ALS to Henry Dundas (1st viscount Melville, 1742-1811), Beaconsfield 1791 Sep 30.

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ALS to Henry Dundas (1st viscount Melville, 1742-1811), Beaconsfield 1791 Sep 30.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a letter from Edmund Burke to Henry Dundas discussing his views on the French Revolution and the potential for its negative effect upon Great Britain. He writes, "The British constitution will be fought for, & conquered, not here but in France." Elsewhere, he denounces groups of dissenters, such as "the Yorkshire Dissenters," who "wish to break down all Barriers which tend to separate them from the Counsels, designs, & assistance of the Republican, atheistical, faction of Fanaticks in France."

1 item (4 p. in 1 box) ; 32 x 30 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

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