BIB_ID
339496
Accession number
MA 148.66
Creator
Barrington, William Wildman Barrington, Viscount, 1717-1793.
Display Date
1775 Nov. 15.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
Description
1 item (4 p.), bound ; 23.5 cm.
Notes
Enclosing a four-page document, appearing to be in Barrington's hand, concerning "Mr. Smith's opinion on the [East India] Company's Bonded Debt
Part of a large collection of correspondence of Sir Philip Francis; see collection-level record for more information.
Part of a large collection of correspondence of Sir Philip Francis; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
By descent to his eldest granddaughter Miss Francis, and in her possession in 1871; sale (London, Sotheby's, 27 November 1897); purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co., 1901.
Summary
Acknowledging his previous letters; saying how happy he is that Francis is in Bengal; acknowledging Francis' frustration with Mr. Hastings and Mr. Barwell; saying that the "unanimous opinion of all has been that you would hurt yourselves as well as the Public by resigning your Seats in the Council at Bengal, because some men continue in it whose conduct you cannot approve or imitate; saying he has written to Lord North on his behalf and that North had assured him of his high opinion of Francis; adding that "I, therefore am persuaded no attempt has been made to do you ill offices with his Lordship;" discussing East India Company business; informing him of Bradshaw's suicide.
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