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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38335-38340
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Pitt to George, Prince of Wales, on his motion concerning the right of Parliament and responding to the Prince's criticisms
Date	15 December 1788
Writer	Pitt, William (1759-1806)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Pitt excuses the Prince's criticism that Pitt had not informed the Prince of his intended Regency measures, by stating that he had waited to be contacted by the Prince, and that the upcoming measure referred to the question of Right rather than the limitations to the proposed Regency. Regarding the Regency, Pitt discusses 'what portion of Royal authority ought to be given [to the Prince], and what ought to be witheld'. Written Monday. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Downing Street
Language	English
Extent	1 document (6 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 362
Level	Item
Credit	Crown Copyright

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