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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38945-38946
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from John Forbes to Captain Payne, on George, Prince of Wales's patronage of the son of Sir William O'Dogherty, and his need for clothing
Date	24 July 1794
Writer	Forbes, John
Addressee	Payne, John Willett, Captain
Description	Forbes describes the events that led to the Prince placing the boy under his protection, as his father obtained for the Prince the Freedom of the Corporation of Drogheda, and died shortly afterwards. He suggests that the Prince's support for the boy will increase his own popularity, in particular in Ireland. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Dublin
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1964) Vol. 2; no 853
Level	Item

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