Catalogue description To Frances Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry

His writing on the giants causeway, the present state of Ireland and the treachery of the English, 1797, 1; the additional tax on carriages and servants, Pitt against all the leading measures of his own administration, 1797, 2; the romance of his friend Smith, the different natures of men and women, the position of Christianity and the state, democracy and Europe, 1797, 3; the insincerity of the present minister, absence of religion not necessarily a bar to a nation's greatness, 1797, 4; religion a bad substitute for common sense, a community in which children are common property, the victory of the Dutch, Mr. Fox's thoughts on Ireland 5; English apathy towards the war, 1797, 6; can only agree with his father at a distance, not yet met Grattan but thinks Curran the man of most talent, 1798, 7; dining with Lord Castlereagh, the French should be met on their own key, impossible to carry liberality for Ireland too far, 1798, 8; flames of civil war will be kindled soon in Ireland, the conduct of the troops growing worse, 1798, 11; the British government's motives in Ireland, 9 places where the French fleet at Toulon may sail, 1798, 12; Lord Camden's departure from Ireland 1798, 13; insurgents in occupation at Mount Stewart 1798, 15; Lord Cornwallis' policy in Ireland 1798, 16; children should not be taught to respect their parents, Hamilton's portrait of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 1798, 17; character of Lord Cornwallis, France's aims in Ireland, 1798, 18; the army in Ireland, 1798, 19; invasion of Ireland by French forces, 1798, 20; army in Ireland 1798, 21; controversy between Grattan and Dr. Duigenan, 1798, 23; failure of the invasion of Ireland, 1798, 26; dined with Sir H.L. and Lord Carhampton at Phenix Park, the effects of music from Orpheus to the French Revolution, 27; Union at the moment is political madness, Sir L. Parson's speech, Duke of Leeds said to be dying, Lord Cowper burst a blood vessel, 1799, 32; the character of General Miranda, death of Lord Dysart, 1799, 33; the Viennese cabinets policy towards the Low Countries, 37; Lady Hollands pretence of her daughter's death, 1799, 39; his views on the Union, 1799, 42; French and English peace negociations, 1800, 46; Talleyrand and Napoleon, Sir F. Burdett influenced by Horne Tooke, 1800, 49; King's death might terminate the war, 1800, 50; Mr. Fox's speech, the new administration, rumour of Russian defection, 1800, 51; brilliance of Pitt's speech, Austria will make peace before long, 1800, 52; the Duke of Somerset to marry Lady C. Hamilton, 1800, 57; Napoleon's campaigns of 1796 and 1800, 59; high tithes in Ireland, 1800, 60; Lady Londonderry's illness, 61; Napoleon's relationship with his wife. 1800, 63; General Kray withdrawing from the Danube 1800, 64; Canning's speeches, Napoleon and the congress at Vienna, 1800, 65; the European military scene, 1800, 66; meeting with Lord Blandford, the death of Prince Boothby, her son not strong enough for the navy, 1800, 70; the effect of the war on the channel islands, 1800, 71; Napoleon's army camp between Amiens and Beauvais, 1800, 72; the death of her son, 1800, 75; Lord Randolph has left him and Lord Moira guardian of his 6 children, 1800, 77; leaving for France, difference of opinion between Carnot and Napoleon, 1800, 79; Britain's tyranny in navigation, France's probable aims as regards Spain and Portugal, cessation of war between France and Portugal, 80; Nelson's attack on the French flotilla in the road of Boulogue, 1801, 81; his brother about to be sent to Germany with a Swiss pedagogue, 1801, 87; everyone rejoices at the peace, Pitt's reasons for continuing the war, 1801, 90; her daughter's illness and the healthy climate of Southampton, 1802, 93; death of Sir D. Giffard, 1802, 94; Buonaparte's assumption of Italian sovereignty, jealousy between the courts of Vienna and Berlin, 1802, 95; results of the negociations with the French, 1802, 98; the social hierarchy in Ireland, 1802, 99; the activity of the French in St. Malo, Napoleon's wisdom in re-establishing the church, 1802, 102; the character of Frederick II, French politics, 113; notes on natural history and the beginning of the world, 116; the opposition in the house of commons, the congress of Vienna, 117; the defense of the Scilly Isles, 1803, 118; the continuation of a negative war, 1803, 119; Lord Lansdowne the image of the devil, christianity and mythology, 1804, 121; Grey about to return to Northumberland, he is for vigorous operations and Sheridan for temporising measures, what he would do if he were Prince of Wales, 1804, 128; dined with members of the house who had extreme impatience with the debate. Pitt seemed more brilliant than Fox. Lord Lansdowne in precarious state of health, 1804, 129; Mr. Canning and her daughter. The ministry's foreign policy, 1804, 130; death of Lord Lansdowne. Attendance of the king at Windsor who appeared perfectly well, 1805, 132; the boat invented by Sir W. Petty and Sir Sidney Smith. Has written to Sir Joseph Banks on the subject, 1805, 133; intelligence from Spain. The future of Portugal, 1808, 135; his medical advisers have told him not to go upstairs. The political situation, 1809, 136.