| Collection | Clayton Papers |
| Reference | GEO/ADD/28/140; GEO/ADD/28/019 |
| Title | Letter [in French] from the Princess of Wales to Mrs. Clayton [GEO/ADD/28/140] asking her to tell 'our freind' [sic] [presumably Dr Freind] that 'it' [presumably the seton operation] will be done by 'the Apothecary in whom I confide' as Princess Amelia's ear 'runs much', commenting that her daughter is otherwise well, and asking her to ascertain when the operation should be done; with transcription in French and English translation [GEO/ADD/28/019]. |
| Date | n.d. [presumed to be before 1727] |
| Writer | Caroline, Princess of Wales (1683-1737) |
| Addressee | Clayton, Charlotte, Mrs William |
| Description | '...the thing is resolv'd, they wont [sic] trust any of the physicians or surgeons there the Apothecary in whom I confide shall doe [sic] it...'
Princess Amelia has no 'oppression' or the 'convulsion which made her close her jaws'. |
| Notes | The original letter is GEO/ADD/28/140. The French transcription and English translation are on two halves of GEO/ADD/28/019. Both documents bear the circled number '69', which shows the order in which the original letter was bound. |
| Language | French; English |
| Extent | 2 documents (2 pages) |
| Physical Description | 2 loose manuscript papers; mounted |
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| Level | Item |
| Credit | All rights reserved |