The Correspondence of John Campbell MP, with his Family, Henry Fox, Sir Robert Walpole and the Duke of Newcastle 1734-1771
Parliamentary History Book Series
1. Edition April 2014
394 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
In 1727 John Campbell began a forty-year career as an old corps whig member of parliament. His correspondence, containing letters to his son and to his friend and political ally Henry Fox, is here published together as a single collection for the first time. This unique historical source provides remarkable insights into the politics of the mid eighteenth century, and especially into debates in the Commons at a time when Parliament had placed an embargo on the reporting of political debates.
John Campbell's political letters and writings are here published for the first time, delivering rare and significant insights into eighteenth century English politics and providing a substantial new resource for historians.
* A unique resource - John Campbell's political letters and other writings are published here for the first time
* This body of work is a substantial and important new source of information for historians working in the field of mid-eighteenth century politics
* Provides remarkable insights into the politics of the time, and especially into debates in the Commons at a time when Parliament had placed an embargo on the reporting of political debates
* All letters are fully transcribed and in their original form
