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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38908
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Ernest to George, Prince of Wales on being with his Regiment under the command of General Count de Clairfayt; an attack at Menin and resulting casualties; and the question of his Aide-de-Camp
Date	8 Aprill 1794
Writer	Ernest Augustus, Prince (1771-1851)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	The Prince describes casulaties in the 'Queens Chevaux legers' and the 'Grenadiers'. He states that his request for Lt Stephenson to be his Aide-de-Camp was denied as 'he was no German', and that he was killed last Sunday. He refers to the King's gift of two horses which he does not find suitable. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Tournay
Language	English
Extent	1 document (1 page)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; 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 820
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