Letter to James Harris [at Salisbury] from John Upton (1707-60) at London

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CMV33493

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9M73/G645/24

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Letter to James Harris [at Salisbury] from John Upton (1707-60) at London

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John Upton: Author

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Brief Summary:

A letter from John Upton to James Harris, written from London and dated 27 January 1757.

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John Upton makes a further request for papers left at Salisbury to be sent to him. He goes on to discuss the Militia Bill and the strict guarding of the Avenues in Paris. He ends by remarking on Voltaire and his justification of Admiral Byng’s actions.

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Part of the papers of James Harris (1709-80) and his brothers.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024