Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, Earl, 1773-1857
Call Number:
OSB MSS 91
Container / Volume:
Box 1
Image Count:
346
Abstract:
The collection consists of approximately 80 letters from Earl Amherst of Arracan to his first wife, Sarah, most dating from 1819 and 1820. Subjects include news of family and friends; estate management; and social and political events, including the d...
Description:
William Pitt Amherst, Earl Amherst of Arracan (1773-1857), succeeded as second Baron Amherst of Arracan in 1797. A Lord of the Bedchamber in 1804-1815 and 1816-1823, he served as envoy to Naples 1809-1811 and as special ambassador to China in 1816. He...
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Amherst of Arracan, Sarah Archer Hickman Pitt, Countess, 1762-1838., Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, Earl, 1773-1857., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.
Subject (Topic):
Luddites, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819, Court and courtiers, History, and Politics and government
