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GIV_CALENDAR - George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
1 - George IV Calendar papers as Prince of Wales
1786 - George, Prince of Wales Calendar papers for 1786
Collection
George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference
GEO/MAIN/38145-38146
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from John Lethbridge to Lord Southampton on the Prince's resolution of reducing his expenses and Household, and offering a 'few thousands for his present use, service & accommodation'
Date
18 July 1786
Writer
Lethbridge, John
Addressee
Southampton, 1st Baron
Description
Lethbridge regrets that 'our national honor...must be greatly tarnished' by the inability of the Prince to 'be maintained & supported with becoming dignity & splendour', and requests that Lord Southampton decide whether to pass his letter to the Prince of Wales.
Signed.
Place Of Writing
Hill House, near Taunton, Somerset
Language
English
Extent
1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description
Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Access Conditions
Available in surrogate form only
Document Image
Publications
Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 93
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