Letter from a Gentleman in London, to His Friend in the Country: Relating to the American Stamp Act: With Mr. P - t's and Other Speeches on the Occasion
- A Gentleman in London (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This pamphlet takes the form of a letter from a London correspondent to a friend in the country, addressing the controversy surrounding the American Stamp Act, and includes speeches delivered in Parliament on the matter — with “Mr. P—t” likely referring to William Pitt the Elder, a prominent critic of the Act.
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