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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44795
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George, Prince of Wales
Date	19 August 1787
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Prince William reports of his illness due to the sudden change from extreme heat to damp cold. Of the future he says that in November he will sail for Jamaica. He is now in Quebec, where he received a letter from Elphinstone [George Keith] mentioning the Prince of Wales' concerns about Prince William's writing to the King about having a proper allowance. Prince William reassures his brother that, despite the threats, he has no intention to quit his ship.
Place Of Writing	off Quebec
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript page, mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Document Image
Publications	Published in "The Correspondence of George Prince of Wales, 1770-1789", I, edited by A Aspinall; no 250.
Level	Item
Credit	All rights reserved

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