Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 This etext was produced by Marjorie Fulton "The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2" by Horace Walpole is a collection of personal correspondence written during the mid-18th century. This volume spans letters covering significant events and social dynamics of the time, revealing Walpole's observations on both the political landscape and cultural life of his era. The letters reflect themes of governance, society, and personal anecdotes, providing insights into the intricate relations among prominent figures of the period. At the start of this volume, Walpole communicates with Sir Horace Mann from his residence, Strawberry Hill, reflecting on the recent parliamentary sessions and his reactions to the aftermath of a peace treaty. He discusses the turbulence within the government, particularly the formidable opposition led by the Prince, and shares accounts of various public festivities, such as jubilee celebrations and firework displays. Through a blend of political commentary, personal reflections, and vivid descriptions of social events, the opening letters illustrate not only the political intrigues of the time but also the culture of celebration and spectacle that characterized Walpole's social milieu. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1701978 27947 2024-10-02T13:24:33.984770 2023-10-02T11:19:27.457870 text/html text/html 1701971 27940 2024-10-02T13:24:34.434739 2023-10-02T11:19:27.589870 text/html text/html 748567 2024-10-02T13:24:51.946626 application/epub+zip 777313 2024-10-02T13:24:38.449722 application/epub+zip 759226 2024-10-02T13:24:36.948703 application/epub+zip 1280778 2024-10-02T13:25:03.480602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1217037 2024-10-02T13:24:50.928620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169426 2022-09-03T03:35:39.716519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1614370 19981 2024-10-02T13:24:32.937765 2023-10-02T11:19:27.228865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1594474 2024-06-13T04:19:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18967 2024-10-02T13:25:03.629550 application/rdf+xml 19794 2024-10-02T13:24:37.512715 image/jpeg 4427 2024-10-02T13:24:37.232700 image/jpeg 740398 2024-10-02T13:24:34.577699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia