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Collection	Additional papers relating to George III and Queen Charlotte
Reference	GEO/ADD/2/54
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George III to Lord Grenville
Date	[1807]
Writer	George III, King
Addressee	Grenville, 1st Baron
Description	'I am so indifferent to the Affairs of this world, that I would Cheerfully descend from my Palace, to spend ye miserable Remainder of my days in a Cottage, if I were called upon to do so; I should not fear to lay my head upon ye Block, if it were necessary for ye welfare of my people; but I have not ye Courage to charge my Conscience with the Crime of Perjury'. This is not the hand of George III.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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