(William, 'The Younger', 1759-1806, Prime Minister)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to My dear Lord
saying that the place at the Excise has been vacant some days, and has in fact produced more applications than I will know what to do with. Had this been otherwise I should have been happy to have followed your wishes, on this occasion, which I fear I must now receive for some others..., 1 side 8vo., no place, Monday night, no date
Pitt served as the last prime minister of Great Britain from 1783 until the Acts of Union 1800, and then first prime minister of the United Kingdom from January 1801. He left office in March 1801, but served as prime minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806. He was also Chancellor of the Exchequer for all of his time as prime minister.