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Collection	Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54177-54178
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Frederick, Prince of Wales to Lord Archibald Hamilton
Date	1 June 1744
Writer	Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
Addressee	Hamilton, Archibald, Lord of Riccarton and Pardovan
Description	Frederick expresses his sorrow for Hamilton's loss of "so promising a Boy" [Archibald, accidentally drowned]. He asks to reassure Miss [Jane] Hamilton that her mother is well [Jane Hamilton] A later note in pencil, written on a blank page of this letter, reads: "Frederick Prince of Wales to the father of his mistress extremely rare as a.l.s. [autograph letter signed]". The Prince of Wales' wax seal is still attached.
Place Of Writing	Durdens
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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