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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38053-38054
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Gerard Lake to George, Prince of Wales, regarding the Queen standing godmother to Lake's son, Lake's military posting, and the situation in America
Date	25 August 1781
Writer	Lake, Gerard, Lieutenant-Colonel
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	A private letter to George, Prince of Wales, including description of the strength of American resolve, 'that it is not possible this country ever can be conquer'd'. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Yorktown, Virginia
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 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 49
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