{"product_id":"16179-wentworth-thomas-pitt-william-autograph-letter-to-thomas-wentworth-earl-of-strafford","title":"[Wentworth, Thomas. (1672–1739)] Pitt, William. Autograph Letter to Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAutograph letter from a William Pitt (apparently \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e William Pitt, Earl of Chatham) to Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. Rathbone Place, April 12, 1729. 2 pp. The correspondent apologizes for the delay in answering Lord Strafford's letter because of \"the great illness of my Wife who was soe bad that I thought should have lost her\" and continues to thank him for hiring a Mr. Lee to oversee \"Hockinden farme\" (perhaps Hockenden, south-east of London). Together with a typed transcription. Toning; overall fine. 4.5 x 7 inches (11.2 x 18 cm).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eLieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (of the 2nd creation), KG, known as Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby from 1695 to 1711, was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty. His paternal grandfather, Sir William Wentworth of Ashby Puerorum, was a younger brother of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593–1641).\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093608779935,"sku":"16179","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Wentworth_Pitt_ALS_16179_01.jpg?v=1722189163","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/16179-wentworth-thomas-pitt-william-autograph-letter-to-thomas-wentworth-earl-of-strafford","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}