BIB_ID
340568
Accession number
MA 149.42
Creator
D'Oyly, Christopher, 1717-1795.
Display Date
1779 June 10.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
Description
1 item (6 p.) ; 23.2 cm.
Notes
Docketed "10th June 1779 / Mr. D'Oyly / Rx 14th Febry 1780."
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
Relating news of England with respect to the American War; saying that "Gen'l Howe, having met with much unmerited abuse, which was in some measure countenanced at least not discountenanced by Ministry, thought it right to bring by motion the American Correspondence before the House and to examine Lord Cornwallis and General Grey, relative to his military conduct in America. The latter, who is a high spirited good man, chose to speak out and declare his sentiments of the disposition of the Americans against us. This not only alarmed but vexed the American Secretary, whereupon he moved for leave to produce and examine witnesses;" saying that Francis should be "happy in being at a distance from this distracted foolish country...;" saying with respect to Francis' position in India that Bristow "has been most indefatigable in his endeavors to bring our very indecisive Gentlemen to a Point upon your Situation in India;" adding that Bristow will see Lord North before he leaves.
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