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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54315
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to George III regarding his visit to Vienna
Date	11 September 1770
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	William notes the weather; military maneuvers; seeing the [Holy Roman] Empress [Maria Theresa] at Lazmsburg, and dining with her at [Joseph Wenzel I] P[rince of] Lichtensein's. He also mentions the Grand Maitre L'artillerie [The Grand Master of the Artillery]; the return of the 'pain upon my breast'; [Robert] Adair's wish to come to Vienna; and an expected letter from Gotha.
Place Of Writing	Vienna
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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