Diaries and Correspondence of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury, Vol. 1 Containing an Account of His Missions to the Courts of Madrid, Fredrick the Great, Catherine the Second and the Hague; And His Special Missions to Berlin, Brunswick, and the Fre

Excerpt from Diaries and Correspondence of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury, Vol. 1: Containing an Account of His Missions to the Courts of Madrid, Fredrick the Great, Catherine the Second and the Hague; And His Special Missions to Berlin, Brunswick, and the French Republic The interest which Mr. Harris's literary talents had obtained for him amongst the leading men of the time, enabled him to launch his son early into public life, and Lord Malmesbury constantly dwells (especially during his moments of success and public approbation) with the strongest gratitude on the advantages which he had reaped from his father's character. The fol lowing is nu extract from a letter of Lord Malmesbury, written on this subject in 1800. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.