Charles James Fox to the Duke of Grafton (4 December 1775), quoted in Autobiography and Political Correspondence of Augustus Henry, Third Duke of Grafton, K.G. From Hitherto Unpublished Documents in the Possession of His Family, ed. Sir William R. Anson (1898), p. 276
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Though I wrote this letter merely with a view of acquainting you with the state of this bill, I cannot let this opportunity go by, of assuring you how very happy I feel to be of opinion on public affairs, with a person, with whom I have always wished to agree; and with whom I should act with more pleasure, in any possible situation, than with any one I have been acquainted with.

— Charles James Fox

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Though I wrote this letter merely with a view of acquainting you with the state of this bill, I cannot let this opportunity go by, of assuring you how very happy I feel to be of opinion on public affairs, with a person, with whom I have always wished to agree; and with whom I should act with more pleasure, in any possible situation, than with any one I have been acquainted with." in the context of "Charles James Fox to the Duke of Grafton (4 December 1775), quoted in Autobiography and Political Correspondence of Augustus Henry, Third Duke of Grafton, K.G. From Hitherto Unpublished Documents in the Possession of His Family, ed. Sir William R. Anson (1898), p. 276" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton

Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton KG PC (28 September 173514 March 1811), styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as prime minister, an office he held from 14 October 1768 until 28 January 1770.