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Collection	Edward, Duke of York and Albany
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54264-54265
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Edward to [George, Prince of Wales] congratulating his brother on the news from Portsmouth concerning [Frederick II] King of Prussia's victory against the Russians [possibly referring to the Battle of Kunersdorf]
Date	27 August 1759
Writer	Prince Edward Augustus (1739-1767)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1738-1820)
Description	Edward states he received George's letter from [HMS] Mars, and mentions L[or]d Downe, whom he would not suffer to be insulted in a published list, the flags in Brest harbour, and the obvious agitation of the French, who were firing signals along the coastline.
Place Of Writing	[HMS] Ramillies
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	For further letters from Prince Edward which also possibly refer to the Battle of Kunersdorf, see GEO/MAIN/54262-54263, 54268, 54270
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