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Collection	Correspondence of Foreign Royal Families
Reference	GEO/MAIN/52126
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick, to George III on the breakdown of her daughter Augusta's marriage, and matters concerning her sons [Frederick] William, Augustus and Charles.
Date	15 October 1785
Writer	Brunswick, Augusta, Duchess of (1737-1813)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	The Duchess reports that the Empress of Russia has written to the Duke, takes the side of their daughter and will send away her husband Prince Frederick of Württemberg if he continues to mistreat her; also that the King of Prussia has arranged for her son William to inherit the [Duchy] of Oels; she hopes that Augustus will marry the Duke of Courland's daughter who will be very rich; she has good reports of Charles in Switzerland but fears he will always be heavy and dull.
Place Of Writing	Brunswick
Language	French
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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