• Reference
    W1/3808
  • Title
    Lord Erskine to Samuel Whitbread II
  • Date free text
    1 January [corrected from December] 1809 [should be 1810].
  • Production date
    From: 1810 To: 1810
  • Scope and Content
    Accusation of duplicity on the part of the Government in its negotiations with America on the instructions produced by Lord Henry Petty's motion. His son [David, 2nd Baron Erskine] was unfavourably commented on in both Houses of Parliament, without defence from the Ministers, though knowing the comments unfair and wrong. Presses SW to take the matter up.
  • Level of description
    item