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- GLC#
- GLC02549.09-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- December 18, 1779
- Author/Creator
- Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
- Title
- to James Dundas [fragment]
- Place Written
- Richmond, England
- Pagination
- 4 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 19 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Describes a trip to Portsmouth. Also discusses visiting the House of Commons, where he heard a debate in which Charles Fox and Lord North spoke. North closed his speech by hoping "that the Eyes of Europe would soon be opened, & see the necessity of supporting that Ballance of power in defence of which G. Britain has spilt so much blood & spent so much treasure." Fox criticised the "Ministry & their measures - & such a torrent of oratory I had no conception of..." Notes that the evening laid the "foundation of Mr Adams Duel."
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