Collection | George III Calendar |
Reference | GEO/MAIN/548 |
Record Type | Correspondence |
Title | Letter from George III to Lieutenant-General Conway concerning the debate [in the House of Commons] the previous day |
Date | 6 December 1766 |
Writer | George III, King |
Addressee | Conway, Henry Seymour (1721-1795) |
Description | With reference to the 'East India Affair'. 'I am so sanguine with regard to the East India Affair that I trust Tuesday will convince the World that whilst Administation has no object but the pursuing what may be of solid Advantage to my People that it is not in the Power of any Men to prevent it.' Signed and dated [45] minutes past 7am. Draft. |
Place Of Writing | Queen's House |
Language | English |
Extent | 1 document (1 page) |
Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper; mounted |
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Publications | Published in J. Fortescue (ed.) "Correspondence of King George III 1760-1783" Vol. 1 (London, 1927-1928), no. 436. With further note in L. B. Namier "Additions and Corrections to Sir John Fortescue's Edition of The Correspondence of King George III (Vol. 1)" (Manchester, 1937) |
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