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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54387
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to George, Prince of Wales regarding his children' education
Date	7 September 1787
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	William writes that George III has approved his plans and will grant him an Irish pension for the expense of his children's education. The King recommended that Miss Dee, the sister of Commodore [George] Johnstone's widow [Charlotte], should be his daughter [Princess Sophia Matilda's] governess, and that he will place the Duke's son [Prince William Frederick] at Cambridge. He also mentions Mr Vincent; writing to a 'fair lady' [Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert]; and congratulates the Prince of Wales' upon the return of [Frederick] Duke of York [from Hanover].
Place Of Writing	Chateau de Coppet [near Geneva]
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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