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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38095-38096
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Thomas Erskine to Captain Payne on Lord Eliot's right 'to enjoy his place for life', and regarding Sir Francis Basset and George, Prince of Wales
Date	17 October [?1784]
Writer	Erskine, Thomas
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Erskine suggests he is against removing Lord Eliot but will investigate further; and proposes that Francis Basset should 'bring in Mr. Conwy at the general election..and leave it to his Royal Highness to make the proper return'; Erskine expresses his fear that 'his Royal Highness should connect me with what is disagreeable to him, more especially as the subject does not belong to me'. Signed.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1964) Vol. 2; no 476
Level	Item

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