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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38162-38163
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Pitt to George, Prince of Wales, on receiving his letter, expressing confusion at what further information the Prince requires, and the impossibility of talking with a third person on the subject
Date	4 May 1787
Writer	Pitt, William (1759-1806)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Pitt 'cannot presume to take any step for obtaining further explanation [from the King] without your Royal Highness's express orders', and thus cannot speak with Mr Sheridan on the matter of his conversation with the King. Written at 1/2 past 11 PM. Endorsed 'Liquidation of H.R.H.'s debts'. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Downing Street
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
Related Material	Reply to letter by George, Prince of Wales, to William Pitt GEO/MAIN/41875 (copy)
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 221, pp.286-287
Level	Item
Credit	Crown Copyright

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