Excerpt from Henry Fox, First Lord Holland, Vol. 2 of 2: His Family and Relations

Pitt's new proposals - Newcastle's resignation - The King sends for Fox - Fox's interview with Pitt - ~his failure - Devonshire instructed to form a Government - Pitt refuses to act with F ox - Granville's scheme - Devonshire's change of attitude - His Ministry - Fox refuses omoe - His efforts to induce Bedford to take Ireland - Stockbridge election - Pitt becomes Secretary of State - Fox asks a peerage His friends' claims to office - Charles Hamilton - The King's Speech Debates on retention of foreign troops-pitt's understanding with the Tories - Baker's contracts pp. 1-21.

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