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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38733-38738
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Rawdon to George, Prince of Wales, advising the Prince to appeal directly to the King concerning his debts, rather than through William Pitt
Date	18 September 1792
Writer	Rawdon, 1st Baron
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	Pitt, William (1759-1806)
Description	Rawdon recommends that the Prince send a copy of his letter to the King, to the Queen to enlist her support. Rawdon warns that 'there is no parrying the seizure of your furniture unless those around you can pledge themselves to your tradesmen that some plan for their relief will be instantly arranged'. If the Prince's appeal to the King is unsuccessful, Rawdon refers to the need for the Prince to live solely on the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall. Signed. Encloses draft letter (GEO/MAIN/38736-38738) from Lord Rawdon to William Pitt regarding George, Prince of Wales's debts and requesting Pitt to speak with the King on the subject. He refers to the negative impact on public opinion that would result from furniture being seized from Carlton House. Signed.
Place Of Writing	London
Language	English
Extent	2 documents (6 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, 1964) Vol. 2; no 691, p. 277
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