Collection | Princess Augusta Sophia |
Reference | GEO/ADD/10/19 |
Title | Letter from Princess Augusta to George, Prince of Wales |
Date | 5 September 1798 |
Writer | Augusta Sophia, Princess (1768-1840) |
Addressee | George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830) |
Description | Giving an account of the movements of the troops at Weymouth (Grenadiers and Light Infantry of the Dorset; the North Gloucester; the Cheshire Militia). She writes about theatre plays she has seen(Penruddock) and that she plans to see (Jew of Venice [The merchant of Venice]) performed by the famous actor [John Philip] Kemble - the theatre manager R. Hughes, however, will not have Biggs, a favourite of Augusta, performing. |
Place Of Writing | Weymouth |
Language | English |
Extent | 1 document (1 page) |
Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper; mounted |
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Publications | Published in "The Correspondence of George Prince of Wales, 1770-1812", ed. A. Aspinall, vol. III (1795-1798), no 1378, pp. 455-456 |
Level | Item |
Credit | published with the kind permission of Olga Mary Bland; Mrs Philippa C J Snowdon, Mr F C G Hohler, Mr R H A Hohler; Ms D M C FitzGeorge-Balfour; Mr R FitzGeorge-Balfour; and Mrs C F Napier |