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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54327-54328
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Major N[athaniel] Heywood to [Edward Le Grand] regarding the Duke [of Gloucester's] health
Date	22 November 1771
Writer	Heywood, Nathaniel, Major (1759-1808); Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Addressee	[Grand, Edward Le]
Description	Heywood reports that the Duke's asthma had not returned since Leghorn and that he took daily [horse] rides. He also mentions: the arrival of the Grand Duke [?of Tuscany]; the Duke of Gloucester's letter writing; [John] Hunter's arrival; [John] Charlton; Bainsford's leg; and a request to Captain Hervey to provide a pension for [Thomas] Meeke [Meik], Surgeon of [HMS] Venus, who Heywood claimed the Duke owed his life to as he had insisted upon the use of bark contrary to the Italian [physician's] advice.
Place Of Writing	Pisa
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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