 min
  412. 426. To Miss Hannah More. Strawberry Hill, August 29, 1796. (page 573) about 3 min
  413. 427. To Richard Gough, Esq. Berkeley Square, Dec. 5, 1796. (page 574) about 1 min
  414. 428. To Miss Berry. Thursday, December 15, past noon, 1796. (page 575) about 2 min
  415. 429. To The Countess Of Ossory. January 13, 1797. (page 576) about 1 min

The opening of 1. To Sir David Dalrymple.(1) Arlington Street, Jan. 1, 1770. (page 25)

Sir, I have read with great pleasure and information, your History of Scottish Councils. It gave me much more satisfaction than I could have expected from so dry a subject. It will be perused, do not doubt it, by men of taste and judgment; and it is happy that it will be read Without occasioning a controversy. The curse of modern times is, that almost every thing does create controversy, and that men who are willing to instruct or amuse the world have to dread malevolence and interested censure, instead of receiving thanks. If your part of our country is at all free from that odious spirit, you are to be envied. In our region we are given up to every venomous mischievous passion, and as we behold all the public vices that raged in and destroyed the remains of the Roman Commonwealth, so I wish we do not experience some of the horrors that brought on the same revolution. When we see men who call themselves patriots and friends of liberty attacking the House of Commons, to what, Sir, can you and I, who are really friends of liberty, impute such pursuits, but to interest and disappointed ambition!

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