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# Memorials and Correspondence of Charles James Fox, Volume II

This scholarly edition, edited by Lord John Russell, collects the personal papers and correspondence of statesman Charles James Fox (1749–1806) through 1792. The preface outlines Russell's organization of the materials chronologically and his addition of historical commentary on the major political questions of the period. The text includes detailed analytical passages about Fox's character and political career, drawn from accounts by contemporary observers including Horace Walpole. These passages contrast Fox's natural eloquence, principled steadfastness, and strategic disadvantages against the methodical ambition and calculated discipline of his rival William Pitt the Younger. Correspondence excerpts document political developments during the Shelburne Administration of 1782, including negotiations toward peace. Russell promises future volumes will address Fox's political conduct during the French Revolutionary Wars.