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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54420-54421
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to [Prince] William [Frederick of Gloucester]; with a note from Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester to Prince Albert [of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]
Date	13 January 1804 - [c.1840-1844]
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Writer	Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844)
Addressee	Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1834)
Addressee	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861)
Description	The letter states the Duke's sadness that he could not be with his son on his birthday [15 January], but that his 'greatest blessing and comfort' is the bond between William and his sister [Princess Sophia Matilda]. He also mentions that [Maria] Duchess [of Gloucester] had a recurrence of St, Anthony's Fire [inflamation of the skin]. The note from Princess Sophia explains that the accompanying letter was sent to Prince Albert, as he had asked for an example of [William Henry, Duke of Gloucester] her father's handwriting.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (6 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted and bound in a paper folder
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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