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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44604-44605
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George III
Date	18 October 1779
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	Prince William is sorry that the the King has received a poor account of his behaviour and he will never be in such a temper again, having received good advice from Admiral Digby and Mr Majendie. The ship has been in port and the Prince has been to the Isle of Wight several times and shooting near the Duke of Montagu's seat. The Prince has been burnt on the foot by a cinder from the fire, which has turned into a sore. There have been several courts martial and Prince William has attended one upon Captain Crosby of the Heart of Oak. Prince William is pleased to hear a satisfactory account of his brother, Edward, but is shocked to hear of the death of Captain Farmer.
Place Of Writing	aboard HMS Prince George at Spithead
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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