"The following is a genuine Extract of a letter from the Earl of Chatham"

Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, fl. 1776 "The following is a genuine Extract of a letter from the Earl of Chatham"

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GLC#
GLC03107.03341-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1776/03/09
Author/Creator
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, fl. 1776
Title
"The following is a genuine Extract of a letter from the Earl of Chatham"
Place Written
[Hayes]
Pagination
3p. : docket : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

The Earl of Chatham condemns the American revolutionary goals of liberty and republicanism, and declares: "Whilst America retain'd her allegience, I was the Friend of America; whilst there was room for honorable accommodation, I was happy to propose the terms. That era is past, tis now too late to negotiate. . . . America must submit to the constitutional authority of Gr. Britain, and her submission must be absolute, unlimited and unconditional."

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