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MR. Pitt.
[Extracts from the Blabop of wtorautertn's Lift of
Mr. ill.-1
In May. 1778, Mr. Pitt lost his great and ex-
cellent father, at a period when his advice and as-
sistance would have been of the highest importance
to him. 1 am happy to have it in my power to in-
sert the following letters, which strongly mark the
affectionate heart and amiable character of one of
the ablest and most disinterested Statesmen the
world ever produced; and at the same time shows
the opinion lie entertained, and the expectations lie
had formed, of the subject of these memoirs.
The first of these letters was written by Lord
Chatham to Mr. Pitt, upon his going to the Unia
vertity its 1773.
" Burton Pysseut, Oct. 9, 1773.
" Thursday's post brought us so letter from the dear tra-
veller; we trust this day will prove more satisfactory; it is
the happy day that gave us your brother, and it will toot be
Ins in favour with all here, if it should give na, about four
o'clock, an epistle from my dear William. By that hour, I
reckou, we shall be warm in our cups. and shall not fail to
pour forth with renewed joy, grateful libvtions over the
much-wished tidings of your prosperous progress towards
your destination. We compote that yesterday brought you
to the venerable aspect of Alma Mater; and that you are
invested to-day with the toga virdis. Your ram of asnalis.
virtue, and useful knowledge, is now Inpt, and may the
favour of Heaven smile upon the noble career!
" Little was realty dieapplointed in ant being in
time to see you—s good mark for any young vivid friend.
He is just as much compounded of the elements of air sad
fire as be was. A due pupation of terrestrial solidity
will, 1 trust, come and make him perfect. How happy, my
loved boy, is it, that your Mamma and 1 can tell ourselves,
there is at Cambridge one without a beard, and all ilw ele-
ments as mixed in him, that Nature might stand up and say,
this is amen.' I now take leave for to-ilay, not meaning this
for what James calls a regular letter, but a flying thought,
that wings itself towards my absent William. Horses are
ready, and all is birthday.
" Bradshaw has shone this auspicious morning, in a very
line speech of roogratulation ; but I foresee, • his win arta
weeping in the lowly west,' that is, a fatal bowl of pooch
will before night quench this luminary of oratory. Adieu,
again and again, sweet bay ! and if yen acquire health and
strength every time 1 with them to you, you will be a acmes.
Banipoon, and, what is Inure, will, 1 am sure, keep your
hair.
" Every good wish attends your kind fellow-traveller and
chum*: nor will he be holm in our Hoping bowls to.day,"
To this interesting letter, Lady Chatham added the fol-
lowing postscript
" If more could be said expressive of feeling", my dearest
dear boy, [would add a leiter to this epistle ; but as it is
composed, I will only sign to its expressive contents.
04 Tour food end loving Mother,
HESTER CHATHAM.:
The following letter was written by Lord Chat.
ham to Mr. Pitt, when he was recovering from the
illness which has been mentioned :
" Burins Primed, Oct. 1793.
" With what ease of mind and joy of heart 1 write to mr
loved Wm., since Mr.Wilann's eotnfortahle letter of Monday!
du sot mesa to address you as a sick map; 1 trost in Hen.
yew that miteedamosi m the only title I can give to you its
the ailing tribe; and that you are new enjoyiag the Impale
advantage of Dr. Glynn's* acquainianre, as one of the
cheerful and witty eons of Apollo, in hfs *toile not his me-
dical attribute. lint, though 1 indulge, With isexpresaible
delight, the thought of your returning health, 1 cannot help
being a little in pain, lest you should make more hasle Hum
good speed to be well Your Mamma has been before me,
in magenta, that most useful proverb, reerfer pour =smut
sourer, useful to all, but to the cadre', necessary. YOu
may, juked, my sweet boy, better than any man, pate-
tile this sage dictum, without any risk of being themes we
(ft• little James would soy) in the chase of teaming. All yaw
want, at present is grid : with ibis, if your WOOS' dirennw
ran be howl in. till you are stronger, you will amt. *Mee
enough! How happy the task, my auble satiable by, to
caution you anfg against pursuing too mush all those liberal
and prise-worthy things to which less happy natures are
perpetually to be spurred and driver ! t will not jou
with too long a leeture in I f inaction, sods compe-
tent stispiditss, your two hest tutors, awl eompartions at pre.
'seat. Yon have time to spare; consider there is but the
Encyclopedia; and when you have mastered all that, what

w ? You will wis;t, like Alexander, another world
to conquer. Your Mamma joins in every word; and we
know bow vouch your affect 1111 l ale mind d■ sacrifice to our
earnest and tender wishes. Brothers sad slaters are well :
all feel about yes, think and talk Opus as they ought. MJ
affectionate remembrances no in great abundance to Mr.
Wilson. lire, rule, is the unceasing prayer of your truly
lowing father,
"CHATHAM.


The above letter indicates great anxiety, beasti-
fully expressed, lest Mr. Pitt should we nest re-
.some Isis studies; ond seems to show. that set for.
user occasions of Moseys, Lord and Lady Chatham
had beets under the necessity of restraining him.—
Ile recovered ro slowly and so imperfectly before
`be left Cambridge, that he was unable to read any
• Istiiik which required' much attention; and Lord
Chitham did not alloir him to return to the Uni-
versity till the beginning of July; soon after which
he wrote him the following letter, which proves the
continuance of .the same solicitude:—
" Hayes, Sonday, July 17, 1774.
" Need 1 tell my dear William that his letter, received this
=wiring, diffused geese& joy here? To kaow that he is
well and happy, and to be happy ourselves, is mused the
same tiring. I am glad that chambers, ball, and tufted robe,
mostinoe to please; and make wo doubt that all the tune, in
is their several deparimeuts of cbarmiag, will see fur your
love with all their powers of eochantmeut. 1 know tuo well
the danger of a new owner, or of a redoing passion, not to
have some fears Ferrier diseretion. Give any of these *Bur-
isle lodise the 'secure by daylight and in their tarts, not
becoming the slave of say one of them, nor to drawn into
late hours by the temptation of their sweet enaverse.. I re-
joice that college is not yet evacuated of its real garrison;
and I hope the governor of this fortress of science, the Mas-
ter or his admirable aid-decamp, the tutor, will not soon re-
pair to their respective excursions. Dr. Browu, to whom
desire to present my best compliments, is very obliging is
accommodating you with a stable. 1 hope, wills Ibis aid,
Mr. Witscos cooperation may not he out above one half,
to bung it all near tbe.mark. I euselede, a bone's allow-
*nee at Cambridge is upon the seals of a sixar's commons.
However it prove, 1 am glad to think you and he will Sod
more convenience for riding at every spare hour that offers.
Stocky will carry Sir. Wilson safely, and, 1 trust, tint un.
plaamady. The brothers of the turf may bold the solid con-
tent, of his shoulders sad forehand somewhat cheap; but by
Dales leave, he is oo ancredilable sltrical steed. No news
yet from Pitt. James is here, the flower of schoolboys.
" Your loving father, " CHATHAM."
My readers will be sorry to learn that the follow-
ing is the last letter of Lord Chatham which I am
able to submit to their perusal : it was written only
seven or eight months before leis death :

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" Hayes, September It, 1777.
" Mow can 1 employ my reviving pea so well as by ad.
&visaing a few lines I. the kope and eausferf of air life,
my dear William ? Tow will have pleasure to see, under
• This eminent physician and excellent scholar became
warmly attached to Mr. Pitt, and was a great admirer of his
talents and character. He frequently read with him *sleet
pasaagesfrom classical writers, which be thought particularly
&unit% his notice.