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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38784-38785
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letters from Sir George Yonge to George, Prince of Wales on the Prince's appointment as a Colonel in the Army
Date	29 January 1793
Writer	Yonge, George, Sir, 5th Baronet
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	(GEO/MAIN/38784) Yonge states that the Commission will be dated the 19 November 1782, 'in order that your Royal Highness may take rank above the present Colonels of the Army'. Signed. (GEO/MAIN/38785) This letter is more formal and refers to the 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons. Signed.
Place Of Writing	War Office
Language	English
Extent	2 documents (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	The Warrant/Commission referred to in the first letter is GEO/MAIN/38055.
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1964) Vol. 2; no 725, 725n
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