BIB_ID
137159
Accession number
MA 1272.35
Creator
Sinclair, John, Sir, 1754-1835.
Display Date
1782 Aug. 29.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 23.9 cm
Notes
Endorsed.
Volume 15 (MA 1272) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 1272.1-57).
Volume 15 (MA 1272) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 1272.1-57).
Provenance
Purchased from the Ford Collection of Manuscripts.
Summary
Commenting on the political situation in the country; sending him a draft of a tract on which he would like his comments and suggestions; saying "Now, undoubtedly, is the only period we are ever likely to see, when this country stands any chance of getting its constitution improved, and were it possible to point out, some plain & rational reform, it might possibly be successful...I am sorry to inform you that after writing to about 30 of our brethren, in different parts of England, I found no spirit for any voluntary Contribution. All over the country they seem totally sunk & dispirited. The appearance of the crop is bad, and they have no confidence in any set of ministers and I am afraid no idea of Union among themselves. Hussey was the only one who seemed in political existence. We shall have a pitiful, snivelling scene of it, next session in the house. I join with you in opinion that some grand stroke ag't us is now attempting. I should imagine that the Spaniards are trying to make Gibralter before we can relieve it and that some part of the combined Channel fleet has gone to support the attack upon New York and that when our fleet in the West Indies think that the[y] have only Vandreuil to contend with, they will find him unexpectedly reinforced with a squadron from Europe."
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