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Collection	Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Reference	GEO/MAIN/74100-74103
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from [James Cresset] to Sir George Lee
Date	[1 July 1751]
Writer	Cresset, James
Addressee	Lee, George, Sir (c.1700-1758), Treasurer to Augusta, Princess of Wales
Description	Informing Lee of Mr [Robert] Henley decision to refuse the place of solicitor [see GEO/MAIN/74098-099]. Cresset reflects on his role in supporting Mr Henley's unsuccessful nomination - which appealed to the Princess as well. Mr Bathurst [Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst] being attorney-general might have known something, but that is not clear. Other comments about an unnamed character's attitude towards the Princess of Wales and a certain "Sch. affair". Dated Monday 7 o'clock. Signed with initials. Written in pen (bottom left hand corner) in a different hand '32.13 a and b'
Language	English
Extent	1 document (7 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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