The letters of Henry Hoare

"The letters, from Henry Hoare to his son-in-law, Lord Bruce, wife and children attest his devotion and generosity towards the family. They contain nuggets about the garden and house at Stourhead and permit glimpses of Henry the banker and businessman in his wranglings with the Sardinian envoy and Duke of Northumberland. Soppiness seeps into the later letters, cut by quips and quotations. Henry's respect for Lord Bruce throbs unremittingly and was merited by the character of that dull, upright-living, courtier to George III. The letters are accompanied by brief biographies and a gazetteer of the people and places met along the way."--Publisher's website.

Year

2018

Language

English

Series

Wiltshire Record Society -- volume 71

Publisher

Wiltshire Record Society

Editions

1

Pages

442

ISBN

9780901333483

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