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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44832-44833
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George, Prince of Wales
Date	2 May 1788
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Prince William communicates his plan to resign his ship since all his requests (here listed) have been refused by either Lord Howe or the King and, against his desires, he has been ordered to spend another 12 months abroad. He asks the Prince of Wales's opinion on whether he should go abroad or give up. He encloses an 'impudent' letter from Hotham. He paid £2,000 rather than £400 for his latest outfit.
Place Of Writing	Plymouth
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted.
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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Level	Item
Credit	All rights reserved
Publications	Published in "The Correspondence of George Prince of Wales, 1770-1789", I, edited by A Aspinall; pp. 339-340.

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