| Collection | Clayton Papers |
| Reference | GEO/ADD/28/138; GEO/ADD/28/020 |
| Title | Letter [in French] from the Princess of Wales to Mrs. Clayton [GEO/ADD/28/138], reporting that Princess Amelia is 'perfectly well' today although the redness of the erisypelas is showing above her eyes, expressing her distrust of Dr Stegerthal and the treatment he has prescribed, and requesting 'your freinds' [sic] [presumably Dr Freind's] advice; with transcription in French and English translation [GEO/ADD/28/020]. |
| Date | n.d. [presumed to be before 1727] |
| Writer | Caroline, Princess of Wales (1683-1737) |
| Addressee | Clayton, Charlotte, Mrs William |
| Description | The Princess's disgust at Dr Stegerthal's hypocrisy is such that 'I believe, I could, contrary to my temper, have pull'd out his eys [sic]'.
'...if I cannot doe that which will doe her good, be assur'd She shall not take that which willl doe her harm.' |
| Notes | The original letter is GEO/ADD/28/138. The French transcription and English translation are on two halves of GEO/ADD/28/020. Both documents bear the circled number '67', which shows the order in which the original letter was bound. |
| Language | French; English |
| Extent | 2 documents (3 pages, 2 for GEO/ADD/28/138 and 1 for GEO/ADD/28/020) |
| Physical Description | 2 loose manuscript papers; mounted |
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| Level | Item |
| Credit | All rights reserved |