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Collection	Correspondence of Foreign Royal Families
Reference	GEO/MAIN/51562-51563
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Charlotte, Princess Royal, Duchess of Württemberg, to George III on the capture of Mannheim, the surrender of the Dutch fleet and her hopes for future victories over the French.
Date	24 September 1799
Writer	Württemberg, Charlotte, Princess Royal, Duchess of (1766-1828)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	The Duchess congratulates the King on the taking of Seringapatam [in May] and the death of Tippo [Tipu Sultan]; she describes seeing large numbers of French prisoners captured at Mannheim, and hopes the Austrians will now take Mayence [Mainz]; she praises the bravery of her husband's troops.
Place Of Writing	Ludwigsburg
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper, mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The later correspondence of George III", vol. 3, 1798-1801, 2041.
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