PITT (William, 'The Younger', 1759-1806, Prime Minister)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "my Dear Lord" saying that he has had a letter "from Ireland from Mr Craddock desiring me to intercede with whoever should be Lord Lieutenant to continue him as Aide de Camp. He has that sort of claim on me which arises from Colle ge Acquaintance, which would make me very glad if his application could conveniently be complied with. Your Brother, however tells me you had named him as a Person for whom you meant to make some ... Provision. Will you have the Goodness to let me know what sort of answer I should return - I should of course wish to show him that I have not neglected his application but whatever you intend for him must on every account come from yourself - I hope you will not imagine I mean to multiply solicitations for your Patronage, but I cannot always avoid mentioning such as I receive, merely that I may return a proper answer ...", he continues with another application before telling him that "The Bishop of London is dead, and the Bishop of Chester succeeds him. I hold Chester clearly engaged to Dr Cleaver. But at the same time this may bring me into inexpressible embarrassment, as two Oxford Bishops have been made together, and this is a Cambridge town. All I wish is that it should not be filled up immediately and when you return to town, we may consider whether any solution can be found for the difficulty. At all events you may be assured I can wish no arrangement but such as shall be entirely to your satisfaction and Dr Cleaver's ...", 3 sides 4to., Hollwood, 5th November

Probably to George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of BUCKINGHAM (1753-1813, Statesman). He became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in October 1787 on the death of Charles Manner, 4th Duke of Rutland who died in the Viceregal Lodge after an extensive tour of Ireland.

Item Date:  1787

Stock No:  40108