Howe, Admiral Richard 15 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED, MOSTLY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN NORTH AMERICA, TO THE 1ST EARL OF CLARENDON (LORD HYDE) complaining of inadequate instructions and delays in confirming his position, writing from America on the progress of the war on land and sea, the policies of the London government and position of the opposition, the attitude of the rebels ("...the manner in which the resistance has been conducted proves that no regular government can be established here but by compulsion...") with warnings at their lack of interest in a negotiated peace, writing on 20 November 1777 in the aftermath of the British defeat at Saratoga of his wish to be relieved of command, later commenting on the rebels' increasing confidence, and discussing the evacuation of Philadelphia, including news of William Tryon and Ambrose Serle, with extensive discussion of patronage and his proposed peerage, also including a partial duplicate (in Howe's autograph) and a draft letter, partially in Hyde's hand, by Howe to Benjamin Franklin cautiously opening a line of communication between Franklin and Hyde but warning that "on the present American context, your principles & his, or rather those of Parl[iamen]t are, as yet, so wide from each other that a meeting merely to discuss them might give you an unhappy trouble" (20 February 1775), 51 pages, plus blanks, chiefly 4to, London, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia, often on board HMS Eagle, 20 February 1775 to 15 June 1778 (where dated), docketed [with:] retained copies of letters by Clarendon to Howe, including a long letter setting out Howe's remit including his "discretionary power to negotiate" and with military and diplomatic advice ("...The idea of subduing disaffection & of reviving loyalty by reason alone may be conceived, but must not delude; an attempt may be made to compass by a well-adapted proclamation so laudable an end; though but little I am afraid is to be obtained by the pen, 'till the sword has been successful...", 16 March 1776), expressing his confidence that military success will bring the rebels to the negotiating table and of Howe's place in those negotiations ("...I reflect with satisfaction that your Lordship knows Dr Franklyn, since he has been, & is likely to be, their leading negotiator. It is disagreeable to converse in armour; but one must have a defence of steel against the wiles of cunning men...", 29 November 1776), 25 pages, plus blanks, folio, 1776-1777, stab-stitched in paper wrappers
Howe, Admiral Richard 15 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED, MOSTLY AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN NORTH AMERICA, TO THE 1ST EARL OF CLARENDON (LORD HYDE) complaining of inadequate instructions and delays in confirming his position, writing from America on the progress of the war on land and sea, the policies of the London government and position of the opposition, the attitude of the rebels ("...the manner in which the resistance has been conducted proves that no regular government can be established here but by compulsion...") with warnings at their lack of interest in a negotiated peace, writing on 20 November 1777 in the aftermath of the British defeat at Saratoga of his wish to be relieved of command, later commenting on the rebels' increasing confidence, and discussing the evacuation of Philadelphia, including news of William Tryon and Ambrose Serle, with extensive discussion of patronage and his proposed peerage, also including a partial duplicate (in Howe's autograph) and a draft letter, partially in Hyde's hand, by Howe to Benjamin Franklin cautiously opening a line of communication between Franklin and Hyde but warning that "on the present American context, your principles & his, or rather those of Parl[iamen]t are, as yet, so wide from each other that a meeting merely to discuss them might give you an unhappy trouble" (20 February 1775), 51 pages, plus blanks, chiefly 4to, London, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia, often on board HMS Eagle, 20 February 1775 to 15 June 1778 (where dated), docketed [with:] retained copies of letters by Clarendon to Howe, including a long letter setting out Howe's remit including his "discretionary power to negotiate" and with military and diplomatic advice ("...The idea of subduing disaffection & of reviving loyalty by reason alone may be conceived, but must not delude; an attempt may be made to compass by a well-adapted proclamation so laudable an end; though but little I am afraid is to be obtained by the pen, 'till the sword has been successful...", 16 March 1776), expressing his confidence that military success will bring the rebels to the negotiating table and of Howe's place in those negotiations ("...I reflect with satisfaction that your Lordship knows Dr Franklyn, since he has been, & is likely to be, their leading negotiator. It is disagreeable to converse in armour; but one must have a defence of steel against the wiles of cunning men...", 29 November 1776), 25 pages, plus blanks, folio, 1776-1777, stab-stitched in paper wrappers
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