Staatsmann und Schriftsteller (1694-1773). Eigenh. Brief mit U. ("Chesterfield"). Dublin Castle. 02.01.1745. 1½ SS. auf Doppelblatt. 4to.
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An einen namentlich nicht genannten Adressaten, geschrieben sechs Tage vor Antritt der Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland: "I am so much inclined to serve Captain Lushington, who belongs to me here, that I should have little merit in obeying your Lordship's orders, were it in my power to do it; but hitherto He has been above me, being a Captain already, and I having yet had nothing above a company to dispose of. In the Commission I gave your Lordship to be my Steward, I inserted the fullest powers possible, without either account or Control, and have not reserv'd to my self the liberty of even advising much less of directing.
And whatever you think fit to do, will I am sure be the best that can be done, and whatever I should have done my self, would certainly have been the worst [...]". - Papierbedingt leicht gebräunt und gering fleckig; Bl. 2 etwas angestaubt und mit einigen winzigen Papierdurchbrüchen, verso Spuren alter Montage..