Letter to James Harris [at London] from his son James Harris junior at Madrid

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CMV33360

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9M73/267/16

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Letter to James Harris [at London] from his son James Harris junior at Madrid

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A letter from James Harris Jr. at Madrid to his father James Harris Sr. in London, written from Madrid and dated 2 April 1770.

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James Harris Jr. writes that he has been in contact with George Pitt, the new ambassador to Spain, Mr Munro, and Mme Very. He then discusses Voltaire’s Siècle de Louis XV and concludes by addressing court movements.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024