Lot 1042

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(1724-1807) British soldier, politician, and general in the Seven Years War who served under General Wolfe, and subsumed command upon his death. An interesting A.L.S. 4pp. 4to., Rainham, Jan 8, 1766, commenting on the increasing gap between rich and poor in England that was driving many to seek a better life in America. In part: '...The distress of ye poor in this country is certainly a circumstance which reflects ye greatest disgrace to honor this great country, and which occasions the most radical national imbecility. Both as Christians and legislators it cries out against us...If I am not mistaken ye American colonies have in 25 years doubled their numbers of inhabitants from Great Britain...How many more have starved here that might have worked there? Or at home? Luxury among one part and misery with ye other is daily expelling our inhabitants by thousands and then we are surprised that our empire should be moving. Light soiling, else very fine.

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May 23, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Chesapeake City, MD, US

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