A letter to a noble lord 1796 by edmund burke sister projects wikidata item 6304 a letter to a noble lord edmund burke 1796 my lord i could hardly flatter myself with the hope that so very early in the season i should have to acknowledge obligations to the duke of bedford and to the earl of lauderdale. Letter to a noble lord by edmund burke 17951796 my lord i could hardly flatter myself with the hope that so very early in the season i should have to acknowledge obligations to the duke of bedford and to the earl of lauderdale these noble persons have lost no time in conferring upon me that sort of honour which it is alone within their competence and which it is certainly most congenial to their nature and their manners to bestow. A letter to a noble lord book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers. A letter to a noble lord the harvard classics 1909 14 paras 1 19 my lord i could hardly flatter myself with the hope that so very early in the season i should have to acknowledge obligations to the duke of bedford and to the earl of lauderdale