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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54423
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to George III stating his inability to visit the King with his son [Prince William Frederick] due to his health
Date	3 January 1805
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	William writes that he had a severe cold and 'pain upon my breast'. He also reminds the King of his request for a seat in the House of Lords alongside his son and describes his son's good character.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	For the Duke's first request for a seat in the House of Lords, see GEO/MAIN/54418 For George III's reply, see GEO/MAIN/16762
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall (ed.) "The Later Correspondence of King George III 1802-1807" Vol. 4 (London, 1967), no. 2996

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