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FAW - Papers of Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
1 - Private papers of Frederick, Prince of Wales
1 - Volume of letters to Sir Thomas Bootle
Collection
Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Reference
GEO/MAIN/54035-54036
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letters between Lord Essex, the Prince of Wales and George II after the birth of Princess Augusta.
Date
[3 August 1737]
Writer
Essex, 3rd Earl of
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
Addressee
Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
George II, King
Description
GEO/MAIN/54035: Lord Essex forwards a message from George II: the King is happy about the safe delivery of the child, but reproaches Frederick for having put the Princess of Wales and her daughter at risk by moving them from Hampton Court; the King also resents Frederick's attitude towards him and the Queen.
[Copy]
GEO/MAIN/54036: [in French] Frederick explains why he brought the heavily pregnant Princess [Augusta] away from Hampton Court reassuring the King that he did not do it with the intention of displeasing his father.
[Copy]
Language
English
French
Extent
1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description
Manuscript paper bound in volume
Access Conditions
Available in surrogate form only
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