Coke of Norfolk and His Friends, Vol. 1 of 2 The Life of Thomas William Coke, First Earl of Leicester of Holkham, Containing an Account of His Ancestry, Surroundings, Public Services Private Friendships,& Including Many Unpublished Letters from Noted Men

Excerpt from Coke of Norfolk and His Friends, Vol. 1 of 2: The Life of Thomas William Coke, First Earl of Leicester of Holkham, Containing an Account of His Ancestry, Surroundings, Public Services Private Friendships,& Including Many Unpublished Letters From Noted Men of His Day, English American

With regard to the non-appearance of that expected biography, I feel that a brief explanation is necessary.

It is still a matter of comment, and in a former generation it was one of constant surprise that no life had been published of a man of such world-wide reputation as Coke of Norfolk.

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