BIB_ID
340538
Accession number
MA 149.36
Creator
D'Oyly, Christopher, 1717-1795.
Display Date
1771 Dec. 21.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23.9 cm.
Notes
Docketed.
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
Informing him of his resignation from the War Office; saying that his "request was readily and, which is mortifying, without one civil Speech granted. I am persuaded, whenever you please, you may obtain the same permission on as easy terms. He mentioned Smith as the proper successor, but upon my saying that I believed he would not like the place he instantly took to his friend Bradshaw, and in full possession of that pleasing Idea I left him. He afterwards came into my room about some trifling matter and finding Col. Roy there soon went off--what would I not give to settle a certain point!"
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